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[Review] Homesick (2022)

“The Returning Daughter” is directed by Lu Xing , starring Zhang Zifeng , Wang Yanhui , Mei Ting , Li Naiwen , Ding Jiali , Dai Xu is a special guest starring, Guo Cheng , Du Yusen , Qian Yi , Zhao Yutong , Zhang Xianjing starring family suspense drama. The play tells about the small town of Tanling in the 1990s, where cases of disappearance and injury occurred frequently.

In order to find her missing friend Xiaoxiu, the orphan Chen Youxi escaped from the orphanage, but accidentally became the daughter of the Li family who had been missing for many years, and accidentally came across the unspeakable secret of the family. The play will be broadcast on iQiyi on December 21, 2022.

Title: 回来的女儿 / The Daughter Who’s Come Back / The Daughter Who Came Back / Road Back Home / Hui Lai De Nu Er / 回來的女兒 / 潭岭的女孩 / Light on Series / Back Daughter
Director: Lu Xing
Screenwriter: Pan Yi Ran
Genres: Thriller, Mystery
Country: China
Episodes: 12
Aired: December 21, 2022 – December 30, 2022
Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Original Network: iQiyi

Starring: Zhang Zi Feng, Mei Ting, Wang Yan Hui, Li Nai Wen, Dai Xu, Ding Jia Li

In the autumn of 1997, Chen You Xi escaped from the orphanage, to find her missing best friend Xiu and came to Tanling County alone, because of that. Before her disappearance, Xiu worked as a nanny for the Li family, and after her disappearance, the Li family accused her of running away after stealing from them. You Xi is very sure that Xiu didn’t do it, and the family is highly suspicious. Soon, You Xi finds out that the Li family’s daughter Li Wen Wen, also went missing many years ago, and she was in similar to her age. So, You Xi decides to pretend that she is Li Wen Wen and enter the Li ‘s family house, to find the truth, about both girls disappearance.

Diversity plot:

Homesick 回来的女儿 Episode 1 Recap

In 1997, Chen Youxi escaped from the orphanage and went to Tanling County to find her lost friend Xiaoxiu. At this time in Tanling County, Cheng Wei, who had returned from Guangzhou, was also looking for Xiaoxiu. He believed that the problem was with Xiaoxiu’s employer, Li’s family, and frequently asked Li’s family for an explanation. The two teamed up to search, and Chen Youxi encountered an accident. During the interrogation by the police Cheng Xu, in order to avoid being sent back to the orphanage and to stay and continue to look for clues, Chen Youxi lied that she was Li Wenwen, the daughter of the Li family who had been lost in the early years.

Homesick 回来的女儿 Episode 2 Recap

Chen Youxi recognized the Li family couple as “Li Wenwen”, and the family embraced and wept. Li Chengtian was immersed in the joy of Wenwen’s return home, taking her to learn how to ride a bicycle and have dinner. But Liao Suifang was suspicious of her daughter who came back suddenly, so she went to the orphanage alone to investigate, and learned about Chen Youxi’s true identity and her relationship with Xiaoxiu from the director, and the connection between Chen Youxi and Cheng Wei was also broken by Liao Suifang. .

Homesick 回来的女儿 Episode 3 Recap

During the period of staying in Li’s house, Chen Youxi felt the warmth of home on the one hand, and on the other hand, gradually removed the suspicion of Li’s family. He wanted to leave after attending Li’s banquet, but found someone at the banquet The watch he was wearing was the same as the watch Xiaoxiu entrusted to keep for himself, and he suspected that he had something to do with Xiaoxiu’s disappearance. This person is Wang Chongjiang, a wealthy local businessman, and the former lover of Li’s mother, Liao Suifang. While Chen Youxi and Cheng Wei were in-depth investigation, Liao Suifang secretly communicated with the orphanage, intending to send the fake daughter away.

