Series synopsis
Begin Again, also known as 灿烂的风和海 is a Chinese drama comedy television series that premiered on Hunan Television on December 18, 2024. It ended on January 2, 2025. It was created by Krung Ya Chat. It stars Zhong Chuxi, Sunny Sun, Chen Haoyu and Elvis Han.
Furniture firm CEO Lu Fangning is approaching 30 – and, under pressure from her family, agrees to marry. She fixes her sights on the handsome surgeon Ling Rui and convinces him to tie the knot with her. But she soon finds that married life isn’t quite what she had hoped for. Cracks begin to appear in the already-frail relationship. But as she starts to mull divorce, Fangning suddenly finds herself falling for Ling Rui. Is it too late for love? Or can romance help them save their marriage?
Premise
Furniture firm CEO Lu Fangning is approaching 30 – and, under pressure from her family, agrees to marry. She fixes her sights on the handsome surgeon Ling Rui and convinces him to tie the knot with her. But she soon finds that married life isn’t quite what she had hoped for. Cracks begin to appear in the already-frail relationship. But as she starts to mull divorce, Fangning suddenly finds herself falling for Ling Rui. Is it too late for love? Or can romance help them save their marriage?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Zhong Chuxi as Chen Jiahui 'Joe'
- Sunny Sun as Xu Junle
- Chen Haoyu as Mai Youge
- Elvis Han as Zhou Junhao 'Elvis'
- Geng Le as Xu Jianming
- Ni Hongjie as Tang Wei
- Selena Lee as Casey
- Sun Yihan as Xu Jiajia
Guest cast
- Xia Yi as Xiao Xu
- Wu Yitong as Lisa
- Wu Hao as Old Wang
- Ng Wing-Sze as Mandy
- Yumiko Cheng Hei-Yi as Yvonne
- Lisa-Marie Tse as Isabella
- Qu Zheming as Jeremy
- Ng Siu-Lun as Shaohui
- Justin Chu as Justin
- Yu Xiao as Charles
- Carman Lee Yeuk-Tung as Wang Wanzhen
- Aarif Rahman as Xu Junhao
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 18 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 18 | December 18, 2024 | January 2, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 18, 2024 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 18, 2024 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 18, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Hunan Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 18, 2024 |
| Last aired | January 2, 2025 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday, Thursday, Friday at 20:00:00 |