Environmental Protection C Dramas
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1. A Long Way Home
Chinese Drama - 2023, 30 episodes
Screenwriter: Zhao Dong Ling
Actors: Guo Tao, Zhang Wanyi, Liu Lin
Near the end of 1990s, the forestry industry began to "reduce production, limit logging, and lay off workers." For the first time, Gu Changshan's family and members of the 923 work team faced the choice of staying or leaving. Gu Changshan has adopted Xingjie, the orphaned son of his late colleague who died on duty. Despite their initial hesitation, the Gu family decides to help Xingjie continue with his studies. Meanwhile, the layoff crisis among forestry workers gradually resolves itself as the younger workers became the first to leave. Gu Changshan leads the remaining people to participate in the "family ecological forest" project. In 2007, in order to protect the ecology and improve people's livelihoods, the resettlement project in remote areas began, and the 923 team once again faced a tough choice. Xingjie is pulled back to the mountains as he takes over the task of mobilizing immigrants and bears the mission of forestry reform. Given the logging restrictions in 2014 and 2015, Xingjie actively responds to the call that "gold and silver mines are not as good as blue waters and green mountains" and leads the people towards a better life.
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2. Above the Rivers
Chinese Drama - 2024, 34 episodes
Actors: Gao Weiguang, Chen Shu, Yuan Wen Kang (Mickey), Lu Xiaolin, Dai Si
Respect the law and love the Yangtze River. This time, we tell the world the Chinese story of judicial protection of ecological environment.
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3. Bright Future
Chinese Drama - 2022, 24 episodes
Director: Wang Hong, Kong Sheng
Screenwriter: Wang Xiao Qiang
Actors: Hu Ge, Wu Yue, Zhang Xincheng
A story about grassroots efforts follows Mei Xiao Ge and his colleagues uniting the people to develop Guangming County. On the eve of the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, Mei Xiao Ge takes office as the governor of Guangming County and becomes colleagues with Lv Qingshan, Secretary of the County Party Committee and Ai Xian Zhi who's the Deputy Secretary. At this time, Guangming County is in urgent need of repair and development. With his high EQ, Mei Xiao Ge manages to get along well with his colleagues to smoothen out issues that may arise from new governance; he also has the courage to see things through to the end no matter how difficult. Upon taking office, he starts off on a journey to travel across hundreds of villages in Guangming County. After being elected as the secretary of the county party committee, Mei Xiao Ge commits to promoting deepening reforms among cadres. He persists in pushing the concept of green development, ensuring people's livelihood while protecting the environment, and improving education in the county. With the efforts of the county party committee, Guangming County finally realizes its ideal to rise above poverty and to develop healthily. Young cadres are also growing through experience and training, tearing down invisible barriers between the cadres and the masses.
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4. Going Rural
Chinese Drama - 2021, 40 episodes
Director: Li Yun Liang
Actors: Jin Dong, Li Naiwei, Mao Xiaohui, Wu Yue, Gao Lu, Wang Ziquan
Sun Guang Ming, the secretary of the Youth League Committee of the Bureau of Commerce, went to Dahuaishu Village as the first secretary in order to strengthen the grassroots training. He wanted to keep the results in the village and easily complete the tenure tasks, but because of the "poisonous vegetable incident", he was faced with the tricky work of removing the village. Xu Hong, a reporter who reported on the "poisonous vegetable incident," was condemned from the heart to come back to rectify the name of Dahuaishu Village, which undoubtedly added chaos to Sun Guang Ming. Villager Liu Yu Jiu also returned to the village at this time, eager to seize the weakness of Liu Shi Rong, the parent of the Liu family, and tempted him to stand on the side of supporting the removal of the village. The removal of the village seemed to be a foregone conclusion. Unexpectedly, the villagers held a farewell. During the ceremony, the grandmother cried and bid farewell to the grave of the unknown soldier who had been silently guarding for decades. All this moved Sun Guang Ming deeply and determined to keep Dahuaishu Village. He opened up the market with ecological vegetables, featured tourism, and used the Internet to finally promote Dahuaishu Village.
