The anguish of injustice
The series tells the story of a woman named Ye Sibei who has long since lost her sparkle. Her passivity and inability to say no to others have transformed her once promising life into an existence that merely drifts through the days. We enter the story at the peak of this, where people take advantage of her in almost every facet of her daily life, whether at work with colleagues who delegate tasks to her or in her family, favoring her younger brother. This lack of assertiveness on her part ends up ruining her marriage, with her husband tired of trying to share his life with someone who merely exists.
Until one day, something happens. After a work dinner where she was encouraged to drink excessively, she ends up being sexually assaulted by someone whose identity is still unknown.
From this point, the story the series wanted to tell begins...
Look, this is definitely a sensitive topic. However, while it's delicate to address, it's also very common in modern society. Not only the crime itself, but the entire process that follows it, with the difficulty of reporting it, stemming from fear, guilt, and societal judgment. And it is in these issues that the show is most robust.
It explores various situations, the different ways people react in these situations, ranging from those who prefer to simply forget and not let anyone else know, to unconditional support, sensationalist media, and finally, people's selfishness. It is in the most difficult situations that the true nature of individuals flourishes.
Yes, despite being a distressing story, with the audience watching varying their feelings from wanting to hug Ye Sibei to punching many other characters, this series is above all about empathy. About how being able to put yourself in someone else's shoes can transform the way you think and consequently how relationships unfold from then on.
Truly, without a doubt, an excellent series with a cohesive and sensitive script and direction that only strengthened the great performances of the protagonists, Mao Xiaotong and Zhang Binbin (incredible in the role of the husband. Has there ever been a better one in a series?).
At first, it may seem difficult to watch, but it's worth it. After all, the best is always yet to come.
oh yeah, big F. to ChuChu!
Until one day, something happens. After a work dinner where she was encouraged to drink excessively, she ends up being sexually assaulted by someone whose identity is still unknown.
From this point, the story the series wanted to tell begins...
Look, this is definitely a sensitive topic. However, while it's delicate to address, it's also very common in modern society. Not only the crime itself, but the entire process that follows it, with the difficulty of reporting it, stemming from fear, guilt, and societal judgment. And it is in these issues that the show is most robust.
It explores various situations, the different ways people react in these situations, ranging from those who prefer to simply forget and not let anyone else know, to unconditional support, sensationalist media, and finally, people's selfishness. It is in the most difficult situations that the true nature of individuals flourishes.
Yes, despite being a distressing story, with the audience watching varying their feelings from wanting to hug Ye Sibei to punching many other characters, this series is above all about empathy. About how being able to put yourself in someone else's shoes can transform the way you think and consequently how relationships unfold from then on.
Truly, without a doubt, an excellent series with a cohesive and sensitive script and direction that only strengthened the great performances of the protagonists, Mao Xiaotong and Zhang Binbin (incredible in the role of the husband. Has there ever been a better one in a series?).
At first, it may seem difficult to watch, but it's worth it. After all, the best is always yet to come.
oh yeah, big F. to ChuChu!
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