Love Journey


Love Journey is a 2019 Chinese television series directed by Mao Weining, starring Chen Xiao and Jing Tian with He Minghan and Qin Shan. Partly produced by the Ministry of Public Security, the series is touted as the first "road-trip drama" in China. It started airing on Jiangsu TV and Zhejiang TV from April 20, 2019.

Synopsis

A white-collar worker Li Xinyue uses a huge sum of money to buy the drawing "Baobei" from famed artist Chu Hongfei. This raises the attention of the police, who suspects that Li Xinyue is affiliated to a drug-trafficking organization they are investigating. They send Jin Xiaotian, an undercover cop, to follow her around. By a chance encounter, the two joins Chu Hongfei's son, Chu Hongjie, in his business project which takes them on a journey to Shangri-la, Li Xinyue's hometown. On the journey, Jin Xiaotian and Li Xinyue falls in love with each other but due to his identity as an undercover cop, Jin Xiaotian is reluctant to confess. However, Li Xinyue finds out the truth when she is kidnapped by the drug trafficking organization in the midst of protecting the drawing "Baobei".

Cast

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The drama began filming in April 2018 and wrapped up filming in July 2018. Filming took place in several locations across China, such as Wuxi, Suzhou, Shanghai, Dali and Shangri-La City.

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Reception

The drama received positive reviews. It was praised for seamlessly weaving the different genres together, providing a well-organized storyline and appropriate pacing of the story. It was also praised for its unique theme of showcasing modern youths' love using a road-trip theme.

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