弄潮

Riding the Waves

li yan manwang zi yiwang qiangwang ya tingshi hang luzhao sen yuchen fang tong
Female powerhouseFemale growthCounterattack

Release Year: 2025

Episodes: 48 episodes

Plot Synopsis

Meituan Group Buy - The three sisters who ride the waves start their entrepreneurial journey, rewriting their destinies with their own hands. The short drama "Riding the Waves" is exclusively sponsored by Meituan Group Buy, boosting the good life and really helping you save money. Wang Qiaohui (formerly known as Wang Qiaodi) was born in a remote mountain village. Her father favored sons over daughters and wanted to marry her to a butcher to exchange her brother's future. Her mother, Wang Huixiang, quietly taught her the tailor's craft and helped Qiaohui escape from the mountains on the day of the forced marriage. After entering the city, Qiaohui entered the county clothing factory with her excellent craftsmanship but was misunderstood. After leaving the factory, Qiaohui and two sisters founded "Qiaoxin Fashion" in Changsha. From setting up street stalls to becoming a well-known brand in the provincial capital, they became the "wave riders" of the times.

Audience Reviews

The cover picture of the red fruit has the words "Meituan Group Purchase" in large letters. When I was watching the drama, I was always on edge, afraid that a yellow-hatted advertisement would suddenly appear. Fortunately, it didn't, so it's still a historical drama with a complete storyline. The "girls help girls" type is always captivating. I almost choked while eating when watching the first two episodes. The young lady is so charming. She has a princess-like destiny but no princessy airs, being simple and lovely. Every female lead is shining brightly. There's really no need to add a male lead and a romantic plot, especially since these two have no chemistry at all, and the guy is too tall and looks out of place. The mom and the master also act very well. The mom's crying scenes are touching, and the master acts very realistically. Watching this kind of drama makes me very happy. Beautiful girls will all have happy endings~ PS: Qiaohui looks so much like Zhao Lusi that it's easy to get distracted sometimes. (Shh!)

2/13/2025Abigail Brown

Not accepting fate, the woman who came out of the mountains has achieved the life she wanted through hard work. It's a very inspiring short drama, and the costumes in the drama are also very beautiful.

5/15/2026Adeline Nguyen

The plot is smooth, the characters are well-developed, and the relationship between the three sisters is very heartwarming. It truly lives up to being a masterpiece.

3/25/2026Sofia Kim

Generally speaking, it's really good and the character designs are all very well-developed. At first, I thought the love line was not good, but later the male protagonist accompanied the female protagonist to the village to support her. I still felt very touched. The female protagonist is really a winner in life. She has her mother by her side and also has the help of two friends. And she has such a good boyfriend. I like the female protagonist being chubby. She is very cute and full of vitality.

2/22/2025Josephine Long

The theme is great. It would be even better if the story could be more solidly written. The story is rough, with sentimentality/form taking precedence over narrative. We need themes that showcase women's strength. But a theme is ultimately just a theme. It still has to come back to the story in the end. I'm looking forward to a really good story on the theme of female entrepreneurship, rather than just a few girls hugging each other, shouting slogans, playing at being grown-ups, and making some emotional chicken soup.

2/21/2026Amelia Bailey

The theme is okay, but actually there isn't much logic. The makeup and styling of the girls are quite good. Although their accents are a bit strange, they are still very cute.

10/21/2025Julia Myers

It's really good. It looks really nice. We women really have a hard time. In this era of great changes, how many women have suffered a lot but still managed to create waves! The costumes are also very nice, and the acting skills of the actors are good too. Each character has its own highlights. Four and a half stars! It's also a very good short drama.

5/28/2026Quinn Rivera

It looks great. So far, it's the top 1 among my short vertical videos. There is also a theme of a female-centered sisterhood starting a business in this short drama. The female lead can escape from the mountains thanks not only to her unyielding and bold personality but also to the support of her mother and sisters. When applying for a job at the factory, she relies on the skills taught by her mother. The factory plot is filmed very realistically. City people are exclusionary, but the female lead is hardworking and diligent. She gets to know the young lady by chance. Later, the three sisters start a business. Qiao Hui has more ideas and good ideas, Ya Jie has extensive connections and is smart, Yu Lan has good skills and is meticulous, and the male lead Wang Shu has money to invest. The female lead's return to her hometown also gives her mother the courage to leave the mountains. It's a drama full of female vitality. The male lead is rather a sidekick, and the character design can also tell that it was written by a female screenwriter: the lines show that he listens to his wife, and there are expressions like "boss's husband" and "infatuated and charming husband".

10/23/2025Madison Hill

Changsha dialect short play

5/20/2025Julia Miller

Created by all women, aesthetically pleasing.

2/3/2025Brooklyn Rodriguez

Three girls are working hard on their careers together. So cute. "Why don't you give hugs without including me? No way, I want some too." Dialects are really very characteristic.

2/5/2025Serenity Hughes

它与之前的横屏短剧《开端》有一些共同之处……两部剧中女孩们之间的友谊都刻画得很好……但它们都非得加一条感情线(而且还不好看)……《开端》在这方面要好一点,它是那种纯真的校园暗恋,而且只有12集,紧凑且有内涵……这部剧后面就有点无聊了……

4/3/2025Hazel King

这是一部非常不错的短剧。要是演员下次能用自己的方言就更好了。还有一些场景画面和语言不太匹配,而且女主一开始很穷的时候换装太频繁了。但总体来说,很好看,讨人喜欢。也没有低俗的趣味。女主的奋斗不依赖男主。从一开始逃婚一路到进工厂的情节,《村花进城》这首歌一直在我脑海里萦绕。三个女孩之间经典的关系美好又蓬勃。我很感动。希望所有短剧都能这样制作,不要总是依赖霸道总裁或者塑造一些不切实际的人物。我没看过很多短剧,很高兴遇到《家族内外》和《乘风破浪》。

8/6/2025Sarah Moore

Although the costumes are indeed well-matched and look good, the male lead is completely unnecessary and this character is redundant. It would be great if the three sisters could be independently beautiful by working hard on their own! There is no need to set up a male lead with the persona of a domineering CEO at the beginning of the reform and opening up.

3/9/2025Sophie Watson

At first, the act of running away was a bit dumb, but it was good later.

1/12/2026Hazel Price