Offering a degree of nostalgia
Also starring young actresses Bu Guanjin, Li Gengxi and Dong Siyi, the series chronicles the colorful life of four college students who live in the same dorm room of a fictional university in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province.
Released on Hunan Satellite TV and iQiyi on July 14, the series dominated last week's TV ratings, obtaining 7.5 points out of 10 on the country's popular review aggregator Douban.
Guan's character is a beautiful, yet slightly arrogant, youngster majoring in tourism management who dreams of fame and riches but is driven to reevaluate her life's priorities after a series of disappointments.
"I was deeply drawn to the script, which is a story full of positive energy," says Guan.
She says she believes the four protagonists will awaken the memories of many viewers' final year in college, as well as their stress and confusion around entering a new world outside the campus.
Debuting as a child star at 4 years old, Guan-a Beijing native born in 1997-achieved recognition for her performance in director Chen Kaige's 2005 fantasy epic The Promise.
