Xie Jianqiu thought her life would be smooth sailing, with success at every turn, until she met Lin Qin.
In their sophomore year of college, the two of them caught the eye of a famous director and worked together on a niche arthouse film about two women in love.
That summer, they fell in love while filming.
The movie was finished, but it sat unreleased for nine years.
At first, everyone had their eyes on it. In the end, no one cared. Over those nine years, Xie Jianqiu and Lin Qin went from lovers to secretly married, then divorced and estranged.
Who could have guessed that nine years later, the film would suddenly come back to life and finally be released? It not only won an award at an international film festival, but also brought the entire cast and crew back into the limelight.
Though Xie Jianqiu and Lin Qin were already divorced, they had no choice but to join in on the publicity, appearing together in interviews and putting on a convincing show of being on good terms while keeping their distance.
Many fans dug up their old history. As the film took off, so did the popularity of their ship, sending them trending online.
Taking advantage of the buzz, a divorce reality show invited them to appear together.
Xie Jianqiu, who had more or less retired from the industry, turned it down without a second thought. But when she heard that Lin Qin had agreed to go, she immediately changed her mind.
Not for any other reason. She just wanted to see what Lin Qin would say.
Theme: Wishing you a bright future
