My Best Friend's Story (Chinese: 流金岁月) is a 2020 Chinese drama television series directed by Shen Yan and starring Ni Ni and Liu Shishi.[1] It is adapted from the novel The Golden Years (流金岁月) written by Yi Shu.[2] The series follows the story of friendship between two stunningly beautiful women who forged a close bond when they were still young. They supported each other through thick and thin.[3] The series airs on CCTV-8 and iQIYI starting from December 28, 2020 to January 15, 2021.[1][4][5][6][7]
| My Best Friend's Story | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Chinese | 流金岁月 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Liú jīn suìyuè |
| Genre | Womance Drama Family |
| Based on | Liu Jin Sui Yue by Yi Shu |
| Written by | Qin Wen |
| Directed by | Shen Yan |
| Starring | Liu Shishi Ni Ni |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Zhuang Dianjun Wang Xiaohui Xu Jia |
| Production location | Shanghai |
| Production companies | New Classics Media iQIYI Tomorrow Film Ju Zheng Ying Ye |
| Original release | |
| Network | CCTV-8 iQIYI |
| Release | December 28, 2020 – January 15, 2021 |
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Plot edit
Jiang Nansun (Liu Shishi) and Zhu Suosuo (Ni Ni) were born into two completely opposite families, but this did not prevent them from becoming each other's best friends. They have known each other since they were very young and spent a carefree childhood with each other. Jiang Nansun is a daughter who was born with a golden spoon. Although she was a good girl since she was a child, there is actually a rebellious power hidden in her heart. Zhu Suosuo grew up in a broken family, so she has an unlimited desire for marriage and family.
The dual changes of family and love left Jiang Nansun at a loss. At this moment, Zhu Suosuo stepped forward and took in Jiang Nansun, who had nowhere to go. With Zhu Suosuo's help, Jiang Nansun insisted on completing her studies and entering the workplace. However, Zhu Suosuo, who finally got married and suffered an emotional change after marriage. At this time, Jiang Nansun gradually matures in thought and perception. The two girls supported each other and healed each other.
Cast edit
Main edit
- Liu Shishi as Jiang Nansun
- Han Xitong as Jiang Nansun (young)
- Ni Ni as Zhu Suosuo
- Yang Kexin as Zhu Suosuo (young)
- Dong Zijian as Xie Hongzu, Zhu Suosuo's husband
- Tian Yu as Fan Jingang, Ye Jinyan's assistant
- Wang Xiao as Yang Ke
- Tony Yang as Wang Yongzheng
- Eric Yang Le as Zhang Anren
- Chen Daoming as Ye Jinyan
Supporting edit
- Yuan Quan as Dai Xi Daisy, Jiang Nan Sun's aunt
- He Hongshan as Yuan Yuan
- Wu Yue as Qi Xin
- Yu Xiaowei as Li Yifan
- Chang Chen-kuang as Mr. Jiang
- Wang Lin as Xie Jianan
- Yang Xinming as Professor Dong
- Tan Kai as Zhu Suosuo's father
- Wu Yanshu as Granny Jiang
- Guo Yang as Li Lian
- Wu Yufang as Mrs. Jiang
- Wang Yuanda as Xiao He
- Qu Zheming as Luo Jiaming
- Shi An as Li Ang
- Hou Changrong as Uncle
- Zhu Yin as Aunt
- Tong Yue as Mr. Ma
- Shi Yueling as Manager Pan
- Feng Hui as Bao Luo
- Tom Price as Ai Dehua
- Zhu Zhu as Female Customer
- Huang Zhenghao as Fei Yuqing
- Ma Ye La Ma Ge Lu as Ma Yila
- Jin Feng as Ai Bo Er
- Guo Tongtong as Zhou Qing
- Rong Fei as Tony
- Rong Zixi as Zhao Malin
- Zhao Yang as Da Luo
