Coco Chanel said, “There is no woman who does not cheat on her husband, at least in her dreams.” Betrayal is hard to bear, but those who betray themselves sometimes suffer more than remorse. In such a situation, it is difficult to decide whether to save the relationship or not. We invite you to find out how the heroes of Chinese TV series coped with this test.
“Just Thirty”, dir. Zhang Xiaobo (2020)
The series follows the lives of three different women in Shanghai. Housewife Gu Jia is raising a child and trying to support her husband in everything, helping him transform from a programmer to a CEO, but her happiness collapses when she finds out about his affair. The ambitious Van Manni came from the countryside to conquer the city, but in eight years he has made a fortune and his business situation remains precarious. It would seem that the happy Zhong Xiaoqin has lived all his life according to the principle of “the slower you go, the further you go”, but a chance situation prompts him to write a book, and then his family sees everything with different eyes.
“Locked in a Lonely Castle”, dir. Zhang Kaizhou (2020)
The drama takes place during the Northern Song period (960 – 1127). The country is ruled by Ren-tsung, who unexpectedly learns that his natural mother is not the Empress Dowager, but the maid Li Lanhui. To fulfill his filial duty, he marries his daughter Princess Fukang to the Li family’s son Wei. However, the relationship between the spouses never worked out. While the father tries to reconcile the old nobles and the reformers, his daughter continues to cause him trouble. Things get out of control when Fukang has an affair with the maid Liang Huaiji.
“The world owes its first love to me”. Chen Shiyi (2019)
The plot is simple: Xi Yun, an ambitious girl, gets a job where she develops a difficult relationship with her boss Xia Ke. She is used to the fact that nothing in life comes easy, so she works as hard as she can. Xia Ke wants to prove that he can achieve success without the help of rich parents. The creators of the series offer an interesting look at what true love is and what infidelity is in a relationship.
“A Love Knot: His Highness’s First Love”, dir. Laste Chen, Xu Zhaoren (2018)
In the story, a journalist interviews a mysterious antique collector. Suddenly he learns her secret: it turns out that he is not a human, but a priest of the fox clan. As he continues the investigation, his private life falls into disarray. After learning about her lover’s betrayal, fate brings her together with the werefox again.
“The First Half of My Life”, dir. Sen Yan (2017)
Despite the fact that all the characters are almost forty years old, the plot of the series is fascinating from the first seconds. Married, divorced and just dreaming of love; they all face different challenges in their personal relationships. The psychological maturation of the characters deserves special attention. They also show you how to act to save your marriage and recover from betrayal.
Source: People Talk
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