Too Young to Grow Old
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| Genre | Drama, Youth |
| Based on | To Us, From Us (Chinese: 再见十八班) |
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| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Production locations | Shenzhen, China |
| Production company | WuTong Films |
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| Network | iQIYI |
| Release | 22 January 2025 – 2025 |
Too Young to Grow Old (Chinese: 再见十八班) is a Chinese drama television series that premiered on iQIYI in China on 22 January 2025. The series is set in Shenzhen primarily at the Shenzhen Foreign Languages School Longgang Branch (深圳外国语学校龙岗分校). Too Young to Grow Old, was supported by the Cultural Development Fund of Longgang District, Shenzhen.[1][2][3]
Plot
Former delinquent Song Chen, inspired by his high school mentor, determined to become a teacher and change the fate of struggling students. However, during his internship, he is unexpectedly assigned as the teacher of Class 1, a class full of top students.
Meanwhile, the mentor's daughter, Tan Shu Tong, a hot-tempered high achiever, who holds deep resentment toward teachers. After failing her job search, she unwillingly returns to high school and becomes the teacher of Class 18, a group of underachievers.[1][2]
Cast
- Yi Da Qian as Song Chen
- Deng Meng as Tan Shu Tong
- Xiong Jing Wen as Qin Miao Miao
- Wu Chong Xuan as Chen Jia Wei
- Chen Ming Hao as Lin Hao Ran
- Zhu Ran as Jing Xuan
- Bai Yu Fei as Wu Di
- Lin Chen han as Zhong Wan Zhen
- Lu Zhan Xiang as Ren Yi[1][2]
Music
Fansheng Gao is the music producer and main songwriter for the series. Gao returned to his alma mater, Shenzhen Foreign Languages School, for a live screening event in January 2025. The music and story reflect his personal experience growing up in Shenzhen.[3][4]
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References
- ^ a b c 腾讯网 (2025-01-24). "漫谈｜青年导演禹岚馨：《再见十八班》是深圳本土创作力量的一次全新表达_腾讯新闻". news.qq.com (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ a b c "漫谈｜青年导演禹岚馨：《再见十八班》是深圳本土创作力量的一次全新表达_年轻人_青春_故事". m.sohu.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ a b "数字报". wb.sznews.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
- ^ "高梵胜用音乐重塑深圳青春，这部剧的OST令人心潮澎湃！_创作_剧中_梦想". news.sohu.com. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
External links
- Too Young to Grow Old at IMDb
- Too Young to Grow Old at Douban (in Chinese)