Green Hills Are Home

Plot Synopsis

"Green Hills Are Home": The Dirt-Under-His-Nails Hero Revolutionizing Chinese Farmlands

Move over, Marvel – China’s countryside just spawned its most unlikely superhero. MeetDong Dalin, the agriculturalprodigy turning compostpiles into gold mines in the surprisingly gripping rural dramaGreen Hills Are Home(Original title:青山是故乡).

Fresh out of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dalin returns to his village expecting lush fields... only to find tumbleweed-worthy desolation. With younger folks fleeing to cities and elders struggling with outdated farming methods, our boy rolls uphis sleeves and declares war on barren soil. His weapon of choice?Green farming– think organic veggies, eco-friendly techniques, and enough stubbooptimism to shame a motivational speaker.

But this ain’t nopastoral fairytale.Picture Dalin as a modern-day Johnny Appleseed with spreadsheets, battling skeptical villagers ("You want us to growwhatwithworms?!"), financial crises, and the ultimate villain: generational distrust. Through cropfailures and family drama (yes, there’s a tear-jerking subplot about his agingparents), he clings to one mantra:"Why do my eyes always brim with tears? Because I love this land so deeply."(Shoutout topoet Ai Qing for the iconic line that’ll make you want to hug apotato.)

What makes this show binge-worthy? It’s"Schitt’s Creek" meets "The Good Earth"– equalparts heartwarming, gritty, and laugh-out-loud relatable. Dalin isn’t some flawless saint; he’s that guy who accidentally floods a cabbagepatch while texting agricultural tips. Yet his earth-shaking determination (pun intended) to revive his homeland mirrors real-life Chinese farmers fighting to keepvillages alive.

BOTTOM LINE: If you’ve ever rooted for underdogs, teared upat community gardens, or just needproof that millennials can fix things (cough), stream this ode to dirt, dreams, and dumpling-fueled determination. Now excuse me while I Google “how to start an urban compost bin”…