She's a fake prim ballerina, he's the secret artist she worships — small-town chaos ensues.
29 minSeason 1 • Episode 24
LatestTong Xi, a ballet dancer, is forced to return from the big city to her hometown due to her mother's job transfer. She wants to hide her tough girl character by transferring to another school, but is seen through by her childhood friend, Lin Nan Yi, who knows her roots and can't get along with her. Tong Xi is acting while Li Nan Yi is trying to blow her cover. From frequent misunderstandings to mutual help, the couples gradually develop a tacit understanding and reliance on each other in their daily life with a group of small-town students. However, Tong Xi learns that Lin Nan Yi is the comic god she has admired for a long time. When the confusion in the process of finding the dreams hits the young and ignorant girl's feelings
Acting
Ni Kexin's physical comedy hiding Tong Xi's chaos.
Production
Dreamy small-town cinematography that makes suburbia look magical.
Writing
Double-identity tension that actually sustains 24 episodes.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on the manhua 'Again My Life,' the series taps into China's 'return to hometown' youth drama wave, where big-city failure becomes small-town redemption.
Chen Heyi reportedly studied actual comic artistry to sell Lin Nan Yi's double life — those sketching close-ups are really his hands.
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