《Informal Romance》Original name《Meeting unfamiliar people》, adapted from the novel《Half-cooked》.The series is based on urban emotions and campus retrospection, and adds a time retrospective setting to tell the story of the female director Sang Ru who unexpectedly returned to her college days ten years ago after encountering a trough in her life.Her past campus life, current emotional dilemmas and unfinished choices are re-intertwined, and she must re-recognize herself in familiar and unfamiliar relationships.

Cai Wenjing plays Sang Ru.She has entered the workplace and was used to dealing with work and relationships rationally, but due to an accident she returned to college.Returning to ten years ago does not mean that everything can be easily repeated. Sang Ru not only has to face his young self, but also needs to re-examine the regrets and knots that have been ignored.Her experience makes the story not only about love imagination, but also about how an adult understands the past and repairs himself.

Chen Jingke plays Zhou Tingyi.Sang Ru and Zhou Tingyi were rivals when they were students. The two got along again with the rivalry between acquaintances and some things they didn't understand about each other.As their relationship deepens, they gradually move from confrontation and temptation to understanding.Going back in time gave Sang Ru a chance to make a new choice, and also gave a new outlet for the unspoken words between Zhou Tingyi and her.

Zhao Yibo plays Yang Fan, Guan Yue plays Qin Xia, Fan Zhixin plays Luo He, and Lu Xiaoyu plays Li Chenfei.Several characters together form Sang Ru's relationship network on campus and in life, allowing friendship, growth and choices beyond the love line to unfold.Different characters' judgments about the future, feelings and self-worth also push Sangru to rethink the life she really wants.

《Informal Romance》The public information shows that it has 28 episodes and will be broadcast by iQiyi.The work puts the real dilemma of adulthood and the youth memories of college on the same thread. Through the encounter, approach and choice between Sang Ru and Zhou Tingyi, it presents an urban love story about healing, redemption and common growth.The specific broadcast arrangements shall be subject to the subsequent pages of the platform.

According to the official announcement of the renaming of the project, the drama is produced by iQiyi and co-produced by Ruyi Pictures, Wanda Pictures, and Spectrum Heyuan; it is directed by Che Liangyi and written by Wang Jiang and Sikong.The project will start in December 2024 and be completed in March 2025.Relevant information is subject to subsequent releases by the platform and the show.

《Informal Romance》original name《Meeting Unfamiliar》, adapted from the novel《Half-cooked》, is an urban fantasy love drama starring Cai Wenjing and Chen Jingke.The drama has a total of 28 episodes and is broadcast by iQiyi.

The female director Sang Ru accidentally returned to her college days ten years ago and met her former rival Zhou Tingyi again.The two gradually got closer through time and again getting along and making choices, and they also understood each other's regrets and intentions when looking back at the past.