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We Live in Nanjing

We Live in Nanjing

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Overview

A regular Nanjing high school student, Bai Yang, accidentally connects via a mysterious radio to a post-apocalyptic world twenty years in the future, where humanity has vanished. Through this eerie link, he encounters Ban Xia, the last surviving human in Nanjing—a lone, isolated girl. As their cross-temporal bond deepens, their shared faith and determination transform their solitary struggle into a united force. Together, across time and space, they uncover the tragic truth behind humanity's extinction and lead a courageous, bittersweet rebellion to redeem the fate of humankind.

Created by Zhang Yueshan
Written by Zhang Yueshan
NetworksYouku

Top Cast

Zhang Zifeng

Zhang Zifeng

Ban Xia

Ma Jiaqi

Ma Jiaqi

Bai Yang

William Feng

William Feng

Zhao Bowen

Cao Bingkun

Cao Bingkun

Bai Zhen

Wu Shile

Wu Shile

Lian Qiao

Li Sibo

Li Sibo

Wang Ning

Yin Wenxuan

Yin Wenxuan

Yan Zhihan

Liu Zengyu

Liu Zengyu

He Leqin

Zhou Qiqi

Zhou Qiqi

Li Mei

About We Live in Nanjing

We Live in Nanjing is a sci-fi & fantasy series. Created by Zhang Yueshan, it stars Zhang Zifeng, Ma Jiaqi, William Feng. A regular Nanjing high school student, Bai Yang, accidentally connects via a mysterious radio to a post-apocalyptic world twenty years in the future, where humanity has vanished. Through this eerie link, he encounters Ban Xia, the last surviving human in Nanjing—a lone, isolated girl. As their cross-temporal bond deepens, their shared faith and determination transform their solitary struggle into a united force. Together, across time and space, they uncover the tragic truth behind humanity's extinction and lead a courageous, bittersweet rebellion to redeem the fate of humankind.

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