Retired deputy division chief Lao Zhang frets over his 7,200-yuan pension. Big-tech employee Xiao Li struggles between the company’s “blessings” and hair loss, while sixty-two-year-old Lao Wang enjoys the theater in semi-retirement. Three men, one show: with the humor of Beijing’s hutong regulars, they talk through workplace anxiety, the pension crisis, and the wisdom of survival. Before long, you’ll find yourself laughing, and seeing yourself in the story.
