THE HOPE
鸣龙少年
Completed · Premiered 2023-12-10 · 30 episodes
About this drama
Former entrepreneur Lei Ming becomes a teacher at Minglong High School, leading a special class of struggling seniors. Alongside psychology counselor Sang Xia, he employs unconventional methods to help students like orphaned Li Ran overcome personal obstacles and academic failure. The series follows their journey as they transform their lives and strive for admission to top-tier universities.
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- Youku · Official title pageAvailability varies by region; check the platform.
Cast
Directed by Ding Hei
- Zhang Ruoyun as Lei Ming
- Huang Yao as Sang Xia
- Wang Qiang as Li Ran
- Xu Ruohan as Cheng Yushan
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- Assessed as having no love triangle
- Modern setting
Story traits
- Romance
- 2 / 10
- Angst
- 6 / 10
- Comedy
- 4 / 10
- Pacing
- 5 / 10
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- Comedy
- Drama
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