Monday, 22 March 2021

People's Property

Drama: People's Property
Chinese Title: 突围 / Tu Wei / 人民的财产 / Ren Min De Cai Chan
Broadcast Network: Dragon TV, Zhejiang TV
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, Tencent, Youku

Broadcast Date: October 21, 2021

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (2 eps) except Sat (1 ep) (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Modern
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 45
Director: Shen Yan, Liu Haibo
Screenwriter: Zhou Meisen
Production Company: Center for Film & Television of the Supreme People's Procuratorate, Yohug Media, Tomorrow Film
Origin: China
Related: In The Name Of People, Roving Inspection Team

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

It depicts the transformation of state-owned enterprises after China's economic reform. A Huafu subsidiary in Jingzhou faces a crisis due to changes in the market environment and problems within the enterprise.

Founded in the 1930s, Huafu Company was the among the first batch of state-owned enterprises in China. As the company is about to usher in its 80th anniversary, its subsidiary, Jingzhou Huafu, falls into a huge predicament. Huafu Chairman Lin Manjiang (Huang Zhizhong) sends Qi Ben'an (Jin Dong) to Jingzhou to resolve the issue. After Qi Ben'an assumes his new role, he realizes that he has many hurdles to overcome.

On one hand, he has to unite the cadres and the masses that include individuals like Shi Hongxing (Yan Ni) to resolve the long-drawn conflicts between them. On the other hand, he must also win the support of the municipal party committee secretary and carefully maneuver the company's relationship with the local government. Throughout the process, Qi Ben’an never strays from his original intentions as he treads the proper path towards production and development and also accumulates a wealth of experience for the reform of state-owned enterprises.

Fun Facts

The booting ceremony was held on September 10, 2018.
Filming lasted four months and wrapped on January 8, 2019.
Filming took place in Nanjing.
It brings back writer Zhou Meisen after "In the Name of People." He said that it is a completely new project for him. He advocates innovation and doesn't want to repeat himself.
It is not a sequel to "In the Name of People." However, the story is still set in Jingzhou.
Due to his controversy in 2019, Zhao Lixin was replaced via AI face swap by actor Li Qiang.

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