Bitter Sweet (TV series)
Bitter Sweet 軍官·情人 | |
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Bitter Sweet promo poster | |
Genre | Romance, Family, Comedy |
Created by | Sanlih E-Television |
Written by |
Chen Pei Yin 陳佩吟 (Screenwriter coordinator) Zhou Ping Zhi 周平之 (Screenwriter coordinator) Lin Pei Yu 林珮瑜 Lin Ruo Chen 林若晨 Wu Xiang Ying 吳香穎 Chen Kai Zhu 陳凱筑 (ep 28-42) |
Directed by | Lin Qing Zhen 林清振 |
Starring |
Ma Zhi Qin 馬之秦 Johnny Kou 寇世勳 Sunny Tu 涂善妮 Esther Liu 劉品言 Tracy Chou 周采詩 Steven Sun 孫其君 Esther Yang 陽詠存 Xiu Jie Kai 修杰楷 Michael Zhang 張勛傑 Ahn Zhe 安哲 |
Opening theme | Something by Yen-j 嚴爵 |
Ending theme | Dare To Be Lonely In Someone Else Arms 我敢在你懷裡孤獨 by Rene Liu 劉若英 |
Country of origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Original language(s) | Mandarin |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 74 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Liu Qiu Ping 劉秋平 |
Producer(s) |
Wang Zhong Zheng 王重正 Zheng Zhi Wei 鄭志偉 |
Location(s) | Taiwan |
Camera setup | Multi camera |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) | Taiwan Cloud Media 台灣雲媒體有限公司 |
Release | |
Original network | SETTV |
Picture format |
SDTV (480i) HDTV (1080i) |
First shown in | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Original release | 23 July – 3 November 2015 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | Be With You 好想談戀愛 |
Followed by | Love or Spend 戀愛鄰距離 |
External links | |
Official Website |
Bitter Sweet (Chinese: 軍官·情人; pinyin: jun guan · qing reng) is a 2015 Taiwanese romance, family, comedy drama television series produced by Sanlih E-Television, starring Ma Zhi Qin, Johnny Kou, Sunny Tu, Esther Liu, Tracy Chou, Steven Sun, Esther Yang, Xiu Jie Kai, Michael Zhang and Ahn Zhe as the main cast.[1] Filming began on July 8, 2015 and wrapped up in October 30, 2015. First original broadcast began July 23, 2015 on SETTV channel airing weekly from Monday till Friday at 8:00-9:00 pm.
Synopsis
A decorated military career will only carry you so far with your own children. Wang Da Shan (Kou Shi Xun) is a retired army colonel who tries to run his household with the same military precision and authority. But his four adult children, Shang Wen (Esther Liu), Shang Huan (Tracy Chou), Shang Hao and Shang Mo, and his aging mother see his barked orders as toothless bites and don’t take him very seriously. As the strong-willed and smart eldest daughter, Shang Wen is highly successful as the editor of an international fashion magazine, but Da Shan worries about her future as she is nearing 30 and is still single. Shang Huan works for a travel agency organizing dating events and is a valued employee but always lives under the shadow of her successful older sister. When Yang Yu Fan (Xiu Jie Kai), a cadet under Da Shan’s charge, and Zhu Li Ting (Michael Zhang), a second-generation young master, both fall for Shang Huan, how will it complicate her personal and professional life?[2]
Cast
Main cast
- Ma Zhi Qin 馬之秦 as Jiang Tian Ai 江天愛
- Johnny Kou 寇世勳 as Wang Da Shan 王大山
- Sunny Tu 涂善妮 as Ye Zhi Lin 葉芝琳
- Esther Liu 劉品言 as Wang Shang Wen 王尚玟
- Tracy Chou 周采詩 as Wang Shang Huan 王尚歡
- Steven Sun 孫其君 as Wang Shang Hao 王尚豪
- Esther Yang 陽詠存 as Wang Shang Mo 王尚默
- Shiou Chieh Kai 修杰楷 as Yang Yu Fan 楊羽釩
- Michael Zhang 張勛傑 as Zhu Yu Ting 朱昱廷
- Ahn Zhe 安哲 as Du Zheng Hui 杜正輝
Supporting cast
- Shen Meng-Sheng 沈孟生 as Liu Mu Sen 柳木森
- Grace Ko 葛蕾 as Huang En Ci 黃恩慈
- Yorke Sun 孫沁岳 as Jiang An Jie 姜安傑
- Lyla Lin 林珈安 as Ai Mei Xin 艾美心
- Ray Yang 楊鎮 as Li Zhi Xiang 黎志翔
