Be Your Own Light - Chinese Drama 2023

Be Your Own Light is a female inspirational drama directed by Yu Ding, led by Liu Tao, Qin Hailu, Liu Yuning, and Chai Biyun, co-starring Zhang Duo, Liu Xu, Yu Cong, Dai Gaozheng, and Wang Haoze, with special appearances by Feng Lei, Lu Fansheng, Shao Feng and Wu Yufang, Tan Kai, Yan Nan, Chen Yiheng and Zhao Yan Guo Chang.

The drama tells the story of three women who, at different stages of their lives, face difficulties in the workplace and in life, and who brave the pressures to reinvent their industry and themselves.

Details

English Title: Be Your Own Light
Chinese Title: 做自己的光
Genre: Urban, Romance, Business, Life
Tag: Female Centered Plot, Multiple Couples, Workplace Setting, Hardworking Female Lead, Chasing a Dream, Slow Burn Romance
Episodes: 40
Duration: 45 min.
Director: Yu Ding
Screenwriter: Su Xiaoyuan
Producer: Wang Jin, Wu Wei, Hu Lei, Wang Yan
Product Company: Youku, SG-CULTURE MEDIA
Released Date: 2023-07-17
Broadcast Website: youku.tv, 优酷, Youku

Cast

Liu TaoHe HuanMain Role
Qin HailuBai YangMain Role
Liu YuningJiang JunhaoMain Role
Chai BiyunZhao YuanyuanMain Role
Zhang DuoRen JieSupport Role
Liu XuZhou JiaqiSupport Role
Dai GaozhengZhang KeSupport Role
Yu CongLiu YanchunSupport Role
Chen YuxianQiao QiaoSupport Role
Wang HaozeOu ZimoSupport Role

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Synopsis

He Huan hits rock bottom when her husband runs away from home, leaves behind huge debts, suffers a career setback and her mother falls seriously ill.

With the encouragement of her friends, and after the initial experience of being at a loss, she faced all the difficulties head-on with resilience and started from scratch.

With wisdom and sincerity, she overcame the difficulties of his mother's medical treatment and the trouble given by her creditors.

And with persistence, she quickly grew from a grassroots hotline operator to a program host, returning to the peak of her career and becoming a light of her own.

After realizing her personal dream, He Huan and his colleagues began to actively explore the path of traditional media's transformation into integrated media.

With the help of online blogger Jiang Junhao, He Huan plunged into the "tide" of the times. After founding a successful self-media, she actively joined the construction of the TV station's integrated media.

While her career is getting better, He Huan faces a new decision in her emotions.

Her husband's selfishness and ruthlessness have led to He Huan's sobriety and independence.

Her relationship with Jiang Junhao has evolved from dislike, and suspicion to understanding, consideration, appreciation, and admiration. They have eventually become mutual support with tacit understanding.