Where Dreams Begin: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

It tells the ups and downs of a group of young people in Beijing during the 1970s, reflecting the changing times through the struggles of the "little people" and depicting the next generation amidst a wave of reform and opening up.

Xiao Chunsheng along with his two buddies Ye Guohua and Chen Hongjun, are children of military families and government workers who grew up in the same courtyard. They share many experiences like joining the army, taking the gaokao, going out to sea, and starting a business, while supporting each other the entire way. They also meet Tong Xiaomei, a Beijing girl pursuing her dreams of becoming a doctor.

Series details

• Title: Where Dreams Begin
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2023-06-01
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-06-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CCTV-8
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Tencent QQ
• Network country: China
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 69056
• TVDB ID: 434814

Cast and credited roles

• Xiao Zhan — Xiao Chun Sheng
• Li Qin — Tong Xiao Mei
• Wayne Liu — Ye Guo Hua
• Zhao Xin — Ye Fang

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-06-01; final listed air date 2023-06-18; episode order: 38.

Source and licence

Adapted from Where Dreams Begin 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.