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Miles to Go – Chen Xiao, Li Qin

Miles to Go is a life drama directed by Yan Jiangang, led by Chen Xiao and Li Qin, co-starring Zhang Jiani, Wang Tianchen, Tang Zeng, Li Yutong, Liu Yitie, and Liu Runnan.
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The drama is a major cultural project in Shaanxi Province in 2022, adapted from Lu Yao's classic novel "人生 / Ren Sheng", which tells the story of a struggling life and presents a realistic and powerful, inspirational portrait of a group of young people.

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Miles to Go

English Title: Miles to Go
Chinese Title: 人生之路, 人生路遥
Genre: Life, Drama
Tag: Adapted From A Novel, Character Development, Smart Male Lead, Ambitious Male Lead, Chasing a Dream, Kind Female Lead
Episodes: 37
Duration: 45 min.
Director: Yan Jiangang
Screenwriter: Hong Jinghui, Wei Xi
Producer: Xia Xiaohui, Yang Bei, Wei Wei, Deng Hao
Product Company: CCTV, iQIYI
Released Date: 2023-03-20
Broadcast Website: iQIYI

Cast

Synopsis

In the 1980s, in Gaogou Village, northern Shaanxi, a young man named Gao Jialin was known as the village's top scholar. Despite coming from a poor family, he was well-read and determined to escape the yellow earth. The college entrance examination was his only chance to change his fate, but he unexpectedly failed.

He returned to the village and became a private primary school teacher, but lost his job due to various reasons. Gao Jialin fell into the valley of life, but with the encouragement of Liu Qiaozhen, he persevered in writing and regained hope in life, and also developed a love for Qiaozhen.

Gao Jialin's uncle indirectly provided him with the opportunity to become a journalist in the county. He met Huang Yaping, a like-minded classmate, in the county. The simple and kind Qiaozhen's silent support and the passionate love of Shanghai girl Huang Yaping put him in a dilemma.

After struggling and making choices several times, he used his pen to take himself to Shanghai.

Fate tested him time and time again, and in his prime, he learned that his university admission was taken by his friend Shuangxing.

Despite this setback, Gao Jialin did not give up. He responded to the call of the times, worked hard to learn new knowledge, rolled up his sleeves and worked hard, and wrote a brilliant life story of an ordinary person in the tide of the times.

Recap

The Yellow River flows endlessly, and the sun never stops moving. The desolate and harsh loess land in northern Shaanxi also nurtures magical vitality. In the early summer of 1984, two bicycles rushed out like eagles on the winding mountain road leading to the county middle school. They carried Gao Jialin, an 18-year-old examinee from Gaojia Village, and Gao Shuangxing, who were competing with each other. On the sun-drenched platform covered with white vermicelli, Liu Qiaozhen, the second daughter of Liu Liben, a business expert, sneaked out. She used the excuse of delivering goods to her aunt's restaurant in the county town, but actually waited for Jialin's back, quietly following behind them. When Gao Jialin went to class, Liu Qiaozhen secretly moved his broken bicycle onto a tractor and took it to her second uncle for repair. In the classroom, Minister of Education Ma Zhansheng passionately mobilized the examinees. To obtain the qualification for the college entrance examination, they must first pass the preliminary examination. Gao Jialin was far ahead with first place in the county, and Huang Yaping, the daughter of the county's armed forces minister, also achieved good results with fifth place. Gao Shuangxing barely passed the exam but lacked motivation in his studies. Compared with Gao Jialin, the contrast was stark, which made Gao Shuangxing's father, Gaojia Village secretary Gao Minglou very anxious. Gao Minglou's lifelong wish was for his second son, Shuangxing, to go to college and go out. Hearing from his good friend Ma Zhansheng, the newly appointed county mayor wanted to commend and meet the top ten examinees, Gao Minglou found his own way to let Shuangxing meet the county mayor, though Shuangxing was not eligible to participate.

Gao Jialin remembers Uncle Minglou's advice to him and Gao Shuangxing to progress together, and they go to the library to read newspapers and politics. During a sudden rainstorm, they meet Ma Shuan, an old classmate who is homeless and has nowhere to go. They kindly take him back to their dormitory and Jialin asks Liu Qiaozhen to introduce Ma Shuan to her aunt's small restaurant to solve his food problem. Ma Shuan sees the indomitable Chinese women's volleyball team on TV and feels inferior, but Liu Qiaozhen encourages him to find his own path.

