All Is Well (TV series)

All Is Well (Chinese: 都挺好) is a Chinese television series that premiered on Zhejiang Television and Jiangsu Television on March 1, 2019. The series is directed by Jian Chuanhe, and stars Yao Chen, Ni Dahong, Guo Jingfei, Li Nian, Tony Yang, Gao Xin, and Gao Lu.^[1][2] It is an adaptation of Ah Nai's novel of the same name. The series depicts the conflicts and struggles of a white-collar worker and her family members.^[3]

All Is Well
All is Well poster
Chinese	都挺好
Hanyu Pinyin	Dōu Tǐnghǎo
Genre	Drama
Based on	All Is Well by Ah Nai
Written by	Wang Sanmao Lei Zi
Directed by	Jian Chuanhe
Starring	Yao Chen Ni Dahong Guo Jingfei Li Nian Tony Yang Gao Xin Gao Lu
Country of origin	China
Original language	Mandarin
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	46
Production
Executive producer	Hou Hongliang
Production locations	Suzhou, Jiangsu
Production company	Daylight Entertainment
Original release
Network	Zhejiang Television Jiangsu Television
Release	March 1 (2019-03-01) – March 25, 2019 (2019-03-25)

Synopsis

Main article: List of All Is Well episodes

The Su family collapses instantly with the sudden death of Mother Su, revealing unexpected and hidden dangers. The problem of caring for the non-assertive but selfish and stingy Father Su, disrupts the peaceful life of his children and their families. Finally rid of his wife's control, Father Su Daqiang makes constant and excessive demands on his children. Su Mingzhe, the eldest son, returns to China from the United States, determined to support the family. He is unable to bear the burden and becomes alienated from his wife and daughter. The second son, Su Mingcheng (a NEET), has no regrets. He expects to suddenly become rich, which leads to a failure of both his career and his family. The youngest daughter, Su Mingyu, is unrecognized by her parents and has severed economic ties with her family since the age of 18. She has vowed to draw a line in her dealings with the family, but she is dragged into the quagmire of the Su family once more. The family helps each other through continuous crises. Ultimately, the members of the Su family realize communication between them cannot be ignored, and the family is once again filled with love.^[4]

Cast

Main

• Yao Chen as Su Mingyu, the only daughter of the Su family, a white-collar worker.
  • An Weiwei as young Su Mingyu
• Ni Dahong as Su Daqiang, the father of the Su family.
• Guo Jingfei as Su Mingcheng, the second son of the Su family, a boomerang kid.
  • Li Junting as young Su Mingcheng
• Li Nian as Zhu Li, Su Mingcheng's wife.
• Tony Yang as Shi Tiandong, the boss of a small restaurant, Su Mingyu's love interest.
• Gao Xin as Su Mingzhe, the first son of Su family, an alumnus of Tsinghua University and Stanford University, he has high self-esteem and keen on face-saving.
  • Wang Cheng as young Su Mingzhe the Su family.
• Gao Lu as Wu Fei, Su Mingzhe's wife.

Supporting

• Chen Jin as Zhao Meilan, the Mother, who favors boys over girls and mistreats her daughter Su Mingyu.
• Chang Chen-kuang as President Meng, Su Mingyu's teacher and boss, president of the Zhongcheng Group.
• Wang Dong as Liu Qing, a salesperson in the Zhongcheng Group.
• Peng Yuchang as Meng's son
• Kang Qunzhi as Zhu Li's mother.
• Hou Changrong as Zhu Li's father.
• Tian Li as Ying Shu
• Wang Zhengquan as Uncle

Soundtrack

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Singer(s)	Length
1.	"Exhort (叮咛)" (Ending theme)	Lo Ta-yu, Huang Ting and Chen Hongyu	Lo Ta-yu	Mao Buyi	3:40
2.	"Nobody Knows (谁也不知道)" (Interlude)	Yi Jiayang	Zhu Jingran	Wang Xiaomin	4:19
3.	"The Heart Belongs to Someone (心有所栖)" (Interlude)	Shen Song	Yang Li	Sha Baoliang	3:51
4.	"All Is Well (都挺好)" (Interlude)	Chen Xi	Dong Dongdong	Yu Tian	3:26
5.	"Such As Love (如爱)" (Interlude)	Chen Xi	Dong Dongdong	Liu Xijun	3:10
6.	"Just Think It Never Happened (就当从没发生过)" (Interlude)	Chen Xi	Dong Dongdong	Jian Hongyi	4:13

Production

The producers hired Ah Nai (author of the novels Ode to Joy and Like a Flowing River) to work on a script.

