My Huckleberry Friends
My Huckleberry Friends (Chinese: 你好，旧时光) is a 2017 Chinese web series based on the novel Hello, Old Times (你好，旧时光) by Ba Yue Chang An (八月长安). It stars Li Landi and Zhang Xincheng in lead. It aired on iQiyi from 8 November 2017.[1][2][3]
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| Also known as | |
| Simplified | 你好，旧时光 |
| Genre | Romance Coming-of-age |
| Based on | Hello, Old Times by Ba Yue Chang An |
| Directed by | Sha Mo |
| Starring | Li Landi Zhang Xincheng |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 30 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Dai Ying |
| Production location(s) | Qingdao |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | iQiyi, Sugar Man Media, HS Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | iQiyi |
| First shown in | China |
| Original release | 8 November 2017 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | With You Unrequited Love |
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| Simplified Chinese | 你好，旧时光 | ||||||
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Synopsis
This series follows Yu Zhou Zhou, a math prodigy, who defies her teachers and family's expectations and elects to study liberal arts; and Lin Yang, a friend she really treasures but grew apart from due to rumors and reconcile.
Cast
- Li Landi as Yu Zhou Zhou
- Zhang Xincheng as Lin Yang
- Zhou Chengao as Ben Ben
- Li Qian as Mi Qiao
- Xu Meng Yuan as Xin Rui
- Cao En Qi as Chen An
- Tang Meng Jia as Ling Xiang Qian
- Zhao Jian Lei as Jiang Chuan
- Chen Peng Wan Li as Chu Tian Guo
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Time Delusion (时光遐想)" (Theme song) | Xu Fei | 3:54 |
| 2. | "My Light (我的光)" | Huang Yali | 4:29 |
| 3. | "The Right to Choose (遥远的歌)" | Liu Xijun | 2:54 |
| 4. | "My Good Friend (我的好朋友)" | Zhang Yiran | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Eighteen Year Old Me Who Loves You (爱你的我十八岁)" | Zuo Yan | 3:38 |
| 6. | "Wind (风)" | Wang Xiaomin | 4:26 |
| 7. | "People in the City (城市中的一些人)" | Li Qi | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Secrets Untold (未说完的秘密)" | Sun Zihah | 4:36 |
Reception
The series was praised for incorporating family, kinship, friendship and romance; and showing timeline of growth to fully showcase a picture of youth.[4]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Outstanding Television Series | Nominated | ||
| 5th Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China | Outstanding Television Series | Li Jia | Won | [5] |
Sequel
My Huckleberry Friends is the second installment of a youth series written by Bayue Changan, following With You and before Unrequited Love.
References
- "《你好，旧时光》今晚开播 李兰迪钟情女侠余周周". Netease (in Chinese). 8 November 2017.
- "《你好旧时光》受关注 李兰迪角色被众人"守护". Sina (in Chinese). 17 November 2017.
- "《你好旧时光》男一曝光 张新成名副其实的林杨". Tencent (in Chinese). 15 May 2017.
- "《你好，旧时光》展现青春日常". ifeng. 9 November 2017.
- ""文荣奖"奖项出炉 陈思诚:整个行业存在很多问题". Sina (in Chinese). 22 October 2018.