TV series
The Ordinary World
2015, Chinese, on Beijing Television.
In 1970s rural China, Sun Shaoping and his older brother Sun Shaoan pursue different paths as they struggle with love, poverty, and the hope of building better lives.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 56
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 2015
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Latest episode
S1 E56: Episode 56
Aired 14 May 2015
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Wang LeiSun Shaoan · 56 ep
- Tong LiyaTian Runye · 56 ep
- Yuan HongSun Shaoping · 56 ep
- Li XiaomengTian Xiaoxia · 56 ep
- Liu WeiSun Yuhou · 56 ep
- You YongzhiTian Fujun · 56 ep
- Lv YiHe Xiulian · 56 ep
- Kang AishiTian Futang · 56 ep
- Zhu HuiSun Yuting · 56 ep
- Xia MinghaoWang Manyin · 56 ep
- Yin ZhixuanTian Runsheng · 56 ep
- Ding NingSun Lanhua · 56 ep
Details
- First aired
- 26 February 2015
- Last aired
- 14 May 2015
- Network
- Beijing Television
- Original title
- 平凡的世界
- Language
- Chinese
- Country
- China
- Type
- Scripted
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What The Ordinary World is based on
The Ordinary World is based on Ordinary World, a 1986 novel by Lu Yao.
Novel · 1986
Ordinary World
By Lu Yao
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How many seasons of The Ordinary World are there?
The Ordinary World has 1 season and 56 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is The Ordinary World finished?
Yes. The Ordinary World ended in 2015, so you can watch the whole story.
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What is The Ordinary World based on?
The Ordinary World is based on Ordinary World, a 1986 novel by Lu Yao.