Love for You

Love for You (Chinese: 野狗骨头; pinyin: Yěgǒu Gǔtou) is an upcoming Chinese television series written by Xiao Xiao, based on the web novel Ye Gou Gu Tou (野狗骨头) by the author Xiu Tu Cheng, directed by Liu Junjie, and starring Zhang Jingyi and Song Weilong. The drama is categorized as a youth-healing melodrama, focusing on themes of childhood trauma, resilience, and complex family dynamics.^[1]

In the 1990s, the lives of Chen Yi (Song Weilong) and Miao Jing (Zhang Jingyi) become intertwined after their parents meet. Initially met with hostility from Chen Yi, their relationship shifts when Miao Jing cares for him following an injury. Their burgeoning bond is fractured by family tragedy: Chen's father dies and Miao's mother disappears, leaving the two children to depend solely on each other for survival.

During their university years, Miao Jing confesses her feelings for Chen Yi. However, Chen Yi becomes a key witness in a high-profile arson case. To ensure Miao Jing's safety from the criminals involved, he forces her to leave their hometown of Tengcheng while he cooperates with the police.

Years later, Miao Jing returns to Tengcheng as an auditor for Good Luck Logistics, where she reunites with Chen Yi, who now operates a local billiards hall. Wary of the logistics company's boss, Zhang Bin, due to ties to the past arson incident, Chen Yi attempts to dissuade Miao Jing from her work. As Zhang Bin's involvement in a smuggling syndicate is exposed, Chen Yi enters the conflict to protect Miao Jing. Working alongside the police, the pair eventually bring the criminal organization to justice. In the aftermath, a seriously injured Chen Yi confesses his love to Miao Jing, and the two reconcile as a couple.^[2]

• Song Weilong as Chen Yi

  A young man with a tough exterior but a protective heart.

• Zhang Jingyi as Miao Jing

  A resilient young woman navigating family and personal struggles

The series was first officially unveiled during the Mango TV 2024–2025 annual conference as a major "youth-healing" project.^[3] In February 2025, the drama was filed for record. It is an adaptation of the acclaimed web novel Ye Gou Gu Tou (野狗骨头) by author Xiu Tu Cheng. The production was spearheaded by Mango TV in collaboration with Hunan Television, with the aim of creating a realistic, high-aesthetic portrayal of life in the 1990s and the modern corporate world. The script was developed by Xiao Xiao, who prioritized maintaining the "raw and emotional" tone of the source material while expanding on the suspenseful arson and smuggling subplots.

In early 2025, Song Weilong and Zhang Jingyi were officially announced as the leads, Chen Yi and Miao Jing. The casting of Song Weilong was noted by media for a departure from his "ideal boyfriend" roles toward a more rugged, "wild" characterization. Zhang Jingyi was selected for her ability to portray resilient, "stoic" female protagonists.^[4] On May 15, 2025, the production team released the first official posters during the booting ceremony, which confirmed the primary supporting cast.

Principal photography officially began on May 15, 2025, in Huizhou, Guangdong Province.^[5] The production team utilized the coastal city's unique mix of 1990s-style residential alleys and modern logistics hubs to represent the fictional city of "Tengcheng".^[6] Key locations included the Huizhou West Lake area for childhood flashbacks and the industrial ports of Guangdong for the smuggling investigation scenes. To ensure visual authenticity, the production designer used "nostalgic color grading" for the 1990s segments. Filming officially wrapped on September 10, 2025, with a wrap-up ceremony held at the final filming site in Huizhou.^[7][8]

• Love for You on Mango Tv (in Chinese)
• Love for You on Weibo (in Chinese)