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| Sunshine by My Side | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 骄阳伴我 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Jiao Yang Ban Wo |
| Genre | |
| Based on | My Dear Boy (Taiwanese original story) |
| Written by | Li Xiao |
| Directed by | Song Xiaofei |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Gong Yu |
| Editors |
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| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | |
| Release | September 1 – September 17, 2023 |
Sunshine By My Side is a 2023 Chinese urban romance TV series produced by CCTV, iQiyi, Tencent Video and New Classics Media. It is directed by Song Xiaofei, written by Li Xiao and Jiang Wuji, and starred by Xiao Zhan, Bai Baihe, Tian Yu, and Zhu Zhu, with Yuan Wenkang, Liu Xun, Xiang Hanzhi, Wu Xingjian, and Han Qiuchi as the main actors, Yang Haoyu, Wang Lin, and Dai Lele as special actors, and Wu Dairong and Bu Guanjin as guest actors. It tells the love story of Jian Bing and Sheng Yang who support each other along the way. The drama is adapted from the TV series "My Boy". It started filming on September 27, 2022, and completed filming on February 7, 2023. It is scheduled to premiere on CCTV-8's prime time on September 1, 2023, and will premiere on iQiyi and Tencent Video.[1]
Synopsis
[edit]This drama tells the story of an advertising director "Jian Bing" (played by Bai Baihe) and a newcomer designer "Sheng Yang" (played by Xiao Zhan) who meet by chance. The two people with completely different personalities gradually develop feelings for each other in their daily interactions. This leads to a hilarious yet positive and inspiring story.
Cast
[edit]| Actor | Role |
| Xiao Zhan | Sheng Yang |
| Bai Baihe | Jian Bing |
| Tian Yu | Xue Yiming |
| Zhu Zhu | Liang Shanshan |
| Yuan Wenkang | Fang Mu |
| Liu Xun | Song Chen |
| Xiang Hanzhi | Pan Rou |
| Wu Xingjian | Hao Junjie |
| Han Qiuchi | Wang Youde |
| Yang Haoyu | Sheng Xiangqian |
| Wang Lin | Luo Meijuan |
| Dai Lele | Liu Jiale |
| Wu Dairong | Jian Zhongde |
| Bu Guanjin | Jane Frost |
Reception
[edit]A high-profile urban emotional drama "The Sun With Me" has achieved remarkable results when it just started broadcasting. Starring Xiao Zhan and Bai Baihe, this drama has attracted the attention of many audiences from the very beginning. Xiao Zhan showed his strong ability to carry dramas. With his excellent acting skills and high popularity, the drama was not only a great success in terms of ratings, but also set a record for CCTV's highest ratings in the past five years, ranking among the CCTV ratings.[2]
Currently, the series has also been streamed overseas, earning a high score at 8.8 points out of 10 on the US review aggregator, IMDb. Due to Xiao Zhan's unstoppable momentum, "The Sun Is With Me" was also co-broadcast on CCTV, iQiyi, and Tencent Video, which is unprecedented and shows that it is very popular. In addition, the number of episodes broadcast online is 4 episodes earlier than the TV broadcast, and the ratings of "Sunshine With Me" so far on CCTV have exceeded 1.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "TV series spotlights young love for older woman". China Daily. September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ↑ ""Sunshine with Me" reached the top right after it aired, with impressive ratings, and Xiao Zhan won the number one role with Shengyang". Min News. September 17, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
- ↑ "肖戰、白百何《驕陽伴我》口碑爆棚微博奪8.6分 花絮曝光他「這專長」全網激賞". Up Media (in Chinese). September 8, 2023. Retrieved September 13, 2023.