"When the Night Surges" is a domestic workplace drama film produced in mainland China in 2021. It is directed by director Lin Yi. The main actors include Zhang Yuxi, Liu Xueyi, Zhao Yuanyuan and Gu Zicheng. The film takes the modern workplace as the background and revolves around the story of Xu Qingyou, a white-collar worker in the workplace.
Xu Qingyou (played by Zhang Yuxi) is a white-collar worker in the workplace. She only sets foot on her way home from work when night falls all year round. She has been in love with Fan Yunxi (played by Li Zifeng) for 10 years. She was originally preparing for the wedding, but accidentally discovered the fact that Fan Yunxi had cheated. Although Fan Yunxi explained that it was an accident, Xu Qingyou decided to break up. At this time, she met Mo Lingze (played by Liu Xueyi). When the two met for the first time, they had a misunderstanding. They originally thought that there would be no more intersections, but unexpectedly, Mo Lingze took over the business of Xu Qingyou's company, allowing them to have frequent contacts at work.
Mo Lingze is a strong and justly caring person, and his funny reaction attracted Xu Qingyou. And Xu Qingyou is facing major choices in both love and career. On the one hand, she needs to face Fan Yunxi's blunt redemption, on the other hand, feelings gradually developed between her and Mo Lingze. After some confusion, Xu Qingyou decided to bravely start her new life.
However, Fan Yunxi gradually became unbalanced, and his secret operations caused Mo Lingze to fall into a career crisis. He hoped to restore Xu Qingyou in this way. Facing the increasingly alienated Xu Qingyou, Fan Yunxi finally realized his mistake, and bravely took responsibility, letting go of his obsession and reconciling with Xu Qingyou.
In the story, there are several other couples who face different life transitions, bravely leave the comfort zone, overcome various twists and turns and difficulties, and finally gain a brand new self. By showing the protagonist's growth and struggle in the workplace and emotional life, the film presents the courage and persistence of modern urbanites in the face of difficulties.
The movie "When the Night Surges" is a modern workplace drama, with emotional entanglements as the main line. By showing the choice and growth of Xu Qingyou, a white-collar worker in the workplace, in love and career, as well as the emotional story between her and Mo Lingze, it reveals the courage and wisdom to pursue a new life and solve problems. The film is attractive in both the plot setting and the performance of the actors, bringing the audience a warm and touching visual feast about growth and persistence.