The first half of my life
In "The First Half of My Life", Luo Zijun faced the pressure of life after the divorce, but she did not sink, but showed her tenacity and beauty in front of the audience. After 25 years of divorce, she happily lived a single life and became the envy of her colleagues. She is independent, strong, and has an enviable appearance and temperament.
Lao Jin is a manager of the receiving department of a shopping mall, nearly 50 years old. His appearance is ordinary and his speech is ordinary, but he has a Shanghai hukou, a property worth 10 million yuan in the city center, and a Santana that is only worth 100,000 yuan, but it shows his inner strength. He has worked in shopping malls for more than 10 years, becoming a department manager, and is financially sound.
Lao Jin has relatively superior economic conditions and social status. His "love at first sight" for Luo Zijun was not only based on her appearance, but also on her independence, tenacity, and personality that she did not like to gossip among colleagues. After a failed marriage, Lao Jin understands that life is not only about the economic foundation, but also about common values and attitudes towards life.
Lao Jin's liking for Luo Zijun was not impulsive, but deliberate. He learned about Luo Zijun's single life and thought that she might face various pressures in the marriage market. He took a fancy to her unique personality and independent qualities, and thought that she needed a stable partner, and he just met that condition.
Lao Jin looks ordinary in appearance and vehicles, and even has some inferiority. However, deep down he was confident enough about his conditions. His inferiority complex is not a factor that hinders him from pursuing Luo Zijun, but a humble attitude towards life, which makes him know how to cherish the happiness in front of him.
Although Lao Jin's Santana is only worth 100,000, he owns a property worth 10 million in the city center. This made him quite financially confident and also provided him with confidence in pursuing Luo Zijun. He knows that marriage is not only about appearance and material, but also about common ideas and attitudes towards life.
Lao Jin once experienced a failed marriage, which made him more rational about his feelings. He is well aware of the importance of marriage, and no longer treats feelings lightly, but pays more attention to the common ideas and lifestyles of both parties. This experience made him more thoughtful about Luo Zijun's choice.
Lao Jin worked hard to create opportunities for Luo Zijun in various ways, and behaved very attentively and caringly. He acted as the male version of "Aunt Conch" in Luo Zijun's house, cooking, repairing electrical appliances, cleaning, and trying his best to show his ability to live. However, he failed to understand Luo Zijun's true pursuit, which led to a complicated relationship between the two.
Lao Jin's pursuit of Luo Zijun is not only based on material conditions, but also on the compatibility of the lifestyles and concepts of the two. He expects his married life to be ordinary and happy, pursuing similar three views and a common family concept. Luo Zijun, on the other hand, pursued independence and autonomy more after the divorce, and was unwilling to rely on others anymore.
In "The First Half of My Life", the whimsical combination of Luo Zijun and Lao Jin shows the complexities of love. Luo Zijun didn't know until his death, why Lao Jin, the "**rich" "**rich" who had been single for 25 years and drove a 100,000 Santana, "fell in love" with her at a glance among more than 500 colleagues around him, this may be a life philosophy that the director hopes to convey through this special couple. The differences and pursuits between them may be the highlight of the story, triggering the audience's deep thinking about life and love.