Till death or TV show do us part

Earlier this month, the show's second season concluded on the video-sharing platform Mango TV. This time it has invited two divorced couples and a couple who are often in conflict and intend to divorce to take a road trip in Gansu province.

"We hope that the landscapes along the way are expansive and desolate, so that the state of mind of an urban dweller might undergo some changes in the wild. Dwarfed by spectacular natural wonders, such as grassland and desert, they are more likely to put aside what issues are on their minds and be relaxed," says Liu.

Hong Kong actor Wilson Tsui, 64, and his ex-wife Lisa Chan, 60, had a marriage of 18 years. As the only elderly couple on the show, who had been going through ups and downs together for many years, their participation in the second season helped the series touch upon more topics, such as how to support your partner to face illness.

Li Songwei, a psychological therapist and also an adviser for the second season, says more Chinese couples are willing to solve their marital problems through counseling after the show's debut. Viewers can observe the difficulties faced by the show's participants and then reflect on themselves.

Observing the challenges faced by these couples, Liu, the producer, says: "Although our exploration of love and our ability to solve the problems it presents are so impoverished and limited, our yearning for love as human beings is eternal and unfading."

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