The Last Goodbye to Mama

The Last Goodbye to Mama
Promotional poster
Chinese您好!母亲大人
Hanyu PinyinNín hǎo! Mǔqīn dàrén
GenreFamily, Drama
Based onOn the Cloud: 99 Things with My Mom
by Bu Liangsheng (Ding Xiaojun)
Written byGong Xue
Directed byCao Dun
Jing Chong
StarringDong Jie
Yin Fang
Lu Fangsheng
Wang Churan
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producerZhang A Tong
Production companiesYouku Information Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd.
Shandong Magic Eye Film Co., Ltd.
Original release
NetworkYouku
Tencent Video
IQIYI
ReleaseOctober 13 (2021-10-13) –
November 10, 2021 (2021-11-10)

The Last Goodbye to Mama (Chinese: 您好!母亲大人) is a 2021 Chinese drama streaming television series directed by Cao Dun and Jing Chong, and starring Dong Jie, Yin Fang, Lu Fangsheng and Wang Churan. The story revolves around a mother and her son in the little town of Subei, spanning thirty years.[1] It was aired on Youku, IQIYI and Tencent Video from October 13 to November 10, 2021.[2][3][4]

Plot

Ding Xiaojun (Yin Fang), who has lived with his mother Ding Biyun (Dong Jie) in a small city in the north of Jiangsu since childhood, was accepted into a university in Shanghai at the age of 18. Warning about failure to graduate. Ding Xiaojun hid from his mother until he had an accident and met Yu Ya. At the same time, with the encouragement of his mother, Ding Xiaojun encouraged his spirit and graduated excellently. Ding Xiaojun became a Shanghai drifter, but was tricked into going to Japan to experience "the vagrant life" for several months. He realizes that his mother's life is not easy, and returns to China after reconciling with her mother by crossing the ocean. On New Year's Eve 2010, Ding Xiaojun received a job offer from a Beijing company, and his long-planned trip to Shanghai will also come to fruition. He arranged for Yu Ya and his mother to meet in Shanghai, hoping to take this opportunity to say goodbye to the old days and welcome the new to his vibrant youth. Draw a complete landing. But on this day, the two most important women will leave him, especially his mother Ding Biyun, who was diagnosed with tumor and bone metastasis. Since then, Ding Xiaojun gave up wandering and broke up with Yu Ya, and returned to his mother.....

Cast

Main

  • Dong Jie as Ding Biyun
  • Yin Fang as Ding Xiaojun
    • Gu Wenze as Ding Xiaojun (young)

Supporting

  • Lu Fangsheng as Hai Zhong
  • Zhao Wei as Fu Qiang
  • Cai Lu as Ding Jianhua
  • Chen Yuwen as Yin Yi
  • Jiang Xueming as Xu Tian
  • Wang Churan as Yu Ya
  • Qu Shanshan as Ding Bixia
  • Gong Lei as Pang Hu's father
  • Zhang Yao as Cui Shanshan
  • Du Shuangyu
  • Zeng Qi as Fang Fang
  • Ran Xu as Qin Keran
  • Gong Zhengye as Wu Hua

Reception

The Last Goodbye to Mama received mainly positive reviews.[5] Douban gave the drama 8.1 out of 10.[6]

Luo Jianhui, former director of the National Radio and Television Administration and vice president of the China Netcasting Services Association (CNSA), stated: "The Last Goodbye to Mama is an "enjoyable" TV series, which has created a glorious image of Chinese women with traditional virtues"[7] Dong Jie's performance also received a lot of praise for playing an emotional mother while she and Yin Fang (the actor who played Ding Biyun's son - Ding Xiaojun) had only 6 years apart. The series was also commended for its parallel storytelling that intertwines past and present, as scenes narrate the dual life of the 1980s and life in the society of the 1990s.[8]

Broadcast

Region Network Dates Notes
 China (local) Youku
Tencent Video
IQIYI
13 October 2021 - 10 November 2021 (Every Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) Original
 Vietnam TV360[9] 13 October 2021 - 10 November 2021 With Vietnamese subtitle
Selected countries in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, South Asia Viki Starting from October 14, 2021 With various subtitles

References

  1. ^ "《您好!母亲大人》聚焦"母子关系",董洁尹昉领衔". xinhuanet. 2021-10-08.
  2. ^ "您好!母亲大人 第01集_1080P在线观看平台_腾讯视频". QQ. 2021-11-13.
  3. ^ "《您好!母亲大人》热播 董洁尹昉倍速观剧时代如何用温情打动观众". China Daily. 2021-11-03.
  4. ^ "从《金粉世家》到《您好!母亲大人》,董洁到底都经历了些什么". Sohu. 2021-10-30.
  5. ^ 《您好!母亲大人》,请珍惜这样一部娓娓道来的电视剧. East Day. 2021-11-15. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  6. ^ 您好!母亲大人. Douban.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 10 June 2022.
  7. ^ 豆瓣8分+,《您好!母亲大人》如何讲述催泪故事?. chinanews.com (in Chinese). 2022-01-04.
  8. ^ 董洁演技炸裂!演6岁年龄差母子,这是今年最打动我的家庭剧!. Sohu (in Chinese). 2021-10-20.
  9. ^ "Vào vai người mẹ Đinh Bích Vân trong ' The Last Goodbye To Mama', Đổng Khiết lần nữa khiến khán giả chạnh lòng vì tình cảm cô dành cho cậu con trai mải chơi bỏ rơi mẹ". Viet Giai Tri. 2021-11-15.