Ordinary high school student Yan Ze (Jiang Zhuo Jun) is secretely in love with her desk-mate Ji Xiao (Chen Xun) who is not only the most handsome boy in school but also a top student. But Yan Ze is neither particularly beautiful nor does she have a particularly good figure, and her grades are only so-so as well. Her best friend and adopted sister Gu Xi Ye (Zhu Dan Ni), however, is the opposite of her, beautiful and an outstanding student. Yan Ze thus can’t help feeling that she will forever be no more than Xi Ye’s shadow. When Yan Ze discovers that her crush might like Xi Ye, her restrained negative emotions towards Xi Ye only become stronger until she explodes. Transfer student He Xin Liang (Ding Yu Xi) sees through Yan Ze and always “miraculously” appears when she’s at her lowest point to cheer her up with his positive personality. Xi Ye, however, is secretely in love with Xin Liang and hates seeing the two become closer and closer. Actually, Xi Ye has always envied Yan Ze for easily getting along with everyone while she has problems blending in because people tend to think she’s arrogant. As it turns out, the two friends both secretely wish to become like the other.

Just an Encore – 八分钟的温暖
Release Date: 2019-01-30
Main Cast: Chen Xun, Ding Yu Xi, Jiang Zhuo Jun, Zhu Dan Ni
Genre: Friendship, Romance, School, Youth
Network: Tencent
Episodes: 30
Original Novel: Just an Encore by Xia Ming You
Trailers: Trailer 1 (RAW), Trailer 2 (RAW), MV 1, MV 2
Where to watch RAW: Tencent
Where to watch with subtitles: Youtube
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Year of Production: 2018
Production Company: Tencent Penguin Pictures, Enlight Media
Director: Ji Zheng
Screenwriter: Xia Ming You

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