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Awakening Age

Awakening Age

20218.61 Season43 EpisodesEndedTV-14

Overview

During a turbulent time from 1915 to 1921, Chen Du Xiu and Li Da Zhao, along with other like-minded individuals, founded the Magazine La Jeunesse that started the New Culture Movement. The magazine promoted science and democracy and revolutionized the thinking of the masses and encouraged them to fight against imperialism that has been ingrained in everyone. The series follows a colorful cast with various well-known authors, politicians, and revolutionists as they all try in their own way to save their country.

Created by Long Pingping
Written by Long Pingping
NetworksCCTV-1

Top Cast

Yu Hewei

Yu Hewei

Chen Duxiu

Zhang Tong

Zhang Tong

Li Dazhao

Zhang Wanyi

Zhang Wanyi

Chen Yannian

Ma Shaohua

Ma Shaohua

Cai Yuanpei

Cao Lei

Cao Lei

Lu Xun

Bi Yanjun

Bi Yanjun

Gu Hongming

Hou Jingjian

Hou Jingjian

Mao Zedong

Zheng Hao

Zheng Hao

Dong Biwu

Xia Dejun

Xia Dejun

Zhou Enlai

Lu Yi

Lu Yi

Zhou Zuoren

Themes & Keywords

revolutionhistorical fiction

About Awakening Age

Awakening Age is a drama series that first aired in 2021 exploring themes of revolution, historical fiction. Created by Long Pingping, it stars Yu Hewei, Zhang Tong, Zhang Wanyi. During a turbulent time from 1915 to 1921, Chen Du Xiu and Li Da Zhao, along with other like-minded individuals, founded the Magazine La Jeunesse that started the New Culture Movement. The magazine promoted science and democracy and revolutionized the thinking of the masses and encouraged them to fight against imperialism that has been ingrained in everyone. The series follows a colorful cast with various well-known authors, politicians, and revolutionists as they all try in their own way to save their country.

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