TV series
Lightseeker: The Story of the Young Mao Zedong
20231 season
The series follows Mao Zedong’s journey from a young student to a devoted Marxist between 1918 and 1921, set against China’s political turmoil, social movements, and the rise of new ideas, as he searches for a path to save his country and its people.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Checked Jul 22, 2026
Lightseeker: The Story of the Young Mao Zedong premiered December 18, 2023. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
The series follows Mao Zedong’s journey from a young student to a devoted Marxist between 1918 and 1921, set against China’s political turmoil, social movements, and the rise of new ideas, as he searches for a path to save his country and its people.
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More about Lightseeker: The Story of the Young Mao Zedong
Cast
Liu ChenglinMao Zedong
Mi ZhuoqingYang Kaihui
Yu YangYang Changji
Li DonghanLi Dazhao
Dong YongXiang JingyuHuang HaonanCai Hesen
Song PeizeXiao Zisheng
Tian AiXiang JingyuCredits
- Written by
- Jihong Ma
Production details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 35
- Original language
- Chinese
- Original title
- 鲲鹏击浪
Networks & production
iQiyiChina
Themes
based on real personhistoricalmao zedongperiodpolitical