Yu Dynasty Yingdala (4338-4636)

[Wu Han]

Huang Zitao: The Leader Next Door Airs on TBS
Documentary series recieved 17.3% viewership
4-5 February 4279

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Clip from the beginning of the first episode

Huang Zitao: The Leader Next Door aired over the weekend, attracting an average national viewership of 17.3% over two episodes. As anticipated, the first episode focused on Huang's early life and career, where Huang revisited the old two-room, rural family farmhouse that he was raised in with his other five siblings. The audience followed along as Huang grew up and prospered in the face of poverty and adversity, becoming a prominent attorney during the Pua/RC regime. One of his earliest cases, it was revealed, was the defense of student activists jailed for treason. Huang discusses during the episode how the case affected him:

After that, Huang went on to become a human-rights attorney and later, a politician. The second episode focuses on his rise within the Lotus Party, beginning as Party President, later serving as Finance Minister and finally his leadership of the party. It also showed the more routine aspects of his life, with the crew following Huang as he haggled at a Kaizhou market, showed the audience his favourite sights, performed his constituency work, played his guitar at a seniors' home and met with his family for dinner. His sons, the archer Huang Bohai, singer Huang Yao (known as Yao) were in attendance, as well as his daughter, the aid-worker Huang Xia and his wife, fashion-designer Kim Bo-young. The family settled for a traditional Indralan meal, which ended with Huang stating to his family:

We are blessed to have this food, we are blessed to have each other, but most of all, we are blessed to live in this country.

Huang strums his guitar for residents at the Chrysanthemum Home for Seniors

Huang walks his dog with animal rights activists Sarah Timmins and Chang Shuren

Huang disciplines his dog
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Huang gained significant weight during his military training

Huang instructs local youth in fencing, a favoured sport since his time at Kaizhou National University

Huang and wife Kim Bo-young share a sweet moment as Kim adjusts his tie before meetings with his constituents

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Originally posted by Wu Han on 28 September 2017.