Sunday, 12 August 2018

The Glory and the Dream

Drama: The Glory and the Dream
Chinese Title: 那些年我们正年轻 / Na Xie Nian Wo Men Zheng Nian Qing
Broadcast Network: Beijing TV
Broadcast Website: Tencent

Broadcast Period: August 15, 2018 - September 4, 2018

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (two episodes)
Genre: Drama, Republican
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 43
Director: Han Xiaojun
Screenwriter: Wang Zhili
Production Company: Ciwen Media
Origin: China

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story from the 1960's until the advent of a new millennia that revolves around young people who devote themselves into construction as a means to serve their country.

As Chairman Mao's ideals shape the nation, Zhang Lijun (Yang Shuo) who hails from a military background, Ma Chaoyang (Jing Hao) who is the son of a farmer, Lu Ruowen (Su Qing) who comes from a wealthy family and Xiang Qing (Lian Shumei) who has returned from the Soviet Union are impassioned youths who have arrived at Chong San Jun Ling.

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Show

Cast

	Yang Shuo as Zhang Lijun
	Su Qing as Lu Ruowen
	Lian Lian as Xiang Qing
	Ren Chengwei as Gao Zhanwu
	Xia Fan as Liang Yuqiang
	Jing Hao as Ma Chaoyang

Supporting Cast

Ni Dahong as Liu Lianzhu
Zhang Zhijian as Zhang Li Jun Fu Qin
Yue Hong as Xiang Junyi
Wang Qingxiang as Lu Gan
Kong Lin as Ye Xuan
Yu Zhen as Pai Chu Suo Suo Chang
Guo Xiaofeng as Xu Yanpu
Gao Ming as Si Lingyuan
Li Xuejian as Si Lingyuan
Huang Zhizhong as Wang Fu Zhu Ren
Wang Jinsong as Qiao Buchang
Li Hongtao as Pan Fu Can Mou
Qu Guoqiang as Yu Zhanqiao

Soundtracks

Deng Meng Xiang Kai Cheng Hua (等梦想开成花) by Han Lei (韩磊)
Wo De Zu Guo (我的祖国) by Pa La Sa Te Ba Ge Ti (帕拉萨特·巴合提)
Bu Wang (不忘) by Pa La Sa Te Ba Ge Ti (帕拉萨特·巴合提)
Ye Kong De Ge (夜空的歌) by Wang Yi Tao (王艺陶)
Ye Kong De Ge (夜空的歌) by Su Qing (苏青)

Episode Ratings

Beijing TV
Date	Episode	CSM52 Cities (%)			CSM Nationwide (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2018-08-15	1	0.522	1.889	10	0.220	0.830	20
2018-08-16	2-3	0.559	2.097	9	0.240	0.930	14
2018-08-17	4-5	0.525	2.030	6	0.300	1.180	8
2018-08-18	6-7	0.625	2.382	4	0.290	1.140	8
2018-08-19	8-9	0.692	2.487	5	0.270	1.070	10
2018-08-20	10-11	0.690	2.532	5	0.250	0.960	10
2018-08-21	12-13	0.652	2.438	5	0.290	1.120	9
2018-08-22	14-15	0.666	2.397	5	0.240	0.890	14
2018-08-23	16-17	0.618	2.320	7	0.240	0.940	17
2018-08-24	18-19	0.562	2.086	5	0.210	0.790	12
2018-08-25	20-21	0.620	2.226	4	0.240	0.920	12
2018-08-26	22-23	0.627	2.302	4	0.230	0.850	11
2018-08-27	24-25	0.636	2.295	6	0.250	0.920	16
2018-08-28	26-27	0.621	2.277	6	0.230	0.850	16
2018-08-29	28-29	0.696	2.558	6	0.300	1.120	12
2018-08-30	30-31	0.773	2.789	4	0.310	1.130	21
2018-08-31	32-33	0.811	2.890	5	0.300	1.090	10
2018-09-01	34-35	0.920	3.056	2	0.340	1.120	6
2018-09-02	36-38	0.914	3.406	3	0.340	1.340	8
2018-09-03	39-41	0.897	3.395	4	0.320	1.290	12
2018-09-04	42-43	0.869	3.353	4	0.300	1.160	14
Average	1 - 43	0.690	2.534		0.272	1.030