The Rational Life

8.0 (29 votes)• 2021• 45m•Ended

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Shen Ruo Xin is a thirty-something professional who decides to take a stand against unfair societal expectations At her workplace she finds herself drawn to two different men - one her trusted, younger assistant, the other her bachelor boss. Knowing she is considered a 'leftover woman' weighs heavily on her. Will she opt to marry the man society deems appropriate, or will she listen to her heart and screw up the courage to pursue a romance with the younger man?

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Languages: Mandarin

Starring Cast: Qin Lan, Dylan Wang, Lin Xinyi, Bao Wenjing, Gu Keja, Jiang Yixuan

Cast

Qin Lan

Shen Ruoxin

Dylan Wang

Qi Xiao

Lin Xinyi

You Sijia

Bao Wenjing

Song Ziyan

Gu Keja

Zou Ying

Jiang Yixuan

Fei Fei 'Elizabeth'

Wei Lai

Xin Di

Guo Tongtong

Madame Jin

Wang Yinan

Li Fang

Tian Miao

Mother Qi

Zhang Yanyan

Lisa Fang

He Bin

Ruan Ye

Li Zonghan

Xu Mingjie

Kang Kang

Zou Cheng

Wei Yibo

Liu Pei

Pan Hong

Mother Shen

Ren Luomin

Father Song

Zhu Yaying

Mother Song

Hao Ping

Jin Yuan Hao

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