The Hope: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In order to unleash the potential of students, Minglong Experimental Senior High School, a private school in Xingzhou City, established Senior 3, Class 11 led by outstanding English teacher Lei Ming and the psychology teacher Sang Xia. Li Ran, an ordinary Senior 3 student at Minglong Experimental Senior High School, lost his parents at a young age and has been relying on his grandmother. Despite her illness, his grandmother worked hard to support him, insisting that he go to college to fulfill his dream of building robots. In order to support his grandmother's medical treatment, the filial Li Ran planned to drop out of school and work. Lei Ming, not giving up on any student, tried every means to prevent Li Ran from dropping out. He accepted him, along with Cheng Yushan and other students facing various difficulties, into Class 11. To help them regain their dreams, Lei Ming and Sang Xia, from the perspectives of education and psychological counseling, tailored their teaching methods, guided students to develop good study habits, and assisted each student in facing challenges, improving family relationships, and fostering an optimistic mindset. In the end, Li Ran and other students, through hard work, successfully entered their desired universities, embarking on a new journey in life.

Series details

• Title: The Hope
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2023-12-10
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-01-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Youku
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 73206
• TVDB ID: 439280

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-12-10; final listed air date 2024-01-07; episode order: 30.

Source and licence

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