Grandma’s New World – Yan Ni, Ancy Deng, Zhang Yao
Grandma's New World is a family comedy directed by Jiang Xiuqiong, led by Yan Ni, Deng Enxi, and Zhang Yao, co-starring Yao Chen, Wang Luodan, Mei Ting, Jiao Gang, Li Qian, Guo Keyu, Wang Yanzhi, and Zou Yuanqing.
The drama is based on the comic of the same name by Kuang Fuyao and tells the story of a grandmother's twin sister and her granddaughter who embark on a journey to find grandmother, gradually opening their hearts and reacquainting themselves.
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Details

English Title: Grandma's New World
Chinese Title: 外婆的新世界
Genre: Family, Drama
Tag: Traveling, Road Trip, Female Centered Plot, Adapted from a Manhua
Episodes: 18
Duration: 45 min.
Director: Jiang Xiuqiong
Screenwriter: Li Qiang
Producer: Dai Ying, Gao Mingqian, Chen Yan
Product Company: iQIYI
Released Date: 2023-05-07
Broadcast Website: iQIYI
Cast
Synopsis
Five years ago, grandmother suddenly left home to seek a broader world and to find and recreate a new life for herself.
Five years later, her family unexpectedly received news from her, and her granddaughter, Dou Qi, along with her grandmother's twin sister, embarked on a journey to find her.
As they searched, they listened to the grandmother's stories and gained insights into everything she had experienced. These stories made them realize the deep energy buried within their grandmother, which sometimes surprised them and sometimes made them contemplate.
They also explored their own hearts and reacquainted themselves with who they were. With every step they took, their understanding of the grandmother became more complete, like a puzzle coming together.
Recap
Thirty years ago, Grandma Sun Yuping had a happy family of three, but everything was shattered by a sudden car accident. Grandma Sun Yuping had always been a quiet and submissive person since she was young, and her docile and timid personality made her accustomed to obedience. After Grandpa passed away, Grandma Sun Yuping's life changed completely. She moved with her daughter Dou Xiaojing and resigned from the factory to sell fried stinky tofu at a stall. Grandma Sun Yuping would rather suffer herself than let her daughter be wronged. However, Dou Xiaojing never became successful and after graduation, she relied on connections and became a ticket seller at a cinema.
The phone call came from a girl named Liao Xiangmei from Lian City Prison. For the past three years, she had been desperately trying to find out where grandma (Sun Yuping) was. When she was 18 years old, Liao Xiangmei went to the city to work with her friend He Huan. While working at a restaurant, Liao Xiangmei accidentally found a pair of earrings and, being greedy, decided to keep them. Liao Xiangmei confessed her guilt to He Huan. They both worked part-time jobs together to save up enough money to buy a new pair of earrings to compensate the customer. However, they were still fired from their jobs because of what happened.
According to the address provided in the letter sent by Grandma Sun Yuping, Grandma Sun Yulan and Dou Qi found the "Beautiful Coffee Shop". The female owner of the coffee shop is named Zhu Meihong, and she is a disabled person. Zhu Meihong first met Grandma Sun Yuping at a pet hospital. Grandma Sun Yuping rescued a little kitten and brought it to the pet hospital, where Zhu Meihong kindly adopted it. Grateful to Grandma Sun Yuping, she brought milk powder to the coffee shop to see the kitten, but happened to catch Zhu Meihong's employee quitting due to a family emergency.
A few days later, Zhu Meihong's other cat also disappeared. They once again turned to Shen Dong for help, suspecting that there were cat abusers in the neighborhood. Shen Dong infiltrated the "Cat Abuse Group" to gather information, but his excited expression while watching the cat abuse videos raised suspicion from Waipo. Zhu Meihong was infatuated with Shen Dong and ignored Waipo's suspicions. When they took the cat to the hospital for a follow-up visit, the doctor told Waipo that the cat had been abused. Waipo told Zhu Meihong about this, but Zhu Meihong blamed Waipo for having a dark mind.
Following the clues from the short video, Poyi and Dou Qi went to Yizhou, which is the city where Waipo's elder sister, Tian Shufang, lives. In junior high school, Waipo and Tian Shufang were both part of a literary propaganda team and were the closest of sisters. Tian Shufang couldn't have children, so she adopted a child. To avoid gossip, the family moved to Yizhou. As soon as Poyi and Dou Qi arrived at Tian Shufang's home, they were shocked by what they saw.
Just when the great-aunt and Dou Qi thought that the clue had once again been interrupted, Dou Xiaojing called. An old man named Chen Tong claimed in an interview that he painted a picture based on his wife Sun Yuping's experience. Dou Xiaojing was convinced that her mother had found a "new partner" and hurriedly rushed to meet with Dou Qi and the great-aunt. When they arrived at Chen Tong's home, they found that the house was empty and there was a sick person lying on the bed. Chen Tong told them that Grandma had left half a year ago.
The "Director Wang" who loved her deeply secretly brought her home from the hospital and took care of her for a long time before sending her back to her brother. Grandma sympathized with Haiyan's experience and took good care of Chen Tong's siblings. Chen Tong was enamored with Grandma's gentleness and kindness, while Grandma was attracted to Chen Tong's romance and talent, and the two fell in love. Chen Tong confessed his love to Grandma, hoping that she would stay and take care of Haiyan with him. Although Grandma did not immediately agree, she was deeply moved in her heart
Dou Xiaojing was working as usual in the rice noodle shop. Her great-aunt and Dou Qi rushed back in a hurry. They had discovered a shocking secret in Grandma's diary. Five years ago, a "culprit" found Grandma and claimed to be related to the death of Dou Junwu. He told Grandma that besides Dou Junwu, there was also a woman in the car. At Dou Junwu's funeral, the woman with a teardrop mole under her eye also appeared.
Grandma woke up feeling sad and helpless. She had devoted her entire life to love and family, only to find out that it was all so absurd and bleak behind the scenes. She couldn't help but want to go see her first love, Xiao Zhao. Xiao Zhao was a disciple of Grandma's father at the factory. Her father liked him a lot and even recognized him as his godson, often bringing him home for meals. Grandma and Xiao Zhao fell in love with each other.
While working at a fruit store, Grandma encountered another unscrupulous boss. When she received punishment from the Industry and Commerce Administration, she knew the boss had intentionally shifted the blame to the employees but was too afraid to speak up. She felt ashamed of her own cowardice. Grandma then returned to her own city, hoping to secretly observe how her family members had been living since she left. However, she did not expect that life continued on without her and her family even felt relieved when she left.
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