TV series

The Rational Life

2021 · 1 season

A gentle, slow-burn romance set in a realistic workplace, with warm moments and earnest struggles.

Overview: Shen Ruo Xin is a thirty-something professional who decides to take a stand against unfair societal expectations At her workplace she finds herself drawn to two different men - one her trusted, younger assistant, the other her bachelor boss. Knowing she is considered a 'leftover woman' weighs heavily on her. Will she opt to marry the man society deems appropriate, or will she listen to her heart and screw up the courage to pursue a romance with the younger man?
How it feels: Warm, earnest, romantic and light. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Love, work, family, identity
Content: Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
romanticstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: love
work
family
identity
gender
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild

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Genres: drama
Created by: Hsu Fu-chun
Written by: Chen Tong
Starring: Qin Lan, Dylan Wang, Lin Xinyi, Bao Wenjing, Gu Keja, Jiang Yixuan, Wei Lai, Guo Tongtong
Length: 1 seasons, 35 episodes, 45 min each
Network: Mango TV
Country: China
Languages: Mandarin