Big Story in a Small Town" is one of the most anticipated Chinese TV series in early 2026. This 40-episode work is scheduled to air from January 10 on CCTV-8 and the Tencent Video platform.
Along with confirming the screening schedule, CCTV-8 released the official trailer of the movie. In which, the female lead Zhao Liying immediately caused a fever with a moment of immersive acting.
Big stories in small towns" is set in the 1980s in Binh Xuyen district. To develop the economy, the locality decided to establish Nguyet Hai town.
Grassroots officials Ly Thu Binh (Trieu Le Dinh) and Trinh Duc Thanh (Huynh Hieu Minh) are determined to lead people to get rich together. In the process, they overcome countless obstacles and finally build a modern town in the pristine alluvial grounds.
In the trailer, a choked crying scene by Trieu Le Dinh received many compliments. The actress has a subtle way of handling facial expression changes. She uses drinking water to hide her tears that are about to rise, but when she comforts her, tears keep flowing non-stop.
Trieu Le Dinh is always considered a prominent face in the television segment in the 85th generation of young beauties. Not only proving her talent with blockbuster works, Trieu Le Dinh is recognized by professionals, with the Best Actress award from 2 prestigious TV drama awards, Phi Thien and Kim Ung.
In this movie, Trieu Le Dinh has a breakthrough image. She actively makes her skin darker and gains weight, to play the role of grassroots official Ly Thu Binh in the most realistic way.
The media assessed that Trieu Le Dinh's acting is increasingly mature, every gesture is no longer traced by the star, showing very realistically the image of an energetic and serious official.
In addition to Trieu Le Dinh, the cast of "Big Stories in Small Towns" is also highly appreciated.
Huynh Hieu Minh completely gave up his idol-like, glossy image. He wore simple clothes, sometimes messy hair, and lost about 7kg to recreate the character of Secretary Trinh Duc Thanh in the most realistic way.
Besides, many viewers watch this movie precisely because of Chu Vien Vien. The character Cao Tuyet Mai has a strong, positive vitality and is portrayed by the actress during her time fighting cancer.
The talent of "old acting veteran" Tran Minh Hao is also considered a quality "guarantee". In the film, he plays the role of grassroots official Giai Xuan Lai, opposite Huynh Hieu Minh to create many natural humorous situations.
The film is adapted from the memoir "City of Chinese Farmers", taking the prototype from the story of farmers in Long Cang (Onzhou, Zhejiang) building cities. Therefore, the film's content is very realistic, truthfully showing the striving spirit of ordinary people. The film's tone leans towards light comedy, many scenes in the trailer make viewers laugh.
Not only the script, the work is very elaborate in terms of costumes and props. The costumes of each character are all imbued with the breath of the 80s, the characteristics of Wenzhou region are also very clear. The setting is restored almost 1:1, from heating water bottles, bicycles, old TVs...
In particular, "Big Stories in Small Towns" is produced by a well-known crew. Director Ton Hao is known for his blockbuster work "Khanh Du Nien", screenwriter Vien Khac Binh with his typical work "Dai Giang Dai Ha" is also a master of the startup film genre of the era.
The two "old masters" shake hands, expected to create a classic and popular work.
