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Where to watch Oops, I Built an Empire
Stream Oops, I Built an Empire free to start: the first 9 episodes are free on ShortMax, then episodes unlock with coins.
About Oops, I Built an Empire
Oops, I Built an Empire is a vertical micro-drama available on ShortMax only. A modern man transmigrates into an emperor bound by a system promising billions if his dynasty collapses, but every sabotaging order he gives is misinterpreted by his court as genius strategy, inadvertently strengthening his empire. The series runs to 60 episodes. The first 9 episodes are free on ShortMax. Its genres are Fantasy, Comedy and Historical & Period. Hidden powers, mistaken identity and misunderstanding are among its 7 tagged tropes. It is set in a historical era. ShortMax showed 208K views on Nov 1, 2026.
- Episodes
- 60
Genre and tropes
Performance
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The story
A modern man transmigrates into an emperor bound by a system promising billions if his dynasty collapses, but every sabotaging order he gives is misinterpreted by his court as genius strategy, inadvertently strengthening his empire.
An official panics that the treasury is almost empty and the nation is collapsing, only for the emperor to gleefully celebrate the impending doom.
Failing upward into supreme imperial glory and accidental genius while trying your hardest to slack off and sabotage everything.
- Setting
- royal court · historical
- Lead
- reluctant emperor, emperor trying to ruin his own kingdom
- Antagonist
- overthinking official (subordinate)
- Hook
- reveal
- Tone
- comedic, campy
- Audience
- male gaze, young adult
- Language
- Mandarin
- Content
- strong language
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- What is Oops, I Built an Empire about?
- A modern man transmigrates into an emperor bound by a system promising billions if his dynasty collapses, but every sabotaging order he gives is misinterpreted by his court as genius strategy, inadvertently strengthening his empire.
- How many episodes does Oops, I Built an Empire have?
- Oops, I Built an Empire has 60 episodes.
- Which app has Oops, I Built an Empire?
- It is available on ShortMax only.
- Is Oops, I Built an Empire free to watch?
- The first 9 episodes are free on ShortMax; the rest unlock with coins.
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