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Wind Direction

Wind Direction

20249.01 Season30 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Seventeen-year-old Cheng Miaomiao and sixteen-year-old Cheng Yayao were born in the Lin Qi Oil Field, where their family has worked for three generations. In the late 1990s, the family relocates from the Northwest to the coastal town of Heping, where they must navigate their new environment and face challenges that foster personal growth.

Created by Cheng Xiaomao
Written by Cheng Xiaomao, Cheng Mengyan
NetworksCCTV-8iQiyi

Top Cast

Sun Qian

Sun Qian

Cheng Miaomiao

Zhai Zilu

Zhai Zilu

Li Si

Liu Lin

Liu Lin

Jia Daiyu

Tian Yu

Tian Yu

Cheng Pengfei

Li Qing

Li Qing

Cheng Yaya

Qi Yuchen

Qi Yuchen

Yuan Shanqing

Liu Xiaobei

Liu Xiaobei

Qiang Xiaowa

Li Yutong

Li Yutong

Hu Qiumin

Li Naiwen

Li Naiwen

Yang Songbo

Zeng Li

Zeng Li

Niu Lingling

Themes & Keywords

coming of age

About Wind Direction

Wind Direction is a drama series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of coming of age. Created by Cheng Xiaomao, it stars Sun Qian, Zhai Zilu, Liu Lin. Seventeen-year-old Cheng Miaomiao and sixteen-year-old Cheng Yayao were born in the Lin Qi Oil Field, where their family has worked for three generations. In the late 1990s, the family relocates from the Northwest to the coastal town of Heping, where they must navigate their new environment and face challenges that foster personal growth.

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