Dream of Golden Years
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by Bao Zhuangcheng
| Dream of Golden Years | |
|---|---|
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| 你好1983 | |
| Genre | Period drama, Inspirational, Time travel, Romantic comedy |
| Based on | Rebirth in the 1980s: A Spicy Wife by Bao Zhuangcheng |
| Written by | Hou Ying, Liu Lingyan |
| Directed by | Zhu Dongning, Huang Chun |
| Starring | Zhou Ye, Zhai Xiaowen |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 36 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Jia Zhiqi, Chen Ze |
| Producer | Dai Ying |
| Running time | Approximately 45 minutes |
| Production companies | iQIYI (Qixi Studio), Hainan Huayu Culture Technology Co., Ltd. (Huayu Daye) |
| Original release | |
| Network | iQIYI |
| Release | March 17, 2026 |
Dream of Golden Years (Chinese: 你好1983; pinyin: Nǐ Hǎo 1983) is a 2026 Chinese mainland period inspirational television drama.[1] Produced by iQIYI, it is directed by Zhu Dongning and Huang Chun, and Zhou Ye and Zhai Xiaowen in the leading roles.[2] The series is adapted from the Web novel Rebirth in the 1980s: A Spicy Wife by Bao Zhuangcheng, and premiered exclusively on iQIYI on March 17, 2026.[3]
Xia Xiaolan (played by Zhou Ye), a modern real estate executive, falls into despair after a major upheaval in her company and is unexpectedly transported back to 1983, where she is reborn as an eighteen-year-old girl from a poor rural family. After her rebirth, Xia is no longer willing to submit to fate. Believing firmly that education can change one's destiny, she overcomes numerous hardships in pursuit of academic opportunities and eventually gains admission to her dream university.[4]
Outside of academics, Xia embarks on an entrepreneurial journey. She begins by selling duck eggs and fried pancakes, later expands into clothing resale with her keen business instincts, and eventually enters the real estate industry, where she rapidly accumulates wealth.[5] Along the way, she meets Zhou Cheng (played by Zhai Xiaowen), a gifted young man from a legal family, and the two develop a romance built on mutual support and growth. Through Xia Xiaolan's rise from adversity, the series portrays the determination of a generation of young people striving to transform their destinies amid the tide of China's reform and opening-up era.[6]
Cast
Main cast
| Actor | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Zhou Ye | Xia Xiaolan | Originally a 36-year-old modern real estate executive, she is reborn in 1983 as an 18-year-old rural girl. With advanced business insight and perseverance, she rises from a street vendor to a successful figure in the real estate sector. Believing that knowledge can change one's fate, she overcomes numerous obstacles to enter a prestigious university and achieve both academic and professional success. Supported by love and friendship, she transforms from a girl trapped in adversity into a socially responsible entrepreneur of a new era. |
| Zhai Xiaowen | Zhou Cheng | Born into a prominent family in Beijing, Zhou Cheng is a legal prodigy who graduates from Huaqing University at the age of 20. Upright, gentle, and responsible, he possesses strong business acumen but chooses to dedicate himself to the development of economic and trade law. As Xia Xiaolan's emotional anchor and steadfast partner, he rejects a life of comfort and grows alongside her during the era of reform, embodying both idealism and a sense of social responsibility. |
Supporting cast
| Actor | Character | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dong Xuan | Liu Fen | Xia Xiaolan's mother, a traditional rural woman from the 1980s. Initially timid and trapped in an unhappy marriage, she awakens to resist her fate under her daughter's encouragement. She gradually learns to navigate the business world and successfully runs a clothing store, becoming both her daughter's strongest supporter and an independent, confident woman of a new era. |
| Zhao Da | Liu Yong | Xia Xiaolan's maternal uncle and Liu Fen's elder brother. |
| Tu Ling | Li Fengmei | Xia Xiaolan's aunt by marriage. |
| Wang Guanyi | Du Zhaohui | Xia Xiaolan's business partner. The eldest son of Hong Kong's Zhengrong Group, he appears frivolous on the surface but is in fact sharp, decisive, and highly perceptive in business. Amid complicated family struggles, he adopts a playboy persona for self-protection, but after meeting Xia Xiaolan, he becomes one of her most important supporters and benefactors. |
| Jiang Yi | Chen Xiliang | A core member of Xia Xiaolan's entrepreneurial team. Energetic and innovative, he has a keen sense of the market and fights alongside other young people in the wave of economic reform. |
| Zheng Wei | Kang Wei | Zhou Cheng's close friend. |
| Lin Xiao | Bai Zhenzhu | Kang Wei's business partner. |
| Fan Linfeng | Pan San | |
| Chen Qitai | Master Qiu | |
| Chan Sau Chu | Madam Du | Du Zhaohui's mother. |
| Kuei Ya-lei | Grandma Yu | Xia Xiaolan's landlady. |
| Zhang Duo | Tang Hong'en | A man who is fond of Liu Fen and the former husband of Ji Ya. |
| Lan Xi | Ji Ya | Tang Hong'en's former wife. |
| Jiang Zixin | Xia Ziyu | Xia Xiaolan's cousin. |
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Performer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gong Xi Gong Xi" (Promotional song) | Zhou Ye, Zhai Xiaowen | |||
| 2. | "Blazing Daydream" (Insert song, ending theme) | Lai Weifeng | Lai Weifeng | Liu Lian | |
| 3. | "Calling" (Insert song, ending theme) | Hou Ying | Sheng Ziyang | Zhang Liyin | |
| 4. | "As Long as I See You" (Insert song) | Hou Ying, Ding Jiayu | Ding Jiayu | Zhai Xiaowen | |
| 5. | "Bloom (For My Love)" (Insert song) | Zhang Yuyan | Lin Yu | Galaxy Express | |
| 6. | "Before the Finish Line" (Insert song, ending theme) | Xia Fei | Gao Xuelun | Midsummer Night Group |