Loving Strangers

Synopsis

Jiang Jia Qi, approaching the age of forty, is facing a deteriorating marital relationship as his wife cheated on him with her boss. Simultaneously, he is experiencing targeted hostility and suppression in the workplace. At the same time, he becomes entangled with his subordinate, Liang Zhi An, in a bribery case. Liang Zhi An is a twenty-year-old girl who lives in “darkness“. Her parents passed away, leaving her burdened with her father’s debts. She also has a bedridden grandmother whom she takes care of. However, her presence ignites and inspires Jiang Jia Qi’s withering life. Around Jiang Jia Qi and Liang Zhi An, there are other people, such as Jiang Jia Qi’s uncle, who restarts his life by driving a small truck, his younger brother who accepts failure and starts anew, a mother who silently protects her son, and friends who are willing to stand in front of them… They get close to each other, warm, and encourage each other. Their relationships, devoid of utilitarian value, become the spiritual and emotional nourishment for Jiang Jia Qi and eventually warm the cold exterior of Liang Zhi An. These two individuals, burdened by the pressures of life, originally led completely different lives. After meeting, they gradually enter each other’s lives, healing each other.