Refinement of Faith

百炼成钢 ‧ Drama ‧ 2021

Mao Wei Ning

Gong Yu

Wang Lei
Mao Ze Dong
Main Role
Xia De Jun
Zhou En Lai
Main Role
Wang Han
Li Da Zhao
Main Role
Zhu Gang Ri Yao
Chiang Kai Shek
Main Role
Liu Wei
Chen Du Xiu
Main Role
Chen Xiao
Qu Qiu Bai
Main Role

Dong Li
Chen Yan Nian [Du Xiu's third son]
Support Role
Zhao Zhi Wei
Chen Qiao Nian [Du Xiu's second son]
Support Role
Zhao Ying Zi
Yang Kai Hui [Ze Dong's wife]
Support Role
Liu Ye
Yang Zhi Hua [Qiu Bai's wife]
Support Role
Li Ze Feng
Cai He Sen [Author and Early Party leader]
Support Role
Zheng Wei
Ma Sheng
Support Role
Zhang Chen
Zhu Yong
Support Role
Zhang Yu Qi
Zan Da Li
Support Role
Zhang Hao Zhe
Li Zhou ["Long March" soldier]
Support Role
Bai Jing Jing
Zhao Ren Lan [Da Zhao's wife]
Support Role
Liu Dong Qin
Xiao Hua [General]
Support Role
Li Jia Hang
Xian Xing Hai [Composer, also composed the'Yellow River Cantata']
Support Role
Eliza Liang
Qian Yun Ling [Music educator / Xing Hai's wife]
Support Role
Tong Meng Shi
Zuo Quan [General]
Support Role
He Zi Le
Liu Zhi Lan [Zuo Quan's wife]
Support Role
Wang Zi Quan
Peng Xue Feng [General]
Support Role
Ding Jing Yi
Hao La Ba
Support Role
Huang Meng
Zhu De [Vice president]
Support Role
Li Xiao Meng
Chun Miao ['Chun Miao' 1975 movie]
Support Role
Dai Xiang Yu
Cao Jing
Support Role
Mickey He
Chen Wang Dao [Scholar, educator, and translator]
Support Role
Huang Shuo Wen
Ding Lai Xi
Support Role
Wang Tian Chen
Cao Huo Xing [Composer]
Support Role
Zhang Xin Cheng
Jiao Yu Lu [Politician]
Support Role
Lin Jun Yi
Liu Jun
Support Role
Wei Li Si
Cao Yu Hai [Soldier with great courage,'Combat hero']
Support Role
Miao Chi
Mao An Ying [Ze Dong's eldest son]
Support Role
Wu Ri Gen
Peng De Huai [China's Defense minister]
Support Role
Tong Li Ya
Qin Zi Jin
Support Role
Fan Lei
[Manager of the Grainery]
Support Role
Guo Xiao Dong
Qian Xue Sen [Aerospace engineer and physicist]
Support Role
Yu Yang
Deng Jia Xian [Nuclear physicist]
Support Role
Li Nai Wen
Guo Yong Huai [Aerospace engineer]
Support Role
Wang Jin Song
Qian San Qiang [Nuclear physicist]
Support Role
Ding Liu Yuan
Xu Lu Xi [Beijing University doctoral tutor / Jia Xian's wife]
Support Role
Cao Xu Heng
Zhang Si Ling
Support Role
Xuan Yi Hao
Gan Lin
Support Role
Chi Shuai
Wang Shen [Composer]
Support Role
Cao Ke Nan
Nie Rong Zhen [Marshal, People's Liberation Army]
Support Role
You Yong Zhi
He Ji Cang [Steel plant director]
Support Role
Wang Long Zheng
Jian Fan [Steel plant engineer]
Support Role
Coco Lyu
He Shi Hui [Sings Guang Nan’s composition]
Support Role
Aarif Rahman
Shi Guang Nan [Composer]
Support Role
Zhang Jing Jing
Hong Ru Ding [Guang Nan's wife]
Support Role
Chen Xiang
Ma Shao [Steel plant engineer]
Support Role
Fan Ming
Ouyang Bin [Steel plant engineer]
Support Role
Li Bo
Chen Yi [Steel plant engineer]
Support Role
Wang Shuai
Ye Ting [Steel plant engineer]
Support Role
Jiang Yi Yan
Song Qin Qin [Steel plant engineer]
Support Role
Zhang Ling He
Guang Wei Ran [Poet who wrote patriotic poem that inspired the'Yellow River Cantata']
Support Role
Zhang Zhi Zhong
Jian Wan Chun [Steel plant engineer]
Support Role
Lin Jiang Guo
Sun Jia Dong [Aerospace engineer in Rockets and Satellite Technology]
Support Role
Wang Zhao
Yang Gen Si
Support Role
Sa Ri Na
Qiao Zhi Juan
Support Role
Chen Wei Dong
Chen Xiao Guang
Support Role
Li Jian
Lei Min Nong
Support Role
Lin Yong Jian
Lin Yong Gui
Support Role
Li Qiang
Yang Jian Zhi
Support Role
Peng Xiao Ran
Tian Yu
Support Role
Tony Chen
Zhao Bao Quan
Support Role
Li Sheng
Li Dan
Support Role
Fan Shi Qi
Yang Jing
Support Role
Zhao Yu Tong
Zhao Jia Jun
Support Role
Peng Zi Yang
Mao Ze Min
Support Role
Lenox Lu
Ma Yue Jin
Support Role
He Jiong
Long Xiang Ping
Support Role
Ren Zheng Bin
Tian Shui Gen
Support Role
Cao Su Su
Leng Yun
Support Role
Zhang Hao
He Shu Heng [One of the founders of the Xinmin Society with Ze Dong]
Support Role
Yu Yang
Chu Xi Xiong
Support Role
Liu Bi
Zhao Chong De [Commander of the 3rd Battalion]
Support Role
Zhang Jin Cheng
Zhu Rui [Artillery commander of Northeast Army]
Support Role
Henry Zhao
Jiang Mao Cai [From villager to cavalryman to cavalry company commander]
Support Role
Sun Xi Kun
Du Chun Feng
Support Role
Shi Jie Ru
Lin Ying
Support Role
Liu Kai
Wei Wei
Support Role
Chai Juan Zhe
Dong Da Ge
Support Role
Feng Li Ping
Mao Tang Pu
Support Role
Huang Hao Nan
Zhang Qun Sheng
Support Role
Ma Ming Liang
Xu Fan Ting
Support Role
Ma Jia
Xie Dong Yang
Support Role

Liu Cheng
Xiao Tian Bao [Soldier delivers invitation from Lu Xun Art Academy to Composer Xian Xing Hai] (Ep. 14)
Guest Role
Zhang Xi Lin
Secretary Sun
Guest Role
Zheng Xi Long
Chen Geng [Senior general of People's Liberation Army]
Guest Role
Fu Tao
Li Liang
Guest Role
Luo Lei
Ye Jian Ying [Revolutionary leader, politician, one of the founding Ten Marshals]
Guest Role
Li Zi Chao
Xiao Ri Wen
Guest Role
Ma Ming Yu
Wu Gao Qun
Guest Role
Xue Yu Bin Guest Role

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