Thursday, 22 October 2020

The Rational Life

Drama: The Rational Life / The Woman Who Cannot Fall In Love
Chinese Title: 理智派生活 / Li Zhi Pai Sheng Huo / 无法恋爱的理智派 / Wu Fa Lian Ai De Li Zhi Pai
Broadcast Network: Hunan TV
Broadcast Website: Mango TV

Broadcast Date: March 31, 2021

Air Time: Monday-Thursday 22:00 (2 eps), released online 24:00
Genre: Modern, Romance, Workplace
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 35
Director: Xu Fujun
Screenwriter: Long Xiaoshan, Chen Chen, Chen Tong
Production Company: Hunantv.com Interactive Entertainment Media Co. Ltd.
Executive Producer: Wang Rouxuan
Producer: Wang Rouxuan
Origin: China
Watch Episodes On: Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A career woman over the age of 30 stands up against unfair practices at the workplace. She is caught between two men - her trusted assistant and her boss who is an eligible bachelor. Always one to choose reason over emotion, will Shen Ruoxin who is considered a 'leftover woman' be brave enough to pursue a romance with a younger man or will she marry the man that society dictates?

As a woman in a large male-dominated firm, Shen Ruoxin (Qin Lan) has been having trouble securing a promotion. She has been vying for the position of director of the legal department for a year to no avail due to the company's vice president making things difficult for her. After being assigned a case, Shen Ruoxin works with her young assistant Qi Xiao (Dylan Wang) and finds evidence that Jin Yuanhao who's been mooching off his lover has cheated on her too. Just as Shen Ruoxin has persuaded Jin Yuanhao to sign a settlement peacefully, someone had taken photos of them together and uploaded it to the internet.

As it turns out, Shen Ruoxin's boyfriend is the mastermind behind the ordeal because he wants Shen Ruoxin to lose her job and marry him. Shen Ruoxin refuses her boyfriend's wedding proposal and resolutely breaks up with him. However, the photo incident has already affected her career and she is transferred to the administration department. Qi Xiao who is sensitive and loyal to Shen Ruoxin follows her despite the demotion.

Meanwhile, Xu Mingjie (Li Zonghan) who suddenly became the company VP starts to pursue Shen Ruoxin. Qi Xiao gets mad over the fact that Xu Minjie's ex has been purposely provoking Shen Ruoxin. When it comes to money, family and career, Shen Ruoxin whose heart has opened up to Qi Xiao finally realizes that love is never going to be an equivalent exchange because it's simply about two people with a mutual attraction and understanding.

Fun Facts

Filming took place in Suzhou and Shanghai.
Filming began on September 29, 2020 in Suzhou.
It was shot for over three months and wrapped on January 9, 2021.
Qin Lan who is 41 at the time of filming is 19 years older than Dylan Wang who is 21.

Cast

	Qin Lan as Shen Ruoxin
	Dylan Wang as Qi Xiao
	Calvin Li Zonghan as Xu Minjie
	Bao Wenjing as Song Ziyan
	Pan Hong as Shen Mu
	Chen Peng Wan Li as Su Yang
	Lin Xinyi as You Sijia
	Kang Kang as Zou Cheng