![]() While the radio program is running smoothly, He Dun’s counseling studio is getting busier and busier. She goes to a restaurant with her best friend Tang Xiao Xi and accidentally meets Ye Jiahui and Qian Kaiyi. And I hope the story is good," said Bi.Because of a suicide intervention PSA, female psychologist He Dun’s career suffers a heavy impact. "I hope that the story of a psychologist can awaken concern for our own mental health in today's rapidly changing society. By the time Bi wrote Psychologist, it was already 2007. She went to Beijing Normal University to study psychology, after which she went to The Chinese University of Hong Kong to study the major for three years, and then headed her own clinic for another three years. She worked as a doctor for nearly 20 years before she started to study psychology. ![]() It was not until 1980 that she ended her 11-year career as a soldier and journeyed to Beijing. ![]() At the age of 17, Bi chose to serve in the army. Born in Yining, Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region in 1952, the writer has lived a rich life. Yet "we cannot deny that He Dun as the main character in the show is in fact very complicated given her past decades of experience, and we'll probably expand this background in the following series," said Guo.īi never thought she would end up as a writer as she worked as a physiologist instead of a psychologist for 20 years. She called us and said she wanted to quit," recalled Guo.Īpart from the new cases, Guo admitted that some content such as He's infidelity and dishonesty have been removed since the show is aimed at younger audience. "She had to do psychological counseling from time to time, and she broke down and cried when she wrote about a few cases. Guo also talked about the difficulty in adapting this type of material and the toll it had on one screenwriter Zhu Li, who had a whole team of psychologists working in support of her. This contrast also implies that mental health issues are more prominent among this young group.įor this reason, the various cases He must deal with have been changed to fit the screenwriter's observations of today's society, while retaining the characters in the original work and the rough relationship between the two protagonists. A CAS survey data in 2020 found that the mental health index of this age group has fallen significantly, lower than that of other age groups. However, the situation seemingly has made a U-turn over the past 12 years. ![]() The big gap is easily revealed by a survey conducted by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in 2008 that showed after experiencing unstable mood swings during adolescence, the mental health index of 18 to 30 years old rises rapidly, reaching a relatively stable and healthy level at the age of 30. "I'd admit that there are concerns since we are drawing on cases from a 14-year-old novel, given that the current reality can be somewhat detached from then due to today's rapidly developing society," said Guo. "We want the audience to know that we are not trying to create anxiety, but to heal souls," said Guo. It wasn't until 10 years ago that Guo met Bi by chance and the two began to talk about cooperating together.įeaturing Chinese actress Yang Zi and actor Jing Boran as leads, the adaptation is one of the few domestic dramas to tackle mental health issues. The adaptation rights for the novel were bought by different film and television companies at least three times before, but none of them had ever succeeded in adapting it into a TV series. In chief producer Guo Feng's own words, the adaptation of Bi's novel, published in 2007, actually started a long time ago. In the process of trying to save the hearts of others, the heroine finally saves her own soul. One can get a glimpse of the intricate emotional relationship between her and her love life and work, and deeply explore the deep psychological struggle of each of her patients and the road to their own salvation. The story of Psychologist revolves around female psychologist He Dun. But can this story written 14 years ago cure people's anxiety today? The show is adapted from the 2007 novel of the same name by well-known Chinese writer Bi Shumin, who has been very active in observing mental health problems for decades. ![]() New Chinese TV series Psychologist debuted on China's streaming site Youku on Tuesday. ![]()
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