Crocodile and the Plover Bird (2019): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2019, Crocodile and the Plover Bird is a drama series.

What it’s about. A story about young people hoping to pioneer architectural improvements that will benefit the generations to come. A stone-faced genius meets his opposite and they clash from the start. Hate turns to love between these two people who first meet at the animal research society. Li Na Nen is a young woman from a small town who has always been passionate about Chinese culture and traditional architecture. After graduating, she heads to Bordeaux University to pursue her studies in the field. She somehow ends up joining the animal research society where she meets Zhou Er Wen. He is a young man who advocates ecological preservation. Given his interest in modern architecture, he is devoted to finding synergies in both. Li Na Nen and Zhou Er Wen start out at odds with each other and Gao Mu finds himself to be the constant mediator. Their experiences bring them together as they strive to bring to fruition a project referred to as the hanging garden.

Who’s in it. Crocodile and the Plover Bird stars Chen Bolin as Zhou Erwen, Crystal Zhang as Li Nanen, Wu Haochen as Gao Mu and Huang Yilin as Wan Wei, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Crocodile and the Plover Bird has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Rakuten Viki. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Crocodile and the Plover Bird page.

If you liked it. Fans of Crocodile and the Plover Bird tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.