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The Years You Were Late

The Years You Were Late

20187.01 Season52 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Riding on the tides of reformation, the story revolves around a former soldier adjusting to civilian life. In the year 1985, a team of military medics receive a mission to provide reinforcements to soldiers. Because of that day, Mo Li, Zeng Bu Yu, Zhao Yi Qin, Wen Ting, and Wang Jian Yun come to form a complicated relationship with the team of soldiers that they met.

NetworksHunan Television

Top Cast

Qin Hailu

Qin Hailu

Zhao Yinqin

Zhang Chenghe

Zhang Chenghe

Guo Donghai

Cao Bingkun

Cao Bingkun

Feng Huan

Yin Tao

Yin Tao

Mo Li

Wang Tianye

Wang Tianye

Zheng Tong

Huang Xiaoming

Huang Xiaoming

Mu Jianfeng

About The Years You Were Late

The Years You Were Late is a war & politics series that first aired in 2018. it stars Qin Hailu, Zhang Chenghe, Cao Bingkun. Riding on the tides of reformation, the story revolves around a former soldier adjusting to civilian life. In the year 1985, a team of military medics receive a mission to provide reinforcements to soldiers. Because of that day, Mo Li, Zeng Bu Yu, Zhao Yi Qin, Wen Ting, and Wang Jian Yun come to form a complicated relationship with the team of soldiers that they met.

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