

Great Expectations
2018-04-01 · 45 min / episode · ★ 8.0
In 20th century Shanghai, Hong Sanyuan arrives with his mother and close friend, Qi Lin, in search of a better life. There, he came under the guidance of ferry leader Yan Hua. Hong becomes entangled in the power struggles between two large conglomerates, and eventually also becomes involved in political affairs.
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- Creators
- Xie Ze, Chen Sicheng
- Production companies
- 芒果影视, Wukong Culture Media, Shine Asia
- Countries
- China
- Status
- Ended
Top Cast
Chen SichengHong Sanyuan
Yuan HongQi Sen
Tong LiyaLin Yiyi
Fu DalongYan Hua
Amber Kuo Tsai-ChiehYu Mengzhu
Zhang LiAh Qiao
Zhao LixinLu Yusheng
Ni DahongHuo Tianhong
Liu YijunZhang Wanlin
Guo JinglinXia Junlin
Cheng TaishenLiang Xingyi
Tan KaiShen Da
Du ZhiguoYu Hangxing
Tian XiaojieChu Yuxian
Xu SengYu Likui
Liu HuanXue Er
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