When I Fly Towards You (Chinese: 当我飞奔向你; pinyin: Dāng wǒ fēi bēn xiàng nǐ) is a 2023 Chinese coming-of-age romantic comedy streaming television series directed by Mao Deshu. The drama was adapted from the web novel She's a Little Crazy by Zhu Yi, and stars Zhou Yiran and Zhang Miaoyi as both male and female leads respectively. The series aired on Youku from June 13 to June 29, 2023.
The drama received positive responses from critics and audiences, and earned both local and international success. The drama is also being streamed globally on Netflix and YouTube.
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Synopsis
In the early autumn of 2012, Jiangyi High School welcomes a cheerful transfer student named Su Zai-zai (Zhang Miaoyi). On the first day of school, Su Zai-zai encounters the cool and aloof Zhang Lu-rang (Zhou Yiran), and falls in love with him at first sight.
Behind Lu-rang's seemingly outstanding academic performance and privileged family background, he is a "contradictory" person - someone who appears to be quite confident on the outside, yet constantly doubts himself on the inside. Due to the presence of his genius younger brother Zhang Lu-li, Lu-rang is constantly compared to him by his mother. For over a decade, Lu-rang's life has been like living inside a thick shell. He is introverted and speaks little. He looks composed and polite, but keeps everyone at a distance.
However, Lu-rang's life changes when he meets the bubbly and forward Zai-zai, and joins hands with old and new friends Gu Ran, Guan Fang, and Su Zai-zai's best friend, Jiang Jia. They help him understand the meaning of one's self and he slowly begins to understand how to plan his life. Lu-rang and Zai-zai work towards their goals while supporting one another, as romance begins to blossom throughout their friend group.
Cast
Main
Zhou Yi Ran (周翊然) as Zhang Lu Rang (张陆让)
A cool and aloof high school student who transferred from Suyang No.1 High School. He lives with his uncle during his time in Jiangyi.
Zhang Miao Yi (张淼怡) as Su Zai Zai (苏在在)
An energetic and cheerful high school student who gets along well with other people and develops a romantic interest with Zhang Lu Rang.
Supporting
Bian Tian Yang (邊天揚) as Gu Ran (顾然)
Zhang Lu Rang's best friend. He later develops feelings for Jiang Jia.
Jiang Zhi Nan (姜之南) as Jiang Jia (姜佳)
Su Zai Zai's best friend who later falls in love with Gu Ran.
Guo Zhe (郭喆) as Guan Fang (关放)
A part of the friend group. He lives with his grandmother and brings humor to the group. He has no romantic storyline.
Feng Xiang Kun (冯祥琨) as Shen Qian Yu (沈谦宇)
An attractive senior in Jiangyi High School. Jiang Jia's initial love interest.
Roy Xie (谢兴阳) as Xie Lin Nan (谢林楠)
Su Zai Zai's senior who is a president of her department at the East China University. He develops feelings for Su Zai Zai.
Gao Wen Feng (高文峰) as Lin Mao (林茂)
Zhang Lu Rang's uncle. He is also a math teacher in Jiangyi High School.
Wang Jia Xuan (王佳璇) as Zhang Lu Li (张陆礼)
Zhang Lu Rang's little brother.
Zhang Lei (张磊) as Su Jian Hua
Su Sai Zai's father.
Chen Si Si ( 陈思斯) as Zhou Xiao Li
Su Zai Zai's mother.
