Everyone says that ancient buildings and new cities are incompatible.
Shen Ruo returns to his hometown to repair his old house, but meets his first love Cheng Yue after seven years of separation.
He stands at the top of urban development, while she guards the old city context passed down from generation to generation.
Oppositions are at odds, grudges are lingering, and old feelings are hard to extinguish.
The walls hide secret history, and the years hide deep feelings.
This reunion that spanned seven years was the last tenderness of the old city and the only perfection in their remaining lives.
Purpose: 1. Humanistic core: protect the memory of the city, balance development and inheritance
The demolition and commercial development of old cities are the general trend of the times, but old buildings and old streets carry the nostalgia of ordinary people and the inheritance of craftsmen. The story uses the restoration of ancient buildings to criticize the extensive renovation that only focuses on capital gains, and puts forward the concept of living conservation: urban development does not need to separate history, the old and the new can coexist, and under the bricks and tiles are the roots that a generation cannot discard.
2. Emotional conception: two-way redemption, all cracks can be repaired
Whether it is the seven-year broken romance between the hero and heroine, or the years of misunderstanding between the parents and the grievances of the family, it all proves that "everything can be repaired."
Love is not a one-sided compromise. Shen Ruo lets go of evasion and Cheng Yue lets go of his stance. The two put aside their prejudices, communicate honestly, and complete mutual healing; true love is about opposing stances and being willing to understand each other.
3. Personal growth intention: break away from the shackles and find where you belong
In the early stage, the female protagonist was bound by family history and past pain, and once fled her hometown; the male protagonist was trapped in the rules of capital and could not help himself.
Both of them finally broke free from the shackles of their inherent identities: Shen Ruo no longer just worked as a craftsman of the Shen family and started his own cultural preservation business; Cheng Yue left the real estate company and adhered to the bottom line of humanity in his heart.
Discussing the choices of contemporary youth: There is no need to be stuck in a big city or in one's hometown. Being true to one's heart is where one belongs.