Who'll Stop the Rain (2023)
Also Known As:
青春並不溫柔 ; Qing Chun Bing Bu Wen Rou , Ching Chun Ping Pu Wen Jou , 青春并不温柔
Country:
Chinese
Genres:
Romance
Status:
Completed
Date aired:
2023
Summary:
Set in 1994, in the midst of student protests, "Who’ll Stop the Rain" cuts to the heart of a Taiwan still adjusting to its post-martial law reality.
Wei, a freshman studying Fine Art, joins the student strike of her department demanding the right to freedom of expression. But the student campaign is opposed by a power-hungry Head of Department and a university insistent on obedience above all else. Determined Wei, quickly rises through the campaign committee, led by the charismatic Guang and enigmatic Qing. As passionate protest inflamed personal desires, a chemistry formed between Wei and Qing. But as the strike hits a stalemate and Guang also shows a romantic interest in Wei, she begins to realize that the fight for creative freedom is really a journey to discover herself and who she loves.