Weaning (TV series) explained

Native Name:	Child: yes Hide: no Header: none P: duànnǎi
Num Episodes:	30
Runtime:	45 minutes
Director:	Li Li'an
Language:	Mandarin
Country:	China

Weaning is a 2013 Chinese romance/family TV series starring Tong Liya and Lei Jiayin. While a love story at heart, the show also explores the Chinese issue of overprotective parents and overdependent children (some of whom need to be "weaned" in their 30s).

Ratings

Dragon TV CSM46 ratings^[1]
Original broadcast date	Episode (%)	Ratings (%)	Audience share (%)	Rank
May 28, 2013	1-3	0.700	1.96	6
May 29, 2013	4-6	0.710	1.98	5
May 30, 2013	7-9	0.788	2.24	2
May 31, 2013	10-12	0.718	2.06	2
June 1, 2013	13-14	0.709	2.04	2
June 2, 2013	15-16	0.782	2.25	3
June 3, 2013	17-19	0.833	2.42	2
June 4, 2013	20-22	0.856	2.45	2
June 5, 2013	23-25	1.077	3.01	2
June 6, 2013	26-28	0.965	2.72	2
June 7, 2013	29-31	1.049	2.98	1
June 8, 2013	32-33	0.918	2.57	1

Broadcast

• China

• Regional (terrestrial) channels: Tianjin Television (April 26, 2013), Wuhan Television (April 26, 2013), Shaanxi Television (May 3, 2013), Shandong Television (May 5, 2013), Heilongjiang Television (May 2013), Henan Television (May 2013),^[2] Shanghai Television (September 5, 2013, dubbed in Shanghainese^[3]), etc.

• National (satellite) channels: Dragon Television (May 28, 2013), Hebei Television (July 11, 2013)
• United States: KSCI (March 10, 2014)^[4]
• Taiwan: TNTV (June 2, 2014)^[5]

Awards

• 2014 13th Huading Awards
  • Won—Best Actress in a Television Series, Tong Liya
  • Nominated—Best Actor in a Contemporary Drama Series, Lei Jiayin

See also

• How Long Will I Love U, a 2018 film starring Lei and Tong

Notes and References

1. Web site: 电视剧收视率排行榜 收视率排行. 2020-06-07. zh-CN.
2. News: 《断奶》地面频道开播 造型前卫话题大众. 2013-04-24. Sina.com. zh.
3. News: 沪语版《断奶》将播 佟丽娅雷佳音用沪语斗嘴. 2013-09-02. qq.com. zh.
4. Web site: Sunday Morning Grid. Los Angeles Times. 2014-03-16.
5. Web site: Facebook post. Facebook. 2014-05-28. zh.