A Splendid Life In Beijing depicts the life of four brothers from their young years in the 1970s, when they grow up as ordinary people in Beijing’s alleys, till their fourties. Misfortune strikes when the oldest brother (Jiang Wu) accidentally kills his neighbor with a fruit knife while fooling around. He has to pay for his actions and goes to jail. The second oldest brother (Zhang Jia Yi)’s dream is to have his own successful business. He starts out by buying and reselling mung bean sprouts, then opens his own mutton stall and later enters the fashion market. Even though his businesses continuously fail, he doesn’t give up. But he doesn’t only show persistence towards his work, he’s also persistent in pursuing his love. The second youngest brother (Guo Jing Lin) throws himself into the stock market right after graduating from university. At the same time, he becomes entangled in a love triangle. Finally, the youngest brother (Jeremy Qu) has asthma and stammers. In order to not be a burden to his family, he trains hard and diligently practices tongue twisters and comic dialogues. He later becomes a postman and finds his true love through his job. 

 

A Splendid Life In Beijing – 生逢灿烂的日子
Release Date: 2017-11-22
Main Cast: Zhang Jia Yi, Jiang Wu, Guo Jing Lin, Jeremy Qu, Liu Pei Qi, Chi Peng, Che Xiao, Jill Hsu, Nina, Zhong Dan Ni, Yu Lang
Genre: Life, City, Family, Romance
Network: Dragon TV, Beijing TV
Episodes: 47
Where to watch with subtitles: Youtube (subs by CDB)

Year of Production: 2016
Production Company: Anhui Five Star Oriental Television Investment, Shanghai Jia He Huiying Wenhua, BeiJing New ShiPang Culture Media, Suning Universal
Director: Zhou You Chao
Screenwriter: Guo Jing Lin
Filming Location: Beijing

 

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