Cabaret Nocturne EP1

Wed, 02 Jul 2025 09:09:09 +0000

⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣[S⁣ynopsis] ⁣School bully Ye Zijun (Jun-ge) accidentally discovers top student Lin Zhou dancing in a bar and secretly records a video, which he uses to blackmail Lin Zhou. He first forces Lin Zhou to become his deskmate, then compels Lin Zhou to obey him under the guise of hiring him as a tutor. During their interactions, Ye Zijun develops a warped possessiveness and "liking" for Lin Zhou, continuously using the video to pressure him (e.g., demanding he dance wearing a collar) and even attempting to force himself on him sexually. Trapped by the need for tuition and living expenses, Lin Zhou endures his job dancing at his aunt's bar alongside Ye Zijun's coercion, resisting internally yet feeling powerless to escape. After Ye Zijun defends Lin Zhou during an incident at the bar, their conflict escalates. When Lin Zhou falls ill with a fever, Ye Zijun cares for him and apologizes. Feeling disillusioned, Lin Zhou decides to quit tutoring, telling Ye Zijun to "just go ahead and expose it" if he wants. Discovering that Lin Zhou has stopped going to the bar, Ye Zijun finds Lin Zhou's aunt and proposes investing in the bar in exchange for Lin Zhou quitting dancing and tutoring only him. This reveals Ye Zijun's attempt to control Lin Zhou through a different method. The entire story portrays the twisted relationship between them, filled with coercion, control, resistance, and complex emotions.