A Little Reunion (Chinese: 小欢喜; pinyin: Xiao Huan Xi) is a 2019 Chinese television series which focuses on the topic of the National College Entrance Examination, also known as the gaokao. The series airs on Dragon Television, Zhejiang Television, Tencent Video and IQIYI starting July 31, 2019. It was one of the highest rated TV series of 2019, receiving positive reviews from audiences and is one of the most popular CGTN shows for foreign viewers.
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Plots
A story about three different families whose children are about to finish their final year of high school and face the “gaokao”, China’s university entrance exam. The three families, Fang, Ji, and Qiao, come to rely on one another as they face many different struggles during the final year of high school.
Stable and loving couple Fang Yuan and Tong Wen Jie but heads with their son, Fang Yifan, over his grades at school. Fang Yuan is usually put in the middle between his wife and son as they get into arguments. Single mom Song Qian is extremely overprotective over her daughter Qiao Yingzi. She doesn’t want Yingzi’s father, Qiao Weidong, from disrupting their life. Ji Yangyang’s parents come back from abroad and he is forced to live with them for many years. He finds it hard to get along with his parents who feel like strangers to him.
The families go through many ups and downs, love, laughter, and tears, as they embark on their final year together.
Reception
It was one of the highest rated TV series of 2019, receiving positive reviews from audience.
A Little Reunion is one of the most popular CGTN series for foreign viewers.
Cast
Huang Lei as Fang Yuan
Hai Qing as Dong Wenjie
Tao Hong as Song Qian
Sha Yi as Qiao Weidong
Wang Yanhui as Ji Shengli
Yong Mei as Liu Jing
Zhou Qi as Fang Yifan
Li Gengxi as Qiao Yingzi
Guo Zifan as Ji Yangyang
Liu Jiayi as Lin Lei'er
Ren Zhong as Liu Zheng
Wu Shile as Huang Zhiju
Xu Fanxi as Li Meng
Wang Yuexin as Pan Shuai
Zhong Lili as Wang Yidi
Jin Feng as Xiao Meng
Bai Yu as Chen Qi
Guo Guangping as Principal
Jiao Tiyi as Father Fang
Yang Qing as Mother Fang
Xu Min as Liu Jing's father
Li Yeping as Liu Jing's mother
Wang Qing as Bai Yidi's mother
Yang Yuting as Jenny
Feng Hui as CEO Yang
