Two swimmers, one betrayal, and enough poolside tension to drown in.
Season 1 • Episode 16
LatestThe two friends Zhang Ruo Chen and Cheng Zhe Hai have a common dream: They want to become part of the national swimming team. In the national swimming championship they end up competing against each other. During the 200 Freestyle, however, Zhe Hai suddenly falls back and thus has no chance of standing on the awards platform anymore. Moreover, he disappears without any word after the match. Ruo Chen is angry for he believes that Zhe Hai let him win on purpose. Two years later, the two former friends unexpectedly meet again at the same sports school, but Ruo Chen is very cold while Zhe Hai seems to have lost any interest in swimming.
Acting
Zhao Zhiwei's cold-shoulder game is devastatingly subtle.
Cinematography
Underwater shots that make swimming look like heartbreak in slow motion.
Writing
The two-year gap mystery hooks you hard and doesn't let go.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Chinese sports dramas exploded in the late 2010s, riding the wave of idol-actor crossovers into athletic roles.
The swimming pool as setting creates inherent visual metaphor—characters literally drowning in emotions while competing to stay afloat.
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