Title: The Hope
Chinese Title: 鸣龙少年 / Ming Long Shao Nian
Broadcast Network: CCTV, Youku
Broadcast Date: 10 December 2023
Genre: School, Inspirational
Director: Ding Hei, Fu Ce Xin
Screenwriter: Chen Shu, Bai Jie, Ma Wen Jie, Shi Mai, Mu Zi Xin
Producer: Shang Na
Presenter: Xie Ying, Long Dan Ni
Production Company: Wajijiwa Entertainment, Youku
Episodes: 30
The Hope Synopsis
Once a top lecturer, Lei Ming who has experienced repeated failures in his attempts to start a business applied for a high school teaching job. Lei Ming’s plan is to recruit students with potential and transform them from under-performers to sought-after students.
A special class headed by English teacher Lei Ming and psychology teacher Sang Xia has been established as a way to help students reach their potential. Li Ran is an ordinary student who was orphaned at a young age. Despite being sick, his grandmother has been working hard to ensure that he will be able to go to university to realize his dream in robotics. Meanwhile, the filial Li Ran plans to drop out of school so he can earn money to cure his grandmother.
Lei Ming is a teacher who won’t give up on any student, so he tries his best to prevent Li Ran from dropping out. He also brings together Cheng Yushan and other problems students into his class. Lei Ming and Sang Xia work hand in hand from their respective expertise in education and psychological counselling to help each student face many difficulties. In the end, the students work hard to get into the university of their choice and start the next journey in their lives.
The Hope Cast
Main Roles
Zhang Ruo Yun as Lei Ming
Huang Yao as Sang Xia
Supporting Roles
Wang Qiang as Li Ran
Yu Bi Cheng as young Li Ran
Xu Ruo Han as Cheng Yushan
Mi Niu as 10-year-old Chen Yushan
Qiao Hua as 6-year-old Chen Yushan
Li Ming De as Shen Yao
Yu Li Yang as young Shen Yao
Zhang Chen as Yu Yang
Zeng Wen Shuo as young Yu Yang
Zeng You Zhen as Bian Xiaoxiao
Wu Xue Chen as young Bian Xiaoxiao
Xu Qi Jie as Jiang Qinglang
Liu Dan as Gao Jingxuan
Wang Xin as Lou Jingzhi, principal
Wang Jin Song as Hu Chong
Kong Lian Shun as Xiao Rui
Wang Lan as Qi Yingchun
De Bo as Rong Yibin
Chen Hao as Bi Ke
Qu Jing Jing as Tan Xiaozhou
Cheng Tai Shen as Lei Lizhou
Zhang Zhi Hua as Granny Ge
Zhang Fan as Wang Yunyang
Liang Chao as Zhou Weifeng
Tu Ling as Lu Qiao
Dai Le Le as Guo Yun
Sun Qiang as Jiang Chuan
Fan Tian Tian as Feng Yan
Zhou Tie as Shen Hao
Guo Ge as Jiang Mengyao
Xia Li Xin as Wang Xiuling
Yang Li as Bai Lu
