Ren's mother, played by actress Yan Ni, relaxes with her daughter and son after work. [Photo provided to China Daily]

Actress Ni Ni, who plays the lead role of Ren, reveals that she and Yan Ni — who plays her on-screen mother — stayed in the same hotel. She often visited Yan to discuss the script, which helped them develop a natural chemistry as mother and daughter.

Currently, the drama, featuring a stellar cast that also includes award-winning actress Liu Yase as Bai, has been well-received online, evidenced by its related content garnering over 5 billion views and an opening score of up to 7.4 out of 10 on the major review aggregator Douban.

The adult Ren, portrayed by actress Ni Ni, recalls a memory while visiting her former middle school classroom. [Photo provided to China Daily]

"In most Chinese dramas centered on women, men still occupy the center — either the heroine is saved by a man, or the story revolves around romance between the sexes," comments Shan Jie, a critic on Douban.

Shan adds that this drama, however, breaks from those stereotypes. "It turns its lens purely on a group of women who have been wronged by fate — and shows them holding onto one another, making it a rare departure in the field," she says.