香港天王巨星刘伟驰(刘德华 饰)从影四十年,一直渴望得影帝。他决定与导演林浩(宁浩 饰)合作拍摄农村题材影片,从而在电影节赢得国际声誉。为此,刘伟驰深入农村体验生活、亲自拉投资、拒绝用替身,却因此引发了一系列令人哭笑不得的荒诞闹剧,也展现了娱乐圈的众生百态。Actor Lau Wai-Chi has a huge following of devoted followers and is always keeping an eye on his rivals. After accepting to play the lead in a modest indie drama, Lau begins the laborious process of mastering the acting skills for the role.