Good Times was a TV series adapted from the novel Fortress Besieged by Mr. Qian Zhongshu, which was first broadcasted in 2014. The drama told a series of bizarre stories about a modern youth because of the collision of marriage, love and values. In the production of the TV series, there were rumors that " Great Times " was customized for Hu Ge because Hu Ge's character setting in the play was very similar to the plot in the original novel. In addition, Hu Ge himself was very passionate about Fortress Besieged and had his own understanding and ideas about the adaptation of the TV series. Therefore, he thought that he could bring the plot of the novel to the screen and make his image more suitable for the characters in the novel. This statement was supported by Hu Ge himself. He also publicized his character setting and acting status on social media, saying that this TV series was a new starting point for him on the road of acting. This statement also made " Great Times " a highly anticipated custom-made drama.