Northbound Winds(2025)

Northbound Winds follows a group of educated youth resettled in rural Liangchuan City during the 1970s. As they forge deep friendships in the countryside, China's social upheaval—the Gaokao college entrance exam, urban migration, and the Reform and Opening Up period—pulls them in different directions. Protagonists Yu Leshan and Sheng Xuezhu navigate these transformative years, each pursuing their own ambitions. Through determination and perseverance, they work toward their dreams while grappling with the tension between personal ambition and collective bonds. The series captures a pivotal moment in modern Chinese history, exploring how a generation's idealism and friendship endure amid rapid social change.