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Like a Flowing River

Like a Flowing River

20188.53 Seasons119 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The story of Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, and Yang Xun as they take part in China’s economic reform from the 1980s to the 1990s.

Created by A Nai
Written by A Nai
NetworksBeijing Television 北京卫视Dragon Television 东方卫视iQiyiCCTV-1YoukuTencent Video

Top Cast

Wang Kai

Wang Kai

Song Yunhui

Yang Shuo

Yang Shuo

Lei Dongbao

Dong Zijian

Dong Zijian

Yang Xun

Yang Caiyu

Yang Caiyu

Liang Sishen

Karlina Zhang

Karlina Zhang

Ren Xia'er

Lian Shumei

Lian Shumei

Wei Chunhong

Fang Zibin

Fang Zibin

Gong Xinming

Ma Fanding

Ma Fanding

Yang Li

Themes & Keywords

countrysidebased on novel or book1970seconomyromance1980sprodigystudentvillage settingpolitical reform

About Like a Flowing River

Like a Flowing River is a drama series that first aired in 2018 exploring themes of countryside, based on novel or book, 1970s, economy, romance, 1980s. Created by A Nai, it stars Wang Kai, Yang Shuo, Dong Zijian. The story of Song Yunhui, Lei Dongbao, and Yang Xun as they take part in China’s economic reform from the 1980s to the 1990s.

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