Underplayed Gems

Road to Success (2026)

Road to Success poster
Original title
灿如繁星
Directed by
Li Qing Rong, Wu Jian Xin
Cast
Yu Shu Xin, Chen Jing Ke, Ye Kai Wen, Liu Jun, Zhu Bo Yan, Yang Yun Hao, Lu Zhan Xiang, Zhang Ming Yu
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
1 season, 32 episodes
Rating
8.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A PhD student comes back to her hometown to run a high school football team. She works with a secretive former coach to help the students succeed.

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What happens

Road to Success (Chinese: 灿如繁星) is a Chinese television series directed by Lee Ching Jung and starring Yu Shuxin and Chen Jingke. This series is adapted from the web novel Narrow Road (狭路) by Chang Er, the story follows a PhD student who returns to her hometown to manage a high school football team and teams up with a mysterious former coach to lead the students to victory. The series is premiered on iQIYI on July 5, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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