Thursday, 19 December 2019

The Chinese Dream

Drama: The Chinese Dream
Chinese Title: 梦在海这边 / Meng Zai Hai Zhe Bian
Broadcast Network: Jiangsu TV, Zhejiang TV

Broadcast Period: December 11, 2019 - January 5, 2020

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (2 eps)
Genre: Business, Modern, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 44
Director: Gong Chaohui
Origin: China
Watch Episodes On: Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

Set during the 1980's, the story follows the new generation of youngsters who study abroad and return home to begin their road to entrepreneurship.

Zhao Xiaoqing (Li Nian) and Xiao Zhan (Zhu Yuchen) are students with different personalities and hail from different backgrounds. Buoyed by their high spirits, they venture overseas to pursue their studies. Zhao Xiaoqing has always stuck to her ideals, and there is nothing she cannot do for love. Together with Xiao Zhan, they become each other's source of support as they reach for success.

Fun Facts

Filming took place in Nanjing.
Actors Guo Jingfei and David Wang make special appearances.

Cast

	Li Nian as Zhao Xiaoqing
	Zhu Yuchen as Xiao Zhan
	Mao Yi as Li Shiyi
	Nikita Mao Linlin as Ai Wei

Supporting Cast

David Wang Yaoqing as Tai Le
Ding Yongdai as Xiao Weiguo
Yu Bo as Du Tian
Ma Xiu as Jie Sen
Zhu Weiwei as Yang Huixin
Xu Min as Sun Jianguo
Zhao Fei as Su Lijuan
Li Chao as Xiang Dong
Zhang Yujie as Liu Weihong
Men Dongyi as Liu Kan
Yang Kun as Ai Mi
Wang Zhengquan as Wang Deli
Li Meisi as Ma Lian
Guo Jingfei as Fang Chan Jing Ji
Hou Changrong as Zhao Mengyan
Cui Zhong as Zhu Fengchun

Soundtracks

Zui Yuan De Meng (最远的梦) by Xi Pu Yu (习谱予)
Dai Zhao Meng Fei Xiang (带着梦飞翔) by Zhao Ke (赵钶)
Wo Men Dao Bu Le De Bi An (我们到不了的彼岸) by Mo Hai Jing & Zhao Ke (莫海婧&赵钶)
Meng Xiang De Guang (梦想的光) by Mo Hai Jing & Zhao Ke (莫海婧&赵钶)
Meng Yuan Gu Xiang (梦圆故乡) by You Mi Na (游弥娜)
Meng Yuan Gu Xiang (梦圆故乡) by Mo Hai Jing (莫海婧)
Piao (漂) by A Si (阿肆)
Piao (漂) by Ma (马頔)
Dang Feng Dai Lai Le Ni (当风带来了你) by Jiang Dun Hao (蒋敦豪)
Tian Liang Jiu Zou (天亮就走) by Zhang He Xuan (张赫宣)

Episode Ratings

Jiangsu TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share
2019-12-11	1	1.375	4.910
2019-12-12	2-3	0.660	2.333
2019-12-13	4-5	0.641	2.250
2019-12-14	6	0.892	3.108
2019-12-15	7-8	1.042	3.515
2019-12-16	9-10	1.071	3.786
2019-12-17	11-12	0.856	2.931
2019-12-18	13-14	1.309	4.554
2019-12-19	15-16	1.403	4.803
2019-12-20	17-18	1.436	4.852
2019-12-21	19	1.309	4.423
2019-12-22	20-21	1.335	4.440
2019-12-23	22-23	1.536	5.453
2019-12-24	24-25	1.435	5.031
2019-12-25	26-27	1.492	5.154
2019-12-26	28-29	1.263	4.436
2019-12-27	30-31	1.262	4.38
2019-12-28	32	1.469	4.89
2019-12-29	33-34	1.55	5.17
2020-01-01	37-38	1.321	4.389
2020-01-02	39-40	1.363	4.703
2020-01-03	41-42	1.265	4.239
2020-01-04	43	1.253	4.071
2020-01-05	44	1.536	4.987
Average	1 - 44	1.189	4.073

Zhejiang TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share
2019-12-11	1	0.879	3.135
2019-12-12	2-3	1.155	4.087
2019-12-13	4-5	0.641	2.250
2019-12-14	6	1.294	4.512
2019-12-15	7-8	1.331	4.502
2019-12-16	9-10	1.296	4.629
2019-12-17	11-12	1.573	5.390
2019-12-18	13-14	1.340	4.670
2019-12-19	15-16	1.267	4.342
2019-12-20	17-18	1.307	4.426
2019-12-21	19	1.182	4.003
2019-12-22	20-21	1.304	4.361
2019-12-23	22-23	1.367	4.871
2019-12-24	24-25	1.369	4.814
2019-12-25	26-27	1.355	4.684
2019-12-26	28-29	1.416	4.972
2019-12-27	30-31	1.458	5.07
2019-12-28	32	1.522	5.08
2019-12-29	33-34	1.618	5.41
2019-12-30	35-36	1.720	5.955
2019-12-30	35-36	1.256	4.342
2020-01-01	37-38	1.541	5.103
2020-01-02	39-40	1.483	5.111
2020-01-03	41-42	1.551	5.178
2020-01-04	43	1.525	4.963
2020-01-05	44	1.602	5.201
Average	1 - 44	1.425	4.892