Bitter Sweet (TV series)

Bitter Sweet (Chinese: 軍官·情人; pinyin: jun guan · qing reng) is a 2015 Taiwanese romance 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.

Bitter Sweet
Promo poster
軍官·情人
GenreRomance
Family
Comedy
Created bySanlih E-Television
Written byChen Pei Yin (Screenwriter coordinator)
Zhou Ping Zhi(Screenwriter coordinator)
Lin Pei Yu
Lin Ruo Chen
Wu Xiang Ying
Chen Kai Zhu (ep 28-42)
Directed byLin Qing Zhen 林
StarringMa Zhi Qin
Johnny Kou
Sunny Tu br/>Esther Liu
Tracy Chou
Steven Sun
Esther Yang
Xiu Jie Kai
Michael Zhang
Ahn Zhe
Opening theme"Something" by Yen-j
Ending theme"Dare To Be Lonely In Someone Else Arms 我敢在你懷裡孤獨" by Rene Liu
Country of originTaiwan
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes74
Production
Executive producerLiu Qiu Ping
ProducersWang Zhong Zheng
Zheng Zhi Wei
Production locationTaiwan
Camera setupMulti camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companyTaiwan Cloud Media
Release
Original networkSETTV
Original release23 July (2015-07-23) –
3 November 2015 (2015-11-03)

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 Tse-chin as Jiang Tian Ai
  • Johnny Kou as Wang Da Shan
  • Sunny Tu as Ye Zhi Lin
  • Esther Liu as Wang Shang Wen
  • Tracy Chou as Wang Shang Huan
  • Steven Sun as Wang Shang Hao
  • Esther Yang as Wang Shang Mo
  • Hsiu Chieh-kai as Yang Yu Fan
  • Michael Zhang as Zhu Yu Ting
  • Ahn Zhe as Du Zheng Hui

Supporting cast
  • Shen Meng-sheng as Liu Mu Sen
  • Grace Ko as Huang En Ci
  • Yorke Sun as Jiang An Jie
  • Lyla Lin as Ai Mei Xin
  • Ray Yang as Li Zhi Xiang
  • Stanley Mei as Zhang Zhi Yuan
  • Zhan Jia Ru as Lin Shang Jun
  • Ryan Kuo as Peng Cheng You
  • Le Le / Rou Rou as Du Tian Tian
  • Liu Ji Fan as Lee
  • Debbie Huang as Zheng Fen Ling
  • Lan Jing Heng as Xiao Long
  • Wang Dao-nan as Ai Sheng Li
  • Derek Chen as Di Xiang

Cameo
  • Yang En Ti as Lin Xiao Ling
  • Joe Lin as Joe
  • Huang Yi Yan as May
  • Liu Yu Wei as Rui Rui
  • Huang Tai An as Guan Zhu
  • Andy Liu as Zhi Xiang's father
  • Zhou Ying as Fei Fei
  • Qi Yi Guo as battalion chief counselor
  • Li Rui Shen as Mr. Mao
  • Wang Yue-feng as Da Tou
  • Chen Jian An as reporter
  • Cindy Yen as Tracy
  • Chien Te-men as Lu Qiang
  • Mico Zhang as Tina
  • Shen Hai-jung as CEO Xue
  • Chen Yu-mei as Zhi Xiang's mother

Soundtrack
  • "Something" by Yen-j
  • "Dare To Be Lonely In Someone Else Arms 我敢在你懷裡孤獨" by Rene Liu
  • "The Past 過往" by Yen-j
  • "Give 一直給" by Yen-j
  • "Eternal Happiness 永恆的快樂" by Yen-j
  • "Move Forward 往前" by Cosmospeople
  • "I Can't Help But To Love You 我無法不愛你" by Magic Power
  • "You Have Always Been Here 原來你都在" by Della Ding
  • "To Home 寫信回家" by Rene Liu
  • "Peaceful Time 歲月靜好" by Rene Liu

Broadcast
NetworkCountryAiring DateTimeslot
SETTV TaiwanJuly 23, 2015Monday to Friday 8:00-9:00 pm
ETTVMonday to Friday 9:00-10:00 pm
Astro Shuang Xing MalaysiaJuly 26, 2015
(until September 24, 2015)		Sunday to Thursday 6:00-7:00 pm
September 25, 2015Monday to Friday 6:00-7:00 pm
VV Drama SingaporeAugust 25, 2015Monday to Friday 7:00-8:00 pm

Episode ratings
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
Air DateEpisodesWeekly Average RatingsRank
Jul 23–24, 20151-21.796
Jul 27–31, 20153-71.474
Aug 3-7, 20158-121.723
Aug 10–14, 201513-171.813
Aug 17–21, 201518-222.123
Aug 24–28, 201523-272.133
Aug 31–Sep 4, 201528-322.153
Sep 7–11, 201533-371.963
Sep 14–18, 201538-422.103
Sep 21–25, 201543-471.964
Sep 28–Oct 2, 201548-522.294
Oct 5–9, 201553-572.033
Oct 12–16, 201558-622.143
Oct 19–23, 201563-672.113
Oct 26–30, 201568-722.193
Nov 2–3, 201573-742.443
Average ratings2.02

Awards and nominations
Ceremony Category Nominee Result
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

References
  1. Bitter Sweet soompi page. Retrieved September 19, 2015
  2. Bitter Sweet viki page. Retrieved September 19, 2015
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