Wang Tiemei, a single mother, loses her job and moves, befriending neighbor Xiaoye who appears cheerful but is depressed. Their bond grows as Tiemei navigates relationships with her ex-husband causing trouble.
Acting
Song Jia's eye rolls deserve their own award.
Writing
Dialogue so sharp you'll quote it for weeks.
Direction
Shao Yihui makes mundanity magnetic.
Director
Shao Yihui
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Shao Yihui coined 'new stuff, new topics' to reject tired Chinese female-centric tropes.
The apartment set was built in a real Shanghai neighborhood scheduled for demolition—meta commentary on impermanence.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
CN
