A Love So Beautiful

This article is about the Chinese TV series. For other uses, see A Love So Beautiful (disambiguation).

A Love So Beautiful (Chinese: 致我们单纯的小美好; pinyin: Zhì Wǒ Mén Dān Chún De Xiǎo Měi Hǎo) is a Chinese streaming television series starring Hu Yitian and Shen Yue, based on the novel To Our Pure Little Beauty by Zhao Qianqian.^[1] It aired on Tencent Video from 9 November to 7 December 2017.^[2]

A Love So Beautiful
Promotional poster
Chinese name
Simplified Chinese	致我们单纯的小美好
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Zhì Wǒ Mén Dān Chún De Xiǎo Měi Hǎo
Genre	Romantic comedy Coming-of-age story
Based on	To Our Pure Little Beauty by Zhao Qianqian
Directed by	Yang Long
Starring	Hu Yitian Shen Yue
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	23 (+1 special)
Production
Running time	45–55 minutes
Original release
Network	Tencent Video
Release	9 November (2017-11-09) – 7 December 2017 (2017-12-07)
Related
Put Your Head on My Shoulder

The series received praise for its characterization and storyline. It surpassed more than 10.5 billion views on streaming services.^[3][4][5]

Plot

The series focuses on two classmates at Chenxi Secondary School who have been friends since kindergarten: Chen Xiaoxi, a cheerful girl who excels at art but struggles academically, and Jiang Chen, an introverted boy who is popular for his looks and intelligence. Xiaoxi has a crush on Jiang Chen, who has been distant since his father's death. Together with their friends, Xiaoxi and Jiang Chen prepare for the gaokao, a university entrance examination. The series follows their journey together towards adulthood.

Cast

Main

• Hu Yitian as Jiang Chen (江辰), a boy known for his looks and intelligence
• Shen Yue as Chen Xiaoxi (陈小希), an optimistic girl who excels at art but struggles academically

Supporting

• Gao Zhiting as Wu Bosong (吴柏松), a playful student who likes Xiaoxi
• Wang Ziwei as Lin Jingxiao (林静晓), as Xiaoxi's best friend
• Sun Ning as Lu Yang (陆杨), an energetic student with heart disease
• Lü Yan as Li Wei (李薇), the class president who bullies Xiaoxi
• Zhang He Hao Zhen as Li Shu (李束), the school's physician
• Wang Jiahui as Qiao Lu (乔露), Wei's best friend

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer	Length
1.	"How Much I Like You, You Would Know" (我多喜欢你, 你会知道)	Yin Kaiyi	Yin Kaiyi	Wang Junqi	3:13
2.	"It's a Dream" (是梦吧)	Yin Kaiyi	Yin Kaiyi	Hu Yitian	3:55
3.	"Little Beauty" (小美好)	Yin Kaiyi	Jie Nan	Feng Jiaqi	4:27

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2017	8th Macau International Television Festival	Best Web Series	A Love So Beautiful	Nominated	[6]
3rd China Pan-Entertainment Annual Ceremony	Top 10 Web Series	Won		[7]
2018	5th Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China	Best Web Series	Won	[8]
	24th Huading Awards	Best Newcomer	Hu Yitian	Nominated	[9]

Remakes

In July 2020, Kakao M announced production of a Korean remake starring So Joo-yeon, Kim Yo-han, Yeo Hoe-hyun, and Jo Hye-joo.^[10] Produced by WhyNot Media, a series premiered on KakaoTV on 28 December 2020. It was also released on Netflix.^[11]

In November 2022, GMMTV released a trailer for a Thai remake starring "Prim" Chanikarn Tangkabodee, "Dew" Jirawat Sutivanichsak, "Neo" Trai Nimtawat, "Pentor" Jeerapat Pimanprom, and "Emma" Panisara Yang. The series was co-produced by GMMTV and Insight Entertainment.^[12]