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The audience\u2019s comments on the drama are selected as the research object. Narratology is also introduced into the short drama for category construction. On the basis of a combination of audience reception theory and word frequency analysis, a \u201cnarrative-decoding\u201d analytical framework is constructed to study the narrative setup and audience reception mechanism. The analysis reveals that the emotional resonance of the audience is centered on the active decoding of characters\u2019 morality and competence, a strong critique of the characters\u2019 words and actions, and a scrutiny of the rationality of the plot settings within the story experience. Therefore, narrative designs incorporating moral dilemmas and emotional disparities can significantly increase the willingness to comment. To synergistically amplify overall interaction effectiveness and improve dissemination outcomes, platforms should focus on maximizing audience\u2019 willingness to comment because of the strong positive correlation among four indicators: comments, likes, favorites, and shares. To improve the creation and dissemination of warm realistic microdramas, creators should consider the following suggestions: the use of flat characters to create moral conflict; the establishment of emotional resonance through deliberate emotional contrasts at the plot level; conflict resolution to provide emotional solace; and strengthening of the mechanisms likely to trigger comments.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0348845","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,11]],"date-time":"2026-05-11T17:22:03Z","timestamp":1778520123000},"page":"e0348845","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.corrections_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Warm realism in Chinese microdramas: A term frequency analysis of audience comments on The Puppy Laifu"],"prefix":"10.1371","volume":"21","author":[{"given":"Yuan","family":"Tian","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7391-7042","authenticated-orcid":true,"given":"Pan","family":"Cheng","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"340","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,5,11]]},"reference":[{"issue":"2","key":"pone.0348845.ref001","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"138","DOI":"10.55737\/qjss.vi-ii.25350","article-title":"The rise of reels: analyzing the communicative power of short-form videos on social media","volume":"6","author":"NI Malik","year":"2025","journal-title":"QJSS"},{"issue":"6","key":"pone.0348845.ref002","first-page":"1","article-title":"Global resonance of micro-narratives: how chinese short dramas open doors to the american market\u2014A dual logic of cultural deconstruction and technological empowerment","volume":"1","author":"X Gu","year":"2025","journal-title":"Financ Econ"},{"issue":"3","key":"pone.0348845.ref003","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"32","DOI":"10.53469\/jsshl.2025.08(03).06","article-title":"Research on the current situation and solutions of online micro-short dramas in the new media environment","volume":"8","author":"F Liu","year":"2025","journal-title":"JSSHL"},{"key":"pone.0348845.ref004","unstructured":"Hanney R. 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