Now, they are meeting with the top ten students and their parents before the exam. Unexpectedly, the new county mayor, Qin Baosheng, is an old acquaintance of Minglou and even lived with him before. Mayor Qin admires Jialin and encourages Shuangxing. At the pre-exam rally, Jialin gives a passionate speech. Minglou is anxious about his son's college entrance exam, and Huang Yaping's father has a stomach problem, so Jialin takes her to the hospital and learns about the excellent teaching staff at Shanghai Pujiang College, which is the city Jialin wants to go to the most.

Shuangxing is overwhelmed by the pressure from his parents and teachers, so he decides to apply to the same school as Jialin. On the day of the college entrance exam, Jialin writes quickly in the exam room, while outside the window, Liu Qiaozhen releases a red balloon full of love and wishes for his success from the top of a high loess slope. However, the weather is hot and the math test is difficult, causing many students to give up. Huang Yaping misses the exam due to her father's sudden illness, and Jialin loses confidence as a result.

Soon, the news of Gao Shuangxing's admission to Shanghai University spread throughout Gaojia Gou. Gao Minglou approached Liu Liben to discuss advancing the marriage between Qiaoying and Daxing. Jialin could not accept the fact that he had failed the exam and lay on bed without eating or drinking, motionless. In the end, he had to attend Shuangxing's wedding banquet. Jialin felt uneasy at the banquet, and Qiaozhen felt sorry for his pain and found an excuse to help him escape. Gao Minglou specifically found Gao Yude to help Jialin find a job. After the banquet, Gao Minglou woke up Shuangxing, who was immersed in joy, and revealed a shocking secret to him. It turned out that it was not Shuangxing who had really been admitted to the university, but Jialin! Shuangxing was extremely shocked, and his innate kindness made him drown in guilt. His sense of guilt made him rush out of the house to find Jialin and tell him the truth. Gao Minglou came to stop his son and brought him back home, where Qiaoying overheard their conversation. After listening to his father's persuasion, Shuangxing reluctantly accepted the truth. Qiaoying had already become a part of Gao Minglou's family, and the secret had to be kept hidden. Jialin became increasingly depressed, worrying his parents and affecting Qiaozhen's heart. Qiaozhen sought the advice of the respected shepherd Deshun, who had watched the children grow up and understood Jialin's aspirations the most. However, Deshun said that the only person who could make Jialin feel better and speak up was Qiaozhen. Qiaozhen's enthusiastic comfort was met with Jialin's angry accusations and rejection. Qiaozhen ran away in tears, and Jialin finally spoke and ate.

Unexpectedly, a disaster struck when Jialin's mother went up the mountain to pick wild walnuts to make the cakes that Jialin wanted. She accidentally fell and was seriously injured. Yude had no money to treat her and their family was in dire straits. Jialin, who was determined, decided to give up repeating the year and instead took a job as a private teacher. This was his responsibility as a man and a son.

Shuangxing dressed plainly and had a far lower level of knowledge than his classmates. In class, the teacher talked about local literature. Others had already read Shen Congwen and Wang Zengqi and were passionately debating, but Shuangxing had not read them and couldn't join in the discussion. When classmates wanted to practice English speaking with him, Shuangxing couldn't understand anything.

Ma Hongsheng invited him to the library to read "Faust," but Shuangxing only knew Zhang Side. He was out of place in the Shanghai campus, appearing poor, ignorant, and cowardly. Roommates invited Shuangxing to go out to eat, but halfway through the meal, Haibo and Ma Hongsheng left after arguing about literature, leaving Shuangxing alone and unable to pay the restaurant bill. Chen Xiuli, a new student in the sociology department, happened to be dining there and offered to lend Shuangxing money to help him out.

The conditions at Madian Elementary School were difficult, with broken walls, drafty caves, and great safety hazards. Students had to bring their own desks and chairs, and tuition was only paid with agricultural products such as potatoes, millet, vegetables, chickens, and ducks. The idea of teaching aids was a pipe dream. There were only three teachers in the whole school: the stay-at-home mom Hua Xiaojuan, who had to take care of her children, do farm work, and teach; the retiring old teacher Zhou Xinchu; and the newly arrived Gao Jialin. Gao Jialin didn't care about the teaching tasks or the distribution of salaries. He was willing to work more and earn less.

