Never Stand Still (2019)

Name: Never Stand Still
Genre: Drama
Rating: 8
Cast: Zhu Zhiling, Xu Mengjie, Xue Zeyuan, Qiu Hongkai, Si Waige

Drama

A struggling volleyball team at Second High School loses their star player, Xu Xin, to rival Tianheng High School after a crushing defeat. With no coach, fans, or budget, captain Xiao Tuo tries to keep the team together. Newcomer Wang Jing replaces Xu Xin, but he and Xiao Tuo clash, threatening the team’s future. Can they overcome their differences and make a comeback?

IMDb rating: 8.0 (11 votes)
Episode average: 9.0 +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: ZH
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2019)

8.98 avg 12 episodes 9.2 → 8.9

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode	9.2	6
2	Episode #1.2	9.2	6
3	Episode #1.3	8.5	6
4	Episode #1.4	8.7	6
5	Episode #1.5	9.2	6
6	Episode #1.6	8.5	6
7	Episode #1.7	9.3	6
8	Episode #1.8	9.0	6
9	Episode #1.9	8.8	6
10	Episode #1.10	9.0	6
11	Episode #1.11	9.5	6
12	Kou Sha	8.9	7