Rush to the Dead Summer

This is a youthful story which spans the period of ten years and focuses on friendship, alienation, and one ultimate betrayal that breaks the group of close friends, each going their own way and entering society. The drama was praised for its realistic portrayal of youth and campus life, as well as its beautiful cinematography.

• Chinese name: 夏至未至
• English name: RUSH TO THE DEAD SUMMER
• Genre: Romance, Teen, Youth
• Based on: “Rush to the dead summer” by Guo Jingming
• Written by Liu Fei, Liu Chengquang, Shi Shi
• Directed by Han Yang
• Starring: Chen Xuedong, Zheng Shuang, Bai Jingting
- Li Xian played a cameo role as Qing Yun (Li Xia’s fiance)

Production
• Production time: August 5, 2016 – November 21, 2016
• Production company: China Syndication, Hunan TV
• No. of episodes: 48
• Running time: 45 minutes

Broadcast
• Premiered on Hunan TV, iQiyi, Tencent, Mango TV, and Sohu: June 11, 2017
- Hunan TV rating: 1.007
- Mango TV views: 2.6 billion
- Tencent views: 3.49 billion
- Sohu views: 480 million

IMDb: 7.0
Douban: 4.4