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5. Looking for the Polaris
Chinese Drama - 0000, 40 episodes
Actors: Li Guangfu, Zhang Xiqian, Yang Zheng, Isabelle Wang
The story of a modern young man with a successful career abroad who returns to his hometown to lead the whole village to improve the rural style, protect the ecological environment, and commit to building a beautiful village.
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6. My Mowgli Boy
Chinese Drama - 2019, 50 episodes
Director: Peng Xue Jun
Screenwriter: Liu Fei, Liu Chen Guang
Actors: Ma Tianyu, Yang Zi, Fu Mengbo, Ren Yankai, Huang Cancan
A romance begins between Mo Ge Li boy from the jungle and his muse when she accidentally introduces him to civilization. Mo Ge Li is a boy from the jungle who was raised by the forest caretaker, Grandpa Lin. Mo Ge Li played with jungle creatures growing up until one day, an independent, career woman mistakenly takes him to the city. Ling Xi wanted to return him back to the forest right away but she couldn't help but allow him to stay for work reasons. Living under one roof, Mo Ge Li and Ling Xi start to develop a unique relationship. He learns the ways of the world with Ling Xi's help and acts as a bridge bringing her and the people around him closer to nature.
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7. Spring Breeze Green Jiang Nan
Chinese Drama - 2022, 36 episodes
Director: Huang Ke Min
Actors: Gao Xin, Xu Baihui
Yan Dong Lei, the executive deputy director of the Qingjiang Environmental Protection Bureau, who is upright and courageous, dared to expose himself and took the initiative to issue a "military order" to Li Lei, secretary of the municipal party committee, to ensure that the waters in Jiangnan County are well managed. The Provincial Party Committee decided that Yan Dong Lei served as the secretary of the Jiangnan County Party Committee. Secretary Li Lei repeatedly urged Yan Dong Lei to coordinate economic and social relations and stick to the path of green development. Jiangnan County is an underdeveloped county, and its location advantage is not obvious. Only small-scale leather enterprises with pollution and high energy consumption are left in the county. Yan Dong Lei was determined to spend his efforts to clean up pollution and promote green development. He had various conflicts with the county magistrate and local taxpayers. However, he insisted that Qingshan did not relax, and finally gained the understanding and support of the broad masses of people. Through environmental improvement, targeted poverty alleviation, efficiency revolution, and eradication of evil forces, Jiangnan County was brought on the road to green development.
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8. Sunrise on the River
Chinese Drama - 2024, 24 episodes
Director: Rao Jun
Actors: Huang Zhizhong, Mei Ting, Jiang Wu
The outbreak of blue-green algae in Qijiang City, H province. Wang Wu, the vice mayor in charge of environmental protection, had to suspend his work due to overwork. Lin Han Jiang, a university professor who has made great achievements in the field of environmental protection, was appointed director of the Environmental Protection Bureau of Qijiang City. After Lin Han Jiang took office, he found that cyanobacteria hide behind a greater environmental risk, and evidence is shown over the years from the Qijiang water sample testing report. With the support of the organization, Lin Han Jiang, without fear of power, found out the real cause of the blue-green algae outbreak. He was determined to solve not only the blue algae problem but also the water quality of the Qijiang River. However, it is easier to treat the symptoms than to cure the root causes. It is necessary to solve the environmental pollution in Qijiang from the root. It not only involves the largest industrial park in Qijiang City but also relates to the night market and boiler plant, which are both related to people's lives and livelihoods. It also faces the difficult choice of economic development and ecological environment protection. However, Lin Han Jiang has always adhered to his original aspiration, defying difficulties, not only returning Qijiang to clean water and green mountains but also submitting a high-quality answer paper for balancing ecological protection and economic development.
