From the Spring Festival Gala to the Asian Winter Games, drone light shows have become a familiar spectacle for Chinese audiences – yet just a decade ago, such sci-fi scenes were beyond anyone's imagination. One of China's top drone performance teams, Damoda, pushed the limits even further last year, setting a Guinness World Record with a breathtaking show featuring tens of thousands of drones in flight. But looking back to their early days, the journey wasn't always smooth. How did they skyrocket to success in such a short time? This is a story of an extraordinary rise against the odds.