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With You
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Also known as	The Best of Us
Simplified Chinese	最好的我们
Genre	Romance Coming-of-age
Based on	The Best Of Us by Ba Yue Chang An
Written by	Li Jia
Directed by	Liu Chang
Starring	Liu Haoran Tan Songyun
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	24
Production
Executive producer	Dai Ying
Production locations	Qingdao Beijing
Running time	45 minutes
Production company	iQiyi
Original release
Network	iQiyi
Release	8 April (2016-04-08) – 14 May 2016 (2016-05-14)
Related
My Huckleberry Friends Unrequited Love

With You (Chinese: 最好的我们) is a 2016 Chinese streaming television series based on the novel The Best of Us (最好的我们) by Ba Yue Chang An (八月长安). It stars Liu Haoran and Tan Songyun in lead. It aired on iQiyi from 8 April to 14 May 2016.

Synopsis

This series follows Geng Geng, a slightly awkward but adorable freshman who feels like she's not smart enough to be at the prestigious Zhen Hua High School. The first day she happens to meet her future deskmate, the brilliant Yu Huai, and although they bicker at first, they soon form a strong friendship. They all become good friends with their classmates and have a strong bond with their teacher, Zhang Ping. Geng Geng also attracts the attention of the school's resident rebel, Lu Xing He, who quickly falls in love with her and isn't shy about announcing his crush to the world.

Cast

Class 5

• Tan Songyun as Geng Geng
• Liu Haoran as Yu Huai
• Dong Qing as Jiang Nian Nian (β)
• Chen Mengxi as Jian Dan
• Li Jiacheng as Han Xu
• Zhang Wenting as Wen Xiao Xiao
• Liu Wenqu as Zhu Yao
• Liu Qiheng as Xu Yan Liang

Faculty

• Fang Wenqiang as Zhang Ping
• Gao Wenfeng as Zhang Feng
• Zhang Lei as School Dean Pan
• Sheng Yuqin as Chinese teacher
• Fan Yimeng as Shen Tong
• Zhang Hang as Zhang Lai Shun
• Li Shengda as Gym teacher

Others

• Wang Yuexin as Lu Xing He
• Liang Hao as Zhou Mo
• Chao Ran as Luo Zhi
• Nie Zihao as Sheng Huai Nan
• An Jie as Bei Lin
• Zhao Yansong as Geng's father
• Qu Haifeng as Geng's mother
• Rong Zishan as Lin Fan

• Lan Tian as older Lin Fan

• Li Jiawei as Aunt Qi
• Liu Meihan as Japanese student
• Sun Jiayu as Chen Xue Jun
• Li Aijing as Ye Zhan Yan
• Sun Yingying as Ling Xiao Qian
• Dan Xiaohang as Zheng Ya Min
• Lian Jie as Lai Chun Yang
• Ning Zi as Yu's mother
• Lu Ying as Jiang Nian Nian (β)'s fake dad
• Ye Zhengtong as Fan Bin
• Sun Zilin as Wu Tong
• Cao Dongyu as Liu Fang Ping
• Yu Wentao as Wang Zhi Yong
• He Yajie as Lu Yang

Soundtrack

Reception

The series was hailed as the Best Youth Drama by critics in recent years, and was praised for its realistic portrayal of youth and complex characters. The drama tackles common issues like school struggles, family issues, and the making and breaking of friendships and relationships; making it relatable to viewers. It has over 2 billion views online and a rating of 8.9 on Douban.

Awards and nominations

Sequel

With You is the first installment of a youth series written by Bayue Changan, which also includes My Huckleberry Friends and Unrequited Love.

References

1. "《最好的我们》定档4月8日 预告片海报首曝光". ent.ifeng.com. Phoenix New Media Limited. 19 February 2016.
2. "《最好的我们》——《十八岁天空》之后最好看的青春片_荔枝网". news.jstv.com. 17 May 2016. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
3. "《最好的我们》追忆80后青春". ent.ifeng.com. 9 April 2016.
4. "《最好的我们》播放量破20亿 "耿耿余淮"成精品". ent.ifeng.com. 4 July 2016.
5. "最好的我们 (豆瓣)". movie.douban.com. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
6. "2016第七届澳门国际电视节获奖名单 -澳门国际电影节". Macau International Movie Festival.
7. "第25届"白玉兰奖"入围名单公布 《都挺好》成夺奖热门". People's Daily (in Chinese). 23 May 2019.

External links

• With You on Weibo
• With You on Douban

• Zhejiang Television original programming
• 2010s teen drama television series
• IQIYI original programming
• Chinese web series
• Chinese high school television series
• 2016 Chinese television series debuts
• 2016 web series debuts
• Television series about teenagers