Tiger Mom (TV series)

Tiger Mom (Chinese: 虎妈猫爸) is a 2015 Chinese television series starring Zhao Wei and Tong Dawei. It aired on Dragon TV and Tianjin TV from 3 May to 25 May 2015.[1] The series revolves around a strong-willed disciplinarian tiger mother who faces mounting pressure raising her daughter, while her husband has an opposite view of how to raise their daughter.[2] It marks acclaimed actress Zhao Wei's return to television after a 5-year absence.[3]

This article is about the Chinese TV show. For other uses, see Tiger mother (disambiguation).
Tiger Mom
Promotional poster for Tiger Mom
Traditional虎媽貓爸
Simplified虎妈猫爸
MandarinHǔmā, Māobà
GenreComedy drama
Based onBattle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
by Amy Chua
Written byLi Xiao
Directed byYao Xiaofeng
StarringZhao Wei
Tong Dawei
Country of originChina
Original language(s)Mandarin
No. of episodes45
Production
Production location(s)Beijing
Production company(s)New Classics Media
Release
Original networkDragon TV, Tianjin TV
Original release3 May (2015-05-03) –
25 May 2015 (2015-05-25)
Tiger Mom
Traditional Chinese虎媽猫爸
Simplified Chinese虎妈猫爸
Literal meaningTiger Mother, Cat Father

Synopsis

Qian Qian is the school-aged daughter of Bi Sheng Nan (Zhao Wei) and Luo Su (Tong Dawei). After learning from others that the educational foundation starts in elementary school and witnessing first hand the difficult process of entering a great and prestigious school, Bi Sheng Nan realized that her daughter needs to catch up.

Determined to make sure her daughter is on par with the other kids, she has quickly grown into the role of a tiger mom while her easygoing husband Luo Su maintains that the happiness of Qian Qian is the most important, even if that means being academically behind. Mixed in the bag are two sets of opinionated grandparents and the reappearance of Luo Su’s ex-girlfriend.

Cast

Soundtrack
No.TitleSingerLength
1."Animal Forest (动物森林)" (Opening theme song)Christine Fan 
2."Tired (累)" (Ending theme song)Wang Gun 
3."Wont Return (不還)"Claire Kuo 
4."The Thousandth Tears (一千萬次的淚水)"Miu Zhu 

Reception

Salary & ROI

According to New Classic Media's IPO application, Zhao Wei's salary was 42.7925 million yuan, equally 1 million yuan per episode. And the ROI of the show was 300%.[4]

Controversy

After the series, Shanghai Pudong New District Court receiving a case that a man sued Zhao Wei because her stares were too intense in the series.[5] The man alleged that Zhao's stare caused him "spiritual damage".[6]

Ratings
  • Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue
Broadcast date[7] Episode Dragon TV CSM50 Tianjin TV CSM50
Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank　 Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank
May 3 1 0.711 2.159 4 0.696 2.112 5
May 4 2-3 1.012 2.954 3 0.664 1.944 5
May 5 4-5 1.136 3.325 2 0.686 2.019 4
May 6 6-7 1.072 3.153 2 0.759 2.24 3
May 7 8-9 1.120 3.266 2 0.867 2.551 3
May 8 10-11 1.308 3.676 1 0.786 2.207 3
May 9 12-13 1.125 3.182 1 0.671 1.895 3
May 10 14-15 1.228 3.525 2 0.872 2.501 3
May 11 16-17 1.269 3.572 2 0.889 2.512 3
May 12 18-19 1.185 3.573 2 0.791 2.383 3
May 13 20-21 1.263 3.805 2 0.800 2.402 3
May 14 22-23 1.232 3.626 2 0.793 2.237 3
May 15 24-25 1.336 3.86 1 0.782 2.235 3
May 16 26-27 1.165 3.41 2 0.708 2.055 5
May 17 28-29 1.395 4.007 2 0.797 2.286 4
May 18 30-31 1.437 4.418 2 0.881 2.621 3
May 19 32-33 1.480 4.442 2 0.822 2.456 3
May 20 34-35 1.470 4.398 2 0.754 2.253 4
May 21 36-37 1.439 4.27 2 0.880 2.608 3
May 22 38-39 1.636 4.745 1 0.925 2.65 3
May 23 40-41 1.712 5.025 1 0.903 2.635 3
May 24 42-43 1.747 5.186 1 1.047 3.095 3
May 25 44-45 1.828 5.414 1 1.1 3.258 3
Average ratings 1.37 - - 0.82 - -

Awards and nominations
Award Category Nominee Result
11th National Top-Notch Television Production Award Ceremony[8]Outstanding Television SeriesTiger MomWon
1st China Quality Television Drama Ceremony Quality Grand Award Won
Audience Favorite TV Series (Dragon TV) Won
Most Commercially Valuable Actor Tong Dawei Won
19th Huading Awards Best Director Yao Xiaofeng Won
Top 10 Dramas Tiger Mom Won
17th Huading Awards Best Director Yao Xiaofeng Nominated
Best Screenwriter Shen Jie Nominated
Best Actor Tong Dawei Won
Best Actress Zhao Wei Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Guo Kaimin Won
Best Producer Huang Lan, Jing Lei Won
Top 10 Dramas Tiger Mom Won
13th Sichuan Television Festival Best Actress Zhao Wei Nominated
10th China Audience Television Festival Top Ten Favorite Television Series Tiger Mom Won
Top Ten Favorite Actor Zhao Wei Won
20th Asian Television Awards Best Actress Nominated
Best Actor Tong Dawei Nominated
22nd Shanghai Television Festival Best Television Series Tiger Mom Nominated
Best Director Yao Xiaofeng Nominated
Best Writing Shen Jie Nominated
Best Actress Zhao Wei Nominated
Best Actor Tong Dawei Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Dong Jie Nominated
Best Supporting Actor Han Tongsheng Nominated
6th Macau International Television Festival Best Supporting Actress Cui Xinqin Won
7th China TV Drama Awards Best Supporting Actress Dong Jie Won
2nd Hengdian Film and TV Festival of China[9] Best Television Series Tiger Mom Won

International broadcast

The series was picked up by Fox International Channels for global releases.[10]

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References
  1. "'Tiger Mom' to make world debut in May". Global Times.
  2. "Tiger Mum or Cat Dad? Claws out over parenting styles". BBC News. May 28, 2015.
  3. "Zhao Wei returns to TV as 'Tiger Mom'". Shanghai Daily.
  4. 新丽招股书揭明星真实片酬 People.cn July 3, 2017
  5. Man sues famous Chinese actress because she stares too intensely New York Daily News June 9, 2015
  6. Chinese actress Zhao Wei sued for 'staring' at man through his TV set BBC News June 10, 2015
  7. "电视剧收视率排行榜 | 收视率排行" (in Chinese). Retrieved 2020-06-06.
  8. "第十一届电视制片业颁奖落幕 秦海璐蒋欣等获十佳". ifeng. February 20, 2017.
  9. "第二届"文荣奖"揭晓 胡歌周迅分获最佳男女主角". NetEase. October 31, 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  10. Coonan, Clifford (2014-08-07). "Fox International Channels Takes Global Rights on Chinese TV Series 'Tiger Mom'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
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