Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law
| Company type | Television series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | October 10, 2010 |
| Founder | Yu Zheng |
Key people | Yu Zheng (creator), Yeung Chi-kin (director), Zhou Jiawen (director) |
| Products | Television series |
Huan Xi Popo Qiao Xifu, also referred to as Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law, is a Chinese comedy-drama television series crafted by Yu Zheng. The production was handled by Yu Zheng Workshop alongside Zijun Brilliance, with direction by Yeung Chi-kin and Zhou Jiawen. The cast comprises actors from both Mainland China and Hong Kong. Initially, the show aired 33 episodes on Shenzhen TV between October 10 and 20, 2010, broadcasting three episodes per evening. Subsequently, it was shown on Taiwan's China Television (CTV), Guangdong Television, Shanxi Television, Jiangsu Television, and Hong Kong's i-Cable Entertainment Channel, where it was renamed 8 Stars (八星報喜賜良緣) for the Lunar New Year programming.
The narrative is set in an unspecified Chinese city during the early 20th century shortly after the establishment of the Republic of China. It centers on Ma Linglong (Kingdom Yuen), once a Qing Dynasty princess who turns to professional matchmaking to provide for her three sons (Hawick Lau, Mickey He, Gao Hao) after her husband leaves the family. As her sons reach an age suitable for marriage, she arranges potential matches, though none prove successful.
Plot
Ma Linglong, a former princess of the defunct Qing Dynasty and a skilled matchmaker, carefully selects prospective wives for her three sons. She desires an intelligent and diligent partner for her eldest son, Changsheng, but he becomes enamored with Manguan, who is motivated by wealth. Her second son, Changhuan, known for his intelligence and charm, is intended to marry a refined and astute woman; however, he falls for Jinyu, a naive ex-convict. The youngest son, Changjun, who received Western education, is expected to enhance the family’s honor through marriage to Bajie—their matchmaking apprentice who is older by three years. Although the daughters-in-law do not initially meet Linglong’s standards, she endeavors to refine their shortcomings and ultimately gains the admiration of her children.
Characters
- Kingdom Yuen (voice: Doris Wang) as Ma Linglong
- Myolie Wu (voice: Su Boli) as Qian Manguan
- Shirley Dai (voice: Gui Guanlin) as Tong Jinyu
- Hawick Lau (voice: Jiang Guangtao) as Tie Changsheng
- Mickey He (voice: Chen Hao) as Tie Changhuan
- Yang Rong (voice: Zhang Kai) as Zhu Bajie
- Gao Hao (voice: Zhang Jie) as Tie Changjun
- Li Sha as Yumi
- Cheung Tat-ming as Qian Yingjun
- Li Qingqing as Jia Miaotiao
- Nie Xin as Teng Xiulian
- Chen Xiao as Guo Xiaotian
- Mei Lina as Hong
- Liu Jiayuan as Bai
- Tang Jing as Lan
- Tong Liya (voice: Ma Haiyan) as Xilan
- Richard Ng (voice: Han Tongsheng) as Tie Mu'er