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The Bond (Chinese TV series)

The Bond
Promotional poster
Chinese乔家的儿女
Hanyu PinyinQiáo jiā de érnǚ
GenreFamily, Drama
Based onThe Children of Qiao Family (乔家的儿女)
by Wei Xi
Written byYang Xiaoyan
Directed byZhang Kaizhou
StarringBai Yu
Zhang Wanyi
Mao Xiaotong
Song Zu'er
Zhou Yiran
Liu Jun
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes36
Production
Executive producersHan Zhijie
Chen Libo
Jiang Xiaoping
ProducerHou Hongliang
Production locationHengdian World Studios
Production companiesDaylight Entertainment (Dongyang) Television Ltd
Dexian Film Co., Ltd.
Original release
NetworkZhejiang Television
Jiangsu Television
Anhui Television
Guangdong Television
Tencent Video
ReleaseAugust 17 (2021-08-17) –
September 8, 2021 (2021-09-08)

The Bond (Chinese: 乔家的儿女) is a 2021 Chinese drama television series based on Wei Xi's novel of the same name,[1] directed by Zhang Kaizhou and starring Bai Yu, Zhang Wanyi, Mao Xiaotong, Song Zu'er and Zhou Yiran.[2] The series airs on Zhejiang TV, Jiangsu TV and Tencent Video from August 17 to September 8, 2021.[2][3][4][5][6] The series received mainly positive reviews, Douban gave the drama 7.7 out of 10.[7][8]

Plot

The story highlights the strong bond the five Qiao siblings have with each other after their mother's death, leaving them alone with their selfish father. Life may take each of us in different directions, but the bond forged by the hardships all five siblings endured continues to be strong. Through more than 30 years of development and social change, the five children of the Qiao family: Yicheng, Erqiang, Sanli, Simei and Qiqi, have always supported and relied on each other during difficult times.[9][10]

Cast

Main

  • Bai Yu as Qiao Yicheng
    • Huang Yi as Qiao Yicheng (teen)
    • Guo Ziming as Qiao Yicheng (young)
  • Zhang Wanyi as Qiao Erqiang
    • Liang Jiatong as Qiao Erqiang (teen)
    • Zhang Yuxuan as Qiao Erqiang (young)
  • Mao Xiaotong as Qiao Sanli
    • Chen Qianhua as Qiao Sanli (teen)
    • Lin Ruoxi as Qiao Sanli (young)
    • Li Luoyi as Qiao Sanli (child)
  • Song Zu'er as Qiao Simei
    • Sun Menghan as Qiao Simei (teen)
    • Zhang Xiwei as Qiao Simei (young)
    • Su Yike as Qiao Simei (child)
  • Zhou Yiran as Qiao Qiqi
    • Zhang Bowen as Qiao Qiqi (young)

Supporting

  • Liu Jun as Qiao Zuwang
  • Tang Yixin as Xiang Nanfang
  • Li Jiahang as Qi Weimin
    • Lu Zihang as Qi Weimin (teen)
    • Liu Kunlong as Qi Weimin (young)
  • Zhu Zhu as Ma Suqin
  • Liu Lin as Wei Shufang
  • Zhang Jianing as Chang Xingyu
  • Zhou Fang as Ye Xiaolang
  • Qu Zheming as Wang Yiding
  • Hou Wenyuan as Qi Chenggang
  • Sun Anke as Sun Xiaorong
  • Sun Yihan as Wen Ju'an
  • Chang Long as Song Qingyuan
  • Wang Yueyi as Yang Lingzi
  • Xu Xiaohan as Liu Xiaomeng
  • Zhu Yongteng as Qi Zhiqiang
  • Juan Zi as Mother Xiang
  • Feng Hui as Chief Shi
  • Wu Qijiang as Uncle Shen
  • Xu Baihui as Aunt Fu
  • Cui Yi as Aunt Wu
  • Wang Lan as Qu Aying
  • Guo Ge as Wei Shuying
  • Wang Yajun as Yi Ding's mother
  • Liang Wenhui as Meng Guizhi
  • Li Hongchen as Xiang Beifang

