You Are My Glory (Chinese: 你是我的荣耀) is a 2021 Chinese television series starring Yang Yang and Dilraba Dilmurat. Based on the novel of the same name written by Gu Man, it mainly tells the story of the popular actress Qiao Jingjing and her former high school classmate Yu Tu as they unexpectedly reunite to play the mobile game Honor of Kings. It premiered on Tencent Video and WeTV on July 26, 2021 and ran until August 30, 2021.[1]
| You Are My Glory | |
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 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Based on | You Are My Glory by Gu Man |
| Written by | Gu Man |
| Directed by | Wang Zhi |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "Fireworks of Stars" (烟火星辰) by Liu Yuning |
| Ending theme | "Time Monologue" (光阴独白) by Lala Hsu |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 32 |
| Production | |
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| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Production company | Tencent Penguin Pictures |
| Original release | |
| Network | Tencent Video, WeTV |
| Release | July 26 – August 16, 2021 |
As of 20 August 2021, the series has reached 4 billion views.[2]
Story
editYu Tu and Qiao Jing-Jing were classmates in high school. Jing-Jing had a crush on Yu Tu, but he rejected her. The two would part ways to develop their careers. Yu Tu dreamed of the stars and became an aeronautics engineer while Jing-Jing became a famous model and actress. Even though they lived separate lives, Jing-Jing never forgot about Yu Tu. As part of her celebrity image, Jing-Jing has presented herself as a great player on the mobile game Honor of Kings. When the authenticity of her skills came into question, she needed to prove her abilities to her critics. It was while playing the game that she reconnected with Yu Tu. Still having feelings for him, she convinced him to meet and help train her to prepare for an upcoming game tournament. As the two started working together, Yu Tu started to have feelings for Jing-Jing. Upon the tournament, Jing-Jing proved the legitimacy of her gaming skills and also took the chance to introduce her fans to Yu Tu. While it was quickly suspected they're together, both denied any relationship but praised each other for their gaming skills. After the two won their match, Jing-Jing couldn't hold her feelings back anymore and confessed her feelings for Yu Tu. Unfortunately, Yu Tu didn't feel worthy of her and rejected her again. However, Yu Tu would realized he was making excuses for himself and regret his decision. It was during Chinese New Year, when both returned to their hometown, Yu Tu had the chance to explain himself and apologized for hurting Jing-Jing's feelings; they haven't become a couple yet as Jing-Jing has become hesitant to reciprocate Yu Tu's feelings. During a class reunion, Jing-Jing made a rare appearance to the gathering in hopes to see Yu Tu. When Yu Tu found out about Jing-Jing's appearance, he quickly rushed over there to see her. It was while there in front of all their ex-classmates that Yu Tu kissed Jing-Jing and solidified their relationship. Afterwards, they did their best to keep a low profile on their relationship. Eventually though, both of them would get involved in each other's worlds. Yu Tu's family and associates were shocked as he's dating a celebrity while giving everyone the impression he's a lone wolf. Jing-Jing's side were shocked that she would date such a handsome and intelligent engineer. Eventually, the two would move in together and talked about marriage. Yu Tu originally felt pressured to give her a grand wedding, but the two settled for a group marriage. The internet exploded with support for the two and the couple continue to have a loving relationship. The story would fast forward several years into their marriage, showing Yu Tu successfully launching the most recent Chinese rocket into space and his continued appreciation for Jing-Jing.
Cast
editMain
edit- Graduated from the top 1 university with a major in finance and Aerospace Science, and has been the unattainable good of learning since he was a child. Influenced by his family, he is very obsessed with aerospace. He falls in love with his high school classmate, Qiao Jingjing.
- Dilraba Dilmurat as Qiao Jingjing[5]
- Popular actress. When she was a student, she had a crush on Yu Tu, and ten years later, she became a first-tier flow actress. The game she endorsed was a big hit, but her image as a game master was punctured. In order to regain her image as an endorser, she started to find a teacher to teach her, and by chance, she met Yu Tu again in the game. When Yu Tu hesitates to quit his job as an aerospace designer and switch to the financial industry so that his family can live a stable life, she keeps encouraging him to bravely pursue his dream.
Supporting
editYu Tu's family
edit- Cao Yi as Yu Tu's father
- Cui Yi as Yu Tu's mother
- Wang Rui as Xiao Liu, Yu Tu's cousin
Qiao Jingjing's family
- Wang Quan You as Qiao Jingjing's father
- Yan Qingyu as Qiao Jingjing's mother
- Zheng Xiao Mao as Qiao Jingjing's grandfather
- Zhu Huai Xu as Qiao Jingjing's grandmother
- Liu Lei as Qiao Jingjing's cousin
- Li Ya Ze as Qiao Jingjing's brother
- Zhou Yun Ru as Qiao Jingjing's sister
- Pan Yueming as Guan Zai
- Chief designer of the Institute of Aerospace Research. Yu Tu's boss and best friend. He gave up his high-paying job to work with Yu Tu to design the same type of rocket. As Yu Tu's predecessor, he helps Yu Tu a lot in his work and life. When Yu Tu decides to give up his space career, Guan also believes that he will not give up.
