Love or Spend
| Love or Spend 戀愛鄰距離 | |
|---|---|
 Love or Spend promo poster | |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy, Family |
| Created by | Sanlih E-Television |
| Written by |
Xu Gui Ying (徐珪瑩) (Screenwriter coordinator, ep 1-2) Ou Lai En (歐萊恩) (Screenwriter coordinator, ep 1-) Yan Yi Fan (顏一帆) (Screenwriter coordinator, ep 6-) Wu De Yuan (吳德元) (ep 6-) Zheng Ying Min (鄭英敏) (ep 6-) Cao Yi He (曹頤和)(ep 31-) |
| Directed by | Hao Xin Xiang (郝心翔) |
| Starring |
Kingone Wang Ling Hung Jolin Chien Dayuan Lin Li Jing Tian (李京恬) |
| Opening theme | Can't Lose You Now (保護你) by Patrick Brasca (派偉俊) |
| Ending theme | Don't Say Goodbye (我不要) by Popu Lady |
| Country of origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 77 + 2 specials |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) |
Liu Qiu Ping (劉秋平) Xu Shi Qi (徐詩淇) |
| Producer(s) |
Liang Han Hui (梁漢輝) Xu Zhi Yi (徐志怡) |
| Location(s) | Taiwan |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company(s) |
Sanlih E-Television Eastern Shine Production Co., Ltd. (東映製作有限公司) |
| Release | |
| Original network | SETTV |
| Picture format |
SDTV (480i) HDTV (1080i) |
| First shown in | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original release | 4 November 2015 – 23 March 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Bitter Sweet |
| Followed by | The Love Song |
| External links | |
| Official Website | |
| Production website | |
Love or Spend (Chinese: 戀愛鄰距離; pinyin: liàn'ài lín jù lí; literally "Love the Neighbor Distance") is a 2015 Taiwanese family television drama starring Kingone Wang, Ling Hung, Jolin Chien, Dayuan Lin and Li Jing Tian. Shooting began on October 23, 2015, and wrapped up on February 22, 2016. The original broadcast began on November 4, 2015, on SETTV, airing weekdays (Monday through Friday) at 8:00 pm.
Premise
Close friends often confuse each other for lovers, but not Pie Zhang Xi (Kin-gone Wang) and Mo Cheng Zen (Jennifer Hong). Their mothers are best friends, so they've been close since childhood. Zhang and Zen's mothers have always hoped their kids would fall in love and marry each other some day, but the two share no romantic feelings despite having known each other for decades. Ultimately, their mothers convince them to explore their individual love lives and find their soul mates by their 32nd birthdays. If they fail to find their matches, they have to marry each other.
Cast
Main cast
- Kingone Wang as Pei Zheng Xi 裴正希
- Ling Hung as Mo Cheng Zhen 莫洆湞
- Jolin Chien as Mo Cheng Han 莫丞翰
- Dayuan Lin as Pei You Ting 裴又婷
- Li Jing Tian (李京恬) as Pei You Xin 裴又欣
Supporting cast
- David Chiu as Xu Wei Ming 徐維銘（Victor）
- Lawrence Liu as He Li Yang 何立揚
- Fu Lei (傅雷) as Pei Yong Jin 裴勇進
- Tan Ai Chen as Chen Cai Ling 陳采靈
- Elten Ting as Huang Ji Xia 黃季霞
- Chen Bor Jeng as Xu Zhi Hui 徐志輝（Stanley）
- Lin Xiu Jun (林秀君) as Gong Pei Rong 鞏佩蓉（Wendy）
- Deyn Li as Wu Ren Yan 吳仁彥
- Christina Mok as Lu Wei Xuan 陸蔚萱
- Hsieh Chi-Wen as Zheng Jia Zheng 鄭嘉政
- Chieh-mei Yang as Chen Yu Hua 陳郁華
