

46 minSeason 1 • Episode 34
LatestGu Yi is enjoying a tender moment with Liang Dai Wen when Zhang Jun Jie calls. On a whim, she invites him to Ounce to watch the performance.
Gu Yi is a stand-up comedian in Shanghai who juggles a day job and nighttime performances. Her simple goal is to make everyone laugh, but one day she encounters an audience member, Liang Daiwen, who seems immune to her humor. This leads to an unexpected clash between a woman driven by comedy and a man who never laughs.
Acting
Shen Yue's stand-up scenes feel genuinely improvised and raw.
Writing
Sleepwalking twist adds weirdly compelling emotional layer.
Production
Shanghai comedy club scenes capture actual underground scene energy.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the web novel 'I Hardly Smile' by Zuo Tong, reflecting China's booming rom-com streaming adaptation boom where 34-episode formats dominate subscriber retention strategies.
Director Zu Le cast actual Shanghai stand-up comics as background performers, creating authentic club atmosphere that mainland audiences recognized from viral Douyin clips.