The Story of Xing Fu

With a name that means “happiness”, one might suspect that He Xing Fu’s (Zhao Li Ying)  life would be full of nothing but joy. Unfortunately, as is the case for so many of us, Xing Fu’s life was filled with several ups and downs that brought as many moments of sorrow as they did joy. Even at her wedding, which should have been one of the happiest days of her life, Xing Fu was forced to deal with a fair amount of mortification after her sister, He Xing Yun (Zhang Ke Ying) suffered unexpected humiliation. To make matters worse, the village chief’s son, Wan Chuan Jia (Cao Zheng) was injured which won her no favors with the village chief, Wan Shang Tang (Liu Wei). Despite the unexpected mayhem at her wedding, Xing Fu settled happily into her new life with her husband, Wang Qing Lai (Tang Zeng). Sadly, their happiness was soon disrupted after a new health care product factory moved to town and almost immediately requisitioned her in-law’s land. Refusing to give up the land without a fight, Xing Fu decides to team up with Shang Tang to take the factory owners to court. Unfortunately, things don’t work out in their favor. Ultimately forced into the city to find work, Xing Fu does the best she can but the struggles of city life prove too much for this small-town woman.  Returning to her village, Xing Fu is determined to do whatever it takes to make the life she dreams of, not just for herself but for her entire village. Will the struggles she faces ultimately lead her to the happiness her name seems to have destined her for? Inspired by the short story, “The Wan Family’s Lawsuit” by Chen Yuan Bin, “The Story of Xing Fu” is a 2022 Chinese drama directed by Zheng Xiao Long and Liu Xue Song.