The TV series Mother is a River stars Sharina, Cheng, Lian, Wang, Qu Yue, Hou Yansong, Wang Feifei, Enoch, Chu Jian, Li Liangzhong, Wang Kai, Pei Junsheng, Li Changyong, Li Changyou, Wu Jianping and Xu Renjie.

Directed by Gao Weining, "Mother is a River" tells the story of a poor mother, Zhou Cui, who spared no effort to train her three children into outstanding talents who have contributed to society in order to provide for their schooling and success in life. The play was first broadcast in July 2006 and was deeply loved by the audience after it was broadcast.

The story of Mother is a River is full of sadness, but the protagonist's perseverance and efforts are touching.

Yu Na, the main character in the play, is a model, so she has to change her walking habits during filming and play a woman who collects garbage for a living in detail.