DOWNLOAD MOVIE: Red Ballon Season 1 Episode 2 – The Breakup

Xia Zhi Chen is the star pupil in his high school, getting top grades and constant academic recognition. His father is the school board president, but that’s mostly a cover to conceal his triad connections and shady activities. Zhi Chen tries to distance himself from the family business, preferring to lead an ordinary life. Contrary to what his father does for a living, Zhi Chen wants to become a lawyer in the future.

One day, Xia Zhi Chen meets a new transfer student in his school. Li Xiang Wen is a photography enthusiast who asks to take Zi Chen’s picture. Later, the two of them discover that they are roommates who share the same dormitory room together. They initiate a budding friendship, led by Xiang Wen’s sense of adventure and whimsical personality. He introduces Zhi Chen to new places and hobbies so that his friend isn’t just stuck in a room studying all the time.

Unbeknownst to his classmates, Li Xiang Wen left his old school due to a sordid gay affair with his married gym teacher. This relationship ended poorly since his teacher refused to leave his wife for Xiang Wen. Eager for a fresh start, his past and his sexuality are kept hidden at the new school. However, Li Xiang Wen has started dropping hints around his new friend, hoping that Zhi Chen might reciprocate his advances.

While nobody dares to mess with Xia Zhi Chen due to his family connections, his high school has a massive bullying problem. Xu Yang, one of the gay students, is constantly teased by his classmates for his flamboyance. Although he raises this problem to the school authorities, the disciplinary actions are far too light. Those bullies continue to pick on Xu Yang, escalating in their cruel antics.

Years later, Xia Zhi Chen got married to a woman and started a family with her. However, their relationship ends in an emotional divorce. His marriage deteriorated from the moment Zhi Chen reunited with Xiang Wen. Although they hadn’t kept in touch since their high school days, seeing each other again rekindled old feelings and wistful memories from the past. What happened between them, and why did their friendship not continue beyond adulthood?