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Love Story in the 1970s

Love Story in the 1970s

20268.01 Season29 EpisodesEnded

Overview

In 1970s China, Fei Ni, a hardworking factory girl, enters a fake marriage with Fang Muyang to secure housing and chase her dream of attending college. Through shared struggles and quiet moments, their bond deepens into real love as they pursue a brighter future together.

Created by Shuang Guo
Written by Shuang Guo, Meng Zhong De Yi
NetworksCCTV-8Tencent Video

Where to Watch

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Top Cast

Arthur Chen

Arthur Chen

Fang Muyang

Sun Qian

Sun Qian

Fei Ni

Guo Xiaoting

Guo Xiaoting

Fang Mujing

Wang Tianchen

Wang Tianchen

Qu Hua

Simon Shi

Simon Shi

Fei Ting

Xia Haoran

Xia Haoran

Ye Feng

Li Shuman

Li Shuman

Ling Yi

Guo Weijie

Guo Weijie

Lin Mei

Wu Youyou

Wu Youyou

Feng Lin

Yu Xinhe

Yu Xinhe

Wang Xiaoman

Themes & Keywords

1970smarriage of convenienceromanceperiod dramabased on web novel

About Love Story in the 1970s

Love Story in the 1970s is a drama series that first aired in 2026 exploring themes of 1970s, marriage of convenience, romance, period drama, based on web novel. Created by Shuang Guo, it stars Arthur Chen, Sun Qian, Guo Xiaoting. In 1970s China, Fei Ni, a hardworking factory girl, enters a fake marriage with Fang Muyang to secure housing and chase her dream of attending college. Through shared struggles and quiet moments, their bond deepens into real love as they pursue a brighter future together.

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