He is supportive of her, but that does not mean he agrees with the dirty work she is doing for influential people. He knew Aoife hated him for what he had become, and he could not stop himself from becoming more ruthless day after day until her death became a stalling point in his life. It will be interesting to watch what turn season two will take if it is ever announced. Chen demands that she never wants to see Wei again then she will stay quiet. Following the shocking penultimate episode in which Vernon Marley (played by Anton Lesser) shot dead Peter Bulgey Donovan (Garry Cooper) and burned down his house to save Lou, he found himself being grilled. Armed and going to meet Col, she persuades him to meet her by telling him that she has a suicide letter from his daughter Aoife. Col and his associates dont suspect her yet at this point, and they generally feel that this is something that was out of her control and that it is okay to let Col McHugh feel that he isnt invulnerable to the cops. It didn't end well for him, with Vernon shooting him dead and wiping away any traces of Lou having been in the house. The main question on our minds when watching is whether or not Lou will succeed in tearing away from her life of corruption and actually bring down Col, the man she's come to love like a brother. Wei continues to pester and follow Chen until she pushes her in anger and Wei falls dow the stairs and immediately dies hitting her head. David chooses to become a lobster if he is not successful and seems quite at peace with the idea for the most part. Yin Fang as Zheng Ye. The show ended with Kim visiting Saul in prison, and the pair shared a cigarette like they used to do when they were married and they spoke about the future. That is, until they see that nobody is at the front desk. Also shocked me to find out the FL is 28 - she looks so incredibly young and plays the teenage FL perfectly, I feel like she looks the same in her 10s and 20s lol. Urrgghhh I love Jackson Yee's work (mostly SDC and his music) and have procrastinated watching Better Days because I know I'll just be bawling the whole time. Still, Wei Lai keeps pondering in, making Chens life a living hell. It is refreshing to watch a male and female lead just being friends and not getting physically involved with each other, which is a usual subplot in a crime drama to catch the eyeballs of the audience. Col agrees to meet her, and they have a heart-to-heart about Aoifes death. Could it be that Lou's colleague Phil (Gavin Spokes), who is heading up Col's case, could be there? I give my 100% to everything I do. With no way forward for either of them Col doesnt want to continue being a gang leader, Lou knows her conscience demands she must confess to all of her police corruption Lou very easily convinces Col to turn himself in with her. See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. Required fields are marked *. The MV for the theme song of A Little Red Flower was just released. After her classmate, Hu Xiaodie, commits suicide because of school bullying, Chen Nian finds herself the new victim of "queen bee" and vicious school bully Wei Lai and her friends. WebBetter Days (Chinese: ; In Your Youth) is a 2019 Chinese romantic crime film directed by Derek Tsang and starring Zhou Dongyu and Jackson Yee. The film is based on the Chinese coming-of-age novel,In His Youth, In Her Beauty, byJiu Yuexi. The victim who used to get bullied by Wei Lei and her friends. Cols associates, his wife, and his son Donal trust Lou with their lives, and they are aware of the fact that she will tip them off in case of any oncoming threat from her department. The Production Companies of the movie include Henan Film Group, China Wit Media, Tianjin Xiron Entertainment, We Pictures, and Shooting Pictures. They realize at the end of the day that it is their kids that ground them, which makes them realize how much pain they have caused people by supplying narcotics. Lou is covering her tracks by making sure Col does not suspect her shifting allegiance, and that her team does not suspect too much of her life, sort of as a double agent. BBCs Better Ending Explained: Did Lou Escape the McHugh Gang. Lou then tells Ceri and Owen (Zak Ford-Williams) of her plan to confront Col, telling them to move away indefinitely until she has things sorted out. "Everything we've done, what have we got to show for it, Col? He also revealed Vernon was now in a prison and needed to be dealt with, but Col seemed to have zero interest as he tried to stop his garden from becoming waterlogged. When Chen Nian reluctantly agrees, he acts like he is assaulting her and the police catch him. After Chen Nian gets her score back for the college entrance exam, one of the detectives comes to her house and tells her that Xiao Bei had lied about being a minor and had been sentenced to death. In a world of pranksters and bullies, only Chen was left with feelings of empathy and vulnerability. Lou was looking through burner phone records but again tried to throw suspicion off her by telling another officer to just let it go. Lou went to visit her mother after so long as she again tried to make amends. Even though he is criticized for not killing her, Col stands his ground by letting Lou live. An engaging watch from the start till the end. Having nowhere else to go, Chen Nian goes to Xiao Beis house and asks him to