The Old Alley Is Always Warm

From the stalls set up in the old alley in 1998 to the lights always on in 2026, thirty years have passed. An old alley and a small dinner restaurant hide the joys and sorrows and perfection of a group of people. Gu Yan sticks to his craft of wood carving, is hard-spoken and soft-hearted, and goes from quarreling to being together with the sensitive and naughty Lin Wei, turning their fireworks days into tenderness; Shen Chi and Wen Ran return from wandering in Canada, untie their scars in the old alley, and heal in both directions; Zhou Qing shoulders the burden of providing for the elderly, and with the help of everyone, let her mother enjoy her old age. Jiang Zhe is righteous, while Meng Yao is sober. They accompany each other through the wind and rain, turning strangeness into warmth. Here there is the twisting and perseverance in the love of fireworks, the persistence and implementation of artistic ideals, the confusion and redemption of returning home from overseas, and the warmth and responsibility of Chinese-style retirement care. There are no bloody ups and downs, only the fireworks in the old alleys and the warmth of the world. After thirty years of ups and downs, the alleys are warm and people are at peace, and the years are long.