- Ke Yu as Nan Fang
- Sun Qiang as Wang Feiyu
- Chang Di as Xiao Yu
- Cao Lei as Xiao Ding
Ratings edit
- Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue
| Broadcast date[8] | Episode # | CCTV-8 CSM59 network ratings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rank | ||
| 2020.12.28 | 1-2 | 0.521 | 1.798 | 11 |
| 2020.12.29 | 3-4 | 0.539 | 1.791 | 11 |
| 2020.12.30 | 5-6 | 0.528 | 1.767 | 11 |
| 2020.12.31 | 7-8 | 0.473 | 1.469 | 3 |
| 2021.1.1 | 9-10 | 0.714 | 2.492 | 3 |
| 2021.1.2 | 11-12 | 0.593 | 1.933 | 8 |
| 2021.1.3 | 13-14 | 0.723 | 2.336 | 7 |
| 2021.1.4 | 15-16 | 0.717 | 2.388 | 7 |
| 2021.1.5 | 17-18 | 0.691 | 2.283 | 7 |
| 2021.1.6 | 19-20 | 0.689 | 2.248 | 7 |
| 2021.1.7 | 21-22 | 0.702 | 2.253 | 7 |
| 2021.1.8 | 23-24 | 0.754 | 2.355 | 6 |
| 2021.1.9 | 25-26 | 0.834 | 2.630 | 5 |
| 2021.1.10 | 27-28 | 0.854 | 2.657 | 6 |
| 2021.1.11 | 29-30 | 0.754 | 2.432 | 9 |
| 2021.1.12 | 31-32 | 0.817 | 2.709 | 9 |
| 2021.1.13 | 33-34 | 0.843 | 2.799 | 8 |
| 2021.1.14 | 35-36 | 0.899 | 2.958 | 9 |
| 2021.1.15 | 37-38 | 0.860 | 2.757 | 9 |
Awards and nominations edit
| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Television Series | My Best Friend's Story | Nominated | [9] |
| Best Director | Shen Yan | Nominated | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Qin Wen | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Ni Ni | Nominated | ||
| Best Art Direction | Di Kun | Won | [10] | |
| 26th Asian Television Awards | Best Drama Series | My Best Friend's Story | Nominated | [11] |
| 33rd Flying Apsaras Awards | Outstanding Television Series | Nominated | [12] |
References edit
- ^ a b "My Best Friend's Story - IQIYI". iq.com. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "《流金岁月》大结局，我们都被亦舒骗了" [In the finale of "Golden Years", we were all deceived by Yi Shu] (in Chinese). The Paper China. 19 January 2021. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024.
- ^ "My Best Friend's Story (Chinese Drama Review & Summary) ⋆ Global Granary". Global Granary. Retrieved 2021-05-21.
- ^ "《流金岁月》演员阵容曝光 倪妮、袁泉等人参演" ["Golden Years" cast revealed: Ni Ni, Yuan Quan and others] (in Chinese). China Youth Daily New Media. 2020-07-27. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024.
- ^ "刘诗诗、倪妮《流金岁月》发布全阵容剧照，陈道明、袁泉加盟" (in Chinese). Beijing News. 2020-08-07. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024 – via Sina News.
- ^ "刘诗诗《流金岁月》杀青 背对镜头比耶告别蒋南孙" (in Chinese). 新浪娛樂. 2020-07-27.
- ^ "倪妮《流金岁月》杀青 晒回眸美照告别"锁锁"" [Ni Ni wraps up "Golden Years" and posts beautiful photos looking back at her "Locked Up"] (in Chinese). Sina Entertainment. 2020-08-02. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024.
- ^ "电视剧收视率排行榜 | 收视率排行" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2021-12-20.
- ^ "Nominations for The 27th Shanghai TV Festival". STVF. 2021-05-21. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Winners of the 27th Magnolia Awards". STVF. 2021-06-12. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024.
- ^ "2021 Nominees - Asian Television Awards". Asian Television Awards. 2021-12-18.
- ^ "爱奇艺出品剧集《理想之城》《叛逆者》荣获第33届"飞天奖"优秀电视剧奖". IQIYI News. Archived from the original on 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
External links edit
- My Best Friend's Story at Douban (in Chinese)
- My Best Friend's Story at IMDb
