Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law

Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law

2010 · 1 season · 33 eps · Comedy

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Ma Linglong, a professional matchmaker and an ex-princess of the fallen Qing Dynasty, is choosy when picking wives for her three sons. She wants her first son, Changsheng, to marry an intelligent and hardworking wife, but he falls in love with the money-lover Manguan. Linglong's second son, Changhuan, is bright and witty, and she has hopes for him to marry an elegant and clever wife, but Changhuan is attracted to the naïve ex-convict Jinyu. The youngest son, Changjun, is educated in the west. Linglong hopes Changjun's educated background will bring honor to the family, but Changjun wants to marry the family's matchmaking apprentice Bajie, who is three years his senior. Although her three daughters-in-law are not what she expected, she nonetheless tries her best to correct their flaws, winning the respect of her children.

Created by Yu Zheng

Networks: Jiangsu Television, Shandong Television, Shenzhen TV drama channel

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Kingdom Yuen King-Tan Ma Linglong
Dai Jiaoqian Tong Jinyu
He Shengming Tie Zhanghuan
Hawick Lau Hau-Wai Tie Changsheng
Myolie Wu Hang-Yee Qian Manguan
Chen Xiao Guo Xiaotian
Gao Hao Tie Changjun
Yang Rong Zhu Bajie

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