She is the pearl at the top of the academic ivory tower - Lin Wei, thirty-two years old, holds a doctorate degree from a top university, is rational, independent, and capable in the professional field. However, when she stepped out of campus and entered the hustle and bustle of the marriage and love market, her proud academic qualifications and age unexpectedly became "minus points" in the worldly scale.
The story is staged on the twin-city stage where light and shadow intersect.
On one side is the "Central City" - a super city where opportunities and pressures intersect. What Lin Wei encounters here is the economics of marriage with a clear price tag, cold efficiency and naked class scrutiny. Her knowledge and thoughts seem to be out of place in front of the secular standards of "fertility value" and "IKEA".
On the other side is "Star City" - a booming new place. Here, "stability" and "life" are high-frequency words, but invisible shackles and the stereotype of a "standard wife" also make her feel suffocated.
"Choosing a Spouse in Two Cities" is not only a tortuous journey of "finding a partner", but also a growth note of contemporary high-minded women who stick to themselves and break out of their cocoons amid the siege of marriage and social expectations. As the lights of the two cities flow behind her, what Lin Wei finally wants to answer may not be just "who to marry", but "who to be" - in the maze of finding a partner, how can she anchor her own value coordinates and light up the light of her own life?
Purpose: A mate selection experiment traveling between two cities, witnessing an older female doctor breaking out of her cocoon in the siege of marriage and love, finally anchoring herself and lighting up her independent life.