Controversy Surrounds “Xiao Man’s Life”: Resurrected Drama Sparks Heated Debate

The Controversy Surrounding “Xiao Man’s Life” Drama

By Tong Yijia, Epoch Times reporter

Recently, the broadcast of the family drama “Xiao Man’s Life” on CCTV has sparked heated debate among netizens. The drama, co-starring mainland actor Qin Hao and actress Jiang Xin, has caught the attention of the public due to the controversy surrounding its production.

It has come to light that “Xiao Man’s Life” is actually the “School District Room” series, which was filmed by Qin Hao and Zhao Wei in 2020, and has been “resurrected” after Jiang Xin’s AI face change to represent Zhao Wei. This news has stirred a range of opinions among viewers.

“House in the School District”, the original series, depicts the story of a young couple who, after being married for 7 years, embark on a quest to find a home in a prestigious school district for their son. Originally starring Qin Hao and Zhao Wei, the filming of the series began in 2020 and was completed in March 2021. However, the sudden banning of Zhao Wei by the Chinese Communist Party in August 2020 led to the shelving of the series.

With no hope of Zhao Wei’s return, the “School District Room” crew made the decision to use AI technology to replace her with Jiang Xin. The plot of the series was also adjusted to comply with political sensitivities, such as changing the focus from finding a school district house to the decision to move to a new home due to having a second child.

Despite efforts to replace Zhao Wei with Jiang Xin using AI technology, some scenes still inadvertently feature Zhao Wei due to background and distant shots that were not replaced. This unexpected appearance has stirred animosity among fans of both actresses.

As the controversy continues, the official explanation for the banning of Zhao Wei remains unknown. Speculations range from her alleged closeness to Jack Ma to being embroiled in political battles between influential figures in China.

Amidst this controversy, the likelihood of Zhao Wei returning to the filming industry remains uncertain. Furthermore, the renamed and edited “Xiao Man’s Life” has received a mixed reception from viewers.

It is evident that the issues surrounding “Xiao Man’s Life” are complex and continue to fuel debate among the public and industry insiders alike.

Editor in charge: Han Yu

[The Epoch Times, Rhagfyr 01, 2023](Epoch Times reporter Tong Yijia reported) Recently, the family drama “Xiao Man’s Life” co-starred by mainland actor Qin Hao and actress Jiang Xin was broadcast on CCTV. Netizens discovered that the drama is actually the “School District Room” filmed by Qin Hao and Zhao Wei in 2020, which was “resurrected” after Jiang Xin’s AI face change, Zhao Wei. The news sparked heated debate.

“House in the School District” tells the story of a young couple who have been married for 7 years. When their son is about to enter elementary school, they survey famous elementary schools in the city and begin a series of purchases. house in the school area. The drama originally starred Qin Hao and Zhao Wei. Filming began in 2020 and was completed in March 2021. Unexpectedly, on August 26 of the same year, heroine Zhao Wei was suddenly banned and classified as a “bad artist” by the Chinese Communist Party. There was no news about the series of works that were filmed and broadcast.

Seeing that time passes day by day, Zhao Wei has no hope of coming back. Last year, the “School District Room” crew found AI Jiang Xin to replace Zhao Wei. In addition, because the subject of housing in a school district is considered taboo by the authorities, the drama has made some adjustments to the plot, for example, the son who is about to go to elementary school and needs choose a house in a school. area is changed to have a second child because of “political correctness” The decision to move to a new house just passed the official review.

Judging from the parts that have been broadcast, although the director replaced Zhao Wei with Jiang Xin in places where AI can change faces, some backgrounds and distant scenes were not replaced, allowing Zhao Wei to “appear” on the screen accidentally. Some people said that Jiang Xin, who originally had a slight physique, had lost a lot of weight, but later found out that it was actually Zhao Wei, which accidentally sparked animosity between the fans of both sides.

Until now, the outside world still knows nothing about Zhao Wei’s situation, and the official has not given any explanation. There are different opinions on the main reason why Zhao Wei was suddenly banned. One theory is that she is close to Jack Ma, the other is that she is part of the political battle between Zeng Qinghong and Xi Jinping.

Some netizens analyzed that Zhao Wei’s chances of returning to filming are slim. Moreover, after “School District Room” was changed to “Xiaoman Life” and aired, the reaction was common.

Editor in charge: Han Yu

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