On October 11, 2017, actors Yao Chen and Ni Dahong were cast in lead roles for the series.^[5]

Principal photography began on January 17, 2018, and wrapped in May 2018.^[6][7]

Most of the series was shot on location in Suzhou, Jiangsu.^[8] The scenes of the Su family's old house were filmed in an alley of Tongdeli (同德里).^[9][10] The scenes set in "Shi Hun Zhe" (食荤者) were filmed in Han'eryuan (翰尔园), Pingjiang Sub district of Gusu District.^[11] The village of Mingyuewan (明月湾; 'Moon Bay') served as the setting of the tea-leaf picking scene.^[12]

Reception

The show has a 7.8 out of 10 rating on Douban, and received mainly positive reviews. It has become a major trending topic on social media, with related hashtags being viewed hundreds of millions of times.^[13] Many people have praised the television series online for revealing problems and contradictions in real life, such as traditional Chinese families' preference for boys over girls (重男轻女), NEET (啃老族), and generational conflicts related to caring for the elderly (家庭养老).^[14][15]

Ratings

Air date[16]	Jiangsu TV CSM55 City ratings			Zhejiang TV CSM55 City ratings
	Ratings (%)	Audience share (%)	Rank	Ratings (%)	Audience share (%)	Rank
2019.3.1	0.606	2.09	4	0.418	1.44	6
2019.3.2	0.599	2.14	4	0.434	1.54	6
2019.3.3	0.689	2.42	4	0.47	1.65	6
2019.3.4	0.745	2.67	4	0.486	1.75	5
2019.3.5	0.782	2.75	4	0.685	2.4	5
2019.3.6	0.811	2.89	4	0.706	2.52	5
2019.3.7	0.88	3.14	4	0.84	2.97	5
2019.3.8	0.893	3.21	5	0.909	3.26	3
2019.3.9	0.869	2.97	4	0.873	2.99	3
2019.3.10	0.939	3.27	5	1.125	3.91	3
2019.3.11	1.08	3.92	4	1.208	4.39	2
2019.3.12	1.258	4.54	3	1.292	4.67	2
2019.3.13	1.222	4.37	3	1.318	4.71	2
2019.3.14	1.263	4.57	2	1.231	4.48	3
2019.3.15	1.188	4.25	3	1.308	4.68	2
2019.3.16	1.124	4.18	2	1.015	3.8	4
2019.3.17	1.263	4.52	4	1.355	4.86	2
2019.3.18	1.383	5.13	2	1.184	4.39	4
2019.3.19	1.169	4.43	4	1.422	5.39	1
2019.3.20	1.464	5.4	2	1.518	5.59	1
2019.3.21	1.49	5.33	2	1.6	5.73	1
2019.3.22	1.549	5.44	2	1.896	6.66	1
2019.3.23	1.566	5.56	2	1.846	6.58	1
2019.3.24	1.867	6.55	2	2.138	7.5	1
2019.3.25	2.024	7.48	2	2.278	8.42	1

• Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

Awards and nominations

Award	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
25th Shanghai Television Festival	Best Television Series		Nominated	[17]
	Best Director	Jian Chuanhe	Nominated
	Best Adapted Screenplay	Wang Sanmao, Lei Zi	Nominated
	Best Actor	Ni Dahong	Won
	Best Actress	Yao Chen	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor	Gao Xin	Nominated
		Guo Jingfei	Won
	Best Supporting Actress	Li Nian	Nominated
The Third Internet Film Festival	Most Capable Actor	Gao Xin	Won	[18]
24th Busan International Film Festival	Asian Contents Awards - Best Actress	Yao Chen	Won	[19][20]
26th Huading Awards	Best Actress		Nominated	[21]
	Best Supporting Actor	Guo Jingfei	Nominated
2nd Cultural and Entertainment Industry Congress	Drama of the Year	All Is Well	Nominated	[22]
	Best Actor	Ni Dahong	Nominated
	Best Actress (Drama)	Yao Chen	Nominated
	Best Supporting Actor (Drama)	Guo Jingfei	Nominated
China Entertainment Industry Summit (Golden Pufferfish Awards)	Best Marketing	All Is Well	Won	[23]
Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival	Best Actor	Ni Dahong	Nominated	[24]
	Best Actress	Yao Chen	Nominated
Baidu Fudian Awards	Top Ten Television Series	All Is Well	Won	[25]
Sina Film & TV Award Ceremony			Won	[26]
Tencent Video All Star Awards	Drama of the Year		Won	[27]
	TV Actor of the Year	Yao Chen	Won
Film and TV Role Model 2019 Ranking	Quality Television Series	All is Well	Won	[28]
	Best Actress	Yao Chen	Won
30th China TV Golden Eagle Award	Best Television Series	All Is Well	Nominated	[29]
32nd Flying Apsaras Awards	Outstanding Television Series	All Is Well	Nominated	[30]
	Outstanding Actor	Ni Dahong	Nominated