Can I Not Be Brave

“Can I Not Be Brave” tells the story of taking the subway to school every day, always leaving home half an hour early. Every morning at exactly 6:00 AM, standing at the same entrance of Line 8, waiting for the same subway door to open, then sitting in the same window seat, closing their eyes at the same time, and listening to the same singer’s voice playing from their MP3.

The same route and the same habits allowed Yu Zinan and Su Jingran to silently etch each other’s presence into their memories.

However, a suddenly uncovered secret strips away all the beauty they had cherished for so long.

As their first feelings of love blossom, they face many obstacles and inner turmoil. Should they endure the pain of letting go, or bravely hold on?

A boy who appears gentle but is actually cold, aloof, and filled with inner contradictions;

A wealthy girl who is difficult to approach, incredibly cold, once adored by many but suddenly fallen into despair;

The ups and downs of life accompany their journey of growth. Perhaps they were merely parallel lines existing in the same space.

However, the lonely aura in the darkness and the confusion of losing direction in the sunlight make them seem like reflections of each other from opposite sides of a mirror—realizing that they are, in fact, another version of themselves.

Drawn together by mutual understanding, they slowly approach each other.

Love on the left, friendship on the right.

Amid the ever-changing tides of youth, betrayal and jealousy tests them. Immaturity and maturity intertwine, friendship and love blur, joy and sorrow mix. When the once pure bond between four friends transforms into an entangled four-way romance, and deep emotions become a struggle between longing and inner conflict—how will they choose?