Madian Elementary School was in poor condition, with broken walls and drafty caves, and no teaching aids. Gao Jialin found a way to teach physical education to children. He went to Ma Zhansheng in the city to apply for funds to repair the school, but the county couldn't spare any money. Liu Qiaozhen tried to sell the school's agricultural products to her aunt, but failed.

Zhang Kenan, the new director of the supply and marketing cooperative store, had just returned from Guangzhou and gave Huang Yaping a four-speaker tape recorder. When he heard about Jialin's difficulties, Kenan bought and donated everything needed to make up for the lack of money and teaching aids. Liu Qiaozhen praised Jialin as a capable and good man. Jialin renovated Madian Elementary School, decorated it with poetry and pottery, and Liu Qiaozhen looked at him with a hot gaze.

Kenan's mother hinted that she wanted Yaping to be her daughter-in-law. Yaping found an old photo of her mother Xu Weizhi and learned about her parents' divorce and her mother's remarriage due to family violence. After the divorce, Xu Weizhi went abroad to pursue her dream of dance and lost contact with Yaping's father.

Shuangxing didn't have money to eat, so he went to the construction site to eat for free. The foreman, Gao Shuangkui, who spoke with a Shaanxi accent, saw through his scheme and called him out by his real name. Shuangxing explained his situation and was forgiven by Gao Shuangkui.

It's not easy for someone from a rural area to become a college student, so Gao Shuangkui allowed him to work on the construction site to earn money. Shuangxing enjoyed working on the site and his colleagues called him by his real name, which made him feel like himself. His roommate noticed that he disappeared every weekend and followed him to the construction site, almost revealing his secret double life.

Teacher Jing helped Gao Jialin submit his writing to the national newspaper, China Farmers Daily, which was published and inspired Gao Jialin to pursue his literary dreams.

At Pujiang College, Shuangxing's classmates and teachers praised Gao Jialin's reportage, which was posted in a prominent location. Shuangxing was asked to share his writing motivation in class, and his roommates admired his anonymity and discussed various academic issues with him. Shuangxing was nervous when Chen Xiuli wrote a review analyzing Gao Jialin's creative process and asked for his opinion, but he managed to avoid revealing his secret identity. Chen Xiuli's admiration for Gao Jialin stung Shuangxing, and he secretly vowed to work hard and become a true writer.

Chen Xiuli's submission was very timely. The teacher asked Gao Shuangxing to talk about the inspiration behind his article and his classmates warmly welcomed him on stage. However, Gao Shuangxing didn't know how to write articles and didn't understand. Fortunately, Chen Xiuli's submission helped him. Gao Shuangxing read the article according to Chen Xiuli's submission. After class, Gao Shuangxing thanked Chen Xiuli for her help and expressed his determination to study hard. Liu Qiaozhen also studied hard and read Gao Jialin's articles. Whenever she encountered unfamiliar words, she looked them up in the dictionary and marked them with pinyin. Liu Qiaozhen came to give her sister Liu Qiaoling something and learned that Gao Sanxing had been expelled from school for fighting with others. Gao Minglou was very angry when he learned that Gao Sanxing had been expelled from school for fighting with others. He had worked hard to get Gao Sanxing into high school, but now he had been expelled and even hit by Gao Minglou. Gao Jialin's uncle saw Gao Jialin's article in the newspaper and sent him a letter and a set of military uniforms. During physical education class, Gao Jialin continued to play with his students, but also incorporated some knowledge into the process, allowing students to learn while having fun. This new teaching concept was very popular and students were able to quickly remember what they had learned.

The school is selecting outstanding teachers, and three teachers are sitting together to speak. Gao Jialin is very modest and feels that he came late and is not qualified to participate in the selection. The two original teachers will choose one. As a result, Teacher Hua withdrew from the selection because her husband had already established himself in Shenzhen and wrote a letter asking Teacher Hua to develop her career in Shenzhen. Gao Jialin and the other teacher felt regretful because the school only had three teachers, and if one more left, there would only be two teachers left, making it even busier. Teacher Hua proposed to select Teacher Zhou as the outstanding teacher because if he was selected, he would have one more condition to become a regular teacher. Teacher Zhou had been working at the school for many years and was getting older. If he missed this opportunity, he would never have another chance. Teacher Zhou proposed to select Gao Jialin as the outstanding teacher.

On the construction site, the materials arrived slowly, delaying the construction period. In order not to delay the project, Gao Shuangkui suggested that everyone work overtime. Gao Shuangkui privately found Gao Shuangxing and told him not to come to the construction site anymore because the boss had not paid the workers for three months.

