Road to Success: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Adapted from the novel "Narrow Path" by Chang Er on Jinjiang Literature City, it tells the story of Lin Wanxing, a psychology doctor, who returns to his hometown, Hongjing, to teach after experiencing a change. He meets the top coach, Wang Fa, and leads a group of bottom-ranked students to make a counter-attack and pursue their dreams in a passionate and redemptive way. Lin Wanxing uses "free-style" education to cultivate the independent personalities of the teenagers, helping them learn to live, reconcile with themselves, discover their loves, and have the courage to pursue them. In future life, on the narrow path, the light will eventually be seen.

Series details

• Title: Road to Success
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Sports
• Premiere date: 2026-07-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2026-07-19
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: iQIYI
• Typical episode runtime: 42 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 84085

Cast and credited roles

• Chen Jing Ke — Wang Fa
• Yu Shu Xin — Lin Wan Xing

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2026-07-05; final listed air date 2026-07-19; episode order: 32.

Source and licence

Adapted from Road to Success 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.