Li Xiao
Director
Sunshine by My Side (2023)
Season 1
Jian Bing is a well-known advertising director in the industry, while Sheng Yang is a newcomer just entering society. They meet by chance at a restaurant—a recently divorced woman and a person waiting for love in vain. With Sheng Yang's companionship, Jian Bing regains confidence in life and love. Under Jian Bing's guidance and encouragement, Sheng Yang grows from an inexperienced and impulsive young man, showing his potential. They heal each other and gradually develop feelings. However, they face unavoidable obstacles in reality—identity and experience differences, opposition from their families, and workplace gossip. Jian Bing and Sheng Yang decide to leave the future in the hands of time. They dedicate many first experiences to each other, and it is through this trust and shared journey that they become better versions of themselves. After going through twists and turns, they once again find their way back to each other.
Released Sept. 1, 2023
Episode 45 min
2+
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Keywords: imdb.chinese-drama, imdb.older-woman-younger-man-relationship, imdb.life-lesson, imdb.romantic-comedy, imdb.artist-male-lead, imdb.divorced-female-lead, imdb.remake + 14 more, imdb.chinese-remake, imdb.artist, imdb.multiple-couples, imdb.web-series, imdb.web-drama, imdb.life, imdb.male-artist, mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.romance, tmdb.slice-of-life, tmdb.older-woman-younger-man-relationship, tmdb.life-lessons, tmdb.web-series, mdblist.ext.2k-blu-ray
Watch Providers: Rakuten Viki, Rakuten Viki
Production Companies: New Classics Media, iQIYI Pictures, Tencent Penguin Pictures, CCTV
Network: CCTV-8
S1E1 - Comprimising with the World
Early in the morning, Sheng Yang rushed to the company with the design draft that he stayed up to finish last night, and was sent by the leader to buy coffee for everyone as soon as he arrived. His friend ridiculed him for working so hard that he neglected his dating life.
Sept. 1, 2023, midnight
S1E2 - Doubting Life
Jian Bing got drunk alone in the restaurant, and gave Sheng Yang the steak she hadn't eaten. Before Sheng Yang recovered, Jian Bing disappeared. After paying the bill in a hurry, Sheng Yang went out to chase people, found Jian Bing who was drunk on the street, and grabbed her when she was about to fall.
Sept. 1, 2023, midnight
S1E3 - I Can't Leave You
Sheng Yang was reminded by Song Chen that Jian Bing had called him, and he mustered up the courage to call him back. Jian Bing went home to pack her luggage and prepared to separate from Xue Yi Ming. Xue Yi Ming thought that she asked Sheng Yang to avenge her cheating, and felt that the two might still get back together.
Sept. 1, 2023, midnight
S1E4 - Respect
Sheng Yang sent Jian Bing home. Before leaving, he couldn't help but reveal his true feelings and encouraged Jian Bing to cheer up. Early the next morning, Jian Bing woke up and felt that she needed a fresh start.
Sept. 1, 2023, midnight
S1E5 - A Substitute
At Jian Bing's insistence, Sheng Yang accepted her transfer and proposed to return the box she had thrown away, but Jian Bing refused and proposed to use her meal money as a deduction.
Sept. 1, 2023, midnight
S1E6 - To Apologize
Xue Yi Ming packed his luggage at Jian Bing's home, and Jian Bing returned the trophy to him. The two recalled the past and were filled with emotion.
Sept. 2, 2023, midnight
S1E7 - A Gathering
Jian Bing went to the hospital to visit Xue Yi Ming, and the two talked about the divorce calmly this time and reached a consensus. Liang Shan Shan helped Xue Yi Ming to supervise the editing. Xue Yi Ming invited Liang Shan Shan to dinner and confided his difficulties to her.
Sept. 2, 2023, midnight
S1E8 - Rose-tinted Glasses
Sheng Yang hurriedly left the company to find Jian Bing after getting off work. When Sheng Yang went to Jian Bing's house, he didn't see anyone, and he couldn't get in touch with her no matter what he did. Jian Bing was, in fact, at the KTV with her clients, and didn't notice the phone ringing. Sheng Yang waited outside her house all night.
Sept. 3, 2023, midnight
S1E9 - Rewarding Yourself
Sheng Yang was happy about the cooperation, the team leader coerced and persuaded him not to let Jian Bing take over the project, but Sheng Yang refused From behind, the two heard the team leader slandering Sheng Yang that he relied on other means to gain
connections, and then came out and beat him.
