Blue Canvas of Youthful Days () is a 2024 Chinese boys' love drama television series starring Zhang Xuan Yu, Guo Jia Le, Yao Xing Hao and Xiao Zi Zhuo. The series was directed by Li Xi and Ning Yuan Yuan.
The series premiered on iQIYI on 6 August 2024. It was removed from the platform the following day.
The series was released internationally on 26 October 2024 through GagaOOLala, Viki , iQIYI and the YouTube channel YoYo English Channel .
Synopsis
Qi Lu (Guo Jia Le) comes from a family of artists and studies painting under his father's guidance. During his final year of high school, he joins Liu Mingyang's (Yao Xing Hao) art studio, where he meets Qin Xiao (Zhang Xuan Yu), a young artist who helps support his family by selling his work.
Qi Lu later learns that Qin Xiao is the artist known online as "Lan" ("Blue"). As they spend more time together, the two develop a romantic relationship.
Cast Main Zhang Xuan Yu as Qin Xiao Guo Jia Le as Qi Lu Yao Xing Hao as Liu Mingyang Xiao Zi Zhuo as Tan Yin
Supporting Li Jue Xuan as Sun Xiaorui Hu Ze Ming as Wei Jiayu Xu Ri Dong Sheng as young Qin Lu Xu Xiao Mei as Qin Lu's mother Duan Zhi Ning as Qin Lu's father Zhang Guang Bin as Qin Xiao's grandfather Yuan Yuan as Liu Mingyang's mother
Original soundtrack
Production
The series was directed by Li Xi and Ning Yuan Yuan, with Li Xi also serving as screenwriter. It premiered on iQIYI on 6 August 2024 with four episodes before being removed from the platform the following day. International distribution began on 26 October 2024 through GagaOOLala, Viki, iQIYI and YouTube. Episodes were released weekly, with two episodes released each weekend for a total of twelve episodes.
Reception
On Viki, Blue Canvas of Youthful Days has a user rating of 9.0 out of 10 based on more than 7,000 reviews as of May 2026.
A review from Rakuten TV News praised the gradual development of the relationship between Qi Lu and Qin Xiao and noted the recurring use of blue tones throughout the series to reflect the characters' emotions.
Boys Love Insider praised the performances of Guo Jia Le and Zhang Xuan Yu and the portrayal of Qi Lu and Qin Xiao's relationship, while criticizing the series' editing, pacing and ending. The BL Xpress described the series as an unusually open Chinese BL production, highlighting its character development and performances while criticizing the ending and parts of the secondary storyline. Accolades
Listicles + Year-end lists for Blue Canvas of Youthful Days Publication List Rank Ref. BreakTudo 27 Best BLs of 2024
References
External links Blue Canvas of Youthful Days on GagaOOLala Blue Canvas of Youthful Days on Viki