Northward 北上

INFO

• Drama Title: Northward 北上
• Origin: China
• Release Date: Mar 3, 2025
• Episodes: 40

SYNOPSIS

In the summer of 2000, Ma Si Yi, a ten-year-old girl whose life is a mystery, arrives at Flower Street by the canal. Due to her extraordinary appearance, she became the most popular person on Flower Street.

Three teenagers, Xie Wang He, Xing Chi, and Hai Kuo, have always been around Ma Si Yi, standing up for her when some punks come to harass her.

After an accident in high school, Ma Si Yi's brother and grandmother passed away, and Ma Si Yi disappeared. Chen Rui stays in his hometown for school, while Xie Wang He, Xing Chi, Hai Kuo, and Da Hua Zi reunite in Beijing. Da Hua Zi has contracted a delivery point, Xie Wang He works for an internet company doing local life services, and Hai Kuo works as an engineer in another big internet factory. Only Xing Chi is still muddling through his days.

Because of the sudden appearance of Ma Si Yi, the young boys and girls who grew up together come together again. However, the pressure of competition and life has put them all in a state of confusion.

After eight years of absence from their hometowns, the teenagers of that year return to Flower Street on the Canal one after another, except for Ma Si Yi. But just when everyone sees the hope of a new life, Ma Si Yi is also on the way back.

CAST

Main

• Bai Lu as Xia Fenghua
• Li Luo Yi as Xia Fenghua (young)
• Oho Ou Hao as Xie Wanghe
• Han Hao Lin as Xie Wanghe (young)
• Zhai Zi Lu as Shao Xingchi
• Li Qing Yu as Shao Xingchi (young)
• Gao Zhi Ting as Zhou Haikuo
• An Cheng Xuan (安程玄) as Zhou Haikuo (young)
• Li Wan Dan as Ma Siyi
• Wei Xiao (魏笑) as Ma Siyi (young)
• Liu Heng Fu as Chen Rui
• Zhou Yu Chen as Chen Rui (young)

Support

• Hu Jun as Xie Tiancheng
• Huang Hao Nan as Tiancheng (young)
• Li Nai Wen as Zhou Yanlin
• Yue Yang as Shao Bingyi
• Qi Huan as Liang Haihong
• Liu Wei Wei as Gu A'lian
• Tong Lei as Luo Zhimei
• Tu Ling as Li Yan
• Liu Min as Liu Yuling
• Zhu Tie as Chen Bo
• Chu Shuan Zhong as Xia Maotian
• Wang Xue Qi as Zhou Yipu
• Sa Ri Na as Granny Ma
• Sun Bin as Sun Erliang
• Ye Zu Xin as Mai Ke'er
• Wu Qi Jiang as Kun Yong
• Chen Guan Yu as Kun Yong (young)
• Zhang Tian Yang as Meng Wei
• Zhou De Hua as Qiu Lin
• Cao Yan Yan as Siyi's mother
• Wang Yi Chan as Xia Honghong
• Cao Yang as Granny Xia
• Zhao Ya Li as Ai Linlin
• Ding Wen Bo as Lao Gu
• Yan Xiao Pin as Principal Fang
• Dong Jing Chuan as Brother Hai
• Gu Yu Feng as Police Officer Xia
• Zhang Yi Duo as Sun Sanliang
• Zhang Yun Hao as San Liang (young)
• Wang Si Yao as Ge Siwei
• Song Shuai as Wang Yuan
• Chen Xin Xuan as Xiao Ben
• Hu Zi Xuan as Qiu Min
• Chen Yi Qi as Teacher Xu
• Chen Hao Wen as CEO Song
• Feng Qi Long as He Tianming
• Zhang Dou Dou as Mrs. He
• Chen Wei Fen as Mother He
• Zhang Xin Hua as Lao Mo
• Sun Zhong Yi as Chief Attendant Sun
• Fu Jia Hao as Yuan Bao
• Cai Gang as Principal Wu
• Xie Cheng Ying as Teacher Xia
• Liu Xin as Su Weiliang
• Yan Feng as CEO Wei
• Han Xiu Yi as Brother Qiang
• Jin Hui as Jiang Ping
• Xu Qi Hang as Secretary Gu
• Zhang Yi Jun as Zhou Yue
• Bai Ying as Qiu Da Fu
• Deng Yan Ge as Teacher Bian
• Zhou Xuan as girl in bookshop
• Wang Yi Long as Xiao Li
• Zheng Xiao Wan as Wang Yuan's mother
• Zhang Yun Hao as Xiao Bao
• Ru Tian as Shen Po
• Bi Han Wen as Lao Tong
• Huai Yuan as Lao Song
• Cao Shi Ping as Liu Yang
• Sun Xue Yan as Lao Sun
• Li Hong Lei as Mr. Zhang
• Liu Xiao Di as Police Officer Wang
• Zheng Yi Dong as Lao Du
• Zhang Xiao Lei as Lao Qin
• Cheng Chao as Lao Qin's wife
• Wang Yi Fei as 203 Dispatcher
• Zhou Xiao Hai as Cultural center leader
• Zhou Hong Liang as assistant director
• Wang Tong as San Liangzi's lackey
• Chen Yang as Canal family big disciple
• Li Wei Ting as Canal family second disciple
• Li Yun Ao as Canal family third disciple
• Zhang Feng An as Canal family fourth disciple
• Cheng Shi Yu as archaeologists
• Shi Qiang as expert doctor
• Liu Zhi Yun as ER doctor
• Cheng Chun as mute stall owner
• Zhang Yan Hua as woman jumping river
• Shi Yu Ting as daughter-in-law
• Wu Qi Hang as Siyi's classmate
• Zhai Zhong Xing as Xiao Ben's boyfriend
• Li Yu Xuan as language teacher
• Quan Tong as diner
• Zhang Yi Hang as diner
• Li Jing Yi as tour guide
• Xue Ben as Zhou Wenyan

Production Credits

• Original Writing: Bei Shang (北上) by Xu Ze Chen (徐则臣)
• Director: Yao Xiao Feng, Zhou Nan
• Screenwriter: Zhao Dong Ling
• Company: Enlightening Entertainment Pictures