Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Kung Fu Mother-in-Law

Drama: Kung Fu Mother-in-Law
Chinese Title: 功夫婆媳 / Gong Fu Po Xi
Broadcast Network: Guizhou TV, Shaanxi TV

Broadcast Date: August 26, 2015

Genre: Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 42
Director: Hou Mingjie
Origin: China

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story of a dancer whose husband goes missing on the day of their honeymoon, thus beginning a series of quarrels between her and her kung fu mother-in-law.

Ren Xiao Xuan (Zhang Jia Ning) is a dancer who dreams of taking the center stage even though she has spent years as a third-rate dancer. In spite of her lackluster career, she maintains a positive outlook and finally gets her chance at happiness as she readies for the next chapter of her life with husband Huang Le Zong (Ma Tianyu). However, life throws a curveball at her as Huang Le Zong goes missing on their honeymoon after a skydiving attempt gone wrong. It earns the wrath of her mother-in-law Mei Chao Ying (Zhang Kai Li) who considers her to be a prime suspect. Mei Chao Ying is an orthodox kung-fu master and she believes that Xiao Xuan plans to take over the family's martial arts establishment by killing her son. Nevertheless, the mother-daughter pair soon realize that they have a greater enemy because Huang Shu Lang (Xu Wen Guang), a relative from overseas has returned with a sinister plan.

In spite of her mother-in-law's endless provocations, Ren Xiao Xuan took care of Mei Chao Ying when she was at her lowest. During her time dealing with amnesia, Mei Chao Ying managed to reconstruct a long-lost kung fu technique and having had a change of heart, she 'forces' Ren Xiao Xuan to take over the family's legacy in hopes that it would make her stay.

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Fun Facts

It premiered August 26, 2015 on Suzhou TV.
It is directed by Hou Ming Jie.
It is Zhang Jia Ning and Zhang Kai Li's second time working together after playing mother and daughter in the 2012 Chinese family drama Aiyah, Mama.
Zhang Jia Ning had to practice martial arts, skateboarding and dancing for the role.

Cast

	Zhang Kaili as Mei Chaoying
	Karlina Zhang Jianing as Ren Xiaoxian
	Ray Ma Tianyu as Huang Lezong
	Calvin Li Zonghan as Chu Guanyi
	Xu Wenguang as Huang Shulang
	Yang Shu as Huang Diandian
	Li Haozhen as Ren Xiaoding
	Kim Jin Zehao as Wan Chuan
	Dong Yue as Jiang Ge
	Yue Yueli as Jiang Linyi

Supporting Cast

Li Yixin as Yu Chaonan
Li Jingjing as Luo Daying
Zhang Xiwen as Jiang Ge
Yang Meng as Ren Fu
Ya Yu as Mei Shengmei
Yang Yang as Fen Jie
Guo Hong as Fang Xiaoqing
Guo Jinglin as Tian Qing
Zhao Lei as Ye Wan
Que Yu as Tian Ci

Soundtracks

Kuai Le Gong Fu Cha (快乐功夫茶) by Mao Ze Shao (毛泽少)
Listen - Dou Bi Fu Si Ji (逗比夫斯基) by Jian Hong Yi (简弘亦)
Listen - Zai Zhe Shi Jie Shang Mei You Tian Shi (在这世界上没有天使) by Jian Hong Yi (简弘亦)
Listen - Shu Gei Ni Shi Wo Zui Da De Xing Fu (输给你是我最大的幸福) by Mao Ze Shao (毛泽少)