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The Rational Life

The Rational Life

122021•45m•7.8/10
Drama

Ratings

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7.8/10(25)

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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Production

Hunan TV

Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

March 31, 2021

Last Aired

May 6, 2021

Networks

Mango TV

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2021-03-31
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2021-03-31
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2021-03-31
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2021-03-31
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2021-04-03
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2021-04-03
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2021-04-07
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2021-04-08
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2021-04-08
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2021-04-08
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2021-04-08
Episode 12
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2021-04-08
Episode 13
E13
Episode 13
Air date: 2021-04-09
Episode 14
E14
Episode 14
Air date: 2021-04-09
Episode 15
E15
Episode 15
Air date: 2021-04-09
Episode 16
E16
Episode 16
Air date: 2021-04-09
Episode 17
E17
Episode 17
Air date: 2021-04-09
Episode 18
E18
Episode 18
Air date: 2021-04-09
Episode 19
E19
Episode 19
Air date: 2021-04-14
Episode 20
E20
Episode 20
Air date: 2021-04-14
Episode 21
E21
Episode 21
Air date: 2021-04-14
Episode 22
E22
Episode 22
Air date: 2021-04-14
Episode 23
E23
Episode 23
Air date: 2021-04-15
Episode 24
E24
Episode 24
Air date: 2021-04-16
Episode 25
E25
Episode 25
Air date: 2021-04-17
Episode 26
E26
Episode 26
Air date: 2021-04-21
Episode 27
E27
Episode 27
Air date: 2021-04-22
Episode 28
E28
Episode 28
Air date: 2021-04-23
Episode 29
E29
Episode 29
Air date: 2021-04-24
Episode 30
E30
Episode 30
Air date: 2021-04-28
Episode 31
E31
Episode 31
Air date: 2021-04-29
Episode 32
E32
Episode 32
Air date: 2021-04-30
Episode 33
E33
Episode 33
Air date: 2021-05-01
Episode 34
E34
Episode 34
Air date: 2021-05-05
Episode 35
E35
Episode 35
Air date: 2021-05-06

Cast

Qin Lan

Qin Lan

Shen Ruoxin

Dylan Wang

Dylan Wang

Qi Xiao

Lin Xinyi

Lin Xinyi

You Sijia

Bao Wenjing

Bao Wenjing

Song Ziyan

Gu Keja

Gu Keja

Zou Ying

Jiang Yixuan

Jiang Yixuan

Fei Fei 'Elizabeth'

Lai Wei

Lai Wei

Xin Di

Guo Tongtong

Guo Tongtong

Madame Jin

Wang Yinan

Wang Yinan

Li Fang

Tian Miao

Tian Miao

Mother Qi

Zhang Yanyan

Zhang Yanyan

Lisa Fang

He Bin

He Bin

Ruan Ye

Li Zonghan

Li Zonghan

Xu Mingjie

Kang Kang

Kang Kang

Zou Cheng

Wei Yibo

Wei Yibo

Liu Pei

Pan Hong

Pan Hong

Mother Shen

Ren Luomin

Ren Luomin

Father Song

Zhu Yaying

Zhu Yaying

Mother Song

Hao Ping

Hao Ping

Jin Yuan Hao

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