''A Lifelong Journey'' () is a period drama released in mainland China in 2022. It is adapted from

Liang Xiaosheng Liang Xiaosheng (; born 22 September 1949) is a Chinese novelist and screenwriter. Liang is a member of China Writers Association. He is also a professor at Beijing Language and Culture University. His novels have been translated into English, Fr ...

's novel "A Lifelong Journey". Directed by Li Lu, it stars

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, Xin Baiqing, Song Jia,

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. It was premiered on CCTV1 and

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on January 28, 2022, and broadcast on

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on February 24, 2022. Radio Television

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purchased the broadcasting rights in Hong Kong in 2022, and it will be broadcast on

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"Weekend National Drama Theater". On February 18, the lead actress Sarina revealed in an interview with the media that Disney has purchased the global copyright of the play. The show is expected to be broadcast outside mainland China through

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Synopsis

The play tells the story of three generations of a family surnamed Zhou in a provincial capital city in

Northeast China Northeast China () is a geographical region of China, consisting officially of three provinces Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang. The heartland of the region is the Northeast China Plain, the largest plain in China with an area of over . The regi ...

working hard to create a better life from the late period of

Cultural Revolution The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution, was a Social movement, sociopolitical movement in the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). It was launched by Mao Zedong in 1966 and lasted until his de ...

to after Reform and Opening Up.

Cast

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Soundtrack

Evaluation

The average ratings of this drama ranks first in the same period of TV dramas on all star channels, Attracting 310 million people to watch the drama, it has received a lot of praise and has become a hit at the beginning of the year.

References

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