The Four Generations Under One Roof, the TV series adapted by Chinese novelist Lao She, will hit the small screen on April 28th. Chinese actress Jiang Qinqin stars as the kind-hearted Yun Mei, her first role since she gave birth in January. The newly acquired motherhood has lent Jiang a sense of feminine sophistication in the 36-part TV series.

Four Generations Under One Roof epitomizes on a group of Beijing residents living in the Xiaoyangjuan alleyway. They lived in the besieged city of Beiping, but refused to bow down to the Japanese invaders and thus staged a series of fights. The novel has spawned many screen adaptations, including a memorable TV series in the 1980s.

Audition for the new version went through several rounds to make sure a younger set of actors impress the audience just as well. Jiang Qinqin and Chinese actor Huang Lei are slated to play a part in the TV series right from the start. Jiang plays Yun Mei, a traditional Chinese women who venerates her husband and is loyal to the family.

As a mother to an infant son, Jiang managed to find time during shooting to call home to check on her son during shooting intervals.