Original story concept
The Old Town Cinema: Distance 596
Original Chinese title: 旧城区的电影院·距离 596
Tao Qing and Jiang Yuan always meet under the guise of work screenings, but a regular movie date ends in discord over differing tastes, leading both to realize that understanding film does not equate to understanding each other.
Synopsis prepared by: Huangguo Editorial Team · Updated
Story synopsis
Tao Qing and Jiang Yuan always meet under the guise of work screenings, but a regular movie date ends in discord over differing tastes, leading both to realize that understanding film does not equate to understanding each other. She acknowledges her habit of judging people by personal preferences, and he stops searching for professional wins and losses in every conversation. For their next get-together, they choose to cook a meal instead of watching another film, seeking shared experiences outside their professions.
An original story concept by the Huangguo Editorial Team, presented as a synopsis. Its characters and plot are original ideas, not the plot of a work with the same title or a full novel.
Original character concepts
- Tao QingOriginal Concept · Old Cinema Operator
- Fictional adult character, an old cinema operator in the story.
- Jiang YuanOriginal Concept · Film Festival Programmer
- Fictional adult character, a film festival programmer in the story.
About this synopsis
Prepared by the Huangguo Editorial Team and shared on Huangguo and the matching page on Huangguo Drama.