Sept. 3, 2023, midnight
S1E10 - The Last Of My Duties
After the quarrel, Ms. Luo and Sheng Xiangqian continued to have a cold war and ignored each other. Sheng Yang was ready to be fired and went to the boss's office with Song Chen, only to learn that the two had only been deducted a month's bonus.
Sept. 4, 2023, midnight
S1E11 - Remain Faithful
Jian Bing came to Sheng Yang's Company to sign a contract, and learned about the current relationship between his parents. She then proposed to let the two of them star in the filming of commercials as actors in order to make peace. Xue Yi Ming's film was not going well, so Liang Shan Shan came to help.
Sept. 4, 2023, midnight
S1E12 - From Now On
Jian Bing's filming was completed, and Sheng Xiangqian and Ms. Luo also eased their relationship. Sheng Yang gave Jian Bing a gift box designed by himself, and Jian Bing happily accepted it. When the team leader came back from vacation and saw that Sheng Yang was promoted, he arranged a tough task for him.
Sept. 5, 2023, midnight
S1E13 - Absent-minded
With Sheng Yang's presence on the set, Jian Bing's tone was gentler than usual, and she was even teased by everyone. Liang Shanshan came to Jian Bing's for dinner, and Jian Bing was upset because of Sheng Yang talking with his assistant on the set. Sheng Yang cooked a meal for Jian Bing and delivered it after work. When he heard that she had been picked up by another client, he thought it was Xue Yiming and was upset about it.
Sept. 5, 2023, midnight
S1E14 - Little Red Riding Hood
At the dinner table, the Sheng family was very enthusiastic about Jian Bing and chatted happily. Ms. Luo accidentally discovered that Sheng Yang had two exhibition tickets and thought she was going to take Pan Rou to see them, and she was very happy. Sheng Yang panicked and quickly denied it, leaving Jian Bing with mixed feelings.
Sept. 6, 2023, midnight
S1E15 - Single Life
Sheng Yang expressed his feelings to Jian Bing on the set, but Jian Bing did not respond and felt depressed. When she returned home, she found that Liang Shan Shan had prepared a bunch of Jian Bing's favorite takeaways at home. The two have dinner and Liang Shan Shan asked her if she liked Sheng Yang.
Sept. 6, 2023, midnight
S1E16 - Numb Yourself
After the meeting, both of them want to send messages to each other but they don't know how to express themselves. Finally Sheng Yang sends the message first but Jian Bing doesn't know what she replied. She can't sleep through the night due to his message.
Sept. 7, 2023, midnight
S1E17 - Rely On Yourself
Sheng Yang returns to handle the emergency situation in the shopping mall. The team leader passes the buck to Sheng Yang. He doesn't have any good excuse for the mistake and knows what the problem is. Finally, the company decides to fire Sheng Yang, Song Chen and Pan Rou. However, Sheng Yang bears all the responsibility for the mistake.
Sept. 7, 2023, midnight
S1E18 - Burden
Ms.Luo doesn't expose Sheng Yang. Instead, she follows him every day. She finds Jian Bing and tells her that Sheng Yang is unemployed now so she hopes Jian Bing will give him a job. Song Chen tells Sheng Yang if he could not find a new job, he would go back to his hometown.
Sept. 8, 2023, midnight
S1E19 - Friend
The two recall the memory of when they met for the first time. After drinking, they start to express their feelings to each other. When Jian Bing and
Liang Shanshan see Xue Yiming, they immediately blame him together.
Sept. 8, 2023, midnight
S1E20 - Get Over It
After learning that Sheng Yang used his own equipment to work on the special effects, Jian Bing suggested going to her company and using their set instead. Sheng Yang knew that Xue Yiming would also be there and hesitated.
Sept. 9, 2023, midnight
S1E21 - Stay Clear
Xue Yiming picked a fight with Jian Bing, but Jian Bing ignored his doubts and firmly replied that Sheng Yang was in her team. Xue Yi openly ostracized Sheng Yang,
Sept. 9, 2023, midnight
S1E22 - It's My Treat
Sheng Yang and Jian Bing were looking for a restaurant and their relationship quickly heated up. Jian Bing's assistant called and said that there was something wrong with the miniature model used for shooting. Sheng Yang volunteered to repair it and try to minimize the loss.
Sept. 10, 2023, midnight
S1E23 - Make A Fresh Start
Song Chen, Pan Rou, and Sheng Yang decided to start a business together. Xue Yiming was very unhappy when he learned that Jian Bing asked Sheng Yang to come to the company for an interview, and said he would never let him pass the interview. Unexpectedly, Sheng Yang did not come for the interview, but instead presented the business card of the studio he established.
