To Be Loved(2024)

To Be Loved is a Chinese drama series that follows two men navigating love and hardship in a society obsessed with success. Ying Jun, born deaf, works his way up in a restaurant kitchen under a mentor's guidance until he falls for the Chef's daughter, risking everything. Yao Fei, a accomplished medical specialist, appears to have it all—until depression unravels his relationship and his carefully constructed life. As both men face rejection and societal judgment, they must decide whether love is worth the cost of vulnerability and failure. The series explores how two outsiders find connection amid isolation, asking whether authentic relationships can survive when the world demands perfection.