TV series

Dear Renew

2020–2021 · 1 season

A gentle, cozy watch that coasts on charm and small comic misunderstandings rather than big stakes.

Overview: A struggling café owner, Lin Chen, finds his life upended when his award-winning childhood friend Lu Xinyu returns home disguised as a male barista, sparking hidden identities, unexpected romance, and a collective effort to save the café.
How it feels: Light, warm, romantic and whimsical. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Identity, love, friendship, found family
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: lightstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
love
friendship
found family
ambition
Places: workplace
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: comedy
Starring: Wang Sen, Dany Lee, Li Chang, Dong Wenjun, David Wu, Chang Dandan, Ruoqing Liu
Length: 1 seasons, 12 episodes, 50 min each
Network: Tencent Video
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin