During the 1990s, Xu Ban Xia is a woman with vision and strength who overcomes many obstacles in the male-dominated steel industry to carve out a place for herself. Xu Ban Xia's mother died during childbirth while her father never cared for her. In spite of this, Xu Ban Xia has grown tough, proud and fearless in the face of challenges.
Xu Ban Xia and her good friends Xiao Chen and Tong Xiao Qi venture into the transport of scrap steel. In an industry where men have an absolute advantage, Xu Ban Xia relies on her adventurous spirit and pragmatic attitude to weather many untold hardships and even survives death. She eventually opens up an international steel import business. Xu Banxia develops a keen sense for the market to gradually expands their business, pushing herself to grow in her field while also finding love.
Adapted from the novel "Bu De Wang Sheng" (不得往生) by A Nai (阿耐).
Communication is the key to forming bonds between people. This is a story that follows ordinary disputes and revolves around a TV host who works as a mediator.
Simmer Down is a TV show with a unique concept to mediate between aggrieved parties. Its host Yang Guang excels at his job, but he was never willing to get himself directly involved nor does he know how to act when the problem comes knocking at his own door.
When lawyer Liao Wang appeared before him on behalf of his mother who left him 30 years ago to claim their old house, Yang Guang has no choice but to face his family problems that he's been avoiding throughout his life. Meanwhile, the arrival of a new host threatens Yang Guang's livelihood. Can he find a way out of his conundrum?
With the overall achievement of a well-off society in 2020 as the background, the theme is grand. But in storytelling, it is not from a grand perspective, but to explore the lives of ordinary people.
There are 6 mini-stories:
1. Fei Chang Xia Ri (非常夏日)
2. Qing Chun Yong Zhu (青春永驻)
3. Nian Qing You Wei (青年有为)
4. Lai Wan Ya Xue Fen Si Tang (来碗鸭血粉丝汤)
5. Nian Ye Fan (年夜饭)
6. Xiang Wang (向往)