''All Is Well'' () is a Chinese

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that premiered on

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and

Jiangsu Television Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation (JSBC) () is China's third biggest television network after China Central Television (CCTV) and Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS). The television network is owned by the Jiangsu provincial government. The network is ...

on March 1, 2019. The series is directed by Jian Chuanhe, and stars

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, Guo Jingfei,

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, Gao Xin, and

Gao Lu Gao Lu (; born 8 October 1982) is a Chinese actress best known for her roles in ''The Lady Iron Chef'', ''Mature Male Develop a Mind'', ''My Economical Man'', and '' All Is Well''. Early life and education Gao was born in Beijing on October 8, ...

. It is an adaptation of Ah Nai's novel, which shares the same title as the show. The series depicts the conflicts and struggles of a white-collar worker and her family members.

Synopsis

The Su family collapses instantly with the sudden death of Mother Su, revealing unexpected and hidden dangers. The problem of caring for the non-assertive but selfish and stingy Father Su, disrupts the peaceful life of his children and their families. Finally rid of his wife's control, Father Su Daqiang makes constant and excessive demands on his children. Su Mingzhe, the eldest son, returns to China from the United States, determined to support the family. He is unable to bear the burden and becomes alienated from his wife and daughter. The second son, Su Mingcheng (a

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), has no regrets. He expects to suddenly become rich, which leads to a failure of both his career and his family. The youngest daughter, Su Mingyu, is unrecognized by her parents and has severed economic ties with her family since the age of 18. She has vowed to draw a line in her dealings with the family, but she is dragged into the quagmire of the Su family once more. The family helps each other through continuous crises. Ultimately, the members of the Su family realize communication between them cannot be ignored, and the family is once again filled with love.

Cast

Main

as Su Mingyu, the only daughter of the Su family, a white-collar worker. ** An Weiwei as young Su Mingyu *

as Su Daqiang, the father of the Su family. * Guo Jingfei as Su Mingcheng, the second son of the Su family, a boomerang kid. ** Li Junting as young Su Mingcheng *

as Zhu Li, Su Mingcheng's wife. *

as Shi Tiandong, the boss of a small restaurant, Su Mingyu's love interest. * Gao Xin as Su Mingzhe, the first son of Su family, an alumnus of

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and

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, he has high self-esteem and keen on face-saving. ** Wang Cheng as young Su Mingzhe the Su family. *

as Wu Fei, Su Mingzhe's wife.

Supporting

* Chen Jin as Zhao Meilan, the Mother, who favors boys over girls and mistreats her daughter Su Mingyu. *

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as President Meng, Su Mingyu's teacher and boss, president of the Zhongcheng Group. * Wang Dong as Liu Qing, a salesperson in the Zhongcheng Group. *

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as Meng's son * Kang Qunzhi as Zhu Li's mother. * Hou Changrong as Zhu Li's father. * Tian Li as Ying Shu * Wang Zhengquan as Uncle

Soundtrack

Production

The producers hired Ah Nai (author of the novels ''

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'' and '' Like a Flowing River)'' to work on a script. On October 11, 2017, actors

and

were cast in lead roles for the series. Principal photography began on January 17, 2018, and wrapped in May 2018. Most of the series was shot on location in

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. The scenes of the Su family's old house were filmed in an

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of Tongdeli (). The scenes set in "Shi Hun Zhe" () were filmed in Han'eryuan (), Pingjiang Sub district of

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. The village of Mingyuewan () served as the setting of the tea-leaf picking scene.

Reception

The show has a 7.8 out of 10 rating on

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, and received mainly positive reviews. It has become a major trending topic on social media, with related hashtags being viewed hundreds of millions of times. Many people have praised the television series online for revealing problems and contradictions in real life, such as traditional Chinese families' preference for boys over girls (),

(), and generational conflicts related to caring for the elderly ().

Ratings

* Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* * {{Zhejiang Television Dramas 2019 Chinese television series debuts 2019 Chinese television series endings Chinese comedy-drama television series Jiangsu Television original programming Television shows based on Chinese novels Television series by Daylight Entertainment Zhejiang Television original programming