TV series adds touch of reality to drama

Giving up showing romance does not mean the series is lacking in emotional drama." As a TV series, we want to show the emotions of the characters, their personalities, connections with each other and growth from innocence to maturity. Although we gave up depicting romance, viewers will be moved by our depictions of connections between colleagues, and get new feelings in watching the show," says Lyu.

The series was shot in Shanghai over more than four months. Bai misses the atmosphere of the filming site. "Everyone was working passionately in the same direction. I tried my best to play my role, and my cooperation with others also encouraged me to do better."

Making the series is a challenge for Lyu, a young director who gained much acclaim for directing the suspense TV series Burning Ice which achieved 8.1 points out of 10 on Douban. "I want to try different styles. Burning Ice has many dramatic conflicts, and some characters with extreme personalities, so we paid much attention to the audio and visual effects. But Ordinary Glory shows ordinary people's daily work."

Speaking about the title Ordinary Glory, Lyu says: "Most of us are ordinary people. Accepting the fact is not a bad thing. As ordinary people, we still should consider what we can do for the world and other people.

"Everyone may have different views on their value to this world. But in my opinion, we need to contribute to others as ordinary people, and that is the glory of us," he says.

Chen Xinyu contributed to this story.