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The Youth Memories (2023)

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Original title
梦中的那片海
Directed by
Fu Ning
Genre
drama
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 38 episodes
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 12 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Set in 1970s Beijing, the series follows a young man and his close friends as they take on the college entrance exam, start businesses, and navigate life's changes. They support each other through personal and professional struggles while finding purpose in their shared journey.

nostalgicaspirationalheartwarmingearnestbittersweetreflectiveupbeatinspiring

What happens

The Youth Memories is a mainland Chinese TV series set in Beijing in the 1970s that tells an inspirational story of a group of young people growing up, pursuing their dreams, and struggling. The protagonist and his good brothers experienced the college entrance examination, going into business, starting a business, going abroad, and entering politics. In the process of supporting each other, they found the meaning of struggle. The play was directed by Fu Ning, written by Xu Bing and Zhou Heyang, and starred by Xiao Zhan and Li Qin. The official cast was announced in February 2022, and filming was completed in June of the same year. It premiered on CCTV-8 prime time on June 1, 2023. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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