- Zheng Xiao Ning as Director Hu, Yu Tu's senior
- Wang Shi Huai as Director Zhang, Yu Tu's mentor
- An Ge as Meng Anyu, Yu Tu's colleague
- Zheng Qi as Zhou Gong, Yu Tu's colleague
- Zhao Ke Di as Hu Kehang, Yu Tu's colleague
- Lu Zhong as Chief Designer
- Yan Zhi Ping as CEO Li's Designer
- Sun Wei as Telemetry and Remote Control System Designer
- Zhao Xiao Guang as Telemetry and Remote Control System Designer
- Ge Ji Wei as Telemetry and Remote Control System Designer
- Lu Tu as Mobile Designer
- Han Bo as Mobile Designer
- Xu Fan as GNC Designer
Qiao Jingjing's studio
edit- Hu Ke as Sister Ling,
- Qiao Jingjing's manager. She has a gentle and easy-going personality and is very affectionate. She has always wanted Jingjing to fall in love and Qiao Jingjing is like a daughter to her. She is both a teacher and a friend to Qiao Jingjing.
- Sun Ya Li as Xiao Zhu, Qiao Jingjing's assistant
- Liu Luo Xi as Dan Dan, Qiao Jingjing's PR
- Luo Lei as Qiao Jingjing's driver
Entertainment Industry
edit- Janice Wu as Chen Xue, Qiao Jingjing's good friend
- Zhao Yingzi as Zhou Ziqi, Qiao Jingjing's rival
- Yuan Cheng Jie as Duan Wu, Qiao Jingjing's partner
- Wang Dong as Movie King Zhou
- Lu Yong as Director Li
People around Yu Tu
- Gina Jin as Xia Qing, Yu Tu's ex-girlfriend
- Wang Yanlin as Zhai Liang, Yu Tu's good friend
People around Qiao Jingjing
- Zheng He Hui Zi as Pei Pei, Qiao Jingjing's best friend
- Ji Xiaobing as Su Zhi, Qiao Jingjing's ex-boyfriend
- Tu Song Yan as A Guo, Sister Ling's husband & Qiao Jingjing's first game coach
King of Glory
- Peng Bo as Alex, King of Glory executive
- Liu Jiayi as Zhou Yin, King of Glory professional player. Qiao Jingjing's fan
- Lu Yun Feng as Xia Xue, King of Glory professional player
- Yang Jin Heng as He Liu, King of Glory professional player
- Wang Yu Jie (王钰杰) as Qi Zhu, King of Glory professional player
- Huang Cheng Cheng as Sha Bao, King of Glory player
- Zhou Shuai as Long Wang, King of Glory player
Others
- Li Hui Er (李绘儿) as Hui Hui, Sister Ling and A Guo's daughter
- Chen Guan Ning as Ren Wang, an investment executive who admires Yu Tu
- Yao Yi Qi as A Dou, reporter
- Liu Yun Long as Xiao Lan, reporter
- Liu Chao as Da Mao, reporter
- Liu Li Li as Professor Wang, Director Zhang's wife
- Teng Ai Xian as Director Hu's wife
- Guo Tong Tong as Xia Qing's roommate
- Gao Lu as Shen Jing, Guan Zai's wife
- Sun Le as Guan Zhu, Guan Zai's brother
- Zhang Yu Xuan as Guan Meng, Guan Zai and Shen Jing's son
- Li Ruo Ning as Li Ruo
- Wang Zheng as Qu Ming
- Ning Xiao Zhi as Professor Xiao
- Liu Wei Long as Manager Zhang
Extended
- Ni Yan as Short Hair Girl
- Chen He Yi as Spectacled Guy
- Zhang Yi Wen as Middle Aged Guy
- Yang Xu Chen as White Collared Girl
- Ye Xiao Kai as Game Streamer
- Hong Wei as CEO of Huo Jian
- Yang Chen as Popular Artist Commentator
- Wang Yi Lin as Classmate
- Liu Zhe Hui as Classmate
- Yan Jing Yao as CEO Fang
- Zhu Wei Wei as Professor Zhao
Promotional activities
editOn August 2, 2020, Dilraba Dilmurat attended Tencent's annual video conference and announced that she would be starring with Yang Yang in the drama "You Are My Glory". Due to the schedule, Yang Yang could not attend the conference, but informed the media through VCR and the first poster was distributed to the media directly.[6]
On September 29, 2020, the film crew officially launched in Shanghai and held the premiere ceremony at Fudan University. At 12:00, Weibo officially released the images of the shooting ceremony and the cast, at 13:00, Weibo crew posted the first image of the male and female leads.[7]
See also
edit- Falling Into Your Smile, another 2021 streaming television series based on e-sports/competitive gaming
- List of Tencent Video original programming
References
edit- ^ "《你是我的荣耀》更新时间是什么时候?《你是我的荣耀》一共多少集?". Sohu (in Chinese). July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ^ "开播拿下三个第一!杨洋《特战荣耀》一出手, 该有多少小鲜肉脸红_燕破岳_军旅_的战斗". www.sohu.com. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ 《你是我的榮耀》官宣男女主 迪麗熱巴楊洋搭檔
- ^ "楊洋《你是我的榮耀》正式官宣勇敢追夢致敬航空航天". Retrieved 2020-08-07.
- ^ "楊洋再次飾演顧漫筆下角色, 與迪麗熱巴主演《你是我的榮耀》". 29 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-29.
- ^ "迪麗熱巴新劇再演女明星: 性格像自己 比較颯" (in Chinese). August 2, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ "《你是我的荣耀》首曝剧照 星河闪耀见证爱情荣耀" (in Chinese). December 16, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
External links
edit- You Are My Glory at IMDb
- You Are My Glory on Weibo (in Chinese)
- (in Chinese) You Are My Glory on Sina.com