At Middle Age, I Stand Up for Myself
When Zhou Defa was healthy, he frequently beat Zhang Lan at home, subjecting her to years of domestic violence and humiliation. He secretly carried on an affair with his mistress, Liu Mei, for years, treating Zhang Lan like a free housekeeper whom he could humiliate and order around at will. After an unexpected incident, Zhou Defa suffered hemiplegia and lost the ability to physically abuse her. Zhang Lan, who had long endured everything in silence, had already earned a black belt in taekwondo and refused to put up with his mistreatment any longer. Faced with Zhou Defa's continued bullying after his paralysis and his schemes with his mistress to seize the family assets, Zhang Lan fights back fiercely. In the end, Zhou Defa loses both his money and his family. Zhang Lan opens a women's self-defense school, meets a good man, and begins a new chapter of happiness in the second half of her life.
Main characters: Zhang Lan, Zhou Defa, Liu Mei
Supporting characters: Jiashuo
Cast: Han Shumei, Liu Haoqiang, Wang Kangjie, Tian Jiachuan
Also known as: 人到中年，我替自己撑腰
Menjelang Usia Pertengahan, Aku Membela Diriku Sendiri (61 episod)
Ketika Zhou Defa masih sihat, dia sering memukul Zhang Lan di rumah dan melakukan keganasan rumah tangga serta penghinaan selama bertahun-tahun. Dia juga…
Ketika Zhou Defa masih sihat, dia sering memukul Zhang Lan di rumah dan melakukan keganasan rumah tangga serta penghinaan selama bertahun-tahun. Dia juga menjalinkan hubungan sulit secara rahsia dengan perempuan simpanannya, Liu Mei, sambil memperlakukan Zhang Lan seperti pembantu rumah percuma yang boleh dihina dan disuruh sesuka hati. Selepas satu kejadian yang tidak dijangka, Zhou Defa mengalami hemiplegia akibat strok dan kehilangan keupayaan untuk melakukan keganasan fizikal. Zhang Lan, yang selama ini hanya bersabar dan mengalah, sebenarnya sudah memperoleh tali pinggang hitam taekwondo dan tidak mahu berdiam diri lagi. Apabila berdepan dengan Zhou Defa yang masih angkuh walaupun lumpuh sebelah badan serta berpakat dengan perempuan simpanannya untuk merampas harta, Zhang Lan bertindak balas dengan tegas. Akhirnya, Zhou Defa kehilangan harta dan keluarganya. Zhang Lan membuka gelanggang pertahanan diri untuk wanita, bertemu lelaki yang baik, dan memulakan lembaran baharu yang bahagia dalam hidupnya.
Han Shumei, Liu Haoqiang, Wang Kangjie, Tian Jiachuan
人到中年，我替自己撑腰 · At Middle Age, I Stand Up for Myself
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