Sunday 19 January 2020

Nothing But Thirty

Drama: Nothing But Thirty
Chinese Title: 三十而已 / San Shi Er Yi
Broadcast Network: Dragon TV
Broadcast Website: Tencent

Broadcast Period: July 17, 2020 - September 8, 2020

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (2 eps) except Saturday (1 ep)
Genre: Female-Centric, Modern, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 43
Director: Zhang Xiaobo
Screenwriter: Zhang Yingji
Production Company: Linmon Pictures
Producer: Xu Xiao'ou
Origin: China
Watch Episodes On: Youtube (eng subs)

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story about three vastly different women who reach their thirties while facing different challenges and decide to take matters into their own hands.

Wang Manni (Maggie Jiang) is a strong-spirited lady who prides herself for having both beauty and brains and believes that she deserves better than what she has. As she falls in love with a man, she marries him immediately, yet later finds out that their differences are taking a huge toll on their relationship.

Gu Jia (Tong Yao) was the homemaker behind her husband’s success from a nerdy programmer to the CEO of a company. She was also the perfect image of a full-time housewife. When another woman threatens her marriage, she doesn’t back down and tries hard to save her relationship with her husband.

Zhong Xiaoqin (Mao Xiaotong) is an ordinary woman with an ordinary job, married to a man with a stable career. She is also a casual writer. One day, the unthinkable happens when the copyrights for her novels are suddenly sold at an exorbitant price, thus turner her into the breadwinner of the family. As a power imbalance is seen between Zhong Xiaoqin and her husband, their marriage is also shaken.

Fun Facts

Filming took place in Shanghai.
Filming lasted four months from July 21, 2019 to November 29, 2019.
Tong Liya had to drop out due to schedule conflicts. She had received criticism when her casting was announced for playing a woman who was cheated on by her husband yet tries to make the marriage work. Maggie Jiang was later announced as the leading lady.
Female-centric dramas Twenty Your Life On and Nothing But Thirty produced by Linmon Pictures both aired on primetime in different channels.

Cast

	Maggie Jiang Shuying as Wang Manni
	Tanya Tong Yao as Gu Jia
	Eric Yang Le as Chen Yu
	Rachel Mao Xiaotong as Zhong Xiaoqin
	Li Zefeng as Xu Huanshan
	Ma Zhiwei as Liang Zhengxian
	Kevin Yan Zidong as Zhong Xiaoyang

Supporting Cast

Yang Lixin as Gu Jinghong
Wang Zijian as Zhang Zhi
Mao Yi as Jiang Chen
John Zhou Chengao as Chen Xu
Samantha Ko as Zhao Jingyu
Zhang Yue as Lin Youyou
Chen Tianyu as Xu Ziyan
Wu Mian as Wang Manni's Mother
Xu Min as Wang Manni's Father
Tian Min as Zhong Xiaoyang's Mother
Cai Gang as Zhong Xiaoyang's Father
Jiang Tao as Wei Zhijie
Shirley Dai Jiaoqian as Sister Lu
Yang Xinming as Yu Bo
Hong Hua as Sister Chen
Liu Shan as Lin Hong
Jason Jia Shunzhi as Shi Lei
Yu Xiaorui as Shi Tou
Karen Kang as Ye Yiyi
Yang Yuting as Mrs. Wang
Yang Yitong as Mrs. Yu
Zhang Tong as Mrs. Li
Shangguan Tong as Mrs. Liu
Tian Rui as Mrs. Ma
Vanessa Cai Die as Xiao Bai
Han Shumei as Xu Zong
Jiang Changjian as Jiao Shou
Zheng Xiaozhong as Cun Zhang
Fu Miao as M Store Manager
Tian Yitong as Daisy
Lexi Wei Lai as Zoe
Zhang Shuhong as Mars
Xie Chengying as Tracy
Wiyona Yeung Lau Ching as Amanda
Bai Ru as Linda
Luo Lixin as Nancy
Yin Feifei as Ada
Ru Tian as Sister Li
Song Zhewei as Wang Jingwei
Wang Xiaoqi as Hui Xin
Wang Renjun as Chen Jie
Da Li as Chen Jie's Father
Tiffany Zhang Jingjing as Chen Jie's Wife
Ai Jiani as Yo-yo
Jin Hui as Lao Wan
Zhang Luyao as Li Ke
Xu Sheng as Xu Sheng
Xu Feng as Director Xing
Zhao Qianzi as Chen Lianzhi

Episode Ratings

Dragon TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2020-07-17	1-2	0.875	3.115	4
2020-07-18	3	1.219	4.643	4
2020-07-19	4-5	1.492	5.489	4
2020-07-20	6-7	1.474	5.585	3
2020-07-21	8-9	1.454	5.355	3
2020-07-22	10-11	1.560	5.735	3
2020-07-23	12-13	1.516	5.592	3
2020-07-24	14-15	1.131	4.084	4
2020-07-25	16	1.173	4.501	4
2020-07-26	17-18	1.469	5.327	3
2020-07-27	19-20	1.682	6.128	2
2020-07-28	21-22	1.719	6.428	2
2020-07-29	23-24	1.668	6.183	2
2020-07-30	25-26	1.816	6.618	2
2020-07-31	27-28	1.867	6.517	1
2020-08-01	29	1.726	6.374	2
2020-08-02	30-31	1.894	6.941	1
2020-08-03	32-33	1.837	6.685	2
2020-08-04	34-35	1.921	6.945	2
2020-08-05	36-37	1.176	4.265	4
2020-08-06	38-39	1.676	6.064	2
2020-08-07	40	1.467	5.448	2
2020-08-08	41	1.387	5.266	1
2020-08-09	42-43	1.643	5.924	1
Average	1 - 43	1.551	5.679

Anhui TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2020-09-06	13	0.459	1.724	7
2020-09-07	14-15	0.493	1.833	7
2020-09-08	16-17	0.516	1.934	7
Average	1 - 17	0.146	0.545