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SUN · 2026-01-25 · 01:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0125-10327
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China granny loves TV dramas so much she smashes telly when beloved characters are wronged

A 91-year-old grandmother in Dalian, Liaoning province, China, has gained online attention for her intense reactions to TV dramas. Videos shared by her granddaughter show her passionately engaging with the shows, particularly the historical romance "Lost You Forever" and the suspenseful "Mysterious Lotus Casebook." She becomes so invested in the characters' fates that she yells at the television and even hits the screen when she perceives injustice.

Alice YanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-01-25 · 01:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
China granny loves TV dramas so much she smashes telly when beloved characters are wronged
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A 91-year-old grandmother in Dalian, Liaoning province, China, has gained online attention for her intense reactions to TV dramas. Videos shared by her granddaughter show her passionately engaging with the shows, particularly the historical romance "Lost You Forever" and the suspenseful "Mysterious Lotus Casebook." She becomes so invested in the characters' fates that she yells at the television and even hits the screen when she perceives injustice. Watching TV dramas is her favorite pastime, occupying her free time at home. Her outbursts, including threats to call the police on villainous characters, have amused internet users.

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"This villain is so bad! I must call the police to catch him. His sins will seek him out."

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The grandmother is binge-watching 'Chang Xiang Si' ('Lost You Forever') and 'Lian Hua Lou' ('Mysterious Lotus Casebook').

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The grandmother's granddaughter, Liu, shared videos of her reactions online.

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The grandmother lives in Dalian in Liaoning province.

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A 91-year-old grandmother in northeastern China smashes her TV when beloved characters are wronged in TV dramas.

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A 91-year-old grandmother in northeastern China has amused internet users with her passionate reactions to TV dramas, including becoming angry and even hitting the TV set when she sees her beloved characters being wronged.The nonagenarian, who lives in Dalian in Liaoning province, captured significant online attention after her granddaughter, Liu, shared videos showing her strong reactions while watching these dramas. In the clips, she can be seen slapping the TV set and berating the characters, as reported by Xianfeng News.Watching TV dramas is the grandmother’s favourite pastime, and the two shows she has been binge-watching lately are Chang Xiang Si, known in English as “Lost You Forever,” and Lian Hua Lou, which translates to “Mysterious Lotus Casebook.”The former series is an ancient-costumed love story, while the latter is a suspenseful tale set in ancient times.Binge-watching dramas is her favourite pastime, and she indulges whenever she has free time at home. Photo: Sohu“If she dies, can you live? Have you ever thought about that?” the grandmother is filmed shouting in fury at a male character. “You’ve hung her on a tree! She is bleeding all over! Look at what you’ve done!”In another video, she condemns another character, saying: “This villain is so bad! I must call the police to catch him. His sins will seek him out.”
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