45 minSeason 1 • Episode 40
LatestThe vigorous head, Qiao Haiyun, ever set rules that every New Year all family members must go home. No one had broken rules all the time, until the most honest third-generation Li Yijin suddenly broke the tradition to go to her boyfriend’s home for the New Year, causing family contradiction. Qiao Haiyun has three daughters. The three generations of women in the Meng family were like a flock of birds. Although they watched each other from the distance, they supported each other and coexisted.
Acting
Xu Fan and Ma Sichun's fraught mother-daughter chemistry cuts deep.
Writing
Nuanced portrayal of how love and resentment coexist in families.
Production
Intimate New Year settings that feel lived-in and specific.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'return home for New Year' mandate reflects real pressure on Chinese women, who traditionally join husband's families — Li Yijin's refusal inverts centuries of patriarchal custom.
The 'flock of birds' metaphor in the original title (烟火人家) suggests women who stay close yet never fully merge — the finale's scattered-but-together ending honors this bittersweet distance.
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