Ma Qinghao, Wu Ai'cao, and Gun Changpu, known as the "Three Grasses of Wumeng," have achieved remarkable success in developing planting, breeding, and cultural tourism integration, becoming leaders in the village's prosperity. Gun Yueliang, Long Fengbi, and other embroiderers have transformed their fingertip skills into a thriving economy, gaining fame as inheritors of the intangible...
Mingzhu, who had a happy family and sweet love, had just registered her marriage and was pregnant when her husband Jianqi passed away due to a heroic act. Amidst various opinions, Mingzhu made her own decision to keep the baby, only to encounter her biological parents who came to find her. Emerging from grief with newfound familial bonds, Mingzhu faced another blow when her father-in-law's...
In the summer of 1994, in a northern hutong alley, a girl was found "suicided" in a well. However, various signs at the scene indicated it was an intentional homicide, and the nature of the crime was particularly heinous. After that, more girls were killed in the alleys one after another. Rumors of a "Hutong Killer" spread, casting a shadow of fear over every household. But in those...
The plot centres on Ming Liang, an art academy graduate who takes over the struggling ‘Red Pomegranate’ restaurant to care for his gravely ill foster mother, A Yi Xia. He infuses his artistic talents into running the restaurant while helping staff navigate their personal struggles. After reuniting with wildlife rescuer Gu Li Na Er, they join forces to support their mother and manage...
Liang Nian'er, one of the three core chefs, lives by the conviction that "whatever the day may bring, it's always worthy of the most beautiful dinner." This is the Culinary Philosophy she infuses into every dish. Believing that a "sumptuous dinner" has become a cherished silver lining—a "little happiness"—in the post-pandemic world, she and her two sisters have made this the cornerstone...
In a Western-style house located in Shanghai’s French Concession in the 20th century once lived the Lin family. In the early 1930s, after the family’s decline, the house was purchased by an opportunist and converted into a maternity hospital, where many stories unfolded. In the early 1950s, following the founding of New China, the house was repurposed as a factory workshop, bustling...
On the day of her wedding, Ning Xiuxiu, the daughter of the richest man in Tianni Temple Village, was kidnapped by bandits. Her father, Ning Xuexiang, was unwilling to sell his land to ransom her, so he married her sister to her childhood sweetheart, Fei Wendian. Resolute in her decision, Xiuxiu severed ties with her father and married a peasant named Feng Dajiao. She learned to do...
Liu Yan, a gifted young boxer whose career is ruined after she refuses to throw a match. Around the same time, she receives news of the death of her estranged mother, Jiang Fang, abroad. With mixed emotions—grief, unresolved resentment, and the prospect of inheriting an estate—Liu Yan travels overseas to settle her mother’s affairs, only to discover she’s been left with massive...
Hu Manli, a 39-year-old insurance professional who faces a sudden downfall at the peak of her career, falling victim to underhanded competition. Her career and marriage are both thrown into crisis, and to her shock, the culprit turns out to be Xue Xiaozhou, a 28-year-old once-wealthy heir who has just entered the insurance industry. After several confrontations, the two uncover the...
Public interest lawyer Ning Yue gradually realizes that her seemingly "attentive and caring" husband, Hu Cheng, has been subtly controlling her life all along. Beneath his flawless façade lie various overstepping behaviors that expose the harsh truth of their marriage. Enraged but awakened, Ning Yue decides to break free from the seemingly "perfect" marriage that has lasted five years....
The story revolves around Wu Xiuya, a modern "big corporation girl," whose connection to stand-up comedy traces back to her high school classmate Shi Ye. Years later, Wu Xiuya appears to have a stable career and an ambitious boyfriend, yet she feels deeply dissatisfied with her life. Everything she does follows a path meticulously arranged by others, forcing her to conform and live...
In the late 1970s, in a small alley within the residential area of Suzhou Cotton Mill, lived two families: the Zhuangs and the Lins. At this time, the national college entrance examination had just been reinstated. Zhuang Chaoying (played by Guo Xiaodong), a teacher, and his wife Huang Ling (played by Yan Ni) prioritized their children's college entrance exams as the family's top priority....
Seventeen-year-old Cheng Miaomiao and sixteen-year-old Cheng Yayao were born at the Lin Qi Oilfield Extraction Factory No. 1, where their family has worked for three generations. Their father, Cheng Pengfei, is an otolaryngologist, and their mother, Jia Daiyu, works in the vehicle fleet logistics. The family relocated from the northwest to the coastal base of He Ping Town. In the late...
Born into a scholarly family, Huang Yimei grew up with great care and displayed artistic talent from a young age. As she entered the workforce, Huang Yimei quickly gained recognition and became indispensable. She met and fell in love with her partner, Zhuang Guodong, but they ultimately missed their chance to be together. This professional experience gave her a clearer plan for her...
In middle age, Xu Meng'an, who thought she had everything under control, finds her life suddenly spiraling out of control. She faces a wave of problems all at once: massive layoffs at her company, career advancement obstacles, her husband Li Lin's unemployment, her daughter's suspected early romance, and an unexpected second pregnancy, leaving her physically and mentally exhausted....
Li Wenxiu, a Han Chinese girl born and raised in Altai, is determined to pursue her literary dreams in the big city. However, she faces numerous setbacks and is eventually forced to return to her hometown, where she relies on her mother, Zhang Fengxia, who runs a small shop. After befriending the Kazakh boy Batai, Wenxiu gradually discovers the beauty of the local area.
Xia Guo, a girl living a stable and comfortable life in Leshan, shares a peaceful routine with her boyfriend Jian, an interior designer. However, when she unexpectedly receives a job opportunity in Shanghai, she finds herself at a crossroads. On one side lies the fast-paced urban life full of opportunities and challenges, while on the other remains the predictable, ordinary existence...
Ye Han, a self-disciplined and hardworking chief editor of a magazine, helps Li Xiaoxiao, an awkward and cute gym teacher, to resolve embarrassing crisis one after another by chance. But he has difficulty in falling in love because of his past encounters. Xu Jiacheng, a passionate and straightforward magazine publisher, meets Tong Yiwen, a former top model. They are constantly seeking...
In the early 1990s, in the small coastal town of Fucheng in southeastern China, a group of young people chasing their youth on the train of the times, they were passionate and reckless, growing wildly with abandon. They underwent a transformation, seeking the extraordinary in the ordinary, amidst the pursuit of the stars and the sea. In the most vibrant and radiant era of youth, they...
Chen Maidong was once a rebellious youth, but after experiencing a life-changing event, he chose to become a funeral makeup artist. Zhuang Jie became disabled due to a car accident, but she worked hard and became a career elite in the big city in order to pursue a better self. One is a funeral makeup artist with a rebellious personality but is emotionally and physically lonely, the...