''A Love Never Lost'' () is an upcoming Chinese youth historical

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directed by Wang Wei, starring Li Xian,

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, and Zhou You. Set during the late

Qing dynasty The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing,, was a Manchu-led imperial dynasty of China and the last orthodox dynasty in Chinese history. It emerged from the Later Jin dynasty founded by the Jianzhou Jurchens, a Tungusic-spea ...

, the story follows aspiring Chinese youths struggling for their nation during turbulent times.

Plot

The television series focuses on the fate of five aspiring Chinese youths who struggle to save their nation after its defeat in the

First Sino-Japanese War The First Sino-Japanese War (25 July 1894 – 17 April 1895) was a conflict between China and Japan primarily over influence in Korea. After more than six months of unbroken successes by Japanese land and naval forces and the loss of the ...

. During the war, China was devastated by the Boxer Rebellion. Noble youth Liang Xiang, revolutionary''Yang Kaizhi'', and soldier Li Renjun became the first group of progressive young people to study in Japan's non-commissioned military school. Later, the revolutionary party exiled Yu Tianbai. Then, Qiu Hong met up with the first three and began traveling along with them. The destiny of the five youths became closely linked. During their stay in

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, the five youths took oaths, chased love, and struggled to revitalize China. After returning to their country, Liang Xiang attempted to explore the way to make China a wealthy country with strong soldiers. However, he became deeply trapped in the vortex of power, full of passion but of no use. He eventually realized the central purpose of their revolution and rose in the seclusion. Yang Kaizhi's defeat in the Yanji War successfully thwarted Japanese imperialism, leading him to be hailed as "the hero of the border". He experienced the transformation of life and death in the revolutionary wave and later sacrificed himself to the cause. Meanwhile, the Revolutionary Party, the Constitutionalists, and the Northern Warlords constantly struggled for power. Finally, during the 1911 Revolution, revolutionary fighters overthrew the

, ending the old orders that lasted for thousands of years.

Cast

Main cast

* Li Xian as Liang Xiang *

Supporting cast

* Wu Yue *Zhou You as Li Ren Jun *

as Yang Kai Zhi *Wang Zhen * Niu Jun Feng * Hou Yong * Li Chengdu * Jiang Han * Liu Yitie * Wang Zhen * Song Ningfeng * Bai Ke * Zhou Zhi * Ying Zi * Liu Meihan * Huo Qing * Kong Lianshun * Shi Shi * Li Qiang * Zhao Changchun *

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* Liu Mintao

Special appearance

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Production

On May 11, 2020 the production company officially announced the line up of the series. Li took the lead role of the series after being considered by screenwriters and director as the closest choice for the script. Earlier, Li's agent had revealed that he learned Japanese and horse riding for filming.

Accolades

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Love Never Lost, A Upcoming television series 2010s Chinese television series