protect her while she continues studying for and eventually takes the college entrance exam. In clearing out the landslide, a man discovers a body. Ashamed, he fled the house with the note, and called Lou to ask her to check on Aoife, pretending that he hadnt already been there. (Warning: spoilers! Published: Tuesday, 14th February 2023 at 3:37 pm. Xiao helps her find mental peace to prepare for the exam, which is the only resort to her bright future, but will Wei Lai let her be in harmony? They both know it needed to end and there was no way out with only the truth giving them an exit for their misdeeds. Airing every Monday evening too, the new thriller follows DI Lou Slack (Leila Farzad) and Col McHugh (Andrew Buchan) as they navigate "the complex and powerful bonds of loyalty and family". The story portrays a mother-daughter relationship that has been stringent for too long. The beginning really got me, not gonna lie. Zhang Yao as Li Xiang. A final scene was shown, Chen Nian was shown a teacher who a child who looks distressed. A final scene taking place a few years later shows Chen Nian as a teacher who notices a child who looks distressed. Cheat Episodes 1, 2, 3 & 4: Review Do The Participants Win Through Lies, Truths, Manipulation, Or Pure Luck? There is a final plea for everyone to be aware and take responsibility for youth and their safety. Better, directed by Jonathan Brough and Pier Wilkie, gives the audience a peek into the life of corrupt DI Lou Slack and her connections with the drug mafia lord Col McHugh. Either way, the finale and those final moments in particular prompt us to think of genuine morality and whether, if you're vastly well-meaning, will one always follow through? 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But she also asked her mother if anyone was beyond saying with Lous mum saying no one was, which gave her hope. But it was clear the guilt was too much for her. YES! Knowing it is her in the car, the cops inform her of the crime that took place and that a dead body has been retrieved. Police detectives Zheng Ye and Lao Yang investigate Hu Xiaodies death, and while interviewing Wei Lai, make it known that Chen Nian has reported being bullied by Wei Lai. I'm looking forward to A Little Red Flower too! There's something about a brand new crime drama being released as a boxset on BBC iPlayer that inevitably means the more eager among us will tear through a series in no time. It is at this point whereBetter Daysplay with your mind. My mom said that the advantage of getting older is that you begin to forget things. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. Better Days holds some really intriguing conversations about teenagers and adults and how their mechanisms work differently. Chen, who is on the verge of becoming an adult, is stuck in between both worlds. She stays alone without her mothers guidance but is treated as a teenager. Her husband, Cer, is concerned about odd jobs other than the police job she has to do. She did leave a letter and it was one that told her mother and brother how much she loved him, but simply said "f**k you" to Col, which he said led to the fire going out in him. Four Good Days is a drama film that is based on the true-life story of Amanda Wendler (Molly) and Libby Alexander (Deb). He wants to help these two teenagers, but they are too adamant about helping each other. Hence, people stop clicking picturing of her dead body. The final episode of Better opens up with Vernon (Anton Lesser) taking the blame for Bulgey's (Garry Cooper) murder. A life away from the drug syndicate and sparing the lives of her husband and son. The finale picked up directly in the aftermath of the last episode, the next morning. Ia adalah sutradara film Better Days yang berhasil masuk nominasi Best International Feature Film. Noel being Noel, he got caught immediately, which somewhat minimised the likelihood of him being released from prison well, ever. The bystander who used to do most of the hurting to the victims on Wei Leis command. During this time, Xiao Bei opens up about his past. Explained. When Xiao Bei is finally allowed to leave the police station, he runs home to see a bleeding Chen Nian on the floor taping her assignments together with her clothes in tatters and her hair cut. Though Lous husband, Cer, has issues with the kind of dirty work she has to do for him, at the end of the day, he is a supportive husband. Tricking him to a woodland by saying she found a suicide note with Aoife's body, the pair face each other one last time there. Chen really wishes to clear the exam and get admission to a university to quickly pay off her mothers huge debt. We both want it to end, we both know we have to pay, there is no way out. Devastated by bullying, Chen seeks help from Xiao Bei, who threatens Wei Lai. [14] Most of the film was shot on location in Chongqing. This is a tricky scenario in the show: how is Col, who is the most wanted criminal in the county, not caught meeting DI Lou out in public? Lou even made some donations as they continued to give away money and stayed out of the case with the McHughs. [25], Cary Darling of the Houston Chronicle stated in 2019 that it was "one of the best films of the year" and that it "deserves a wide audience". It's because, as he explains, he was the first one to find Aoife. 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