Sept. 10, 2023, midnight
S1E24 - Find Someone Else
Sheng Yang sent the concept map that he worked on for days to Jian Bing. Pan Rou and Song Chen went shopping together. The concept drawing was obtained by Xue Yiming first, and under the guise of Jian Bing's name, he rejected Sheng Yang's project.
Sept. 11, 2023, midnight
S1E25 - Experience Life
All this was discovered by Jian Bing and Jian Shuang was frustrated. After sending Fang Mu and Hao Junjie away, he bluntly asked Jian Bing if she already had someone she liked. Pan Rou and Song Chen were trapped by money and felt the hardships of starting a business. They had an idea and decided to set up a stall.
Sept. 11, 2023, midnight
S1E26 - Critical Moment
Jian Bing agrees to be the director of the Sheng Yang's project, and the trio is highly motivated, but they are successively dissuaded by the price of equipment and venues. Ms. Luo, who feels sorry for her son, forced Sheng Xiangqian to transfer some money to her son. Sheng Yang is moved.
Sept. 12, 2023, midnight
S1E27 - Experiences
Jian Bing knows that Sheng Yang was fired because of her. She rushes to the company and perfectly solves the problem with her experience and
emotional intelligence. After returning to Jian Bing's home, Sheng Yang explains to her about the mistake today. Jian Bing thinks he is not mature enough.
Sept. 12, 2023, midnight
S1E28 - We're Done!
The filming is completed successfully. Pan Rou becomes Jian Bing and Sheng Yang's fan after understanding Jian Bing's charm. Everyone decides to celebrate the filmling. Jian Bing does participate to save face. After returning home, Jian Shuang sneers at Sheng Yang and asks Jian Bing to find the right man.
Sept. 13, 2023, midnight
S1E29 - Love Rival
Fang Mu and Sheng Yang both confess their love to Jian Bing in their own way. Jian Bing is jealous since she sees the assistant takes good care of Shang Yang. Hao Junjie finally can confess his love to Jian Shuang. Fang Mu confesses to Jian Bing after sending her back to the hotel. But Jian Bing is unmoved and loves Shang Yang only.
Sept. 13, 2023, midnight
S1E30 - Being Stubborn
Shang Yang prepares the surprise for Jian Bing and confesses his love to her again. Both of them are getting closer. On the second day of filming, Fang Mu and Shang Yang start a "battle". Facing the thoughtful and considerate Fang Mu, Sheng Yang loses.
Sept. 14, 2023, midnight
S1E31 - Wait a Lifetime
Sheng Yang wants to tell his parents about Jian Bing but she stops him. Jian Bing hides in the room and finds out that Sheng Yang's sketchbook is full of her portraits.. They get away from his home in the morning. Sheng Yang's mother bumps into them when they embrace each other.
Sept. 14, 2023, midnight
S1E32 - Friendzoned
Fang Mu visits Jian Bing's father in the hospital and offers help to Jian Bing. Sheng Yang decisively moved out of his home and lives with Song Chen, but they are evicted by his landlord. They have no choice but to go to an Internet cafe to make ends meet and start working there.
Sept. 15, 2023, midnight
S1E33 - Jian Bing's Father
Jian Bing rushes to a meeting and meets Sheng Yang at the subway station. They embrace and give support to each other for their own lives. Jian Zhongde is discharged from the hospital and moves into Jian Bing's home. Sheng Yang and Jian Bing can finally date but her father causes her some troubles. Jian Bing meets Sheng Yang's mother who comes to find her.
Sept. 15, 2023, midnight
S1E34 - Huge Age Gap
After talking with Shang Yang's mum, Jian Bing learns that Shang Yang argues with his family because of her. She starts to avoid him and behave differently.
Sept. 16, 2023, midnight
S1E35 - Our Stories
Shang Yang accompanies Jian Bing, who is filming in the studio. He hears the client talking dirty about Jian Bing so he is furious with them.
Sept. 16, 2023, midnight
S1E36 - The Best Thing
Jian Bing, Sheng Yang and the company's partners participated in the award ceremony of the advertising production competition. During the award ceremony, someone took advantage of the opportunity to express their true feelings to important people...
Sept. 17, 2023, midnight
Network: CCTV-8
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 1620 min.
Released: Sept. 1, 2023
Last Air Date: Sept. 17, 2023, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-G / 2+
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