"Old Dream", by depicting the stormy life of the declining aristocrat Lu Tian'en, expresses the theme of the Chinese nation's common origin and indivisible blood ties. It is a touching story. We cannot choose where we are born, but we can choose how we live and the direction in which we move forward. Nothing can bring us together and keep us united like our sense of认同 with our national culture.
The main character of the story, Lu Tian'en, is a somewhat tragic figure whose life has been eventful. It is precisely this character's complex fate that fascinates Chen Kun, who plays this role. He says: "In essence, this character does not have a lofty, perfect image. He has a complicated inner world and a tragic helplessness, and it is precisely because of this that I like this role more, making me delve deeper into this role and become obsessed with it."