The Way Home

Details

Title: 归棹 / Gui Zhao
English title: The Way Home
Also known as: The Way Love
Genre: Youth, family, friendship, rural
Episodes: 16
Broadcast network: Youku
Broadcast period: 2024-Dec-24 to 2025-Jan-03
Air time: 12:00
Original soundtrack: The Way Home OST

Synopsis

Set against the backdrop of traditional dragon boat racing in southern China, separated cousins reunite after a family tragedy. Answering the call of the race, they break through barriers of bloodline and rebuild familial bonds. Together, they join the competition, mending relationships, forging friendships, and discovering life's purpose.

Due to a family misfortune, He Jiashu was kicked out of the family after breaking a forbidden rule. Eight years later, He Jiashu returns to Xi Qiao Village. Initially He Jiashu wants to cut ties thoroughly with He family. However after spending time with He Jiahao, he began to slowly return to the family. Under the pressure of maintaining the conservative concepts of the He family, the two 'brothers" who has no blood relation grow and mature together, breaking their elders' prejudice; regained kinship and friendship, and understand the meaning of family.

User/Viewer Ratings

4.00

(one vote)

Cast

Main Cast

Ma Bo Quan as He Jiahao
- Song Jin Ze as Jia Hao (young)
Zhang Kang Le as He Jiashu
- Zhu Bin Yu as Jia Shu (young)

He Family

Liu Hui as He Hongguang, He Jiahao's father
Zhao Pei Lin as Wang Lihua, He Jiaohao's mother
Rebecca Zhu as He Hongjuan, He Jiahao and He Jiashu's aunt
Zheng Xiao Mao as He Lifeng, He Jiahao and He Jiashu's grandfather
Xu Lei Zhi as He Hongxiao, He Jiashu's foster father

Youths

Chen Xin Wei as Chen Ruonan, He Jiahao's classmate and Chen Junli's younger sister
Yuan Ming Ze as Chen Longan, He Jiashu's friend
- Xie Jin Nuo (谢绵诺) as Chen Longan (young)
Fu Yu Shu as Qiu Qiu, interim teacher. He Jiashu's friend
Yao Jing Yuan as Chen Junli, He Jiahao's classmate and Chen Ruonan's older brother
Feng Jun Jie as Chen A'Fu, He Jiahao's classmate. Chen Ruonan and Chen Longan's cousin

Others

Raymond Wong as Lin Junrong, He Jiashu's birth father
Chang Hai Bo as Chen Decai, Chen Junli and Chen Ruonan's father
De Bai as Zhang Xingming, teacher
Cheng Yu Ying (程玉莹) as Mother Chen
Ai Ping as Sister Ling, He family housekeeper
Zhang Jian Hua (张建华) as Aunt Zhang, Hair Salon Boss
Zheng Jing as Teacher Gao
Yu Xiao Dong as Village Leader
Chen Chao as He Jiashu's mother
Ai Wen Fei (余文非) as Mother Fu

Extended Cast

Zheng Hai Yang as Policeman
Wang Qiu Li (王秋丽) as Hukou People Police
Liu Jia Yan (刘嘉燕) as Xiao Fang
Ye Jian Fei as School teacher
Liu Zhi Qiang (刘智强) as Rentee
Yang Bo as ER Doctor
Zhao Fang (赵昉) as Nurse
Xin Yan Qiang as Northeast man
Zhao Hui Hang as Huang Niu
Yang Si Ling (杨思玲) as Desert Shop Boss
Deng Ting (邓婷) as Doctor
Wu Zhuo Peng (吴卓鹏) as Psychologist
Deng Wei Hua (邓卫花) as Stall Owner
Lv Hong Bo (吕红波) as Uncle Liu
Gao Meng Qi (高梦琪) as middle-aged woman
Tang Chen Ning as neighbour
Han Cheng (韩程) as food deliveryman
Chen Feng (陈峰) as auntie
Huang Xiao Lei (黄晓蕾) as Jiahao's middle-school teacher
Ren Bo Lin as convenience store boss
Peng Jiang Hua (彭江华) as woman selling eggs
He Geng Yi (何庚义) as lawyer
Luo Xuan (罗旋) as Dragonboat coach
Liu Ying (刘英) as teacher
Peng Shao Hua (彭绍华) as door guard
Tan Yan Wei (谭燕薇) as breakfast stall boss
Yu Li Gong (于力弓) as night market boss
Liang Bao Wen (梁宝文) as ceremonial officer
Sun Kai (孙凯) as coach
Zhao Dong Bo (赵东波) as passer-by
Wu Hai Shan (伍海珊) as lady boss
Xie Zhi Yong (谢志勇) as cab driver
Villagers:
- Xie Fu Lin (榭福林)
- Gu Jin Xia (古锦霞)
- Wen Min Shi (温民石)
- Wu Liu Ying (吴刘英)
- Zhang Chang Liu (张长留)
- Wu Xiu Fang (吴秀芳)
- Wang Li Ping (王丽萍)
- Li Min (李敏)
- Li Shu Hong (李淑红)
- Xu Man Ping (徐曼萍)
- Chen Guo Dong (陈国栋)
- Xu Xin Wen (许馨文)
- Geng Chun Hui (耿春辉)
- Sun Rui (孙瑞)
- Guo Chang He

Production Credits

Director: Xu Hui Kang
Screenwriter: Ouyang Lou (欧阳楼), Liu Shu Yang (刘叔洋)
Producer: Liu Hua Bo, Wang Xiao Xia (王小虾)
Dubbing Director: Zhang Yu Tong
Company: Youku, Nice Film, China Film Co, Two Bit Technology

Notes

Filming period: 2024-Apr-11 to 2024-May-26
Filming location: Guangdong

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