Nowadays, when it comes to domestic urban dramas, many viewers may be aesthetically fatigued. is not about the love entanglement of the male and female protagonists, or it revolves around the parents, and various routines have already been interpreted over and over again, and the audience will inevitably be a little uninterested after watching too much. So, how can domestic urban dramas break the situation in order to re-attract audiences?

In fact, if you want to break through, the key is to find a novel entry point. In recent years, light comedy, as a type of "family fun", has a wide audience and strong inclusiveness, even if the plot is slightly exaggerated, the audience will not be too serious. Recently, an urban light comedy with an ingenious theme has quietly become popular, it is "The Second Half of My Life" launched by CCTV.

This drama can be described as a sword, no longer revolving around the love story of young people, but focusing on the "twilight love of the elderly". The play not only explores the emotional needs of widows and elderly people in a relaxed and humorous way, but also uses the superb acting skills of a group of old drama bones to make the audience think in laughter and resonate in joy. In just six episodes, the ratings have soared, beating the popular suspense drama "Chess Warrior" in the same period, and firmly sitting on the throne of the first place in the national ratings.

This drama tells the story of Shen Zhuoran, a retired literature professor, who falls into loneliness and even borders on depression after the death of his wife. Seeing this, his family and friends took action, hoping to help him find a new fulcrum in life. It's just that their "assist" method makes people laugh, and there are a lot of ridiculous stories.

For example, at the funeral of Shen Zhuoran's wife, a group of fox friends and dog friends actually said "carry on the past and forge ahead into the future" on the side, trying to persuade him to find the "second spring" as soon as possible, this sudden "comfort" made people cry and laugh. And his daughter-in-law and mother-in-law went directly to the blind date corner of the park to find suitable objects for him, trying to get him out of his grief as soon as possible.

But the most unexpected thing is that Shen Zhuoran fell in love with the head nurse Lian Yilian at first sight during his hospitalization. This sudden love affair caught his family off guard, but he himself was excited, and even wanted to "Lai" in the hospital in order to get along with each other more. Subsequently, he even wrote handwritten poems to show his love, and his action was amazing. The two have known each other for only a month, and they have already developed to the point of living together, which is so fast that the audience is stunned.

The whole plot is both absurd and real, and many details are full of life, which makes people laugh and start to think: why do we always ignore the emotional needs of the elderly?

Of course, the success of this drama is not only because the plot is humorous and lighthearted, but also because all the members are powerful actors, and everyone's performance can be called "textbook level".

Shen Zhuoran, played by Zhang Guoli, vividly interprets the contrast between the front and back of the role. In the early stage, he was an old man immersed in the pain of losing his lover, and he was sad all day long; But after meeting Lian Yilian, he seemed to be a different person, began to dress up carefully, and even dyed his hair, rekindling his enthusiasm for life. This subtle shift in emotion is interpreted very naturally by Zhang Guoli.

Overall, "The Second Half of My Life" is an urban light comedy with laughter, tears, and thoughts. Not only does it provide entertainment, but it also allows the audience to re-examine the emotional world of the elderly while laughing. If you're looking for a drama that's both lighthearted and resonant, this one won't disappoint.