Apple in Your Eye

A gentle, slow-burning tale of unrequited childhood longing, family neglect and the warmth of a found home that quietly aches.

Created by

Mag Hsu

Genres

Drama

Starring

Amber An, Lan Cheng-lung, Christina Mok

Overview

The Zhou family has high hopes in giving birth to a son but was disappointed when Zhou Jiwei was born a girl, making her the third daughter in line. Because she was a disappointment to the family, she was only ever given hand me downs from her sisters. She felt no love from her family, but luckily she feels the love of a family from her neighbours. There she meets her 'brother' Dai Yaoqi and follows him around trying to be the best sister ever, however, he has never wanted to have a sister. As she tries her best to be close to him as his sister, she slowly realizes the feelings she holds for him are not love for a brother but something more.

How it feels

Melancholic, warm, romantic and earnest. Slow-burning and easy to follow.

About

Love, family, coming-of-age, isolation

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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