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9. Tales of a Thousand Islands
Chinese Drama - 0000, 30 episodes
After being betrayed by her boyfriend, Ye Fei heads to Sea island to find him. She meets Chen Jia Jun, boss of a diving shop. Under Jia Jun's help, Ye Fei forgets about her boyfriend and decides to head back to Beijing with renewed confidence. Jia Jun is an aspiring environmentalist who helps protect the sea. He came to the city, bringing along his environmental efforts. Jia Jun and Ye Fei reunite, and the two eventually realizes their dreams together.
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10. The Grand Canal
Chinese Drama - 2022, 30 episodes
Actors: Wang Lei, Wang Longzheng, Han Xue, Xu Lingyue
Against the backdrop of the Grand Canal in China, the story focuses on the diligence and hard work of party members and cadres like Lu Chang He. Together, they put their efforts towards controlling river pollution and protecting the ecological environment; ensuring the succession of history and culture, and completing the application to become a World Heritage site.
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11. The King of Blaze Season 2
Chinese Drama - 2018, 33 episodes
Director: Hsiu Lan Hu, Hu Yi Juan
Actors: Chen Bolin, Jing Tian, Lai Yumeng, Zhang Yijie
In this modern version, the two will team up to save the earth from environmental dangers. Lin Ye is a talented but overbearing scientist who’s enamoured with the legend of the Fire King. Tong Feng is the journalist who regularly butts heads with Lin Ye. Eventually, they reconcile their differences as they participate in research projects and press conferences. Then there’s the challenge of protecting their findings from villains intent on stealing their work for nefarious purposes.
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12. The Sun Shines On Me
Chinese Drama - 2020, 39 episodes
Actors: Zhu Rui, Zhang Jin, Zhang Duo, Vicki He
Ren Wenxiu went to the township government to find a job because of family friction with Han Chunmei's neighborhood. Here, she met several people who had trouble with her in life: veteran Zhang Lin, middle school teacher Yang Zhigang, township government secretary Li Ping, and Wang Li. Wenxiu wanted to be an official when she entered the township government and wanted to work. Zhang Lin really didn’t look down upon Zhang Lin. As a veteran, Zhang Lin was a tough, decent, and hard-working personality. There were constant contradictions around working styles. Although people have had a lot of misunderstandings, Zhang Lin fell in love with Wenxiu while gradually getting to know Wenxiu. Coincidentally, Wenxiu married Yang Zhigang. Yang Zhigang's ex-girlfriend Wang Li not only disturbed Wenxiu's family but also stumbled and excluded Wenxiu at work. At this time, Zhang Lin’s Weihe River Governance Office was short of manpower. Wenxiu couldn’t bear to watch the villagers suffer the threat of floods along the Weihe River again. She did not hesitate to join the team. The people got rid of the threat of the flood, and while leading the villagers to join hands in a well-off society, to achieve harmony between people and water, to live and work in peace and contentment, Ren Wenxiu also successfully joined the party.
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13. On the Way to Hope
Chinese Drama - 2021, 24 episodes
Director: Wang Jun Ye
Screenwriter: Rao Jun
Actors: Cao Jun, An Yuexi
When Zhang Nan was a child, his mother was imprisoned because she had fought with the villagers over irrigation water. From then on, Zhang Nan was determined to leave and take root in the big city. Just when he has graduated with a master's degree, his mother was diagnosed with cancer. Zhang Nan is forced to abandon a promising future in Shanghai and returned to his native village of Baiguo to serve as the team leader. Zhang Nan takes on three years of poverty alleviation work. Through his journey, he manages to untangle the knots from his childhood and also comes to understand the true meaning of his work. Along with his girlfriend, they invest their time and effort to focus on helping the countryside.
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14. Our Times: Light in the Desert
Chinese Special - 2022, 4 episodes
Director: An Jian
Actors: Wang Kai, Yuan Hong
It tells the story of Chinese builders who went to North Africa and joined hands with local people to build a green and clean energy base.