A Little Reunion
A Little Reunion (Chinese: 小欢喜; pinyin: Xiao Huan Xi) is a 2019 Chinese television series which focuses on the topic of the National College Entrance Examination, also known as the gaokao. The series airs on Dragon Television, Zhejiang Television, Tencent Video and IQIYI starting July 31, 2019.[1] It is one of the highest rated TV series of 2019, receiving positive reviews from audience.[2]
A Little Reunion | |
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Original title | 小欢喜 |
Genre | Family, drama |
Screenplay by | Huang Lei |
Directed by | Wang Jun |
Starring | Huang Lei Hai Qing Tao Hong Sha Yi Wang Yanhui Yong Mei |
Country of origin | China |
Original language | Mandarin |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 49 (Season 1) |
Production | |
Executive producer | Xu Xiaoou |
Production companies | Linmon Pictures Yili Changjiang Rongyi Hesheng Film and Television Media |
Release | |
Original network | Dragon Television Zhejiang Television Tencent Video IQIYI |
Original release | July 31 – August 27, 2019 |
Related | |
A Little Mood for Love A Love for Dilemma |
Plots
A story about three different families whose children are about to finish their final year of high school and face the “gaokao”, China’s university entrance exam. The three families, Fang, Ji, and Qiao, come to rely on one another as they face many different struggles during the final year of high school.
Stable and loving couple Fang Yuan and Tong Wen Jie but heads with their son, Fang Yifan, over his grades at school. Fang Yuan is usually put in the middle between his wife and son as they get into arguments. Single mom Song Qian is extremely overprotective over her daughter Qiao Yingzi. She doesn’t want Yingzi’s father, Qiao Weidong, from disrupting their life. Ji Yangyang’s parents come back from abroad and he is forced to live with them for many years. He finds it hard to get along with his parents who feel like strangers to him.
The families go through many ups and downs, love, laughter, and tears, as they embark on their final year together.
Cast
- Huang Lei as Fang Yuan
- Hai Qing as Tong Wenjie
- Tao Hong as Song Qian
- Sha Yi as Qiao Weidong
- Wang Yanhui as Ji Shengli
- Yong Mei as Liu Jing
- Zhou Qi as Fang Yifan
- Li Gengxi as Qiao Yingzi
- Guo Zifan as Ji Yangyang
- Liu Jiayi as Lin Lei'er
- Ren Zhong as Liu Zheng
- Wu Shile as Huang Zhiju
- Xu Fanxi as Li Meng
- Wang Yuexin as Pan Shuai
- Zhong Lili as Wang Yidi
- Jin Feng as Xiao Meng
- Bai Yu as Chen Qi
- Guo Guangping as Principal
- Jiao Tiyi as Father Fang
- Yang Qing as Mother Fang
- Xu Min as Liu Jing's father
- Li Yeping as Liu Jing's mother
- Wang Qing as Bai Yidi's mother
- Yang Yuting as Jenny
- Feng Hui as CEO Yang
- Jin Xi as Miss Jin (Xiao Jin)
- Zhu Tie as Raymond
Award and nominations
Award | Category | Nominee | Result | ref. |
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26th Shanghai Television Festival | Best Television Series | A Little Reunion | Nominated | [3] |
Best Director | Wang Jun | Won | ||
Best Adapted Screenplay | Huang Lei | Nominated | ||
Best Actor | Nominated | |||
Best Actress | Hai Qing | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actor | Sha Yi | Nominated | ||
Best Supporting Actress | Tao Hong | Won | ||
Yong Mei | Nominated | |||
30th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Outstanding Television Series | A Little Reunion | Nominated | [4] |
Best Actress | Tao Hong | Nominated | ||
32nd Feitian Awards | Outstanding Television Series | A Little Reunion | Won | [5][6] |
Outstanding Actress | Hai Qing | Nominated | ||
References
- "《小欢喜》31日开播 黄磊海清再探教育本质". News CCTV. July 31, 2019.
- "TV drama A Little Reunion resonates across the generations". China Daily. October 9, 2019.
- "第26届上海电视节白玉兰奖入围名单公布". China News (in Chinese). July 17, 2020.
- "第30届金鹰奖提名名单:易烊千玺入围最佳男演员,蒋雯丽赵丽颖争视后". ifeng (in Chinese). September 15, 2020.
- "飞天奖入围名单公布 《长安十二时辰》《你好,对方辩友》等网剧在列". Sohu (in Chinese). 2020-09-23.
- "《阳光下的法庭》获第32届电视剧飞天奖优秀电视剧提名奖". chinapeace (in Chinese). 2020-10-02.