Season 1 • Episode 28
LatestWhat does it mean to be a “sandwich girl”? Su Hsiao Ching is a young professional woman in her late 20s who faces pressures from all aspects of her life. She works hard to be successful in her career while also trying to balance the pressures from her family and personal relationships. Things take a more chaotic turn when two men enter Hsiao Ching’s life. Luo Cheng Kai is the new eccentric, demanding CEO of Hsiao Ching’s company who holds her career in his hands. Qu Zhih Jun is a professional photographer who becomes Hsiao Ching’s new landlord. What kind of power will these two men hold over Hsiao Ching’s professional and personal happiness?
Acting
Marcus Chang's unhinged CEO energy steals every scene.
Costume
Fashion industry setting means absolute wardrobe envy.
Writing
Nuanced take on 'sandwich generation' pressures rarely shown.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
'Sandwich girl' (三明治女) refers to Taiwanese women squeezed between caring for aging parents and supporting younger siblings while building their own lives — a uniquely Asian feminist concept rarely explored in rom-coms.
Director Eri Hao specifically cast Marcus Chang after seeing his real-life awkward CEO energy in interviews, then wrote Cheng Kai's bizarre demands around his actual improvised tics.
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