Struggle (simplified Chinese: 奋斗; traditional Chinese: 奮鬥; pinyin: Fèndòu) is a 2007 Chinese television series directed by Zhao Baogang, based on the award-winning novel of the same name by Shi Kang.
About the aspirations and struggles of China's Post-80's generation after graduation from college.
Many rated the series highly, calling it "a milestone in Chinese TV productions" for the innovative break-away from the traditional style of Chinese television drama.
The series' recreation of realistic youth life was also praised by its audience, most of which calling it the first Chinese television drama to successfully convey the feelings, attitudes, ways of thinking, colloquial language of the generation.
[1] [2] However, many Chinese netizens have complained that some scenes in the series are unrealistic, particularly which the scene which the 20-year-old protagonist owns and drives an Audi.