The drama “Dazzling” tells the story of Qingye, a fallen heiress, and Xingwu, a “wild grass man” from a small town, who redeem each other and reunite after a breakup.
| Director | Zhu Dongning |
| Screenwriters | Liu Fei / Shi Jiuyuan |
| Starring | Guan Xiaotong / Li Yunrui / Gao Lu / Bao Qijing / Mao Junjie |
| Total Episodes | 30 |
| Genre | Romance Drama |
| Premiere Date | / |
| Premiere Channel | Hunan TV |
| Premiere Platform | MangoTV |
“Our Dazzling Days” is a coming-of-age period drama directed by Huang Wei (“Like a Flowing River”, “White Deer Plain”), written by Bian Zhihong (“Bodyguards and Assassins”, “City of the City”), and starring Huang Jingyu (“Operation Red Sea”, “Chasing the Undercurrent”), Guan Xiaotong (“To Be a Better Man, “Twenty Your Life On”), and Wang Tianchen (“Youth”, “Joy of Life”).
“Our Dazzling Days” tells the story of children who grew up in family housing communities surrounding industrial plants and the factory they called home.
In 1990, on the outskirts of Northeast China, a military factory stood tall, surrounded by shops, hospitals, schools, and residential compounds. The carefree “No-Brain” Xiaoman and the rule-abiding “No-Fun” Xia Lei became friends with Yan Xiaodan, a girl who dreamed of sailing the seas. Together, they lived through dazzling, sunlit days of youth.As their youth faded, so too did the factory’s glory.
The one who most wanted to stay, Xiaoman, was forced to go abroad to Japan to make a living, only to fall for a scam that nearly cost him his life. Xia Lei, the small-town academic, graduated and became a “Shanghai drifter,” fighting for a place in the modern metropolis. At the dawn of the 21st century, Iron City’s factory finally collapsed, and its thousands of workers scattered. Yet, fate brought the childhood friends back together.
Xia Lei and Xiaodan, now equipped with knowledge, vision, and experience, returned home to revive a branch factory, joining forces with Xiaoman overseas to outwit the local bullies who had taken control. From friends to lovers, and ultimately to family bound not by blood but by shared spirit, the trio carried forward the “factory kid” legacy — a spirit of grit, loyalty, and resilience — becoming builders of their hometown’s new era. Together, they write a passionate and romantic chapter about ordinary heroes shaped by their times.
| Director | HUANG Wei |
| Screenwriters | BIAN Zhihong / ZHANG Dahai |
| Starring | HUANG Jingyu / GUAN Xiaotong / XU Ruohan / WANG Tianchen / GUO Jinglin |
| Total Episodes | 30 |
| Genre | Period Drama |
| Premiere Date | February 20, 2026 (Mainland China) |
| Premiere Channel | CCTV8 (CMG) |
| Premiere Platform | iQIYI |