Tuesday 25 December 2018

Home With Kids 1

Drama: Home With Kids 1 / Happy Home
Chinese Title: 家有儿女 / Jia You Er Nu
Broadcast Network: Beijing TV

Broadcast Date: February 12, 2005

Genre: Children, Comedy, Family
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 100
Director: Lin Cong
Screenwriter: Zang Li, Zang Xi, Lian Chunming, Xing Yuse
Production Company: M-Star TV & Film
Producer: Li Hong
Origin: China
Related: A Family Has Children In The First Place, Home With Kids 2, Home With Kids 3, Home With Kids 4

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story full of love and warmth that follows a blended family comprised of dad, mom and their three children.

Xia Donghai (Gao Yalin) used to live in the US. After his divorce, he and his 7-year-old son Xia Yu (You Haoran) return home to China to reunite with his eldest daughter Xia Xue (Yang Zi). Xia Donghai ended up marrying a nurse named Liu Mei (Song Dandan). Liu Mei has also been divorced before and has a son, Liu Xing (Zhang Yishan), from her previous marriage.

Fun Facts

Filming began on April 29, 2004.
Filming took place in Beijing.
The TV series was meant for kids and their parents. The high ratings showed that viewership was wider than anticipated.
There are four seasons. Season 1, 2 and 3 are 100 episodes each. Season 4 is 67 episodes.
An upgraded version of the 2005 family sitcom aired in 2018 starring Zhang Yishan.

Cast

	Song Dandan as Liu Mei
	Gao Yalin as Xia Donghai
	Andy Yang Zi as Xia Xue
	Zhang Yishan as Liu Xing
	You Haoran as Xia Yu
	Wen Xingyu as Ye Ye
	Sun Guitian as Lao Lao
	Ma Shuliang as Hu Yitong
	Qi Hui as Ma Li
	Sheng Guansen as Sheng Chao ( Jian Pan )
	Zhang Yiwen as Lin Ning ( Shu Biao )
	Duan Liyang as Duo Duo
	Ma Ke as Kuang Ye Nan Hai
	Zhang Haiyan as Pang Shen
	Lin Hao as Dai Mingming
	Zhou Ti as Liu Weiwei