China Synopsis
人不彪悍枉少年
Summer 1996. While chasing after a bicycle thief, Yang Xi (Wan Peng) hurts her leg and therefore can’t participate in the long-distance run to earn some bonus points for the college entrance exam anymore. When school starts again, Yang Xi not only has to discover that the offender is her new classmate Hua Biao (Hou Ming Hao), but he even snatches away her position as class monitor. The entire class considers the hot-blooded and impulsive newcomer Hua Biao who is gifted in sciences as their enemy. Hua Biao, however, proves them wrong as he continuously helps his classmates out. In the end, he becomes part of the “Five Flying Bicycles Group” and Yang Xi learns that he’s not only responsible and loyal, but also very respectful towards his grandma. Yang Xi finally lets go of her prejudices and the little group experiences their last year of high school together.
Also On Tencent Video
Other series that aired on Tencent Video.
Other Titles From Tencent Penguin Pictures
The 2017–2019 China Window
When We Were Young holds position #42 of 248 China seriess in the 2017–2019 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in China, 515 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when When We Were Young premiered alongside 76 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 76 other China seriess in 2018.
The 639th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (199 seriess).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 14% of China seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 25th percentile among China seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #130 of 946 China seriess indexed here (86th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.1 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #82 of 547 (top 15%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Production Companies | Tencent Penguin Pictures, Shanghai Youhug Media Co. Ltd., Fat Bear Productions |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 24 |
| Release Date | November 22, 2018 |
Questions Answered
Who created When We Were Young?
When We Were Young was created by Ke Deng.
When did When We Were Young end?
When We Were Young finished its run with its final episode airing on December 20, 2018.
Where did When We Were Young air?
When We Were Young aired on Tencent Video, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.