Ordinary years.

"Ordinary Years" is a period drama produced by Paige Media and Ruyi Xinxin, directed by Yu Chun, written by Ni Xueli, and starring Sha Yi, Xu Fanxi, Siqin Gaowa and others.

The play tells the story of an ordinary family of four generations living under one roof, although noisy but always tightly connected by love and family affection. They go through ups and downs together over a span of 30 years. The drama was broadcast on Beijing Satellite TV and Anhui Satellite TV on September 10, 2017.

Plot summary

Li Dabao (played by Sha Yi) is a mechanic worker in a textile factory. His father passed away when he was a teenager, leaving behind his aunt, mother and five brothers and sisters. He helped his mother support the family. He chose to work directly after graduating from middle school and became a model worker and factory model in Beijing.

Zhang Duoduo (played by Xu Fanxi) is a dancer in the song and dance troupe. When visiting the textile workshop, Zhang Duoduo's hair accidentally got caught in the loom. At the critical moment, she was rescued by Li Dabao. . When reporting on the performance, Li Dabao accidentally bumped into Zhang Duoduo's colleague who was changing clothes and was locked up as a hooligan. Zhang Duoduo agreed to marry Li Dabao in order to save him.

Due to the huge difference in family backgrounds, Zhang Duoduo and Li Dabao, who was born as a worker, were always incompatible with the large family living in a bungalow after marriage. At the same time, they also welcomed colleagues with top-notch professional skills in their careers. Gao Ge blocked her dream of starring in a dance drama.

But Li Dabao tolerated Zhang Duoduo with his simple and kind-hearted open mind. After constant running-in, the family also accepted Zhang Duoduo with his simple and broad mind.

Drama Review

"Ordinary Years" unfolds through a series of events such as Dabao marrying a wife and having a daughter, Daya marrying to Tianjin, Erbao going to sea to pan for gold, Sambo and Xiaoya entering school, etc. It represents the growth process of a generation. In the past 30 years, the family has had noisy moments, separations and reunions, but has always been tightly held together by love and family ties, and has gone through ups and downs together.

"Ordinary Years" tells the audience the story of "Chinese-style family love" in an ordinary family with four generations living under one roof, highlighting Chinese-style nostalgia.