A Lifelong Journey () is a period drama released in mainland China in 2022. It is adapted from Liang Xiaosheng's novel "A Lifelong Journey". Directed by Li Lu, it stars Lei Jiayin, Xin Baiqing, Song Jia, Yin Tao. It was premiered on CCTV1 and iQiyi on January 28, 2022, and broadcast on Jiangsu Satellite TV on February 24, 2022. Radio Television Hong Kong purchased the broadcasting rights in Hong Kong in 2022, and it will be broadcast on RTHK TV 31 "Weekend National Drama Theater". On February 18, the lead actress Sarina revealed in an interview with the media that Disney has purchased the global copyright of the play. The show is expected to be broadcast outside mainland China through Disney+.
Synopsis The play tells the story of three generations of a family surnamed Zhou in a provincial capital city in Northeast China working hard to create a better life from the late period of Cultural Revolution to after Reform and Opening Up.
Cast Name Role introduction Ding Yongdai Zhou Zhigang Zhou father Sarina Li Suhua Mother Zhou Xin BaiqingBoy: Feng Xiaotong Zhou Bingyi Zhou's eldest son Sui Junbo Hao Dongmei Zhou Bingyi's wife Ma Shaohua Governor Hao Hao Dongmei's father, Zhou Bingyi's father-in-law Song Chunli Jin Yueji Hao Dongmei's mother, Zhou Bingyi's mother-in-law Song JiaJunior: Marfandin Zhou Rong Daughter of the Zhou family (ranked second) Cheng Taishen Feng Huacheng Zhou Rong's husband, later divorced Wang Yang Cai Xiaoguang Admired Zhou Rong since childhood, Zhou Rong's later husband Hu Lianxin Feng Yue Daughter of Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng Lei JiayinBoy: Jiang Guannan Zhou Bingkun Zhou's youngest son Yin Tao Zheng Juan Zhou Bingkun's wife Boy: Guo ZimingChildhood: Zhu Binyu Zhou Cong Son of Zhou Bingkun and Zheng Juan Boy: Wu XingjianChildhood: Dai Haoyu Zhou Nan Son of Zheng Juan, adopted son of Zhou Bingkun Wei Qing Mother Zheng Zheng Juan's mother Boy: Han Haolin Adult: Ke Xu Zheng Guangming Zheng Juan's younger brother Bai Zhidi Ma Shouchang Qu Xiuzhen's husband Zhang Kaili Qu Xiuzhen Zhou Bingkun Former leader Zhang Jibo Chunyan Dad Father Joe Xu Songzi Chunyan mother Mother Joe Huang Xiaolei Qiao Chunyan The third daughter of the Qiao family, who loves Zhou Bingkun Zhang Ruihan Cao Debao Qiao Chunyan's husband, Zhou Bingkun made a young Song Chuyan Sun Chaochao Friends of Zhou Bingkun Xu Baihui Yu Hong Sun Chaochao's wife Fang Yueqiao Sun Xiaoning Sun Chaochao's younger sister likes Zhou Bingkun Wang Daqi Xiao Guoqing Friends of Zhou Bingkun Wang Yichan Wu Qian Xiao Guoqing's wife Gong Hongjia Lu Chuan Friends of Zhou Bingkun Miao Chi Tang Xiangyang Friends of Zhou Bingkun Jiang Han Chang Jin Bu Workmate Zhou Bingkun Lu Yi Provincial leaders Hu Jing City leaders Fang Zi Bin Gong Wei Ze The civilian policeman of the "photon film" where the Zhou family lived, was later promoted to the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau Yin Jian Gong Bin Nephew of Gong Weize Ding Haifeng Chang Yuhuai Yu Zhen Luo Shibin Rong Zixi Zeng Shan Luo Shibin's wife Sun Zhihong water flow Luo Shibin friend Shen Xiaohai Tu Zhiqiang Zhou Bingkun's co-worker, executed for homicide, Zheng Juan's fiancé Pan Binlong Li Wanquan Li Jianyi The Old Secretary Zhao Xiaorui Du Dehai Shu Yaoxuan Professor Wang Feng Lei Yao Lisong Comrade Zhou Bingyi Liu Xiaoye Dong Weihong Yao Lisong's wife Xu Xiaosa Tao Junshu Yu Yue Wang Zi Li Guangfu Minister Ming Bian Tao Shao Jingwen Xu Wenguang Director Xu Xu Min Minister Sheng Wang Qing Li Shuanghua Hong Junjia Peng Xinsheng Li Xuezheng Uncle Xiong White Red Label Jiang Enpei Li Daqiang Liao Jianwu Huang Junpeng Deputy Director Wan Hu Lianhua President of Publishing House Ren Mingsong Golden Flower Ge Ziming Secretary Tang Li Zhuozhao Cao Yuanfang Li Sibo Bear
Broadcast time ChannelLocationBroadcast DateBroadcast TimeRemarksCCTV1 January 28, 2022 – March 1, 2022Prime Time TheaterJiangsu Satellite TV February 24, 2022-Hong Kong TV 31 October 27, 2022-20:30-22:00National drama 830, 2 episodesGuangdong Satellite TV June 2022-Vigorous TheaterBeijing Satellite TV August 2022-Red Star TheaterEight First Station to be determinedto be determined
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The average ratings of this drama ranks first in the same period of TV dramas on all star channels, Attracting 310 million people to watch the drama, it has received a lot of praise and has become a hit at the beginning of the year.
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