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Release Year2020
Runtime1 Season
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes1
Director—
WritersLiu Ai Yin, Wang Xiuyue, 周小烦
TypeWeb Series
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsSink or Swim
About Sink or Swim
The drama mainly talks about the electrician Lao Lin who is frustrated in the workplace. To protect the life of his wife and daughter, he unexpectedly received a mysterious huge sum of money after he failed to get a promotion. According to their assigned tasks, everyone was involved in a star abduction case. The five were forced to flee together and accidentally learned each other's true identities on the way. What happened was not a coincidence. A bizarre adventure belonging to social animals officially started.
Directed by —, Sink or Swim leans on a strong ensemble — Zhou Kai, Shao Zhuang, Li Yinan — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2020.
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