- Vince Kao as Hong Xing Yuan 洪行遠
- Yan Yi Ping (顏怡平) as Yan Man Man 顏蔓蔓
- Bebe Chang as Qian Xiao Wei 錢曉薇
- Lin Jia Wei (林家磑) as Gao Yi Dian 高一點
- Yang Li-Yin as Xu Hua Hua 許花花
- Zhang Yu Ci (張淯詞) as Feng Xia Sheng 馮夏生
- Esther Huang as Hong Qian Hui 洪千慧 (Vivian)
Cameo
- Amanda Liu as Bei Bei 蓓蓓
- Joanne Tseng as Li Yi Wan 黎一彎
- Melvin Sia as Du Xiao Fei 杜曉飛
- Lin Zhi Hao (林志豪) as Ye Dong 葉董
- Lucas Luo as child Zheng Xi
Soundtrack
| Title (English) | Title (Chinese) | Performer (Chinese name in parenthesis) |
|---|---|---|
| "Can't Lose You Now" | 保護你 | Patrick Brasca (派偉俊) |
| "Don't Say Goodbye" | 我不要 | Popu Lady |
| "Love Addiction" | 信愛成癮 | Ella Chen |
| "Age of 30" | 30啊 | Ella Chen |
| "The Nearness of Distance" | 親密的疏離 | Celeste Syn (冼佩瑾) |
| "Jessika" | Celeste Syn (冼佩瑾) | |
| "Throw You in the River" | 把你丟進淡水河裡 | Celeste Syn (冼佩瑾) |
| "My Time" | 我的時代 | Patrick Brasca (派偉俊) |
| "I Like You" | 我喜歡你 | Patrick Brasca (派偉俊) |
| "Wooden Man" | 木頭人 | Aaron Yan |
| "Love Against the Flow" | 逆流愛情 | Power Station |
| "Rainbows" | Andrew Yeh (葉懷佩) | |
Broadcast
| Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| SETTV |  Taiwan | November 4, 2015 | Monday to Friday 8:00-9:00 pm |
| ETTV | Monday to Friday 9:00-10:00 pm | ||
| Astro Shuang Xing |  Malaysia | November 5, 2015 | Monday to Friday 6:00-7:00 pm |
| VV Drama |  Singapore | December 7, 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 – Taste of Life
- FTV – Dowry
- TTV – If God Loves, HARU (re-run)
- CTV – The Four, The Journey of Flower, Love Yunge from the Desert
- CTS – Nirvana in Fire, Thank You for You Have Loved Me
| Air Date | Episodes | Weekly Average Ratings | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4–6, 2015 | 1–3 | 1.55 | 4 |
| Nov 9–13, 2015 | 4–8 | 1.33 | 4 |
| Nov 16–20, 2015 | 9–13 | 1.41 | 3 |
| Nov 23–27, 2015 | 14–18 | 1.40 | 3 |
| Nov 30–Dec 4, 2015 | 19–23 | 1.27 | 4 |
| Dec 7–11, 2015 | 24–28 | 1.42 | 3 |
| Dec 14–18, 2015 | 29–33 | 1.54 | 3 |
| Dec 21–25, 2015 | 34–38 | 1.66 | 3 |
| Dec 28, 2015 – Jan 1, 20161 | 39–42 | 1.53 | 3 |
| Jan 4–8, 2016 | 43–47 | 1.72 | 3 |
| Jan 11–15, 2016 | 48–52 | 1.53 | 3 |
| Jan 18–22, 2016 | 53–57 | 1.52 | 3 |
| Jan 25–29, 2016 | 58–62 | 1.72 | 3 |
| Feb 1–5, 2016 | 63–67 | 1.80 | 3 |
| Feb 8–12, 2016 | Special Ep 1–2 | 1.25 | 3 |
| 68–70 | |||
| Feb 15–19, 2016 | 71–75 | 1.75 | 3 |
| Feb 22–23, 2016 | 76–77 | 1.73 | 3 |
| Average ratings | 1.54 | – | |
^Note 1 : No episode was aired on December 31, 2015 due to SETTV airing New Year's Eve countdown special show.
Awards and nominations
| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actor Award | Kingone Wang | Nominated |
| Best Actress Award | Ling Hung | Nominated | |
| Best Potential Award | Dayuan Lin | Nominated | |
| China Wave Award | Kingone Wang | Won | |
| Viewers Choice Drama Award | Love or Spend | Nominated | |
External links
- Love or Spend SETTV Official website (Chinese)
- Love or Spend ETTV Website (Chinese)
- Love or Spend Official Facebook page (Chinese)