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A realistic drama A Lifelong Journey has become a huge hit on TV and online recently. 1 (focus) on the ups and downs of Zhou’s family over five decades, it has caused nostalgia (怀旧) among many viewers. With the drama 2 (release) on China Central Television and streaming platform iQiyi on Jan 28, its viewership is 3 (steady) on the rise. Many viewers issued a 4 (describe) of the show that it was like a time machine to drift into the past, reflecting how they got here.
Adapted 5 Liang Xiaosheng’s award-winning novel of the same name, the show explores themes of family, friendship and romance in a bittersweet story. Set in 6 1960s, it’s not surprising that the family has to deal with lots of social 7 (change). like the restart of Gaokao, the country’s Reform and Opening-up, the boom of Xiahai and the nation’s anti-corruption campaign. Following the lives of Zhou’s family, the Grama gives viewers an insight into the ordinary Chinese who have turned a country in 8 (poor) into the second largest economy in the world.
The show’s director Li Lu, 9 became well known for his anti-corruption series in the Name of the People in 2017, said “China 10 ( witness) dramatic changes over the past five decades and it is time to create such a drama to remember the past.”