Buried, But Not Broken
Molly, a devoted housewife, sells her house and takes on debt to fund her husband Austin's studies and startup and her sister-in-law Sharon's care, yet the family only scorns her. On a stormy night she discovers Austin's affair with host Stacy Collins; pushed down and knocked out, she is buried alive, survives, and is found by her wealthy father Richard Cross.
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A self-sacrificing wife is betrayed by her husband and her so-called best friend, buried alive, and left for dead; after surviving, she returns transformed to make the wrongdoers pay.
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Setting and world
A contemporary domestic and business world: Molly's household and her husband's studies and startup, a stormy night, a suburban grave, and the sphere of her wealthy father Richard Cross.
Narrative framework
The story begins with Molly's sacrifices and the family's contempt, turns on the discovered affair, the head injury and live burial, then follows her rescue by Richard Cross, her transformation into Naomi Cross, and her carefully planned revenge.
Main character relationships
Swipe to exploreAustin's wife; Richard Cross's daughter
A hardworking, humble housewife who sells her house and takes on debt for her husband's family, survives being buried alive, and becomes a cold, wise, ruthless avenger.
Molly's husband; Stacy's lover
Molly's husband, whose postgraduate study and startup she funds; he has long had an affair with Stacy and helps bury Molly alive instead of saving her.
Molly's so-called best friend; Austin's lover
A beautiful host described as Molly's best friend who has long had an affair with Austin and helps bury Molly alive.
Molly's wealthy father
Molly's wealthy father, who has searched for her for years, finds her after she crawls from the grave, and helps her cut off her past.
Molly's sister-in-law
Molly's sister-in-law, whose treatment costs drive Molly into debt.
Core story elements
Molly sells her house, exhausts her savings, and falls into debt for Austin's postgraduate study, his startup, and Sharon's treatment.
On a stormy night, Molly discovers that Austin has long had an affair with Stacy, her so-called best friend.
During the quarrel Molly is pushed down and hits her head on a table corner; believing her dead, the pair bury her in the suburbs instead of saving her.
After surviving, Molly cuts off her past, has weight-loss surgery, renames herself Naomi Cross, and sheds her former humbleness and timidity.
With careful planning, Naomi completes her revenge and makes all the villains pay for their crimes.
Story arcs
Molly funds Austin's postgraduate study and startup and Sharon's treatment, selling her house and falling into debt, yet the family shows only contempt.
On a stormy night Molly discovers Austin's long affair with Stacy; in the quarrel she is pushed down and knocked unconscious.
Austin and Stacy bury Molly alive in the suburbs; she miraculously survives, crawls out, and is found by her wealthy father Richard Cross.
With her father's help, Molly cuts off her past, undergoes weight-loss surgery, renames herself Naomi Cross, and sheds her humbleness and timidity.
As a cold, wise, ruthless avenger, Naomi plans carefully and completes her revenge, making all the villains pay for their crimes.
Titles and search spellings
- SceneTrace title
- Buried, But Not Broken
- Chinese title
- 被掩埋，却未被打倒
- Pinyin / search spelling
- bei yan mai ， que wei bei da dao
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How many episodes does Buried, But Not Broken have?
Buried, But Not Broken is listed with 62 episodes.
What situation sets the comeback or revenge arc in motion in Buried, But Not Broken?
Planned revenge: With careful planning, Naomi completes her revenge and makes all the villains pay for their crimes.
What roles do Molly / Naomi Cross, Austin Pierce, and Stacy Collins play in Buried, But Not Broken?
Molly / Naomi Cross: Austin's wife; Richard Cross's daughter. Austin Pierce: Molly's husband; Stacy's lover. Stacy Collins: Molly's so-called best friend; Austin's lover.
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Buried, But Not Broken is an AI-generated photoreal drama.
Which alternate titles can help when searching for Buried, But Not Broken?
Other useful title forms are 被掩埋，却未被打倒 and bei yan mai ， que wei bei da dao.
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