Genre ldol drama First episode date 12 April 2008 Number of episodes 32 Language Standard Mandarin | Directed by Zhao Baogang (趙寶剛) Final episode date 27 April 2008 Director Baogang Zhao | |
Created by Beijing Xinbaoyuan Movie & TV Investment Co., Ltd Written by Gao Xuan（高璇）Ren Baoru(任宝茹) Opening theme A person decides(一个人决定) Similar Struggle, Boy & Girl, Dwelling Narrowness | ||
My Youthfulness (simplified Chinese: 我的青春谁做主; traditional Chinese: 我的青春誰做主) is a highly popular idol drama which was a 2009 Chinese TV series. Directed by Zhao Baogang (趙寶剛), this 32-episode play has drawn unexpectedly big audience ratings. From its pilot episode, the show attracted a large number of viewers due to the popularity of its cast and their affiliates.
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Cast
Synopsis
The TV serious My Youthfulness! is about a complex story which mainly focuses on the lives of three cousins: Zhao QingChu (Zhao Lin), Qian XiaoYang (Wang LuoDan), and Li PiLi (Lin Yuan). Self-assured and confident, they become social people with no practical experiences. However, they do not expect such personal growth to be accompanied by personal pain because the reality is totally different from dream. They experience loss, struggle, contradictions, mistakes, regrets, and cast-offs.They are faced with many different kinds of problems about their work,families and lovers and they must overcome these in order to realize their initial dreams. The three youngs want to control their own lives but their parents would like to take the control because they believe their experience is also suitable for their children. The three ladies need to achieve a balance between their personalities and parents' empiricism. Despite the extreme difficulties, they refuse to surrender for the easy way out. Having experienced so much things, they finally find a personal, mature way to live an ideal life. http://movie.douban.com/subject/3873960/
Director's Comment
Producer Zhao BaoGang commented that, "Youth is a very transient dream. When we wake up, it's gone, along with all the memories of it. Youth is not a station on a one-way train line. Throughout our lives, we'll always reflect on what it has given us and what it has taught us. But who really makes the decisions for one's youth? I made this film for the many ambitious teenagers out there along with their worried and over-protective parents.”
Receptions
My Youthfulness shows realistic lives of China's Post-80's generation, that they are less traditional and convenient compared to their descendants. As only children in their families, they have been well-fed and over-protected. In return, they are strongly ambitious and refuse to give up. The generation is filled with more advantages than any in the past. Overall, they are well-bred, well-educated, and much more informed. With additional pain and hardships comes less desire and tending for the majority.
Because of successful experience received from Struggle, Zhao's drama has been praised for being very current and attractive.