Tiger Mom (TV series)
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 Promotional poster for Tiger Mom | |
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Based on |
Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua |
| Written by | Li Xiao |
| Directed by | Yao Xiaofeng |
| Starring |
Zhao Wei Tong Dawei |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Beijing |
| Release | |
| Original network | Dragon TV, Tianjin TV |
| Original release | 3 May – 25 May 2015 |
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| Traditional Chinese | 虎媽猫爸 | ||||||||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 虎妈猫爸 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Tiger Mother, Cat Father | ||||||||||||
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Tiger Mom (Chinese: 虎妈猫爸) is a 2015 Chinese television series starring Zhao Wei and Tong Dawei. It aired on Dragon TV and Tianjin TV from 3 May to 25 May 2015.[1] The series revolves around a strong-willed disciplinarian mother (tiger mother) who faces mountainous pressure raising her daughter, while her husband has an opposite view of how to raise their daughter.[2] It marks acclaimed actress Zhao Wei's return to television after a 5-year absence.[3]
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
- Zhao Wei as Bi Sheng Nan
- Tong Dawei as Luo Su
- Ji Zihan as Luo Qian Qian
- Dong Jie as Tang Lin
- Kong Lin as sister Wu
- Pan Hong 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
- Wang Sen as Bi Ran
- Liu Yijun as Teacher Tang
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Animal Forest (动物森林)" (Opening theme song) | Christine Fan | |
| 2. | "Tired (累)" (Ending theme song) | Wang Gun | |
| 3. | "Wont Return (不還)" | Claire Kuo | |
| 4. | "The Thousandth Tears (一千萬次的淚水)" | Miu Zhu |
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th National Top-Notch Television Production Award Ceremony[4] | Outstanding Television Series | Tiger Mom | Won |
| 1st China Quality Television Drama Ceremony | Quality Grand Award | Won | |
| Audience Favorite TV Series (Dragon TV) | Won | ||
| Most Commercially Valuable Actor | Tong Dawei | Won | |
| 19th Huading Awards | Best Director | Yao Xiaofeng | Won |
| Top 10 Dramas | Tiger Mom | Won | |
| 17th Huading Awards | Best Director | Yao Xiaofeng | Nominated |
| Best Screenwriter | Shen Jie | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Tong Dawei | Won | |
| Best Actress | Zhao Wei | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Guo Kaimin | Won | |
| Best Producer | Huang Lan, Jing Lei | Won | |
| Top 10 Dramas | Tiger Mom | Won | |
| 13th Sichuan Television Festival | Best Actress | Zhao Wei | Nominated |
| 10th China Audience Television Festival | Top Ten Favorite Television Series | Tiger Mom | Won |
| Top Ten Favorite Actor | Zhao Wei | Won | |
| 20th Asian Television Awards | Best Actress | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Tong Dawei | Nominated | |
| 22nd Shanghai Television Festival | Best Television Series | Tiger Mom | Nominated |
| Best Director | Yao Xiaofeng | Nominated | |
| Best Writing | Shen Jie | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Zhao Wei | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Tong Dawei | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Dong Jie | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actor | Han Tongsheng | Nominated | |
| 6th Macau International Television Festival | Best Supporting Actress | Cui Xinqin | Won |
International broadcast
The series was picked up by Fox International Channels for global releases.[5]
China - Dragon Television & Tianjin Television — 3 May 2015
Hong Kong - STAR Chinese Channel (dubbed in Cantonese)
Singapore - VV Drama & Mediacorp Channel 8
Malaysia - UniFi & NTV7
Taiwan – STAR Chinese Channel — 31 August 2015
Thailand – TPBS
Vietnam – HTV7 - September 17, 2015
Salary & ROI
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%.[6]
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.[7] The man alleged that Zhao's stare caused him "spiritual damage".[8]
References
- ↑ "‘Tiger Mom’ to make world debut in May". Global Times.
- ↑ "Tiger Mum or Cat Dad? Claws out over parenting styles". BBC News. May 28, 2015.
- ↑ "Zhao Wei returns to TV as 'Tiger Mom'". Shanghai Daily.
- ↑ "第十一届电视制片业颁奖落幕 秦海璐蒋欣等获十佳". ifeng. February 20, 2017.
- ↑ Coonan, Clifford (2014-08-07). "Fox International Channels Takes Global Rights on Chinese TV Series 'Tiger Mom'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
- ↑ 新丽招股书揭明星真实片酬 People.cn July 3, 2017
- ↑ Man sues famous Chinese actress because she stares too intensely New York Daily News June 9, 2015
- ↑ Chinese actress Zhao Wei sued for 'staring' at man through his TV set BBC News June 10, 2015
External links
- Tiger Mom on IMDb
- (in Chinese) Tiger Mom at Baidu Baike