Series synopsis
Footprints of Change is a Chinese drama television series that premiered on iQiyi on September 4, 2025. It ended on September 14, 2025. It stars Tong Yao, Ryan Cheng, Liu Yijun and Lin Yun.
Set in a Western-style house in Shanghai's French Concession, the film spans decades of change. Once home to the Lin family, the house is transformed into a maternity hospital in the 1930s, then a factory in the 1950s after the founding of the People's Republic of China. By the 1990s, it becomes a mixed-use building, with each era bringing new stories of the people passing through its doors.
Premise
Set in a Western-style house in Shanghai's French Concession, the film spans decades of change. Once home to the Lin family, the house is transformed into a maternity hospital in the 1930s, then a factory in the 1950s after the founding of the People's Republic of China. By the 1990s, it becomes a mixed-use building, with each era bringing new stories of the people passing through its doors.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tong Yao as Yi Yi
- Ryan Cheng as Cheng Ao
- Liu Yijun as Wen Pu
- Lin Yun as Lin Siyun
- Wang Herun as Ye Xining
- Yang Le as Xiang Beichuan
Guest cast
- Li Xiaoyan as Director Fang
- Zheng Zhongyu as Shen Yiqun
- Jiang Lai as Young Yi Yi
- Li Yanman as Xiuxiu
- Chen Yisha as Madame Lin
- Bai Yihong as Lin Jinghan
- Zhao Ran as A Jin
- Ma Jiachun as Qiao Shijun
- Zhou Chengao as Zeng Dalun
- Xu Min as Boss Qiao
- Zhang Qunfei as Lu Yingchen
- Ning Li as Zeng Peide
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 30 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 30 | September 4, 2025 | September 14, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | September 4, 2025 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 4, 2025 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 4, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | iQiyi |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 4, 2025 |
| Last aired | September 14, 2025 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |