1905 Movie Network News Recently, the National Film Administration issued a notice on the filing and project announcement of national film scripts (summaries) in February 2024. The movie "This Guy Is Not Bad", with Chang Yuan as the screenwriter, was officially approved. The film is adapted from the stage play of the same name as Happy Mahua. The drama version is directed and starred by Chang Yuan, who is also one of the screenwriters of the drama. The drama version of "This Guy Is Not a Bad Guy" focuses on the hotly debated issue of old people in society, and is performed in the form of a classic hilarious comedy.
According to the official plot synopsis, the movie version tells the story of Lao Lai Liu Xijin, who is entrusted by Xia Yan, a villager in Fuzhai Village, to go abroad to Melancholy City to collect debts from Huang Youge, who owes the villagers 30 million. In the face of huge interests, Liu Xijin's wavering caused an accident to his companions and the money was transferred. In order to make up for his mistakes, Liu Xijin embarked on a journey again, determined to regain the debt and save his companions.