A scene from Hope Mission. [Photo provided to China Daily]

The five students traverse an unforgiving route to arrive at Yan'an.

The conflicts and twists which occur on the journey will attract young audiences, Liu said at a recent event to promote the series.

The crew of the series used up to 16 high-quality cameras, six aerial photography vehicles, and two replicas of tanks to shoot a fierce battle in one of the episodes.

A highlight of the series is its young cast members — Mao Zijun, Lin Yuan and Chen Weidong — all in their 20s.

The series will run on Beijing Satellite TV. Four episodes will be broadcast every night.