Summer in Your Name
Summer In Your Name () is a 2025 Chinese coming-of-age television drama starring Zhai Xiaowen, Wu Shile, Ma Yinyin and Peng Chuyue. It follows two high school students whose initial misunderstandings gradually give way to a deep and irreplaceable bond. The drama is adapted from a novel of the same name by Chinese writer Ren Pingzhou.
Synopsis
In her final year of high school, Sheng Xia transfers to Nanli High School, where she meets Zhang Shu. Initial misunderstandings lead her to form a poor impression of him, but through daily interactions she gradually finds herself drawn to him. Two seemingly opposite young people slowly become irreplaceable to each other. After supporting one another through their final year of high school, they ultimately pursue their respective dreams side by side.
Cast
Main characters
Character |
Actor |
Voice |
Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Zhang Shu |
Zhai Xiaowen |
Zhai Xiaowen |
Male lead. Outgoing and flamboyant, Zhang Shu has pushed himself relentlessly to become a top student, determined not to be a burden to his older sister. Initially seen by Sheng Xia as arrogant and unconventional, he has in fact long been moved by her quiet strength. |
Sheng Xia |
Wu Shile |
Wu Shile |
Female lead. A transfer student in her final year of high school, Sheng Xia has always followed the rules — average in grades, introverted in personality, and seemingly fragile, yet possessed of a gentle and resolute inner strength. She gradually finds herself drawn to Zhang Shu's passion and freedom. |
Zhang Sujin |
Ma Yinyin |
Ma Yinyin |
|
Lu Zheng |
Peng Chuyue |
Peng Chuyue |
Supporting characters
Actor |
Character |
Description |
|---|---|---|
Wang Jiaxuan |
Lu Youze |
|
Lin Xinyi |
Xin Xiaohe |
|
Chen Jiaxin |
Chen Mengyao |
|
Zhang Haolei |
Tao Zhizhi |
|
Geng Yizhan |
Hou Junqi |
|
Kou Weilong |
Yang Linyu |
|
Deng Ying |
Wang Lianhua |
|
Tan Kai |
Sheng Mingfeng |
Production
Filming
A Summer Named You was produced by Youku and Wajijiwa Entertainment. The drama was registered for production in December 2023. Principal photography began on September 14, 2024, and wrapped on December 9, 2024, when the cast was officially announced.
Production team
- Production companies: Youku, Wajijiwa Entertainment (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.
- Filing company: Ningbo Wajijiwa Film and Television Culture Co., Ltd.
Promotion and broadcast
On December 9, 2024, the series officially announced its cast and released posters and wrap-up photos. In 2025, the drama received its distribution licence, with licence number (Zhe) Web Drama Approval (2025) No. 019.