Lin Zhao, a recent graduate, has repeatedly failed in auditions and can only make a living by working in a coffee shop.
The crew looked down upon him, his colleagues questioned him, and he lacked resources, making it difficult to even stand on the set.
An unexpected audition happened and he impressed the director and got the second male role in "Backlight".
He acted with top idol Shen Yao, but was publicly ridiculed as "newcomers without any works are not worthy of being in the same group".
During the filming, there were constant conflicts of ideas, intense emotional collisions, and tense relationships.
A crying scene got out of control and exposed the true past. Shen Yao was moved for the first time and his attitude quietly changed.
From confrontation to running-in, from misunderstanding to empathy, the two established a rare tacit understanding under pressure.
After the series was released, Lin Zhao became famous overnight and Shen Yao successfully transformed, but public opinion pushed them to the forefront.
Fans criticized him, the company put pressure on him, his family objected, and he was boycotted by the entire network after his relationship was exposed.
Their careers collapsed, their endorsement contracts were terminated, they were forced to retire, and they all left their homes.
After three years of silence, Lin Zhao won awards overseas, and Shen Yao made a comeback with a soul album.
Reunited on the set, Shen Yao held the script: "I'll audition."
A new autobiographical drama is planned to tell their true stories and face scrutiny and controversy.
In the end, they went on stage hand in hand. They didn't say their love, but it was better than thousands of confessions.
The light and him were finally in the same frame.
