The Ballad of the Egret

Yu Xiulian, a hard-working and down-to-earth Hakka girl, married the richest man in southern Jiangxi and the second young master of the Zhong family, Zhong Zhengyi, and began to experience a legendary life that even she could not have expected. With her intelligence and Hakka's unique tenacity, she finally gained a foothold in the big Hakka family. She performed well in the family's dramatic changes and personal emotional entanglements, winning trust, and gradually became the first female head of this legendary family in more than 800 years. She led this history The villagers of the ancient Hakka village pursue their happy development path amidst the great social changes in the late Qing Dynasty. This drama revolves around the rise and fall of the Zhong family in Bailu Village, the transition from struggle to integration between the Zhong and Yan families, and the grudges and love entanglements of three generations. It has many characters, ups and downs, and is rich in folk customs, which is fascinating. This play reflects the social, political and economic changes in China in the late Qing Dynasty through the disputes between the Zhong and Yan families. It focuses on the themes of national prosperity and family prosperity, national ruin and family ruin, as well as the ideological connotation of unity and progress and the perseverance of the national spirit.