Mom, Don't Do That! (traditional Chinese: 媽，別鬧了！; simplified Chinese: 妈，别闹了！) is a 2022 Taiwanese Netflix original series written by Matthew Yen and directed by Chen Wei-ling. The series stars Alyssa Chia, Ko Chia-yen, Wu Kang-ren, Austin Lin and Billie Wang.[3]
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| Traditional Chinese | 媽，別鬧了！ | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 妈，别闹了！ | ||||||
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| Genre | Drama Comedy Suspense Thriller | ||||||
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| Directed by | Chen Wei-ling Lee Chun Hong | ||||||
| Presented by | Xie Guohao Zheng Xingxun (CJ ENM Entertainment Division) Luo Weijun Lin Tiangui | ||||||
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| Country of origin | Taiwan | ||||||
| Original language | Mandarin | ||||||
| No. of seasons | 1[1] | ||||||
| No. of episodes | 11 | ||||||
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| Executive producer | Alyssa Chia | ||||||
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| Running time | 43-67 minutes | ||||||
| Budget | NT$100,000,000[2] | ||||||
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| Network | Netflix | ||||||
| Release | 15 July 2022 | ||||||
Synopsis
editAfter her husband's death, a 60-year-old mom decides to find love again — to the joy and annoyance of her two daughters. Based on a true story.[4]
Cast
editMain starring
edit- Billie Wang as Wang Mei-mei
- Alyssa Chia as Chen Ru-rong
- Ko Chia-yen as Chen Ruo-min, Chen Ru-rong's younger sister
- Wu Kang-ren as Luo Xiang Yu / Xu Jia Hao, Chen Ru-rong's university senior
- Austin Lin as Cha, Chen Ruo-min's boyfriend
- Vicky Tseng as Ceng Kai Te, Chen Ru-rong's colleague
- Kou Hsi Shun as Chen Guang Hui, Chen Ru-rong's father
Support roles
edit- Lung Shao Hua as A Yong
- Hans Chung as Jia Guo Hui, Ceng Kai Te's fiancé
- Chloe Xiang as Da Shi Yao Ji / Sun Xin Xin
- Shen Hai Rong as Jin Xiang Yu, Wang Mei-mei's classmate
- Wasir Chou as Lu Yi
- Fu Lei as Di Ren Hou
- Ting Chiang as Mr. Xu
- Harry Chang as Jin Bao Bei, Jin Xiang Yu's son
- Yeh Chuan Chen as Ye Fu Mei, Cha's mother
- Huang Bo Feng (Real estate agent)
- Adam Lin as P.E. teacher
Guest roles
edit- Cherry Hsieh as Xia Mi (Ep. 1)
- Hsin Shao as Shao Xiao Dong (Ep. 2)
- Joseph Hsia as Wu Kang Kai (Ep. 2)
- Kan Kan as Chang Xiang Yi (Ep. 2)
- Chung Hsin-ling (Ep. 2)
- Lu Yi Long as A Long (Ep. 2)
- Peace Yang as Actress (Ep. 2)
- Duan Chun-hao as Di Ren Hou's son (Ep. 2–3)
- Jiang Hong En as Huang Fei Long (Ep. 4, 10)
- Yang Li Yin as Teacher Yang (Ep. 4)
- Chao Yi Lan as Handsome man (Ep. 8)
- Bryan Chang as Zhang Fu Hai (Ep. 11)
- Jian Man Shu as Lin Yu Jing (Ep. 11)
- Stephanie Chang as Huang Yi Xin (Ep. 11)
References
edit- ^ "Love Is a Battlefield, and the Women of 'Mom, Don't Do That!' Begin Combat on July 15". Netflix. 2022-07-04.
- ^ "台劇「媽，別鬧了！」獲韓國娛樂龍頭青睞 破億預算布局華語市場". Central News Agency (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2021-03-30.
- ^ Lyla Liu (2 July 2022). "Netflix to screen Taiwanese love drama 'Mom Don't Do That!'". Taiwan News.
- ^ Deanna Durben (2022-08-09). "Series review: Mom Don't Do That How do you respond when your widowed mother goes on a dating spree?". Taipei Times.
