Be Your Own Light: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

He Huan has had to deal with a lot of things such as her husband fleeing and leaving her with huge debts, setbacks in her career, and her mother falling seriously ill. Through the encouragement of friends, He Huan remains tenacious in her attempt to starts over.

Relying on her wisdom and sincerity, He Huan begins to overcome the difficulties in helping her mother seek treatment as well as the creditors relentlessly chasing her for money; with her persistence and pure intentions, she quickly climbs the ranks from a hotline operator to a show's host, thus returning to her peak of her life and becoming her own light.

After realizing her personal goals, He Huan and her colleagues actively explore the potentials for transforming traditional media. With the help of influencer Jiang Jun Hao, He Huan joins the tide of the times and participates in forming integrated media for TV stations. While her career starts to become smooth-sailing, she is faced with a new choice emotionally. Her husband's selfishness and ruthlessness has led He Huan to become an independent person. Meanwhile, her relationship with Jiang Jun Hao has gone through many phases as they move towards a relationship of appreciation and mutual understanding.

Series details

• Title: Be Your Own Light
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2023-07-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-08-04
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Jiangsu TV
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Youku
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 40 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 69783

Cast and credited roles

• Dai Gao Zheng — Zhang Ke

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-07-17; final listed air date 2023-08-04; episode order: 40.

Source and licence

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