| Alt Name: | The Best of Us
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| Genre: | Romance Coming-of-age | ||||||||
| Based On: | The Best Of Us by Ba Yue Chang An | ||||||||
| Director: | Liu Chang | ||||||||
| Starring: | Liu Haoran Tan Songyun | ||||||||
| Country: | China | ||||||||
| Language: | Mandarin | ||||||||
| Num Seasons: | 1 | ||||||||
| Num Episodes: | 24 | ||||||||
| Runtime: | 45 minutes | ||||||||
| Executive Producer: | Dai Ying | ||||||||
| Location: | Qingdao Beijing | ||||||||
| Company: | iQiyi | ||||||||
| Channel: | iQiyi | ||||||||
| Related: | My Huckleberry Friends Unrequited Love |
| S: | 最好的我们 |
| P: | Zui Hao De Wo Men |
With You is a 2016 Chinese streaming television series based on the novel The Best of Us (最好的我们) by Ba Yue Chang An (八月长安). It stars Liu Haoran and Tan Songyun in lead. It aired on iQiyi from 8 April to 14 May 2016.[1]
This series follows Geng Geng, a slightly awkward but adorable freshman who feels like she's not smart enough to be at the prestigious Zhen Hua High School. The first day she happens to meet her future deskmate, the brilliant Yu Huai, and although they bicker at first, they soon form a strong friendship. They all become good friends with their classmates and have a strong bond with their teacher, Zhang Ping. Geng Geng also attracts the attention of the school's resident rebel, Lu Xing He, who quickly falls in love with her and isn't shy about announcing his crush to the world.
The series was hailed as the Best Youth Drama by critics in recent years, and was praised for its realistic portrayal of youth and complex characters. The drama tackles common issues like school struggles, family issues, and the making and breaking of friendships and relationships; making it relatable to viewers.[2] [3] It has over 2 billion views online and a rating of 8.9 on Douban.[4] [5]
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Best Television Producer | Dai Ying (戴莹) | [6] | ||
| 25th Shanghai Television Festival (the Magnolia Awards) | Best Adaptated Screenplay | Li Jia | [7] | |
With You is the first installment of a youth series written by Bayue Changan, which also includes My Huckleberry Friends and Unrequited Love.