Half a Lifetime Bowing Head for Children and Grandchildren, in Later Years Wielding a Staff to Become the Great Sage
Lin Shaochun, a monkey-opera performer in his fifties, worked tirelessly to raise his son. But because he had no pension, he was humiliated by his daughter-in-law and her parents, while his own son publicly tore apart his performance trunk and drove him out of the house. Picking up his old craft again, Lin Shaochun becomes an overnight sensation, earning tens of millions a year. After a wedding company owner withholds his performance fees, he meets a benefactor and partners with them to establish a media company. His down-and-out son and family regret their actions, the villains suffer the consequences of their own deeds, and Lin Shaochun is recognized as a provincial-level intangible cultural heritage performer. He passes on the art of monkey opera, reconciles with his son, and brings his story to a happy ending.
Main characters: Lin Shaochun, Lin Qiang
Supporting characters: Qianqian
Also known as: 半生俯首为儿孙，晚年持棒做大圣
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Si Lin Shaochun ay isang beteranong alagad ng sining ng pagtatanghal ng unggoy na nasa edad singkuwenta. Pinaghirapan niyang palakihin ang kanyang anak na…
Si Lin Shaochun ay isang beteranong alagad ng sining ng pagtatanghal ng unggoy na nasa edad singkuwenta. Pinaghirapan niyang palakihin ang kanyang anak na lalaki. Ngunit dahil wala siyang pensiyon, hinamak siya ng kanyang manugang at ng pamilya nito. Maging ang sarili niyang anak ay pinunit ang kahon ng kanyang mga gamit sa pagtatanghal sa harap ng maraming tao at pinalayas siya sa bahay. Nang balikan niya ang kanyang dating talento, bigla siyang sumikat at kumita ng sampu-sampung milyon bawat taon. Nang kaltasan ng may-ari ng kompanya ng mga kasalan ang kanyang bayad sa pagtatanghal, nakatagpo siya ng isang tumulong sa kanya at magkasama silang nagtayo ng isang kompanya ng media. Pinagsisihan ng naghihirap na anak at pamilya nito ang kanilang mga ginawa, habang pinarusahan naman ng tadhana ang masasamang tao. Kinilala si Lin Shaochun bilang alagad ng panlalawigang di-nahahawakang pamanang pangkultura, ipinagpatuloy ang sining ng opera ng unggoy, nakipagkasundo sa kanyang anak, at nagtapos ang kanyang kuwento sa isang masayang wakas.
半生俯首为儿孙，晚年持棒做大圣 · Half a Lifetime Bowing Head for Children and Grandchildren, in Later Years Wielding a Staff to Become the Great Sage