Asian Drama

Ji Qiu a young writer-director, and Zhou Zi Qian, a shooter who recently returned to China, meet at a shooting gallery due to a misunderstanding. What she didn't realize is this tall boy in front of her was the little boy that used to hide behind her, and just treated him like a stranger. Later on, Ji Qiu's team's new variety show "Let's Meet Now" gave the two an opportunity to interact in their work and life, and this pair of love-hate couple gradually get to know each other more This drama takes a variety show "Let's Meet Now" as its entry point, and uses the reunion of a pair of childhood friends as a clue to build a wonderful modern love story.

With the overall achievement of a well-off society in 2020 as the background, the theme is grand. But in storytelling, it is not from a grand perspective, but to explore the lives of ordinary people.

There are 6 mini-stories:

1. Fei Chang Xia Ri (非常夏日)

2. Qing Chun Yong Zhu (青春永驻)

3. Nian Qing You Wei (青年有为)

4. Lai Wan Ya Xue Fen Si Tang (来碗鸭血粉丝汤)

5. Nian Ye Fan (年夜饭)

6. Xiang Wang (向往)

A Splendid Life In Beijing depicts the life of four brothers from their young years in the 1970s, when they grow up as ordinary people in Beijing’s alleys, till their fourties. Misfortune strikes when the oldest brother accidentally kills his neighbor with a fruit knife while fooling around. He has to pay for his actions and goes to jail. The second oldest brother’s dream is to have his own successful business. He starts out by buying and reselling mung bean sprouts, then opens his own mutton stall and later enters the fashion market. Even though his businesses continuously fail, he doesn’t give up. But he doesn’t only show persistence towards his work, he’s also persistent in pursuing his love. The second youngest brother throws himself into the stock market right after graduating from university. At the same time, he becomes entangled in a love triangle. Finally, the youngest brother has asthma and stammers. In order to not be a burden to his family, he trains hard and diligently practices tongue twisters and comic dialogues. He later becomes a postman and finds his true love through his job.