Gao Jialin was selected as the outstanding teacher and had to go on stage to receive the award. Gao Jialin's mother decided to make him a new pair of shoes, and Liu Qiaozhen also helped. Gao Shuangxing wrote a letter to his parents, and Gao Minglou and his wife sat together, happily reading the letter. Gao Shuangxing told his parents in the letter that the school was going on vacation and he was preparing to book a ticket home. After hearing this news, Gao Minglou hurriedly rode his bike to the county to call Gao Shuangxing because he didn't want him to come back and was afraid he would be exposed.

Gao Jialin held a collective birthday party for the students, which marked the successful conclusion of Chen Fangming's social investigation. Before leaving, Chen Fangming took a photo with Gao Jialin and looked forward to leaving Shaanxi and developing in Shanghai in the future. Ma Zhansheng notified the implementation plan of "merging and closing schools". Ma Dian Elementary School had only one teacher's position available for regularization, which would be selected through evaluation and priority given to young advanced teachers. Based on education, ability, and age, Gao Jialin was the most qualified, except for the requirement of having five years of teaching experience. Zhou Xinchu felt that his hope was slim. He was nearly sixty years old, had no family or farmland, and was worried about how to make a living after leaving the school. Shuangxing completed the "Investigation Report on the Survival Difficulties of Migrant Workers" and asked Xiuli to read and revise it. The sympathetic and just words made Xiuli shed tears. Compared with government departments, she suggested that Shuangxing send the article to the "Social Focus" magazine, which would expand its influence if published. Zhou Xinchu complained to Gao Jialin, saying that the advanced title was something he "gave up" and he would fight for the position of regularization for private schools with all his might. The kind old teacher suddenly became unreasonable, leaving Gao Jialin speechless.

Gao Jialin took the students to tour the county, visit the new school, and submit evaluation forms to the Education Bureau. Ma Zhansheng was confident that he would be confirmed, and Zhou Xinchu couldn't argue with him. Jialin excitedly returned to his children and Qiaozhen with good news, but unexpected changes occurred. Liang Mantun curiously chased after a truck and was hit at the intersection. Gao Jialin took the students out without permission and was classified as a serious responsibility accident, and the confirmation qualification was given to Zhou Xinchu. As a substitute teacher in elementary school, he once again returned to his parents' old cave dwelling. Was he destined to be a farmer? Jialin's dream became distant again, and he stayed in the cave, trapped in endless pain. Qiaozhen encouraged Jialin to be strong, saying that Liang Mantun still helped his father with farm work despite his broken leg. Unable to bear the provocation, Gao Jialin rushed out and went to Liang Mantun's house to work for the child. Gao Jialin turned all his anger into strength and threw himself into labor, grinding his hands into blisters and staining his hoe red with blood. Jialin's mother begged Gao Yude to find a way for her son's future, and Gao Yude turned to Minglou for help, but Minglou looked hesitant. Qiaozhen pleaded with her sister Qiaoying and also wanted to ask Uncle Minglou to fight for another job for Jialin.

Liu Liben instructed Ma Shuan to find a matchmaker. At Auntie Er's house, Ma Shuan proposed to Qiaozhen but she politely declined, as she already had feelings for someone else. Ma Shuan was determined to wait for her, unless she married someone else. Qiaozhen felt a sense of crisis because of the failed proposal and couldn't wait any longer. Leaving Auntie Er's house, she met her beloved Gao Jialin, who was too shy to speak up. Qiaozhen took the initiative to help him sell steamed buns, and they sold out quickly. Gao Jialin was happy and smiled again after a long time.

On the way back to the village, Qiaozhen mustered up the courage to confess her love for Gao Jialin. He was stunned by the sudden confession and remained silent, causing Qiaozhen to feel hopeless. After a brief consideration, Gao Jialin was moved by Qiaozhen's affection and eventually accepted her love. Qiaozhen's kindness and beauty gave Gao Jialin hope for the future, and he was willing to accompany her to live the life of a farmer. Gao Jialin did not want their relationship to be public, and Qiaozhen agreed. Liu Liben saw his daughter's happiness and thought she had gotten together with Ma Shuan, so he was satisfied. Ma Shuan did not dare to visit, so he asked Gao Jialin to deliver wine to Liu's house and expressed his pain of unrequited love to him, leaving Gao Jialin speechless.

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