Michelle Topham 
Chinese Title: 他为什么依然单身 (Bu Neng Jie Hun De Nan Ren)
English Title: Why Is He Still Single?
Also Known As: Ta Wei She Me Yi Ran Dan Shen
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Drama
Episodes: 16
Director: Qie Guo Wei
Screenwriters:
Original Work:
Plot Synopsis
The story of a seemingly eccentric but actually kind person who is eventually forgiven by the world. By creating a man with extreme eccentricities, the story sparks a lot of laughs, while also bringing up thoughts about people and the world.
A man who loves life is middle-aged but claims to be “unmarried”. Is he a male god who is surrounded by stars or a straight man that women avoid? Is it “not wanting to get married” or “not being able to get married”?
When a single, eccentric uncle finally meets the goddess of his dreams, how will he deal with it and finally win her heart? There is no fixed taste in food, only what suits one’s palate! There are no men who do not want to get married, they just haven’t found the right person yet.
Main Cast & Characters
Lead Cast
- Wallace Huo as Yu Yu
- Zhu Zhu as Gu Ye Jia
Supporting Cast
- Fei Qi Ming as Shen Wu
- Eleanor Lee as Xia Xiao Man
- Fan Jing Yi as Wang Xiao Xiao
- Liu Jia as Su Xiu Er
- Edward Zhang as Ouyang Ping Fan
- Yin Zhu Sheng as Gu’s Father
- Dong Si Yi as Qing Qing
- Li Yi Xiang as Lao Sun
- Liu Xiao Hai as Li Huai Qing
- Wang Zi Tong as Yu Jie
- Ji Mei Han as Ping Yang
- Zhang Yao as Lin Sa
- Vivienne Tien as Fei Wen Li
- Zhong Qi as Wu Yu Tian
- Qu He as A Juan
- Zhou Mai Jie as Chen Peng Yu
- Kenneth Zhu as Xi Men
Production Details
Original Work:
Production Company: Tencent Video, Mengyang Culture, Brothers Pictures and Beijing Television Art Center
Filming: Filming started on November 24th, 2023 and wrapped on January 31st, 2024.
Episodes & Airing
- Total Episodes: 16
- Episode Length: 45 minutes
- First Aired: November 16th, 2025
- Final Episode: November 21st, 2025
- Original Network / Platform: Tencent Video
Where to Watch
China:
- Tencent Video
International Platforms:
- WeTV
Why It’s Worth Watching
- The ensemble cast is superb, and with every character being immensely likeable.
- The writing is tight, the plot moves quickly and every episode is interesting and fun. It’s also an actually funny rom-com.
- The character dynamics are superb, with each character fitting into each other’s lives wonderfully, while also showing that each one is an actual adult behaving like an adult.
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