Friday, 14 February 2020

Go Ahead

Drama: Go Ahead
Chinese Title: 以家人之名 / Yi Jia Ren Zhi Ming
Broadcast Network: Hunan TV
Broadcast Website: Mango TV

Broadcast Period: August 10, 2020 - September 6, 2020

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 20:00 (2 eps) except Friday & Saturday (1 ep), released online 22:00 (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Family, Modern, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 46
Director: Ding Ziguang
Screenwriter: Shui Qianmo, Wang Xiongcheng
Production Company: Huace Film & TV, Zhang Xincheng Studio, Xingyun Culture
Producer: Long Ya
Origin: China
Watch Episodes On: Youtube, Viki (eng subs)

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

The story revolves around three troubled youths who find solace in their common experiences to become the best family that they can be for each other.

Growing up in dysfunctional households, three individuals who are unrelated by blood treat each other like family as they yearn for the love that they cannot find at home. Eldest brother Ling Xiao (Song Weilong), second brother He Ziqiu (Zhang Xincheng) and youngest sister Li Jianjian (Tan Songyun) grow up together, experiencing life’s joy and strife as they support each other’s chosen paths.

As Ling Xiao and He Ziqiu graduate from high school, they return to their original families. Five years later, the three are reunited, but the heartaches from their complicated family past becomes a shadow that constantly lingers. Can they finally fix their personal issues to become better versions of themselves?

Fun Facts

Filming lasted over three months from September 16, 2019 to December 29, 2019.
Filming took place in Xiamen and Qingdao.
Zhang Xincheng takes a special starring role.
Tu Songyan and Zhang Xilin make guest appearances.
The Chinese title for Go Ahead translates to In the Name of the Family.

Cast

	Seven Tan Songyun as Li Jianjian
	Song Weilong as Ling Xiao
	Steven Zhang Xincheng as He Ziqiu
	Tu Songyan as Li Haichao
	Zhang Xilin as Ling Heping
	Sun Yi as Qi Mingyue
	He Ruixian as Tang Can

Supporting Cast

Grace Yang Tongshu as Chen Ting
Yuan Ran as He Mei
An Ge as Zhuang Bei
Song Fangyuan as Qin Meiyang
Sunny Hao Wenting as Jin Yuxiang
Liu Jinlong as Zhao Huaguang
Vian Wang Wei as Du Juan
Yu Ziyang as Zheng Shuran
Hu Yu as Feng Xixi
Cui Erkang as Zhou Miao
Cong Shang as Li Jian Jian (Young)
Xu Wailuo as Ling Xiao (Young)
Xiao Li Zhen Tian as He Zi Qiu (Young)
Emily Chen Xinyan as Qin Mei Yang (Young)
Xue Shujie as Qian Ayi
Zhao Peilin as He Lan
Wang Ziyu as Chen Yuee
Ma Jie as Tang Guoming
Zhao Gang as Qi Guoqing
Pan Jie as Zhuang Beima
Zhou Bo as Chen Jiujiu
Chen Xiaohan as Xiao Zhu
Xie Jintian as Zhang Hongying
Mei Lingzhen as Luo Hong
Wu Xuxu as Chen Laotai
Yang Zhiling as Fang Ayi
He Xueqing as He Ayi

Episode Ratings

Hunan TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2020-08-10	1-2	3.096	11.542	1
2020-08-11	3-4	2.681	9.869	1
2020-08-12	5-6	2.817	10.360	1
2020-08-13	7-8	2.651	9.998	1
2020-08-14	9	1.647	6.258	1
2020-08-15	10	2.040	7.594	1
2020-08-16	11-12	2.565	9.515	1
2020-08-17	13-14	2.441	9.098	1
2020-08-19	15-16	2.661	10.07	1
2020-08-20	17-18	2.46	9.19	1
2020-08-21	19	1.914	7.077	1
2020-08-22	20	2.147	7.971	1
2020-08-23	21-22	1.901	6.994	1
2020-08-24	23-24	2.337	8.864	1
2020-08-25	25-26	1.906	7.427	1
2020-08-26	27-28	1.886	7.279	1
2020-08-27	29-30	2.412	9.246	1
2020-08-28	31	1.749	6.574	1
2020-08-29	32	1.962	7.264	1
2020-08-30	33-34	1.691	6.703	1
2020-08-31	35-36	1.824	7.208	1
2020-09-01	37-38	1.782	6.469	1
2020-09-02	39-40	1.934	7.63	1
2020-09-03	41-42	1.712	6.96	1
2020-09-04	43	1.563	5.899	2
2020-09-05	44	1.777	6.638	1
2020-09-06	45-46	2.148	8.500	1
Average	1 - 46	2.187	8.285