Top 8 in Top 10 Chinese films about modern women that are powerfully inspiring.
A Better Life
A Better Life is a story about a modern woman in a challenging office environment. The work strongly exploits the theme of career rebirth, generational conflicts, efforts to overcome crises to restore careers and find inner values. Thereby sending a meaningful message: the age of 39 is not the end, but the beginning of a new journey.
- Chinese name: 《蛮好的人生》
- English name: A Better Life
- Genre: Urban drama, psychology, family
- Director: Wang Jun
- Screenwriter: Fei Hui Kun, Li Xiao Liang
- Number of episodes: 36 episodes, each episode is about 45 minutes long
- Broadcasting platform: Broadcast on CCTV-8 from April 17, 2025 to May 4, 2025. In parallel, streaming on Youku platform
- Country of production: China
Production unit: China Central Television (CCTV), Shangshi Film & TV, Youku
Hu Man Le is a talented 39-year-old insurance agent who has fought tirelessly to achieve her current position. However, at the time when she thought she was at her most fulfilled when she had both a career and a marriage, she was suddenly harmed, causing her life to fall into crisis. The one who caused it all was Tuyet Hieu Chu, a 28-year-old young master who had fallen on hard times and had just joined the insurance industry. Through many collisions, they gradually realized each other's value and strengths, from there becoming "comrades" who were both teachers and friends, together restoring their careers and finding the meaning of life.
Sun Le plays Hu Man Le, 39 years old, an experienced insurance agent, the center of the story.
Dong Tu Kien plays Tuyet Hieu Chu, a young master with many hidden secrets. He is initially a hurtful factor but later becomes a partner with Man Le.