‘It’s OK to be a loser’: heartfelt chat between ‘failed’ young Chinese women brings the gift of optimism to millions online
- Two young women who have led a life of failure post hopeful late-night chat which resonates with millions on Chinese social media
- Despite being down at heel financially the pair say losing their ability to dream would be the worst thing of all
A heartfelt chat between two down-at-heel young women about the real meaning of life has touched the hearts of millions on Chinese social media.
Centred around the notion that “it is OK to be a loser”, in a late-night sit down, the pair discuss their optimism despite leading lives “full of failure”.
Wanwan, 28, who only has 5,000 yuan (US$735) to her name five years after graduating from a top Chinese university, and Chaochao, 29, a master’s degree graduate whose last job was cleaner at a hotpot restaurant, opened their hearts in a 17-minute-long video published on the last day of 2022.
Since then the Chinese version of 2 Broke Girls from the country’s southwestern Sichuan province has attracted five million views.
Both pursued their dreams and failed, but instead of feeling anxious, they gained “unprecedented freedom” and “a life full of choices”.