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: 虎妈猫爸) is a 2015 Chinese television series starring
Zhao Wei
Zhao Wei (; born 12 March 1976), also known as Vicky Zhao or Vicki Zhao, is a Chinese actress, businesswoman, film director, producer and pop singer. She is considered one of the most popular actresses in China and Chinese-speaking regions, a ...
and
Tong Dawei
Tong Dawei (, born 3 February 1979) is a Chinese actor and singer. Tong is best known for starring in the television series ''Jade Goddess of Mercy'' (2003), '' Struggle'' (2007), and '' Tiger Mom'' (2015); as well as the films '' Lost in Beijin ...
. It aired on
Dragon TV
Shanghai Dragon Television or Dragon TV () is a provincial satellite TV station. It launched in October 1998 as " Shanghai Television" but changed its name to Dragon Television on October 23, 2003.tiger mother
Tiger parenting is a form of strict parenting, whereby parents are highly invested in ensuring their children's success. Specifically, tiger parents push their children to attain high levels of academic achievement or success in high-status ext ...
who faces mounting pressure raising her daughter, while her husband has an opposite view of how to raise their daughter. It marks Zhao Wei's return to television after a 5-year absence.
Synopsis
Qian Qian is the school-aged daughter of Bi Sheng Nan (Zhao Wei) and Luo Su (Tong Dawei). After learning from others that the educational foundation starts in elementary school and witnessing first hand the difficult process of entering a great and prestigious school, Bi Sheng Nan realized that her daughter needs to catch up.
Determined to make sure her daughter is on par with the other kids, she has quickly grown into the role of a tiger mom while her easygoing husband Luo Su maintains that the happiness of Qian Qian is the most important, even if that means being academically behind. Mixed in the bag are two sets of opinionated grandparents and the reappearance of Luo Su’s ex-girlfriend.
Cast
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Zhao Wei
Zhao Wei (; born 12 March 1976), also known as Vicky Zhao or Vicki Zhao, is a Chinese actress, businesswoman, film director, producer and pop singer. She is considered one of the most popular actresses in China and Chinese-speaking regions, a ...
as Bi Sheng Nan
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Tong Dawei
Tong Dawei (, born 3 February 1979) is a Chinese actor and singer. Tong is best known for starring in the television series ''Jade Goddess of Mercy'' (2003), '' Struggle'' (2007), and '' Tiger Mom'' (2015); as well as the films '' Lost in Beijin ...
as Luo Su
*Ji Zihan as Luo Qian Qian
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Dong Jie
Dong Jie (, born 19 April 1980) is a Chinese actress and dancer.
Dong made her debut in Zhang Yimou's '' Happy Times'' (2000) ( Yimou girl), playing a blind girl mistreated by her stepmother. Zhang selected Dong after a casting call on the Int ...
Pan Hong
Pan Hong (Chinese: 潘虹, born November 4, 1954) is a Chinese film actress. She is widely regarded as one of the best film stars of her generation.
Early life
Born Liu Ronghua (刘蓉华) on November 4, 1954, in Shanghai. During the Cultural ...
as Sun Ya Xian
*Li Kelan as Luo Dan
*Han Tongsheng as Bi Da Qian
*Cui Xinqin
*Han Qing
*Li Jia
*Guo Kaiming as Luo San Sheng
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Wang Sen
Wang Sen (born 3 August 1989) is a Chinese actor. Since 2013, he has signed to Zhao Wei
Zhao Wei (; born 12 March 1976), also known as Vicky Zhao or Vicki Zhao, is a Chinese actress, businesswoman, film director, producer and pop singer. ...
According to New Classic Media's IPO application, Zhao Wei's salary was 42.7925 million yuan, equally 1 million yuan per episode. And the ROI of the show was 300%.
Controversy
After the series, Shanghai Pudong New District Court receiving a case that a man sued Zhao Wei because her stares were too intense in the series. The man alleged that Zhao's stare caused him "spiritual damage".
Ratings
* Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue
Awards and nominations
International broadcast
The series was picked up by
Fox International Channels
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for global releases.
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China
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Dragon Television
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Hong Kong
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TVB
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(dubbed in Cantonese)
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Mediacorp Channel 8
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Malaysia
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Taiwan
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TVBS-G
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TVBS Entertainment Channel rebroadcasts Hong Kong dramas from TVB, yet also produces its own dramas since 2003.
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United States
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Dish Network
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Canada
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Rogers TV
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— 2015
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Thailand
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Vietnam
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HTV7
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History of formation and development
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- September 17, 2015
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Indonesia
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Asia
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*My TV (Bangladeshi TV channel)
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