Remembrance of Things Past 我在他乡挺好的 Chinese drama

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INFO

Drama Title: Remembrance of Things Past 我在他乡挺好的
Origin: China
Episodes: 12
Release Date: Jul 19, 2021

SYNOPSIS

A story of young men and women born in the 80's and 90's who meet in Beijing. Through their struggles in the metropolis, they hold on to their dreams and experience various tests in life, career, and love.

Smart and motivated, Qiao Xichen (Zhou Yutong) has gone all the way from a small town to complete her studies n Beijing and work diligently in the corporate world. Life was good. However, the sudden death of Hu Jingjing comes as a shock. Qiao Xichen grieves the loss of a dear friend together with her bestie Xu Yan and Hu Jingjing's older cousin Ji Nanjia as they continue on with their lives carrying Hu Jingjing in their hearts.

At work, Jian Yifan (Bai Yufan) is the new man put in a leadership position to announce a mass layoff. At this time, an unexpected situation arises in a project that Qiao Xichen is responsible for. Given her own efforts and the help off her colleagues, Qiao Xichen manages to smooth over the difficulties and also gets into a relationship with Jian Yifan.

When her boss returns, Qiao Xichen is transferred out of her position yet she does not panic nor does she become impatient since she is simply focused on doing her job well. In the meantime, Ji Nanjia's company is facing an operational crisis due to changes in market demand which leads her to explore new business opportunities. Xu Yan decides to stay in Beijing for her boyfriend whose a Beijing native, yet their relationship hits the rocks due to their differences in consumption methods. With every challenge that comes in their lives, all three ladies learn to understand the meaning of optimism, hard work, diligence and steadfastness as they walk towards a new beginning.