Ratings

  • Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue
Broadcast date[11] Episode # Zhejiang TV CSM63 ratings Jiangsu TV CSM63 ratings
Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank
2021.8.17 1 2.001 7.16 5 2.196 7.85 3
2021.8.19 2-3 2.034 7.16 2 1.663 5.86 7
2021.8.20 4 1.554 5.69 4 2.291 8.35 2
2021.8.21 5 1.586 5.73 5 2.227 8.04 2
2021.8.22 6-7 1.913 6.61 3 2.199 7.61 2
2021.8.23 8-9 1.914 6.71 3 2.194 7.69 2
2021.8.24 10-11 1.915 6.78 4 2.094 7.42 2
2021.8.25 12-13 1.833 6.44 4 2.162 7.62 3
2021.8.26 14-15 1.932 6.79 3 2.123 7.47 2
2021.8.27 16 1.489 5.43 7 2.298 8.36 2
2021.8.28 17 1.763 6.29 4 2.229 7.93 2
2021.8.29 18-19 2 6.9 3 2.197 7.58 2
2021.8.30 20-21 1.951 6.85 4 2.16 7.59 2
2021.8.31 22-23 1.894 6.77 4 2.12 7.6 2
2021.9.1 24-25 2.025 6.96 3 2.045 7.05 2
2021.9.2 26-27 2.318 8.62 2 2.235 8.32 3
2021.9.3 28 2.172 7.93 1 2.071 7.53 3
2021.9.4 29 2.41 8.65 1 1.982 7.1 4
2021.9.5 30-31 2.427 8.55 1 2.122 7.5 3
2021.9.6 32-33 2.225 8.04 2 2.025 7.32 4
2021.9.7 34-35 2.119 7.87 4 2.162 7.99 2
2021.9.8 36 2.234 8.52 2 2.486 9.49 1

Soundtrack

No.TitleLyricsMusicSingersLength
1."Life Should Always Be Bright (生活总该迎着光亮)" (Opening theme song)Lin Qiao, Liu EnxunHou JianghaoZhou Shen04:02
2."Flash (灯筒)" (Ending theme song)Chen KexinWu ShutingJin Zhiwen03:35
3."Wild Bird ( 野鸟)"Wang Zihe, Chen KexinWang ZiheJin Runji04:16
4."Wild Bird (野鸟)"Wang Zihe, Chen KexinWang ZiheWang Zihe04:24
5."Space (留白)"Xiao HeChen ShimuJuno Su04:13

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
2021 32nd Huading Awards Audience's Favorite TV Actor Bai Yu Nominated [12][13]
Best Actress (Contemporary Drama) Mao Xiaotong Nominated
Best Actor (Contemporary Drama) Zhang Wanyi Won
2022 2021 China TV Drama Selection National Radio and Television Administration Selected

Broadcast

Region Network Dates Notes
 China (local) Jiangsu Television, Zhejiang Television August 17, 2021- September 8, 2021 (Update 2 episodes Every night at 19:30 from Sunday to Thursday, and update 1 episode at 19:30 every night on Friday and Saturday) Original
Tencent Video August 17, 2021- September 8, 2021 (Exclusive broadcast on the entire network, members will update at 22:00 in the evening, and non-members will be free at 22:00 the next day)
Anhui Television Starting from October 16, 2021 (available every night at 19:00)
Guangdong Television Starting from November 2, 2021 (available every night at 19:30)
Shanghai East Movie Channel Starting from November 4, 2021 (available every night at 19:00)
Shaanxi Television News Channel Starting from November 18, 2021 (available every night at 20:00)
Shandong Television Qilu Channel Starting from November 26, 2021 (available every night at 19:05)
Henan Television Starting from December 10, 2021 (Update 2 episodes every night at 20:15 from Monday to Thursday, and update 1 episode at 21:00 every night on Friday and Sunday)
Shanxi Television Starting from December 15, 2021 (available every night at 19:35)
 Malaysia Astro Shuang Xing 307 August 19, 2021 - (available every night at 19:00)
 Vietnam FPT Play[14] August 17, 2021- September 8, 2021 (Update 2 episodes Every night from Sunday to Thursday, and update 1 episode every night on Friday and Saturday) With Vietnamese subtitle
QPVN December 10, 2021 - January 28, 2022 (Update 1 episode at 10:15 from Monday to Friday) Dubbed with Vietnamese
 Hong Kong RTHK TV 31[15] Starting from October 24, 2021 (available every night at 20:30) Dubbed with Cantonese
 Taiwan EYE TV
Selected countries in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, South Asia Viki Starting from August 20, 2021 With subtitles

References