Once Upon a Love
| Once Upon a Love | |
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 Promotional poster for Once Upon a Love | |
| Also known as |
原來愛·就是甜蜜 Once Upon a Love |
| Genre | Romance |
| Directed by | Lin Qing Zhen (林清振) |
| Starring |
Sunny Wang Cheryl Yang Matt Wu Reen Yu |
| Opening theme | "擁抱你的微笑" (Embracing Your Smile) by Claire Kuo |
| Ending theme | "看見" (See) by Wang Hong En (王宏恩) |
| Country of origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 15 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Taiwan |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | GTV |
| Release | |
| Original network | FTV, GTV |
| Picture format | SDTV（480i） |
| First shown in | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original release | 8 July – 7 October 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Absolute Darling |
| Followed by | The Queen of SOP |
| External links | |
| GTV Official website | |
| Once Upon a Love | |||
| Traditional Chinese | 原來愛·就是甜蜜 | ||
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Once Upon a Love (Chinese: 原來愛·就是甜蜜) is a Taiwanese idol romance drama television series written by Yang Yi Xun(楊意尋)、Jing ru (瀞嬬) and Hui Fen(慧芬) and is directed by Lin Qing Zhen (林清振). It stars actors Sunny Wang and Matt Wu and actresses Cheryl Yang and Reen Yu as the main leads.[1] The show was aired on GTV on 8 July 2012.
Synopsis
A decade ago when Li Jin Yang/John Lee (Sunny Wang) was still a high school student, because of what Tian Ru Mi (Cheryl Yang) said - who was then the crowned "Rose Princess", inspired him to become a fashion designer. Ten years later, Li Jin Yang finally became a fashion designer in the United States and after being awarded an prestigious award known as the "Best Women's Outfit Designer" award, both his career and love life was perfect. However, things did not turn out as good for Ru Mi who once won the "Rose Princess Pageant" is now a tour guide and also a single mother with an eleven-year-old son. After being forced to move out of her house in Taipei and the closure of the travel agency she was working for, Ru Mi lost both her source of income and house, not knowing when her next meal will be.
After receiving a phone call, Jin Yang was informed that his grandmother (Mei Fang) was sick and wanted to bring his girlfriend Rebecca (Katherine Wang) back to Taiwan with him to meet his family. However, Rebecca refused and in the end Li Jin Yang had no choice but to leave for Taiwan by himself. Under the encouragement of her friend and her future colleague, Gu Li (Ying Wei Min), Ru Mi returned to her hometown-Zhang Hua and started a small travel agency business with a small bus known as "Sweet Bus". After Ji Yang unknowingly helped Ru Mi to complete a new design template for the bus's exterior that was drawn by her son, Tian Yi Xiang, Ji Yang and Ru Mi meet again after ten years.
When Jin Yang found out that his grandmother had pretended to be ill to trick him into returning to Taiwan, he was furious and wanted to return to the United States. However, Jin Yang was unable to go against his grandmother's words, he had no choice but to accept his grandmother's request to go on a blind date with a rich daughter of the local winery owner. However, Jin Yang is starting to fall in love with Ru Mi again and Ru Mi, who believes that she would one day find Yi Xiang's father again, gets disappointed again and again starts to open her heart to Jin Yang. Jin Yang then becomes Yi Xiang's godfather after knowing that Yi Xiang longs to have a father because he never met his own father before. However, when Yi Xiang's father, Xu Ye, appears at the same time, who will Ru Mi choose, Xu Ye or Jin Yang?[2]
Cast
Main cast
| Actor | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Sunny Wang | Li Jin Yang (李勁陽) /John Lee | A fashion designer who just came back from the United States |
| Cheryl Yang | Tian Ru Mi (田如蜜) | The owner of a small travel agency and also a single mother with an eleven-year-old son |
| Matt Wu | Xu Ye (徐燁) | Ru Mi's ex-boyfriend and also Yi Xiang's father. |
