No Regrets in Life (Love Happened in Three Days, 愛情發生在三天後) is a Taiwanese romance-drama TV series directed by Fung Kai and starring Annie Chen, Liu Guan Ting, Shih Ming-shuai, Summer Meng, JC Lin, and Aggie Hsieh, alongside other cast members. The series will be 13 episodes long, airing new episodes every Saturday from June 18, 2022. No Regrets in Life episode 5 has a runtime of 70 minutes.
Netflix describes this show as:
AN ILL-FATED COLLEGE COUPLE ACCIDENTALLY BECOMES A VIRAL SENSATION AFTER A FIGHT. NOW, THEY MUST FIGURE OUT HOW THEY FEEL – WITH THE WORLD WATCHING.
-No Regrets in Life Episode 5 Recap contains spoilers-
No Regrets in Life episode 5 starts off in the hospital where Zhang Kai Xin is admitted. As he talks about the Chinese New Year when Ning You Zhou and Wang Yan almost ditched him, the two recall the memory of that year when they went to her house. The three celebrated the festive season wonderfully which made Wang Yan happy about the season after a long time. He is able to get over his bad memories of this festival and celebrate it with her family. These memories felt like he was home and he even thanked Ning Yu Zhou for getting him to her house for the New Year.
Back in the hospital, the two are left alone with Zhang Kai Xin when Wang Yan recalls the very Chinese New Year as they exchange playful memories of their youth when they pretended to see a shooting star and made a wish. Suddenly, Zhang Kai Xin’s situation seems to get worse as doctors rush to save him. The situation doesn’t seem to be optimistic, and as they are leaving Ning Yu Zhou breaks down in front of Wang Yan.
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Seeing her like this, he tells her about the time when he was crying in front of her house during Chinese New Year when her dad found him. He sat with him the whole time which made Wang Yan feel better and less scared about the festival. This helps in calming her down after which he hails a cab for her and recalls the memory of the morning of the New Year when he was trusted with various things by her parents. Ning Yu Zhou also remembers and smiles at the memory.
The next day at the hospital, Zhang Kai Xin tells Hong Da Fang that she should date while in still in her thirties to which she replies that she is dating someone. While he finds it hard to believe she reassures him but leaves in tears at his ignorance towards her feelings. A woman named Zhou Yu Han has come to visit him along with Ning Yu Zhou, and she is someone whom he once loved. Zhang Kai Xin had loved her since his high school days and had been choosing his school and college just to follow her. However, looking at her now, there is nothing but displeasure on his face.
The memory of Zhang Kai Xin taking pictures of her and sending them to her door emerges. The photos that she kept safely and one day even asked him on a date, which he never came to. The next day when she asked him about his absence and the rumours about a girlfriend, he remains silent. She even tells him that she is transferring schools, but he doesn’t say anything and walks past her. Ning Yu Zhou, hearing this story tells her about a written pledge that he had given to Wang Yan promising to not date any girl in their class.
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Ning Yu Zhou complains about how they missed each other because of such a silly reason and asks if she regrets not trying hard enough. To this, Zhou Yu Han refutes that Ning Yu Zhou and Wang Yan are no different from them. Ning Yu Zhou tries to justify her situation and changes the topic by asking her about how she found out about Zhang Kai Xin’s situation. She tells her that she found out from the same photo studio she asked him to meet at.
Elsewhere, Bi Jia Da is making mistakes when shooting his scenes which earns him a scolding from the director. However, Zhang Tou Kou is also present there and tells him to relax during his scenes, after which she uplifts his mood by calling him a husky. At a hotel, Wang Yan is visited by his wife who tries to point out at his messy lifestyle but he replies by saying that at least he could do as he wants in the hotel room. Before she can say anything more, she receives a call from her mother who is already at her house.
No Regrets in Life Episode 5 Ending
While she freaks out about explaining the situation to her mother, Wang Yan tells her to let her mother know the truth. Suddenly her stomach starts to ache and Wang Yan takes care of her needs, only for her to later realise that Wang Yan had proposed to her because of her father. This leaves her shocked and the two head home. At home, her mother shows them all the divorce papers that she found lying around the house, telling them that one agreement is enough if they really want a divorce.
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A rewind takes us to the afternoon of the second day from those days after the concert, when Ning Yu Zhou is contemplating texting Wang Yan. However, she is unable to do so and instead spots Zhou Yu Han who was to leave the country for her studies. Zhou Yu Han then asks her about her graduation ceremony to which she replies that she is still deciding on whether to attend. Later, the two spot the words “I Love You” written on the wall and while she questions Ning Yu Zhou if she wrote it, her reply is that she would never do that. According to Ning Yu Zhou, these words should be said out loud.
No Regrets in Life Episode 5 Review
No Regrets in Life episode 5 is another episode that shows the past regrets of the characters as well as the love that failed. This episode kind of made me understand why Zhang Kai Xin did what he did to the two protagonists, but it also shows that he takes his words to his friends seriously. However, the reason for him not being able to get together is still silly (just like Ning Yu Zhou and Wang Yan) and I’m sure that Wang Yan would feel guilty upon knowing this story.
I also feel a little bad for Liang Xin Zhen, who just found out that her whole marriage happened only because Wang Yan is like a saint who proposed to her because of her father. Sometimes, Wang Yan’s saint-like character does not make much sense to me and just feels a little stupid. His decisions are only causing more harm to the people around him but people will still sympathize with him.
Ning Yu Zhou, I have mixed feelings for her, on one side she lectures Zhou Yu Han about leaving behind Zhang Kai Xin for a silly reason while giving a justification for her situation which is almost the same. I really hope that her character develops in a better direction in future episodes.
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No Regrets in Life is available to watch on Netflix.
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