''A Little Reunion'' () is a 2019 Chinese television series which focuses on the topic of the

National College Entrance Examination The Nationwide Unified Examination for Admissions to General Universities and Colleges (), commonly abbreviated as the Gaokao (), is the annual nationally coordinated undergraduate admission exam in mainland China, held in early June. Despite the ...

, also known as the ''gaokao''. The series airs on

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and

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starting July 31, 2019. It was one of the highest rated TV series of 2019, receiving positive reviews from audiences and is one of the most popular

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shows for foreign viewers.

Plots

A story about three different families whose children are about to finish their final year of high school and face the “gaokao”, China’s university entrance exam. The three families, Fang, Ji, and Qiao, come to rely on one another as they face many different struggles during the final year of high school. Stable and loving couple Fang Yuan and Tong Wen Jie but heads with their son, Fang Yifan, over his grades at school. Fang Yuan is usually put in the middle between his wife and son as they get into arguments. Single mom Song Qian is extremely overprotective over her daughter Qiao Yingzi. She doesn’t want Yingzi’s father, Qiao Weidong, from disrupting their life. Ji Yangyang’s parents come back from abroad and he is forced to live with them for many years. He finds it hard to get along with his parents who feel like strangers to him. The families go through many ups and downs, love, laughter, and tears, as they embark on their final year together.

Reception

It was one of the highest rated TV series of 2019, receiving positive reviews from audience. ''A Little Reunion'' is one of the most popular CGTN series for foreign viewers.

Cast

Huang Lei Huang Lei (born December 6, 1971) is a Chinese actor, director, singer and screenwriter. He was born in Nanchang, Jiangxi, and now lives in Beijing. Huang ranked 58th on ''Forbes'' Forbes China Celebrity 100, China Celebrity 100 list in 2015, 2 ...

as Fang Yuan *

Hai Qing Hai Qing (; born 12 January 1977) is a Chinese actress who has appeared in such films as ''Sacrifice'' (2010), '' Finding Mr. Right'' (2013), ''Operation Red Sea'' (2018), and '' Return to Dust'' (2022). For her role in the 2009–10 television ...

as Dong Wenjie * Tao Hong as Song Qian *Sha Yi as Qiao Weidong *Wang Yanhui as Ji Shengli *

Yong Mei Yong Mei (; born 14 February 1970) is a Chinese actress. In 2019, she won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at the 69th Berlin International Film Festival for her performance in the film '' So Long, My Son'' directed by Wang Xiaoshuai. Early lif ...

as Liu Jing *Zhou Qi as Fang Yifan *

Li Gengxi Li Gengxi (; born 22 April 2000), also known as Teresa Li, is a Chinese actress. She first gained recognition in ''A Little Reunion'' (2019), and has since starred in television series such as ''Sword Snow Stride'' (2021) and ''The Long Season'' ...

as Qiao Yingzi *Guo Zifan as Ji Yangyang *Liu Jiayi as Lin Lei'er *Ren Zhong as Liu Zheng *Wu Shile as Huang Zhiju *Xu Fanxi as Li Meng *Wang Yuexin as Pan Shuai *Zhong Lili as Wang Yidi *Jin Feng as Xiao Meng *Bai Yu as Chen Qi *Guo Guangping as Principal *Jiao Tiyi as Father Fang *Yang Qing as Mother Fang *Xu Min as Liu Jing's father *Li Yeping as Liu Jing's mother *Wang Qing as Bai Yidi's mother *Yang Yuting as Jenny *Feng Hui as CEO Yang *Jin Xi as Miss Jin (Xiao Jin) *Zhu Tie as Raymond

Award and nominations

References

External links

* 2019 Chinese television series debuts 2019 Chinese television series endings Television series by Linmon Pictures Mandarin-language television shows {{China-tv-prog-stub