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Back to the Origin

2025 · 1 season

A light, busy domestic comedy about reinvention and marriage, easy to dip into and gently warm.

Created by
王柔媗
Genres
Drama, Family
Overview
Former financial anchor Zhang Ran, dissatisfied with an ordinary life abroad, returns to China with her husband Fu Yudong to pursue a career as a comedy influencer. Unexpectedly, her handyman husband, with a PhD, becomes the mascot CEO of a startup before she can find success. As they both navigate their own comedic and chaotic paths, the couple faces challenges, grows individually, and ultimately rediscovers love and purpose.
How it feels
Measured and easy to follow.
About
Identity, ambition, family, love
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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Genres
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour6
    Realism8
    Romance5
    Tension3
    Darkness2
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama, family
    Created by
    王柔媗
    Written by
    Chenchen Zhang, 王庐璐, 钟濛
    Starring
    Luo Jin, Ren Suxi, Zhou You, Myolie Wu Hang-yee, Wang Zichuan, Sun Anke
    Length
    1 seasons, 40 episodes, 45 min each
    Network
    Hunan Television, Mango TV
    Country
    China
    Languages
    Mandarin

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