A story revolving around a fresh graduate who holds an idealistic view of what's right and wrong, yet realizes that the very institution he chose to serve falls heavily onto a gray area caught in the struggles during chaotic times.

It takes place after the war has been won. Gu Yao Dong who grew up in Shanghai graduates from university. Hoping to fulfill his dreams of upholding the law and protecting the people, he succeeds in becoming a policeman. However, Gu Yao Dong is disheartened from the constant bullying by his peers and even gets caught deep in the political warfare between the Communists and the Nationalist. With the help of Xia Ji Cheng and Shen Qing He, he starts on a road to a revolution.

A woman with strong sense of justice meets a man with questionable moral compass. Will the big red riding hood fall into the man's trap? Or, will their meeting be the beginning of the little bad wolf's life of misery?

Asahi is a 23-year-old boy who attracts everyone around him with his innocent smile, words and talent. Chatani Kashiko is a 35-year-old working for a small advertising agency and is someone who has low self-esteem. Meanwhile, Sato Wataru is an expressive woman and works as a backstage actress in a small theatre company run by her boyfriend, who sometimes uses her as a ghostwriter. Kashiko and Wataru used to be best friends in high school and unexpectedly reunite through Asahi.

The girl Xian was raised by Hui, a single mother who runs a photo studio. By chance, Xian followed her lover Cong to the studio, which attracted the attention of boss Meng of the film company, and her life's destiny changed. Boss Meng took advantage of Xian's purity and yearning for an actor's identity to give her the glory of a star and emotional dreams. Later, in order to protect himself during the war, he abandoned Xian, who was already pregnant. Mother Hui also passed away sadly because she could not bear the betrayal of her emotional support Lao Wang.

The nostalgia for her daughter Zhi has become Xian's only hope for survival. Time flies, Zhi has grown up, and she falls in love with her classmate Zou Jie, who also works in the shipyard. Due to their background, the love of this young couple was hindered. However, the two people who pursued progress still walked firmly together. Xian, who has reached middle age, reunites with her long-lost former lover Cong, and they renew their relationship and love each other for the rest of their lives. The life situation full of joys and sorrows finally cleared up all the misunderstandings caused by the collision of ideas between the two generations, and the mother and daughter ushered in their own beautiful lives together.

(Source: Chinese = Douban || Translation = MyDramaList)

Adapted from the short story "Fu Nv Sheng Huo" (妇女生活) by Su Tong (苏童)

Tags: Adapted From A Short Story (Vote or add tags)

Episodes: 32

Duration: 45 min.

Country: China

Airs On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Aired: Oct 3, 2024 - Oct 16, 2024

Content Rating: Not Yet Rated

Co-production with Malaysia.

A story about first love and romances from the perspective of three couples in the workplace. It follows an independent young woman brimming with potential who crosses paths with a black-bellied boss.

Because of the prosperous meaning behind her name, Xing Yun is recruited by Xia Ke to work at his gaming company. He is determined and headstrong, a son who refused to take over the family business and chose to make it on his own. In her journey from a sketch artist to a gaming designer, she experiences many extremes and jumps many hurdles in dealing with her black-bellied boss. Their continuous bickering brings them closer and the girl who has never been in love before finds that the last hurdle is love.

Nana is a servant of the Kazahaya family, She is from a samurai family. Her father was about to reveal wrongdoings within the domain but had to commit ritual suicide for a crime he hadn't done. Ichinoshin tries to correct the wrongdoings, but end up being a target himself. After finding out her father's enemy is the man behind it all, Nana decides to protect Ichinoshin and his children, as she had promised Sachi, Ichinoshin's late wife. ~~ Adapted from the Hamuro Rin's book.