The actor Dai Tiangao played Uncle Dabao.
The reason why Da Bao pretended to be stupid was to protect himself. He was the illegitimate child of the Qing Emperor and the Eldest Princess. In order to protect her and Dabao's lives, the Eldest Princess lied that Dabao was Prime Minister Lin's son and sent him to the Lin family to be raised. Da Bao had not lived in a good environment since he was young, and the people around him did not like him. Although Da Bao looked like a fool, he was not a fool. It was just that his IQ was slightly lower and his thinking and reaction were relatively slow. Da Bao's purpose of acting dumb was to hide his true identity and protect his life. His act of acting dumb was not real. It was to protect himself in the Qing Emperor and Eldest Princess 'complicated relationship. Therefore, Da Bao was not a real fool in " Celebrating Years ", but a hidden and powerful character.
Da Bao played dumb because he was the illegitimate child of the Qing Emperor and the Eldest Princess. He chose to play dumb to save his life. In order to protect her and Dabao's lives, the Eldest Princess lied that Dabao was Prime Minister Lin's son and sent him to the Lin family to be raised. Although Da Bao looked like a fool, he was not a fool. He was just slightly less intelligent and his thinking and reaction were slower. Da Bao knew his true identity, but in order to avoid being known, he chose to play dumb. This disguise lowered the guard of others against him, and at the same time, it protected his life.