The Project 17 : Side by Side(2019)

A touching coming-of-age story about family is told through the eyes of an autistic teen and his younger brother.

The Project 17: Side by Side is a Chinese drama series following Ping An, an autistic teenager and badminton prodigy, and his younger brother Zihao, also a competitive player. When Xiao Na, a spirited young woman working at her grandfather's badminton court for the summer, enters their lives, she forms a bond with both brothers and develops romantic feelings for Zihao. As their relationships deepen, the trio faces mounting tensions that test the brothers' connection and force them toward an inevitable conflict. The series explores themes of family, ambition, and the complexities of growing up through the lens of competitive sport and personal struggle.