A Robot in the Orange Orchard

A gentle, easygoing romance about loneliness and connection, with a soft sci-fi touch and low stakes.

Created by

Xing Xiao

Genres

Drama, Comedy, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Liang Jingkang, Sun Qian, Cheng Yeqing

Overview

As the chairman of a successful technology company, Lu Kun often finds himself in large group settings. While he has no problem addressing any number of people, he has incredible difficulty with any sort of direct, physical contact. Suffering from a strange allergy which is only triggered by direct skin-to-skin contact, something as simple as a handshake could prove deadly. Without the ability to directly come into contact with others, Lu Kun is intrigued when he learns a doctor by the name of Fu Yang has created an incredibly lifelike robot companion dubbed Friday.

How it feels

Warm, light, romantic and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Isolation, love, identity, technology

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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