The Rent-Collecting Old Man, Season 4

Sixty-two-year-old landlord Wu Nai has only fourteen days to live when a system offers him two extra months if he can surprise three tenants. The miser starts manufacturing increasingly elaborate surprises, and the absurd survival mission gradually changes how he relates to the people in his building.

The Rent-Collecting Old Man, Season 4 short-drama poster
Episodes136 eps FormatAI-generated Premiere2026-08-30
Region / platformChina / Hongguo
Signal#7 Comic-drama hot chart rank

Genres and tropes

Story guide

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The story in one line

Sixty-two-year-old landlord Wu Nai has only fourteen days to live when a system offers him two extra months if he can surprise three tenants. The miser starts manufacturing increasingly elaborate surprises, and the absurd survival mission gradually changes how he relates to the people in his building.

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Setting and world

A 2026 AI-animated drama shaped by urban fantasy and life-extension system.

Narrative framework

The season turns its initiating crisis into a sequence of adaptation, confrontation, and a changed balance of power or trust.

Main character relationships

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Wu Nai Central protagonist
Character

A central figure in The Rent-Collecting Old Man, Season 4.

A terminally ill miser whose survival depends on surprising his tenants.

The three tenants Principal counterpart
Collective

A central figure in The Rent-Collecting Old Man, Season 4.

Tenants whose reactions determine whether Wu Nai earns more time.

Core story elements

Urban fantasy

Urban fantasy shapes the title's central story engine.

Life-extension system

Life-extension system shapes the title's central story engine.

Landlord and tenants

Landlord and tenants shapes the title's central story engine.

Healing comedy

Healing comedy shapes the title's central story engine.

Season and episode guide

Narrative guide · 1
The initiating crisis

The public synopsis establishes the threat, displacement, or discovery.

Narrative guide · 2
A new method

Knowledge, an artifact, a system, or an alliance creates a route through the conflict.

Narrative guide · 3
The balance changes

The protagonist's response expands into a challenge to the surrounding order.

Titles and search spellings
SceneTrace title
The Rent-Collecting Old Man, Season 4
Chinese title
收租老汉第四季
Pinyin / search spelling
shou zu lao han season 4

FAQ

Where can I watch The Rent-Collecting Old Man, Season 4, and how much does the available player cover?

Official listings include Hongguo.

Where does The Rent-Collecting Old Man, Season 4 sit in the series order?

This is Season 4 of a series currently recorded through Season 4; this season is listed with 136 episodes.

How does the rebirth, time-travel, or system mechanic shape The Rent-Collecting Old Man, Season 4?

Sixty-two-year-old landlord Wu Nai has only fourteen days to live when a system offers him two extra months if he can surprise three tenants. The miser starts manufacturing increasingly elaborate surprises, and the absurd survival mission gradually changes how he relates to the people in his building.

How do cultivation and power progression work in The Rent-Collecting Old Man, Season 4?

Sixty-two-year-old landlord Wu Nai has only fourteen days to live when a system offers him two extra months if he can surprise three tenants. The miser starts manufacturing increasingly elaborate surprises, and the absurd survival mission gradually changes how he relates to the people in his building.

What kind of AI-generated short drama is The Rent-Collecting Old Man, Season 4?

The Rent-Collecting Old Man, Season 4 is an AI-generated comic drama, rather than a live-action cast production.

Which alternate titles can help when searching for The Rent-Collecting Old Man, Season 4?

Other useful title forms are 收租老汉第四季 and shou zu lao han season 4.

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