The TV series "My Second Half of Life" has remained popular since it was launched on China Central Radio and Television TV Channel and Tencent Video on March 30, 2025. The series shows real life issues such as dusk love, common diseases in the elderly, and the dilemma of middle-aged women in a light comedy style, which aroused strong resonance among the audience.
Recently, the main creative team of "My Second Half of Life" held a meeting in Nanjing, and the "Drama Understands People's Hearts" column team was invited to participate. Through rich expressions such as interviews and sharing, live performances, game interactions, expert comments, etc., the event presented fans with behind-the-scenes stories inside and outside the play.
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("My Second Half of Life" starring Mei Ting, producer Huang Lan, screenwriter Lan Xiaoxi share behind the scenes with the audience)
After the event, the "Drama Understands People's Hearts" program team had in-depth exchanges with Mei Ting, producer Huang Lan, and screenwriter Lan Xiaoxi. As a local actor in Nanjing, Mei Ting, the actor who plays Liu Lina, shared interesting shooting stories and warm memories of returning to the streets of childhood life in Nanjing dialect on the spot.
(My Second Half of Life starring Mei Ting shares the warm memories during filming)
Talking about character creation, Mei Ting also said excitedly: "My famous work is "Don't Talk to Strangers", and that character is more tragic. But in fact, I have been looking forward to acting in a comedy role for a long time, and finally I have waited for this script!"
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(The chief director of "The Drama Understands the Heart" interviews the main creative team of "My Second Half of Life")
Producer Huang Lan and screenwriter Lan Xiaoxi shared the behind-the-scenes production of "My Second Half of Life" with the program team from the perspective of casting and script creation respectively. The two creators revealed to "The Drama Understands People's Hearts" that in this drama, they focused their main perspectives on the elderly, studied their psychological needs and emotional dilemmas in depth, and strived to show the real life state and inner world of the elderly group through the diversity of their roles. From character shaping to plot design, every detail reflects the creative team's attention and respect for the spiritual world of the elderly, highlighting the work's humanistic care for the elderly.
At the same time, the plot also focuses on the family difficulties of middle-aged women. The role of Liu Lina depicts women's struggles and growth in family role transformation and self-worth pursuit. While providing emotional resonance to the audience, it conveys a positive attitude towards life, encouraging middle-aged women to face challenges bravely and pay more attention to their own needs and growth.
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(The choir of "My Second Half of Life" performed for the audience)
"The Drama Understands People's Heart" plans to interpret the popular drama "My Second Half of Life" from the perspective of social topics and psychological healing. The series will be recorded in Beijing in early June. This Nanjing audience meeting event provided the program team with rich and vivid materials.
(Photo: Liu Hao, Jiang Wei, Text: Yan Yuxin)