Go Ahead (Chinese: 以家人之名; pinyin: Yǐ Jiārén zhī Míng) is a 2020 Chinese television drama series, which revolves around three non blood-related kids who became each other's family. It premiered on Hunan TV on August 10, 2020.[1] The series was a hit, and was well received by audiences for its warm familial theme.[2] It aired on iQIYI globally with multi-language subtitles on October 8, 2020. In Vietnam, it aired on FPT Play on August 12, 2020 and on YouTube by Huace TV Vietnam on November 11, 2020. Netflix also gained the rights to air the show.

Go Ahead
以家人之名
Genre
  • Family
  • Romance
  • Drama
Screenplay byShui Qianmo (水阡墨)
Wang Xiongcheng (王雄成)
Directed byDing Ziguang (丁梓光)
StarringTan Songyun
Song Weilong
Zhang Xincheng
Country of originMainland China
Original languageMandarin Chinese
No. of episodes46 (40 in DVD version)
Production
ProducerLong Ya (龙亚)
Production locationsXiamen, Fujian
Production companiesHuace Pictures
Beijing Laoyou Film and Television Culture Film
Zhang Xincheng Film and Television Culture Studio
Beijing Xingyun Culture Communication Co., Ltd.
Original release
NetworkHunan TV
ReleaseAugust 10, 2020 (2020-08-10)

Synopsis edit

Li Jianjian (Tan Songyun), Ling Xiao (Song Weilong), and He Ziqiu (Zhang Xincheng) are three individuals unrelated by blood but become each other's family. They bond over their shared family troubles and support each other through the ups and downs of life. The story follows them through childhood, high school, college, and eventually adulthood. As they grow up, re-kindle relationships with their biological family, and experience hardships in life, the bond between the three becomes strained. But somehow, they always find their way back to each other.[3]

Cast edit

  • Tan Songyun as Li Jianjian (李尖尖)
  • Song Weilong as Ling Xiao (凌霄)
  • Zhang Xincheng as He Ziqiu (贺子秋)
  • Tu Songyan as Li Haichao (李海潮)
  • Zhang Xilin as Ling Heping (凌和平)
  • He Ruixian as Tang Can (唐灿)
  • Sun Yi as Qi Mingyue (齐明月)

Production edit

Filming began on September 16, 2019 and concluded on December 29, 2019 in Xiamen.[4]

Reception edit

The drama received mixed to positive reviews. In China, ratings started out very strong but dropped significantly as the series went on. Many viewers did not enjoy the storyline of two so-called adoptive brothers suddenly falling in love with their biologically unrelated sister who they grew up with referring to it as a dog-blood (cheesy) drama with too many stereotypical tropes and were disappointed by the slow plot in the latter half of the series.[5] It ended with a rating of 6.9 on Douban.[3] Among international viewers particularly in Asia, the drama was a big hit and received generally positive reviews.

Original Soundtrack edit

Released on 2020
No.TitleLyricsMusicArtistLength
1."Fearless" (无畏)Sa JiJin DazhouMa Di2:59
2."I Will Stay Hot" (我会守在这里)Sa JiJin DazhouMao Buyi2:54
3."The Light Which Cannot Be Seen" (看不见的光)Sa Ji
  • Cui Sezhi
  • Nan Juming
Zhao BuEr3:16
4."Like a Breeze"Sa JiHuang YongzhouTan Songyun3:07
5."Rain" (雨)Sa Ji
  • Sun Qiu
  • Kim Dong Young
Shen Yicheng3:35
6."If Rain" (萨吉)Sa Ji
  • Sun Qiu
  • Kim Dong Young
Sa Ji3:29
7."My Everything"Sa Ji
  • Jin Tinghe
  • Song Yongen
Kim Jun Sik3:46
Total length:23:16

References edit

  1. ^ "《以家人之名》定档8月10日 两爸三娃开启夏日烟火生活". Ynet (in Chinese). August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ "热播剧聚焦原生家庭 《以家人之名》暖哭观众". China News (in Chinese). August 10, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "以家人之名 (豆瓣)". movie.douban.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  4. ^ "《以家人之名》郝文婷演绎霸道母亲 掌控女儿孙铱人生_YNET.com北青网". ent.ynet.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
  5. ^ "从8.6分跌到7.1分,《以家人之名》做错了什么?_电影策划_电影网_1905.com". www.1905.com. Retrieved 2021-07-14.

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