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Culture Beat: Drama focuses on young people's struggles
Published: Apr 17, 2024 10:31 PM
Photo: Courtesy of Mango TV

Photo: Courtesy of Mango TV

A new TV series has gained hot attention and viewership after debuting on Mango TV on Monday. The show has sparked more than 160 trending topics on Chinese social media platforms.

Starring Li Xian, Ren Min and Zhou You, the series Shooting Stars, directed by Wan Liyang, follows main character Hua Zhen as he takes an unexpected trip to Shanghai during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression (1931-45). After the life-changing event, Hua changes his name to Xiang Yuansheng and meets a group of young people. Together, they step on the path to find ways to change and save the country. 

Audiences have praised the show's tight storyline, high quality and "laughter, tears and twists."

Full of ideals and beliefs, a group of lively and enthusiastic young people achieve the same goal through different paths due to their determination to save the country, which has touched millions of the audiences and inspired them to find their own beliefs.