Northwards - Chinese Drama 2025

Northwards is a drama directed by Yao Xiaofeng, starring Bai Lu, Tu Ling, Chu Shuanzhong, Ou Hao, Hu Jun, Qi Huan,Yue Yang, Liu Min, Zhai Zilu, Wang Xueqi, Li Naiwen, Tong Lei, Gao Zhiting, Sa Ri Na, Li Wanda, Liu Weiwei, Zhu Tie, Liu Hengfu.

The drama is based on Xu Zechen's novel of the same name. The story follows a group of young people living along the canal, from getting to know each other to growing together, parting ways, and eventually reuniting. It highlights their deep sense of cultural identity and the inheritance of national spirit. As the younger generation along the canal rapidly grows into pillars of various industries, they give back to their hometown and society through their actions, showcasing their commitment and dedication.

Details

English Title: Northwards
Chinese Title: 北上
Genre: Drama, Family
Tag: Adapted From A Novel, Character Development, Father-Son Relationship, Mother-Daughter Relationship, Father-Daughter Relationship, Mother-Son Relationship
Episodes: 40
Duration: 45 min.
Director: Yao Xiaofeng
Screenwriter: Zhao Dongling
Producer: Zhang Shuwei
Released Date: 2025-03-03
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, iQIYI 爱奇艺

Cast

Bai LuXia FenghuaMain Role
Ou HaoXie WangheMain Role
Zhai ZiluShao XingchiSupport Role
Gao ZhitingZhou HaikuoSupport Role
Hu JunXie TianchengSupport Role
Li NaiwenZhou YanlinSupport Role
Yue YangShao BingyiSupport Role
Liu WeiweiGu AlianSupport Role
Tong LeiLuo ZhimeiSupport Role
Tu LingLi YanSupport Role

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Synopsis

In the early 2000s, in a small courtyard on Huajie Street by the canal in Honghuai City, six families lived closely together. Xia Fenghua, Xie Wanghe, Shao Xingchi, and Zhou Haikuo, along with newcomer Ma Siyi and their classmate Chen Rui, formed a deep friendship and grew up together.

At the same time, as the Beijing-Shanghai Expressway was about to be fully opened, the declining shipping industry brought various challenges to their families. Amid the changes and development of the canal, the youths spent their formative years together.

By 2014, the broad streets of Beijing were bustling with traffic, and the wave of internet entrepreneurship was surging. Xia Fenghua, Xie Wanghe, Shao Xingchi, and Zhou Haikuo embarked on their journey northward.

Years later, Xia Fenghua entered the logistics industry and became the head of a courier station. Wanghe invited Xingchi and Haikuo to join him in building a thriving food delivery business. However, after tasting the sweetness of success, they also faced workplace conflicts, arguments, and even crises. The once-young boys and girls of Huajie Street stood at a new crossroads in life, facing yet another choice.

In the end, with the successful inscription of the canal as a World Heritage site, the friends who had once left home reunited on Huajie Street. After their entrepreneurial journey, they found clarity amid their confusion and rediscovered the meaning of life. Like the newly revitalized canal, they embarked on a new chapter of their journey.