"Old Dream", by depicting the stormy life of Lu Tiannen, a fallen aristocrat, expresses the theme of the inseparability of the flesh and blood kinship of the Chinese nation. It is a touching story. We cannot choose where we are born, but we can choose how to live and the direction in which to move forward. Nothing can bring us together and keep us united like our sense of identity with our national culture.
The leading character of the story, Lu Tiannen, is a man tinged with tragic colors, whose life has been eventful. It is precisely this complicated fate that fascinates Chen Kun, who plays this role. He says: "In essence, this character does not have an elevated, complete image, but rather a complex inner world and a sad helplessness, and it is precisely because of this that I like this role more, and become more involved and fascinated by this role."