Six vertical films of about a minute and a half and a six-minute compilation. The compilation, Two Ledgers, gathers the earlier episodes: university-educated women want a partner who clears every bar on age, education, housing and looks and also out-earns them, while well-off men weigh a partner’s family, education and looks more. The two sides keep different ledgers, which leaves the most unmarried people at the two ends. The other films ask why marriages rose 10% in 2025, why the word bachelor’s degree no longer says enough, how many years older a woman’s ‘a few years older’ really means, where people who want to marry get stuck, and how many people nationwide fit ‘wealthy family plus civil-service job’.
**Status: **Six films and a compilation (2026-10-16 to 17); the compilation Two Ledgers is the recommended one.
The films are Chinese vertical versions made for short-video platforms; English and Japanese versions are still on the to-do list. Pictures and music are generated in code.
07 Compilation: two ledgers
Start here: men and women keep two different ledgers when choosing a partner.
01 The decade
Marriages rose 10% in 2025, but more people did not want to marry.
02 The degree
Asked about first degrees: ‘bachelor’s’ no longer says enough.
03 Age
‘A few years older’ means about two; ten years older must be paid for.
04 Where it sticks
Wanting to marry but not yet: men are stuck on money, women on finding the person.
05 A8
Wealthy family plus civil-service job: a few thousand people nationwide.
06 Harder for the accomplished
The more accomplished a woman, the harder the search: different ledgers.