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| Genre: | Family, Drama | ||||||||||
| Director: | Zhang Kaizhou | ||||||||||
| Producer: | Hou Hongliang | ||||||||||
| Starring: | Bai Yu Zhang Wanyi Mao Xiaotong Song Zu'er Zhou Yiran Liu Jun | ||||||||||
| Country: | China | ||||||||||
| Language: | Mandarin | ||||||||||
| Num Seasons: | 1 | ||||||||||
| Num Episodes: | 36 | ||||||||||
| Executive Producer: | Han Zhijie Chen Libo Jiang Xiaoping | ||||||||||
| Location: | Hengdian World Studios | ||||||||||
| Company: | Daylight Entertainment (Dongyang) Television Ltd Dexian Film Co., Ltd. | ||||||||||
| Channel: | Zhejiang Television Jiangsu Television Anhui Television Guangdong Television Tencent Video |
The Bond is a 2021 Chinese drama television series based on Wei Xi's novel of the same name,[1] directed by Zhang Kaizhou and starring Bai Yu, Zhang Wanyi, Mao Xiaotong, Song Zu'er and Zhou Yiran.[2] The series airs on Zhejiang TV, Jiangsu TV and Tencent Video from August 17 to September 8, 2021.[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] The series received mainly positive reviews, Douban gave the drama 7.7 out of 10.[7]
The story highlights the strong bond the five Qiao siblings have with each other after their mother's death, leaving them alone with their selfish father. Life may take each of us in different directions, but the bond forged by the hardships all five siblings endured continues to be strong. Through more than 30 years of development and social change, the five children of the Qiao family: Yicheng, Erqiang, Sanli, Simei and Qiqi, have always supported and relied on each other during difficult times.[8] [9]
| Broadcast date[10] | Episode # | Zhejiang TV CSM63 ratings | Jiangsu TV CSM63 ratings | |||||
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| Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rank | Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rank | |||
| 2021.8.17 | 1 | 2.001 | 7.16 | 5 | 2.196 | 7.85 | 3 | |
| 2021.8.19 | 2-3 | 2.034 | 7.16 | 2 | 1.663 | 5.86 | 7 | |
| 2021.8.20 | 4 | 1.554 | 5.69 | 4 | 2.291 | 8.35 | 2 | |
| 2021.8.21 | 5 | 1.586 | 5.73 | 5 | 2.227 | 8.04 | 2 | |
| 2021.8.22 | 6-7 | 1.913 | 6.61 | 3 | 2.199 | 7.61 | 2 | |
| 2021.8.23 | 8-9 | 1.914 | 6.71 | 3 | 2.194 | 7.69 | 2 | |
| 2021.8.24 | 10-11 | 1.915 | 6.78 | 4 | 2.094 | 7.42 | 2 | |
| 2021.8.25 | 12-13 | 1.833 | 6.44 | 4 | 2.162 | 7.62 | 3 | |
| 2021.8.26 | 14-15 | 1.932 | 6.79 | 3 | 2.123 | 7.47 | 2 | |
| 2021.8.27 | 16 | 1.489 | 5.43 | 7 | 2.298 | 8.36 | 2 | |
| 2021.8.28 | 17 | 1.763 | 6.29 | 4 | 2.229 | 7.93 | 2 | |
| 2021.8.29 | 18-19 | 2 | 6.9 | 3 | 2.197 | 7.58 | 2 | |
| 2021.8.30 | 20-21 | 1.951 | 6.85 | 4 | 2.16 | 7.59 | 2 | |
| 2021.8.31 | 22-23 | 1.894 | 6.77 | 4 | 2.12 | 7.6 | 2 | |
| 2021.9.1 | 24-25 | 2.025 | 6.96 | 3 | 2.045 | 7.05 | 2 | |
| 2021.9.2 | 26-27 | 2.318 | 8.62 | 2 | 2.235 | 8.32 | 3 | |
| 2021.9.3 | 28 | 2.172 | 7.93 | 1 | 2.071 | 7.53 | 3 | |
| 2021.9.4 | 29 | 2.41 | 8.65 | 1 | 1.982 | 7.1 | 4 | |
| 2021.9.5 | 30-31 | 2.427 | 8.55 | 1 | 2.122 | 7.5 | 3 | |
| 2021.9.6 | 32-33 | 2.225 | 8.04 | 2 | 2.025 | 7.32 | 4 | |
| 2021.9.7 | 34-35 | 2.119 | 7.87 | 4 | 2.162 | 7.99 | 2 | |
| 2021.9.8 | 36 | 2.234 | 8.52 | 2 | 2.486 | 9.49 | 1 | |
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2021 | Audience's Favorite TV Actor | Bai Yu | [11] [12] | ||
| Best Actress (Contemporary Drama) | |||||
| Best Actor (Contemporary Drama) | Zhang Wanyi | ||||
| 2022 | 2021 China TV Drama Selection | National Radio and Television Administration | Selected | ||
| Region | Network | Dates | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (local) | August 17, 2021- September 8, 2021 (Update 2 episodes Every night at 19:30 from Sunday to Thursday, and update 1 episode at 19:30 every night on Friday and Saturday) | Original | ||
| August 17, 2021- September 8, 2021 (Exclusive broadcast on the entire network, members will update at 22:00 in the evening, and non-members will be free at 22:00 the next day) | ||||
| Starting from October 16, 2021 (available every night at 19:00) | ||||
| Starting from November 2, 2021 (available every night at 19:30) | ||||
| Shanghai East Movie Channel | Starting from November 4, 2021 (available every night at 19:00) | |||
| Shaanxi Television News Channel | Starting from November 18, 2021 (available every night at 20:00) | |||
| Shandong Television Qilu Channel | Starting from November 26, 2021 (available every night at 19:05) | |||
| Henan Television | Starting from December 10, 2021 (Update 2 episodes every night at 20:15 from Monday to Thursday, and update 1 episode at 21:00 every night on Friday and Sunday) | |||
| Shanxi Television | Starting from December 15, 2021 (available every night at 19:35) | |||
| Astro Shuang Xing 307 | August 19, 2021 - (available every night at 19:00) | |||
| FPT Play[13] | August 17, 2021- September 8, 2021 (Update 2 episodes Every night from Sunday to Thursday, and update 1 episode every night on Friday and Saturday) | With Vietnamese subtitle | ||
| QPVN | December 10, 2021 - January 28, 2022 (Update 1 episode at 10:15 from Monday to Friday) | Dubbed with Vietnamese | ||
| RTHK TV 31[14] | Starting from October 24, 2021 (available every night at 20:30) | Dubbed with Cantonese | ||
| EYE TV | ||||
| Selected countries in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, South Asia | Starting from August 20, 2021 | With subtitles |