The Heart of Genius (2022)

Other name: 天才基本法, Tian Cai Ji Ben Fa, Genius Fundamentals, Genius Basic Law, Basic Law of Genius

Description:

"The Heart of Genius" tells the story of Lin Zhao Xi, a philosophy major struggling with self-confidence despite a hidden passion for mathematics. Her world is shaken when her father is diagnosed with Alzheimer's and her math genius crush, Pei Zhi, announces plans to study abroad. Believing she can never bridge the gap between herself and true genius, Lin Zhao Xi's life takes an unexpected turn through mysterious travels to parallel worlds.

Her first journey transports her to age 12, where she discovers her profound mathematical potential at an Olympiad Summer Camp. A second trip finds her in her senior year of high school, where she gradually builds courage alongside Pei Zhi. Returning to her own reality, Lin Zhao Xi prepares for postgraduate studies and enters modeling contests to support her family. Ultimately, she collaborates with Pei Zhi to advance research on the PNP problem, striving to aid her father and collectively reach the pinnacle of mathematical achievement, realizing her own genius along the way.

Producer: CCTViQiyi

Director: Shen Yan [沈严]

Country: Chinese

Status: Completed

Released: 2022

Genre:life; Mystery; Romance; Accident; Supernatural; Time Travel