Scripted series · iQiyi
Genius Girlfriend
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Genius Girlfriend actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Genius Girlfriend 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 often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The story
What it's about
A genius girl and her childhood sweetheart navigate life's challenges from campus to marriage in this heartwarming coming-of-age story filled with wit, warmth and youthful passion.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Wang XiaohuiExecutive Producer
- Dai JingtingProducer
Direction
- Tian YushengDirector
Where to watch
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