Lu Xiaoqing, a model worker at a Third Front factory whose life is shaped by a failed romance, the revival of the national college entrance exam, and her pursuit of self-worth through education. Alongside her peers, she devotes her youth to industrial development and witnesses decades of change—from hardship and sacrifice to renewal and national transformation—becoming a living testament to a defining era.
Yu Haoming
Hong Yuanshan
Li Man
Lu Xiaoqing
Li Naiwen
Gong Tianliang
Xu Xiaosa
Zuo Hongwei
Sun Xiaoxiao
Xia Lin
Wang Liyun
Yu Lanhua
Lu Xiaoqing, a model worker at a Third Front factory whose life is shaped by a failed romance, the revival of the national college entrance exam, and her pursuit of self-worth through education. Alongside her peers, she devotes her youth to industrial development and witnesses decades of change—from hardship and sacrifice to renewal and national transformation—becoming a living testament to a defining era.
Lobby manager Tu Xiaoning and rising business star Ji Yuheng reconnect as childhood friends with a shared goal of marriage. As their lives intertwine through work and love, they navigate the complexities of relationships, balancing their dual roles as colleagues and newlyweds.
For decades, childhood best friends Kate and Tully have weathered life's storms together -- until a betrayal threatens to break them apart for good.
Shen Ruo Xin is a thirty-something professional who decides to take a stand against unfair societal expectations At her workplace she finds herself drawn to two different men - one her trusted, younger assistant, the other her bachelor boss. Knowing she is considered a 'leftover woman' weighs heavily on her. Will she opt to marry the man society deems appropriate, or will she listen to her heart and screw up the courage to pursue a romance with the younger man?
A love story between an accomplished career woman and a younger man... He Fan Xing's company is at risk of being acquired, while her relationship with Yuan Song faces societal pressures due to their age difference. The consecutive blows in her work and love life push her to an emotional quagmire, and it is during this time that Ye Lu Ming enters her life. Being older in age, he is mature, stable and knowledgeable. He becomes He Fan Xing's life coach and the source of conflict between the couple. For He Fan Xing, it's not merely a matter of choosing the man that she loves, but considering the contradictions of adopting the traditional mindset on marriage.
An unconventional relationship in a world on the cusp of change; a star newsreader and an ambitious bisexual reporter join forces in a ruthless 1986 newsroom, as events unfold that will change their lives.
In the early 1990s in New York, during the height of the crack cocaine epidemic, a visionary musician named Bobby Diggs aka The RZA begins to form a super group of a dozen young, black men, who will eventually rise to become one of the unlikeliest success stories in American music history.
Five independent, career-driven women living in the Ode to Joy apartment building navigate love, ambition, and personal growth as they chase fulfillment on their own terms. As they try to make it in the big city, each faces unique challenges and romantic entanglements while discovering who they truly want to be.
Set in 1960-1970 New York, this sexy, stylized and provocative drama follows the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising.
Xiao Qiao, a clever girl from the Qiao family, marries Wei Shao, the brave and kind master of the Wei family. Despite initial wariness due to ancestral grievances, Xiao Qiao and Wei Shao navigate their relationship with humor and determination. As they face challenges together, they come to appreciate each other's qualities through their warm daily life, intertwined with family and national affairs, and work to restore peace and resolve conflicts.
In 1970s New York, jaded record exec Richie Finestra tries to resurrect his failing label and fractured personal life while keeping his finger on the pulse of the city's new sound.