Kang's Family

Kang's Family ;Migrant Wives, Local Husbands (外来媳妇本地郎 is a Cantonese sitcom produced by Guangdong Radio and Television. Filming began on April 18, 2000, and has been broadcast on GRT Pearl River Channel since November 4, 2000, with two episodes on Saturdays and Sundays at 19:00. It is the longest-running and most frequently aired sitcom in Chinese television history. As of May 15, 2021, the show has aired more than 4,000 episodes.

In early 2008, the production was awarded the title of "National Advanced Collective of Radio, Film and Television System" jointly by the Ministry of Personnel and the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. In addition, this play is also seen by Hunan Radio and Television Station via video channel as a remake of the Xiang Chinese sitcom "The Old and the Young Goes Forward." (一家老小向前冲).

Production
The play began shooting on April 18, 2000, and premiered on GRT Pearl River Channel on November 4 of the same year. It had broadcast 1,000 episodes on February 12, 2006. More than 2,000 episodes were broadcast on October 2, 2011, and more than 3,000 episodes were broadcast on July 17, 2016. The play is the longest-lived TV series in China at present, and it is also the highest in Guangdong audience rating over the years. According to Information Times, the ratings survey data of China Central Television CSM (China Guangshi Sofrey Media Research) institutions show that the average audience rating of the play has been in double digits, and in 2002, it historically set a record of 41.39% in Guangdong Province. Occupying the championship at the same time for a long time, the report believes that this is the first time that "the situation of Guangdong screen being monopolized by Hong Kong TV program has been broken all year round.

In 2008, a number of "best" Chinese TVs were created: the number of episodes of similar TV series in China was the largest, the longest broadcast time, the highest ratings, and the advertising had the best benefits. The play has a direct investment of 7 million yuan every year, but the income reaches more than 100 million.

Lu Xiaoguang, the chief director, recalled at the celebration of the show's 8th anniversary that the beds, sofas, cabinets, and other furniture in the play were brought by the staff from their homes. He also said that he wanted to finish 60 episodes at the beginning, and did not expect the show to become so popular and to continue filming.

According to director Lu Xiaoguang, 80% to 90% of Cantonese-speaking actors or hosts in Guangzhou have appeared in the show, as well as actors from the Cantonese Drama Troupe, Guangzhou Drama Troupe and Foshan Drama Troupe. In recent years, there have also been contestants of "Maiwang Hegemony " and "Dingwang Hegemony" on camera.

In July 2018, it was filmed in 16:9 HD format, and in December of the same year, a special "Spring Blossoms" was released, replacing the original version, which had been used for more than 20 years.

Synopsis
The Kangbo family, who lives on Changsheng Street in Xiguan, Liwan District, Guangzhou,has four sons. Unexpectedly, the four sons all marry women from outside the region. The second son, Kang Qizong, marries Chaoshan's daughter-in-law; the third son, Kang Qiyao, marries a Shanghainese woman; and the fourth son, Kang Qizu, marries a foreign woman. Family members from all over the world live in the same house, and a series of comedic events occur. With the development of Guangzhou and the changes of the times, the neighbors of Kangjia and Changsheng Street experience the ups and downs of life together.

The ending of Kang Qizong
Kang Qizong (Guo Chang) became the first major character to die in the show. His ending was reputed in two episodes broadcast on May 25, 2019, which attracted the attention of audiences in Guangdong Province, so he was even listed on the Sina Weibo hot search list. The audience reacted positively to the ending of the role of Kang Qizong.

Movie version

 * In-Laws, Out-Laws, director of Gao Zhisen. Starring Zeng Zhiwei, Shen Dianxia and Yu Wenle, it was released in 2004.

Hunan version

 * The Old and the Young Goes Forward(一家老小向前冲), adapted from the original script of "Migrant Wives, Local Husbands", it premiered in 2004 in Hunan Economic TV.