45 minSeason 1 • Episode 40
LatestAspiring journalist Teng Xiaoxiao dreams of winning a Pulitzer Prize, but after her magazine is acquired, she is reduced to an intern. Undeterred, she fights to rebuild her career and pursue her ambitions from the ground up.
Acting
Zhou Yutong's relentless underdog energy carries every scene
Writing
Ruthlessly specific on media industry decay
Production
Beijing office life rendered with depressing accuracy
Creator
Ryu Geunji
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Reflects China's 'lying flat' discourse—Xiaoxiao's refusal to surrender mirrors youth resistance against grind culture, even as the show makes her suffer for it.
Director Ryu Geunji previously worked in Korean television; this was his first Chinese production, explaining the tonal hybrid of K-drama pacing with C-drama episode count.
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