# A Lifelong Journey

A Lifelong Journey (Chinese: 人世间; pinyin: Rén shìjiān; lit. 'The secular world') is a period drama released in mainland China in 2022. It is adapted from Liang Xiaosheng's novel "A Lifelong Journey". Directed by Li Lu, it stars Lei Jiayin, Xin Baiqing, Song Jia, Yin Tao. It was premiered on CCTV1 and iQiyi on January 28, 2022, and broadcast on Jiangsu Satellite TV on February 24, 2022. Radio Television Hong Kong purchased the broadcasting rights in Hong Kong in 2022, and it will be broadcast on RTHK TV 31 "Weekend National Drama Theater". On February 18, the lead actress Sarina revealed in an interview with the media that Disney has purchased the global copyright of the play. The show is expected to be broadcast outside mainland China through Disney+.

## Synopsis

The play tells the story of three generations of a family surnamed Zhou in a provincial capital city in Northeast China working hard to create a better life from the late period of Cultural Revolution to after Reform and Opening Up.

## Cast

| Name | Role | introduction |
| Ding Yongdai | Zhou Zhigang | Zhou father |
| Sarina | Li Suhua | Mother Zhou |
| Xin Baiqing Boy: Feng Xiaotong | Zhou Bingyi | Zhou's eldest son |
| Sui Junbo | Hao Dongmei | Zhou Bingyi's wife |
| Ma Shaohua | Governor Hao | Hao Dongmei's father, Zhou Bingyi's father-in-law |
| Song Chunli | Jin Yueji | Hao Dongmei's mother, Zhou Bingyi's mother-in-law |
| Song Jia Junior: Marfandin | Zhou Rong | Daughter of the Zhou family (ranked second) |
| Cheng Taishen | Feng Huacheng | Zhou Rong's husband, later divorced |
| Wang Yang | Cai Xiaoguang | Admired Zhou Rong since childhood, Zhou Rong's later husband |
| Hu Lianxin | Feng Yue | Daughter of Zhou Rong and Feng Huacheng |
| Lei Jiayin Boy: Jiang Guannan | Zhou Bingkun | Zhou's youngest son |
| Yin Tao | Zheng Juan | Zhou Bingkun's wife |
| Boy: Guo Ziming Childhood: Zhu Binyu | Zhou Cong | Son of Zhou Bingkun and Zheng Juan |
| Boy: Wu Xingjian Childhood: Dai Haoyu | Zhou Nan | Son of Zheng Juan, adopted son of Zhou Bingkun |
| Wei Qing | Mother Zheng | Zheng Juan's mother |
| Boy: Han Haolin Adult: Ke Xu | Zheng Guangming | Zheng Juan's younger brother |
| Bai Zhidi | Ma Shouchang | Qu Xiuzhen's husband |
| Zhang Kaili | Qu Xiuzhen | Zhou Bingkun Former leader |
| Zhang Jibo | Chunyan Dad | Father Joe |
| Xu Songzi | Chunyan mother | Mother Joe |
| Huang Xiaolei | Qiao Chunyan | The third daughter of the Qiao family, who loves Zhou Bingkun |
| Zhang Ruihan | Cao Debao | Qiao Chunyan's husband, Zhou Bingkun made a young |
| Song Chuyan | Sun Chaochao | Friends of Zhou Bingkun |
| Xu Baihui | Yu Hong | Sun Chaochao's wife |
| Fang Yueqiao | Sun Xiaoning | Sun Chaochao's younger sister likes Zhou Bingkun |
| Wang Daqi | Xiao Guoqing | Friends of Zhou Bingkun |
| Wang Yichan | Wu Qian | Xiao Guoqing's wife |
| Gong Hongjia | Lu Chuan | Friends of Zhou Bingkun |
| Miao Chi | Tang Xiangyang | Friends of Zhou Bingkun |
| Jiang Han | Chang Jin Bu | Workmate Zhou Bingkun |
| Lu Yi | Provincial leaders | |
| Hu Jing | City leaders | |
| Fang Zi Bin | Gong Wei Ze | The civilian policeman of the "photon film" where the Zhou family lived, was later promoted to the director of the Municipal Public Security Bureau |
| Yin Jian | Gong Bin | Nephew of Gong Weize |
| Ding Haifeng | Chang Yuhuai | |
| Yu Zhen | Luo Shibin | |
| Rong Zixi | Zeng Shan | Luo Shibin's wife |
| Sun Zhihong | water flow | Luo Shibin friend |
| Shen Xiaohai | Tu Zhiqiang | Zhou Bingkun's co-worker, executed for homicide, Zheng Juan's fiancé |
| Pan Binlong | Li Wanquan | |
| Li Jianyi | The Old Secretary | |
| Zhao Xiaorui | Du Dehai | |
| Shu Yaoxuan | Professor Wang | |
| Feng Lei | Yao Lisong | Comrade Zhou Bingyi |
| Liu Xiaoye | Dong Weihong | Yao Lisong's wife |
| Xu Xiaosa | Tao Junshu | |
| Yu Yue | Wang Zi | |
| Li Guangfu | Minister Ming | |
| Bian Tao | Shao Jingwen | |
| Xu Wenguang | Director Xu | |
| Xu Min | Minister Sheng | |
| Wang Qing | Li Shuanghua | |
| Hong Junjia | Peng Xinsheng | |
| Li Xuezheng | Uncle Xiong | |
| White Red Label | Jiang Enpei | |
| Li Daqiang | Liao Jianwu | |
| Huang Junpeng | Deputy Director Wan | |
| Hu Lianhua | President of Publishing House | |
| Ren Mingsong | Golden Flower | |
| Ge Ziming | Secretary Tang | |
| Li Zhuozhao | Cao Yuanfang | |
| Li Sibo | Bear | |

## Broadcast time

| Channel | Location | Broadcast Date | Broadcast Time | Remarks |
| CCTV1 | China | January 28, 2022 – March 1, 2022 | | Prime Time Theater |
| Jiangsu Satellite TV | China | February 24, 2022- | | |
| Hong Kong TV 31 | Hong Kong | October 27, 2022- | 20:30-22:00 | National drama 830, 2 episodes |
| Guangdong Satellite TV | China | June 2022- | | Vigorous Theater |
| Beijing Satellite TV | China | August 2022- | | Red Star Theater |
| Eight First Station | Taiwan | to be determined | to be determined | |

## Evaluation

The average ratings of this drama ranks first in the same period of TV dramas on all star channels, Attracting 310 million people to watch the drama, it has received a lot of praise and has become a hit at the beginning of the year.