| Reen Yu | Xu Juan Juan (徐娟娟) | Xu Ye's sister, the rich daughter whom was Jin Yang's blind date partner. |
Supporting Cast
| Actor | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Ma Nian Xian | Chen Yao Ming (陳耀明) | A reporter and also Jin Yang's best friend. |
| Juan Juan | Tian Yi Xiang (田易翔) | Son of Xu Ye and Tian Ru Mi |
| Gail Lin (林嘉俐) | Tian Ru Zi (田如姿) | Ru Mi's older sister |
| Mei Fang (梅芳) | Bao Yu (寶玉) | Jin Yang's grandmother |
| Ying Wei Min (應蔚民) | Gu Li (古立) | Ru Mi's colleague and friend, he is also the driver of "Sweet Bus" |
| Lu Man Yin (呂曼茵) | Ah Feng (阿鳯) | Jin Yang's mother |
| Chen Wen Pin (陳文彬) | Li Xiao Rong (李孝榮) | Jin Yang's father |
| Ivy Fan (范筱梵) | Li Rou Yun (李若雲) | Jin Yang's older sister |
| Zhu De Gang (朱德剛) | Xu Yi Chun (徐以春) | Xu Ye and Xu Juan Juan's father, also the owner of the local winery |
| Ke Shu Qin (柯淑勤) | Mrs Xu (徐母) | wife of Xu Yi Chun and also Xu Ye and Xu Juan Juan's mother |
| Katherine Wang (王凯蒂) | Rebecca | Jin Yang's girlfriend when he was in the United States |
| Bonnie Yu (余函彌) | Nicole | Xu Ye's fiance |
| Yankee Yang (楊子儀) | Wei Li (威力) | Owner of a noodle stall that Ru Mi goes frequently, he also has a crush on Ru Mi |
Cameo
| Actor | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Xiao Bing (小炳) | Event host | Event host for the "Rose Princess Pageant" |
| Lin Mei Xiu (林美秀) | Mrs Tian (田母) | Ru Mi's mother |
| Jasper Liu (劉以豪) | Tian Yi Xiang (田易翔) | Older version of Yi Xiang (Appeared in episode 14) |
| Chen Wei Min (陳為民) | Chen Ba (陳霸) | Yao Ming's father |
Soundtrack
Opening Theme
- "擁抱你的微笑" (Embracing Your Smile)
- Performed by Claire Kuo
- Lyrics: Wang Ya Jun (王雅君)
- Composer: Ji Jia Song (紀佳松)
Ending Theme
- "看見" (See)
- Performed by Wang Hong En (王宏恩)
- Lyrics: Wang Hong En (王宏恩)
- Composer: Wang Hong En (王宏恩)
Insert songs
- "再見面的時候" (Moment We Meet Again)
- Performed by Huang Ya Li (黄雅莉)
- Lyrics: Yao Ruo Long (姚若龍)
- Composer: Chen Xiao Xia (陳小霞)
- "打勾勾" (Pinky Promise)
- Performed by Chen Hui Yi (陳暉宜)
- Lyrics: Tian Yue (天樂)
- Composer: Chen Hui Yi (陳暉宜)
- "幸福說" (Happiness Said)
- Performed by Shirley (戴蕙心)
- Lyrics: Chen Xue Sheng (陳學聖)
- Composer: Shirley (戴蕙心)
- "Miss you"
- Performed by Shirley (戴蕙心)
- Lyrics: Shirley (戴蕙心)
- Composer: Shirley (戴蕙心)
- "星星" (Stars)
- Performed by Jingwen (曾靜玟)
- Lyrics: Wang Ya Jun (王雅君)
- Composer: Wang Ya Jun (王雅君)
Broadcast
| Country/Region | Channel | Timeslot | Episode premiere | Episode finale | Avg rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | FTV | Sunday 22:00 | July 8, 2012 | October 7, 2012 | 1.02 |
| GTV | Saturday 21:00 | July 14, 2012 | October 13, 2012 | - | |
| Singapore | Channel U | Sunday 21:30 | July 8, 2012 | October 8, 2012 | - |
| Hong Kong | TVB J2 | Sunday 20:30 | August 26, 2012 | - | - |
Reception
| Broadcast Date | Episode | AGB ratings[3][4] | Ranking | Total ratings | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2012 | 1 | 1.15 | 2 | 0.51 | |
| 15 July 2012 | 2 | 0.67 | 3 | ||
| 22 July 2012 | 3 | 1.29 | 2 | 0.65 | |
| 29 July 2012 | 4 | 1.37 | 1 | - | |
| 5 August 2012 | 5 | 1.27 | 2 | - | Aired from 21:00 to 22:00 only |
| 12 August 2012 | 6 | 1.15 | 2 | - | Aired from 21:00 to 22:00 only |
| 19 August 2012 | 7 | 0.95 | 2 | ||
| 26 August 2012 | 8 | 1.09 | 2 | ||
| 2 September 2012 | 9 | 0.82 | 2 | 0.46 | |
| 9 September 2012 | 10 | 1.03 | 2 | 0.48 | |
| 16 September 2012 | 11 | 0.95 | 2 | 0.40 | |
| 23 September 2012 | 12 | 0.89 | 2 | 0.29 | |
| 30 September 2012 | 13 | 0.88 | 2 | 0.41 | |
| 7 October 2012 | 14 | 0.76 | 2 | 0.32 | |
| Average | 1.02 | - | 0.44 | - |
The second idol drama to broadcast in Singapore first before the premiere in Taiwan after Absolute Darling. It also does not include bloopers and behind the scenes.
References
- ↑ 民視[原來愛·就是甜蜜]. Formosa Television (in Chinese). 8 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ 故事大网. Formosa Television (in Chinese). 8 July 2012. Retrieved 7 August 2012.
- ↑ 宏將媒體週報(Chinese)
- ↑ 中時電子報·中時娛樂·收視率排行(Taiwanese Mandarin)
External links
- GTV official homepage (Chinese)
- FTV official homepage (Chinese)