Backlight

In the neon-lit streets of modern China, two estranged childhood friends, Chen Yi (Jin Ze) and Lin Feng (Huang Sheng Jie), are unexpectedly reunited under the glare of a film crew's lights. Chen Yi, now a reserved cinematographer, and Lin Feng, a charismatic but troubled actor, must navigate their suppressed feelings and a painful past while working on a passion project. As they rekindle their bond through late-night script sessions and stolen glances behind the camera, buried secrets threaten to tear them apart. With support from a quirky best friend (Ying Zhen Nan) and a no-nonsense producer (Jessie Yan), Backlight is a tender exploration of second chances, artistic vulnerability, and the courage to love openly. Shot with a dreamy, cinematic aesthetic, this Chinese web series captures the quiet intensity of a love that refuses to stay hidden.