The Way We Were

The Way We Were is a 2018 Chinese romance drama directed by Liu Jiang and starring Tiffany Tang and Luo Jin. The series airs on both Dragon Television and Beijing Television from 14 May 2018 to 10 June 2018. The series centers on the lives of Chinese overseas students in the United States. Synopsis The story follows six Chinese students studying abroad in the U.S., chasing their dreams and becoming the elites of their respective majors. Shu Che and Miao Ying were originally a couple since middle school. Che left to study in America before Miao Ying since he is two years her senior. Both their parents forbade them from marrying when they were pursuing their post-grad degrees in America due to a major subway project that Che’s father, a mayor of Yan-zhou, has agreed to award the bid to Ying’s father through corrupt underhanded agreement. From the opposition of their marriage, Che found out about his father’s corruption and Miao Ying’s father’s briberies. When Che turned his love interest to Xiao Qing after his failed relationship with Miao Ying, he never expect Xiao Qing’s father, an officer in the anti-corruption unit, will be the chief in charge of persecuting his father and Miao Ying’s father for bribery and corruption. Shu Che becomes involved in exposing his dad's criminal activity and shared his thoughts with Xiao Qing. When Xiao Qing’s father asked her to be the witness at trial, she is caught between being a witness and revealing the secret that Che shared with her. Ultimately, the culprit is revealed through investigations and evidence. There's a heavy price to pay for the culprits. Everyone matured in the process, understanding humanity and the value of life, returning to the path of justice. Cast Main Tiffany Tang as Xiao Qing An aspiring law practitioner. Luo Jin as Shu Che Son of a politician, and a law practitioner. Yu Jiwei as Ning Ming A guy with an ordinary background. His crush on Miao Ying spurs him to work hard in life. Xu Lingyue as Miao Ying Shu Che's ex-girlfriend. A woman of outstanding family background and appearance. Wang Tianchen as Cheng Ran Miao Ying's younger brother. A rebellious youth who has lacked familial love. Ma Chengcheng as Lü Ka Cheng Ran's "wife", who conned him into a fake marriage due to her crush on him.