Red Flag Canal: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

It follows the people of Lin County as they build the Red Flag Canal to remedy the water shortage problem that has plagued them for generations. In the summer and autumn season of 1959, Lin County suffered from a severe drought. Rivers, ponds and reservoirs dried up, crops withered leaving the people and livestock with no source of food and water. Under the leadership of the party secretary Yang Gui, a group of Linxian committee members are determined to get out of their long-time predicament. Thus, the project to build the Red Flag Canal was born.

Series details

• Title: Red Flag Canal
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2021-10-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2021-11-03
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CCTV-1
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 61916
• TVDB ID: 411719

Cast and credited roles

• Yu Zhen — Lin Jie
• An Yue Xi — Shi Shui Lian
• Zeng Li — Feng Xiao Yi
• Xu Guang Yu — Deputy Secretary Yu
• Jing Le — Shi Shui Sheng
• Ma Dong Yan — Sun Shi Hou
• Xu Zhi Nuo — Wu Nian Zu
• Li Qin Qin — Shui Sheng Niang
• Kou Zhen Hai — Jiao Fu Bu Chang

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2021-10-17; final listed air date 2021-11-03; episode order: 31.

Source and licence

Adapted from Red Flag Canal 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.