Forever Young: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In the 1980s, Ma Ding grew up in the hutongs of Beijing with three sworn brothers. On the eve of their high school graduation, an incident triggered by Ma Ding fractures their bond. With youth's end, he drifts into obscurity abroad. Years later, now a vice president of a listed company, Ma Ding is diagnosed with a brain tumor. Preparing to face death alone, a lingering attachment he cannot sever pulls him back. He returns to resolve old grievances and reclaim lost friendship. The four middle-aged brothers embark on a new venture together. As their lives transform, the embers of their past camaraderie slowly rekindle, reigniting Ma Ding's will to live.

Series details

• Title: Forever Young
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2025-12-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-01-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 43 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 75596
• TVDB ID: 447606

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2025-12-30; final listed air date 2026-01-11; episode order: 32.

Source and licence

Adapted from Forever Young on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.