The Morning Light Is Slightly Bitter

In the old communities of modern Shanghai, ordinary working-class people live under the background of economic downturn. Rising rents, hard to find jobs, and high cost of living illustrate the survival plight of the urban low-class people. Chen Chen: Former Internet company UI designer, unemployed for three months. He has strong self-esteem, is sensitive and delicate, and is used to digesting stress alone. He tries hard to maintain composure in front of his wife, but is on the verge of collapse inside. Su Xia: Convenience store night shift cashier. Tenacious and optimistic, she is the spiritual pillar of the family. She is good at finding the light and ritual of life in the smallest things, and pays extremely keen attention to her husband's emotional changes.