Limited series · iQiyi
面朝上游
Who's in it
Cast
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The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How 面朝上游 actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
面朝上游 reads strongest on Serialized, Cliffhanger Intensity and Tension.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The story
What it's about
After struggling to move on from a painful breakup, Zihan meets Xia Ke, an optimistic young woman who unexpectedly resembles his ex-girlfriend. As the two grow closer and begin healing each other’s emotional wounds, hidden secrets and misunderstandings threaten their chance at love.
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