Homesick 回来的女儿 Episode 4 Recap

Li Wenzhuo, the eldest son of the Li family, had a fever that affected his IQ when he was a child. His mother, Liao Suifang, never gave up treatment. Taking the money to buy insurance for Chen Youxi, the couple had a dispute over this. On the other hand, Chen Youxi and Cheng Wei learned from Wang Chongjiang that Xiaoxiu had planned to go to Guangzhou to participate in a beauty pageant. The scantily clad Xiaoxiu in the registration video made Chen Youxi feel strange, and also shook her determination to find Xiaoxiu. Cheng Wei stole the videotape and watched it secretly in the video hall, but accidentally exposed the heavy content in the videotape, causing an uproar in the town.

Homesick 回来的女儿 Episode 5 Recap

Unable to bear the rumors, Li Chengtian committed suicide by drinking pesticide, but luckily he was rescued. Liao Suifang felt guilty and decided to stay with Li Chengtian, but was misunderstood by Li Chengtian. In order to keep Liao Suifang, Li Chengtian took the opportunity to show Xiaoxiu’s things as a reminder. Liao Suifang panicked, unexpectedly Chen Youxi also saw all this. Realizing that Xiaoxiu might be killed, she angrily called the police. At the police station, facing Cheng Xu, Liao Suifang was already prepared…

Homesick 回来的女儿 Episode 6 Recap

The report failed, and Chen Youxi was sent to a mental hospital by the Li family under the name of “treatment” under the identity of “Li Wenwen”. Just when she was desperate, Cheng Wei appeared and supported her through the hopeless days. On the other hand, the truth of Xiaoxiu’s death is gradually revealed. Liao Suifang is very disgusted with Li Chengtian’s behavior of leaving Xiaoxiu’s things behind and threatening her without authorization, and plans to leave Li Chengtian.

Homesick 回来的女儿 Episode 7 Recap

Li Chengtian wanted to keep Liao Suifang, but also hated Wang Chongjiang. He secretly took Chen Youxi out of the mental hospital, revealed the truth about Xiaoxiu’s disappearance, and was willing to cooperate with Chen Youxi. And Cheng Wei to help. Chen Youxi “deceived” Li Chengtian before, and felt guilty, so she agreed. And Li Chengtian’s plan was to let Chen Youxi take Li Wenzhuo away, create a “fake kidnapping”, and beat Wang Chongjiang for a fortune. Chen Youxi didn’t believe Li Chengtian, but she thought she could take the opportunity to talk to Li Wenzhuo. Unexpectedly, Li Wenzhuo told another version of Xiaoxiu’s disappearance.

Homesick 回来的女儿 Episode 8 Recap

Chen Youxi believed it was true, and was full of hatred for the stupid Li Wenzhuo. The “fake kidnapping” was going on here. Wang Chongjiang found that Li Chengtian was suspicious, followed his clues to find Cheng Wei, and found Cheng Wei and Chen Youxi before the transaction, and forced him to record a statement against Li Chengtian. Cheng Wei was very scared and struggled to escape, but accidentally injured Wang Chongjiang. The two young men were terrified by what happened before them. Li Chengtian appeared and offered to help them deal with the aftermath. However, things were not as simple as Chen Youxi and Cheng Wei thought.

Homesick 回来的女儿 Episode 9 Recap

When Li Chengtian took care of the aftermath, he received a call from Liao Suifang. Her concern for Wang Chongjiang on the other end of the phone made Li Chengtian full of hatred for Wang Chongjiang. On the other side, Cheng Xu saw the report of Li Wenzhuo’s kidnapping, secretly investigated the Li family, and discovered that his younger brother Cheng Wei had a close relationship with the “daughter” of the Li family. Chen Youxi was going back to the orphanage, and Cheng Wei went to the port to see her off. Cheng Xu came to the port to look for the two of them. Chen Youxi tried to cover Cheng Wei, but was discovered by Cheng Xu and sent back to Li’s house.