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Jin Tailang's Happy Life is one of the popular Chinese TV serials in Myanmar.

Timeline

Chinese TV series and films promoted overseas in recent years:

A Beautiful Daughter-in-Law Era (2009)

The 36-episode TV drama was shown in Tanzania and Japan. A nurse marries a photographer after many failed dates in a typical "Pride and Prejudice" manner. The nurse faces multiple problems in her husband's family, such as divorced parents and a neurotic sister-in-law.

Empresses in the Palace (2011)

The 76-episode history drama focuses on the secret fights among concubines during the reign of Emperor Yongzheng (1678-1735) and was widely seen by young Chinese as an allusion to interpersonal office relationships. It was introduced in Japan.

Love Is Not Blind (2011)

After breaking up with her boyfriend, who gets married to her best friend, a wedding designer begins to view people around her in a more positive light and finally finds her true love at the end of the movie.

Jin Tailang's Happy Life (2012)

A journalist from Beijing, who secretly marries a doctor, has to confront a tricky relationship between her mother and her husband's family, who are from another city. The new couple is forced to endure many tough days. This 40-episode production was the first Chinese TV series broadcast in Myanmar.

Beijing Youth (2012)

The 36-episode drama tells the story of four buddies who were born in Beijing, but who have different ambitions and plans after growing up. It depicts their different experiences as they transition into adulthood.

To Elderly With Love (2013)

The 41-episode TV series focuses on caring for elderly parents, a common issue faced by Chinese youth who struggle in a fast-paced metropolis far away from their hometowns, against a cultural backdrop where filial affection is highly emphasized.