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The Rise of the Laid-off Master

60 episodes, from ShortsWave

Episodes 60

A laid-off technician takes a warehouse job at a private company to pay for his wife's medical treatment. When he dares to repair a German precision machine that baffled experts, he signs a risky bet with the boss: fix it for shares, fail and pay with his life. Using his exceptional skills, he exposes an expert's fraud, restores the machine, and pushes its precision beyond limits. Assembling a tech team, he reclaims his dignity as a craftsman. Eventually leading his team to master micron-level military parts, he wins a national science award and establishes a foundation to pass on his skills—transforming from a laid-off worker into a true master craftsman of the nation.

Quick facts

Episodes
60
Made by
ShortsWave
Language
English
Genres
Comeback, Modern
Added here
8 November 2026

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How many episodes does The Rise of the Laid-off Master have?

60 episodes in total.

Is The Rise of the Laid-off Master one film or several episodes?

Several short episodes rather than a single film. They run back to back here, so you can sit through the whole story in one go as if it were a movie.

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How does The Rise of the Laid-off Master compare in length?

It runs longer than 58% of the 2,357 ShortsWave dramas we list.

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