# Waiting For You In A Long Time (在悠长的时光里等你)
**Waiting For You In A Long Time** (在悠长的时光里等你) is a 2018 Chinese youth campus web drama in 12 episodes, adapted from the novel of the same name by Man Xue Shi Yi (漫雪失忆) and streamed exclusively on iQIYI from July 13, 2018.[1](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7eV0rZ6OrqK) It was directed by Liu Yi Er Ban (六一二班) and stars Zhang Yongbo, Tian Xiwei, Yu Yue, and Yang Shangxian.[2](https://www.cpophome.com/waiting-for-you-in-a-long-time-zhang-yongbo-tian-xiwei/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | 12 episodes of about 35 minutes each; youth, school, romance, friendship, and family genres[2](https://www.cpophome.com/waiting-for-you-in-a-long-time-zhang-yongbo-tian-xiwei/) |
| Premiere | July 13, 2018, 12:00 noon, exclusive on iQIYI; final episode September 21, 2018[1](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7eV0rZ6OrqK) • [3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/61645/waiting-for-you-in-a-long-time) |
| Source | Adapted from the same-titled novel by Man Xue Shi Yi, an iQIYI Literature contracted author[1](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7eV0rZ6OrqK) |
| Director | Liu Yi Er Ban (六一二班); executive producer Ji Daoqing, producer Zhou Shuyu[1](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7eV0rZ6OrqK) |
| Main cast | Zhang Yongbo as Li Xin, Tian Xiwei as Luo Xi, Yu Yue as Lan Shaojie, Yang Shangxian as Xin Rui[4](https://www.tvmao.com/drama/XmVrI1xi/actors) |
| Milestone | The first web drama released under iQIYI's "Yunteng Plan" (云腾计划)[1](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7eV0rZ6OrqK) |
| Ratings | 6.9 on iQIYI; 8.6 from 61 raters on tvmao[5](https://www.iqiyi.com/a_19rrh5xfrt.html) • [4](https://www.tvmao.com/drama/XmVrI1xi/actors) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The story follows Luo Xi (骆熙), who in high school acted as a chivalrous defender of classmates but, after an incident in that period, entered Qingjiang University as a submissive, timid person hiding her edge because of her father's aging and her mother's resentment. She secretly admires Lan Shaojie (蓝少杰), her high-school crush, until Li Xin (黎昕), a wealthy student who pursues her energetically, disrupts her quiet life.[5](https://www.iqiyi.com/a_19rrh5xfrt.html) • [3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/61645/waiting-for-you-in-a-long-time)
A series of events, leading a third-rate campus club to prominence, becoming the first female member of the university baseball team, and solving a campus smuggling case, makes Luo Xi reassess Li Xin. She gradually discovers that Li Xin was the weak boy she once defended, who remembered her help for years, and she becomes entangled in a wealthy-family dispute between Li Xin and Lan Shaojie, who are stepbrothers. Her close friend Xin Rui (辛蕊) grows jealous, and Lan Shaojie's identity becomes a mystery; the sources reveal he is a stand-in for his brother Lan Junyu (蓝俊宇).[5](https://www.iqiyi.com/a_19rrh5xfrt.html)
In the finale, after an exam, Li Xin and Luo Xi confess to each other and decide to be together. Luo Xi's father's enemy is released from prison and seeks revenge; Li Xin rushes to protect her and is gravely injured. Months later Luo Xi finds Li Xin again, but he no longer recognizes her.[5](https://www.iqiyi.com/a_19rrh5xfrt.html)
## Production and release
The drama was jointly produced by Jiahui Culture Media, Jicheng Century Culture, Beijing Xingying Union, Lexiang Film, Jicheng Xingjiyuan, Junkun Film, Shengtong Culture, Dongmu Huayang, and iQIYI [Literature](https://www.edgepedia.org/literature), with Ji Daoqing as executive producer and Zhou Shuyu as producer.[1](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7eV0rZ6OrqK) It premiered at noon on July 13, 2018, with iQIYI VIP members able to watch the season ahead of general release.[1](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7eV0rZ6OrqK)
The production team was deliberately young, gathering many producers, screenwriters, and actors born in the 1990s and 2000s. Producer Zhou Shuyu described the intent as writing a youth that belonged to the team itself, without stories beyond their age, and breaking the stereotype labels attached to the post-90s generation.[1](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7eV0rZ6OrqK) Promotional trailers positioned the show against familiar campus-drama formulas of pure love and nostalgia, building its youth story around plastic friendships, baseball, paranormal events, and the campus smuggling case.[1](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7eV0rZ6OrqK)
## Cast
[Tian Xiwei](https://www.edgepedia.org/tian-xiwei) played Luo Xi in her first screen role, taking the female lead in her television debut while still a student at the Shanghai Theatre Academy; the director called her acting outstanding among young performers.[6](https://www.hxnews.com/news/yl/kdsj/201807/12/1565488.shtml) Zhang Yongbo played Li Xin, Yu Yue played the double role of Lan Shaojie and Lan Junyu, and Yang Shangxian played Xin Rui.[4](https://www.tvmao.com/drama/XmVrI1xi/actors) The supporting cast included Xu Honghao as the principal, Yuan Jiahuan as A He, and Yu Yan as the spirit medium, among 16 named roles in total.[4](https://www.tvmao.com/drama/XmVrI1xi/actors)
## Reception
The series ran its 12 episodes through September 2018 and is listed as ended.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/61645/waiting-for-you-in-a-long-time) Audience scores differed by platform: 6.9 on iQIYI and 8.6 from 61 raters on tvmao, where Li Xin's performance carried an acting score of 8.6 and Luo Xi's 8.4.[5](https://www.iqiyi.com/a_19rrh5xfrt.html) • [4](https://www.tvmao.com/drama/XmVrI1xi/actors) TVmaze summarizes the show as a story about the joys and sorrows of the generation born in the 1990s, following four people who each keep a secret.[3](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/61645/waiting-for-you-in-a-long-time)
## References
1. [《在悠长的时光里等你》上线 热血演绎90后故事, 凤凰网娱乐 (July 13, 2018)](https://ent.ifeng.com/c/7eV0rZ6OrqK)
2. [Waiting For You in a Long Time – Chinese Drama 2018, CPOP HOME](https://www.cpophome.com/waiting-for-you-in-a-long-time-zhang-yongbo-tian-xiwei/)
3. [Waiting for You in a Long Time, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/shows/61645/waiting-for-you-in-a-long-time)
4. [在悠长的时光里等你演员表, 电视猫](https://www.tvmao.com/drama/XmVrI1xi/actors)
5. [在悠长的时光里等你 – 全集高清正版视频在线观看, 爱奇艺](https://www.iqiyi.com/a_19rrh5xfrt.html)
6. [《在悠长的时光里等你》剧情介绍 田曦薇首演女主, 海峡网](https://www.hxnews.com/news/yl/kdsj/201807/12/1565488.shtml)
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