A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
# of Seasons: 1
# of Episodes: 1
Original Title:
渴望生活
Alternate Titles:
City of Desire
欲望之城
Genres:
Drama | Family
Production Companies:
New Classics Media
Countries:
CN
A man dealing with anxiety and depression after a painful divorce manages to find warmth when he least expects it and it reignites his passion towards life. In order to chase after her dreams, Qiao Na aborts her own baby which leaves her husband Jiang Nian Hua in shambles. After getting divorced, Nian Hua accumulates much wealth through sheer determination and hardwork but he isn't able to enjoy the fruits of his labor as he is diagnosed with severe depression. Just when he has decided to give up on life, he encounters a young corporate woman named Lin Li. Not long after they meet, Lin Li deals with the fallout from a toxic relationship with her boyfriend whom she works with and she becomes devastated at the realization that she should no longer be with him. Both bearing emotional troubles of their own, Nian Hua and Lin Li get to know each other through work and a romance ensues.
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