The Story of My Parents' Youth: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The story takes place in the 1960s. The second son of the Mo family, Mo Chengming couldn't find a job in Beijing and decides to follow his brother Mo Zhi to Inner Mongolia. However while his brother is at Hulunbuir, he goes to Ordos City where he found a job and married a Mongolian lady called Keng La. Chengming is musically talented since young, and by chance he joined the Mongol revolutionary cultural troupe. However at this Mo Zhi accidentally injured someone and escapes to Nanjing, where he was caught by the police. Sang Zi, the third sister of Mo family, leaves Nanjing and comes to Inner Mongolia. Sang Zi is skilled in volleyball and dancing, and she was sent to the Sonid Right Banner's cultural troupe. Mo Qingshan, the fourth son of Mo family, follows Mo Zhi who just came out of prison to Inner Mongolia, and also begin his own life there. Many years later, the children of Mo family found their own home and family in Inner Mongolia.

Series details

• Title: The Story of My Parents' Youth
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Premiere date: 2023-07-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-08-02
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CCTV-8
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 70405

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-07-16; final listed air date 2023-08-02; episode order: 36.

Source and licence

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