- Stanley Mei 梅賢治 as Zhang Zhi Yuan 張志遠
- Zhan Jia Ru 詹佳儒 as Lin Shang Jun 林尚鈞
- Ryan Kuo 郭鑫 as Peng Cheng You 彭晟佑
- Le Le 樂樂 / Rou Rou 媃媃 as Du Tian Tian 杜天天
- Liu Ji Fan 劉紀範 as Lee
- Debbie Huang 黃荻鈞 as Zheng Fen Ling 鄭芬伶
- Lan Jing Heng 蘭競恆 as Xiao Long 小龍
- Wang Dao-Nan 王道南 as Ai Sheng Li 艾勝利
- Derek Chen 陳德烈 as Di Xiang 狄驤
Cameo
- Yang En Ti 楊恩緹 as Lin Xiao Ling 林曉鈴
- Joe Lin 林雨葶 as Joe
- Huang Yi Yan 黃苡嫣 as May
- Liu Yu Wei 劉羽薇 as Rui Rui 瑞瑞
- Huang Tai An 黃泰安 as Guan Zhu 關主
- Andy Liu 劉尚謙 as Zhi Xiang's father
- Zhou Ying 周穎 as Fei Fei 霏霏
- Qi Yi Guo 齊弋果 as battalion chief counselor
- Li Rui Shen 李睿紳 as Mr. Mao
- Wang Yue Feng 王岳豐 as Da Tou 大頭
- Chen Jian An 陳建安 as reporter
- Cindy Yen 袁詠琳 as Tracy
- ?? as Jia Jie Sen 賈傑森(Jason)
- Gan De Men 乾德門 as Lu Qiang 呂強
- Mico Zhang 張瑋純 as Tina
- Shen Hairong 沈海蓉 as CEO Xue
- Chen Yu-Mei 陳玉玫 as Zhi Xiang's mother
Soundtrack
- Something by Yen-j 嚴爵
- Dare To Be Lonely In Someone Else Arms 我敢在你懷裡孤獨 by Rene Liu 劉若英
- The Past 過往 by Yen-j 嚴爵
- Give 一直給 by Yen-j 嚴爵
- Eternal Happiness 永恆的快樂 by Yen-j 嚴爵
- Move Forward 往前 by Cosmospeople 宇宙人
- I Can't Help But To Love You 我無法不愛你 by Magic Power MP魔幻力量
- You Have Always Been Here 原來你都在 by Della Ding 丁噹
- To Home 寫信回家 by Rene Liu 劉若英
- Peaceful Time 歲月靜好 by Rene Liu 劉若英
Broadcast
Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot |
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SETTV | Taiwan | July 23, 2015 | Monday to Friday 8:00-9:00 pm |
ETTV | Monday to Friday 9:00-10:00 pm | ||
Astro Shuang Xing | Malaysia | July 26, 2015 (until September 24, 2015) | Sunday to Thursday 6:00-7:00 pm |
September 25, 2015 | Monday to Friday 6:00-7:00 pm | ||
VV Drama | Singapore | August 25, 2015 | Monday to Friday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Episode ratings
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
- SET Taiwan - Ordinary Love, Taste of Life
- FTV - Dowry
- TTV - If God Loves
- CTV - The Empress of China, The Romance of the Condor Heroes, The Four
- CTS - Lady & Liar, Cruel Romance, The Cage of Love, Boss & Me, Nirvana in Fire
Air Date | Episodes | Weekly Average Ratings | Rank |
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Jul 23–24, 2015 | 1-2 | 1.79 | 6 |
Jul 27–31, 2015 | 3-7 | 1.47 | 4 |
Aug 3-7, 2015 | 8-12 | 1.72 | 3 |
Aug 10–14, 2015 | 13-17 | 1.81 | 3 |
Aug 17–21, 2015 | 18-22 | 2.12 | 3 |
Aug 24–28, 2015 | 23-27 | 2.13 | 3 |
Aug 31–Sep 4, 2015 | 28-32 | 2.15 | 3 |
Sep 7–11, 2015 | 33-37 | 1.96 | 3 |
Sep 14–18, 2015 | 38-42 | 2.10 | 3 |
Sep 21–25, 2015 | 43-47 | 1.96 | 4 |
Sep 28–Oct 2, 2015 | 48-52 | 2.29 | 4 |
Oct 5–9, 2015 | 53-57 | 2.03 | 3 |
Oct 12–16, 2015 | 58-62 | 2.14 | 3 |
Oct 19–23, 2015 | 63-67 | 2.11 | 3 |
Oct 26–30, 2015 | 68-72 | 2.19 | 3 |
Nov 2–3, 2015 | 73-74 | 2.44 | 3 |
Average ratings | 2.02 |
Awards & Nominations
Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actor Award | Johnny Kou | Nominated |
Ahn Zhe | Nominated | ||
Shiou Chieh Kai | Nominated | ||
Best Actress Award | Esther Liu | Nominated | |
Tracy Chou | Nominated | ||
Best Cry Award | Johnny Kou & Ma Zhi Qin | Nominated | |
Best Green Leaf Award | Stanley Mei | Nominated | |
Best Powerful Performance Award | Johnny Kou | Won | |
Sunny Tu | Nominated | ||
Ma Zhi Qin | Nominated | ||
Best Potential Award | Esther Yang | Nominated | |
Viewers Choice Drama Award | Bitter Sweet | Nominated | |
External links
- Bitter Sweet SETTV Official website (Chinese)
- Bitter Sweet ETTV Website (Chinese)
- Bitter Sweet Official Facebook page (Chinese)