Nangong Wentian: Eighty-One Trials of Blind Dating

Nangong Wentian, a 33-year-old programmer from Chengdu, thinks of himself as “the chosen one.” But when his mother pressures him to get married, he sets off on a pilgrimage through “eighty-one trials of blind dates”! From the stingy accountant’s “split-the-bill hell” to the influencer’s “filter trap,” then on to the square-dance leader’s “party all night,” his 81 disastrous dates are packed with laughs. Chengdu hot pot, traditional Hanfu in Jinli, and murder-mystery game dates all make an appearance! He uses a programmer’s logic to poke fun at romance, but after getting blindsided by his childhood sweetheart Xiaomei and a mysterious marriage scammer, he gradually finds true love and discovers who he is. A hilarious yet moving look at the many facets of love and marriage among young people in the city.