Love Cheque Charge
| Love Cheque Charge | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Also known as | Happiness Coupon |
| Genre | Romance Comedy Fantasy |
| Created by | Sanlih E-Television |
| Written by | Zheng Ying Min Lin Pei Yu Chen Xin Ying Qiu Wan Wei 邱婉 Lai Wan Rong Huang Xuan Ying |
| Directed by | Wu Meng En |
| Starring | George Hu Phoebe Yuan KunDa Hsieh Jay Shih Smile Weng Jet Chao Jessie Chang |
| Opening theme | "Love Is |
| Ending theme | "I Still Love You |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original languages | Mandarin Taiwanese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 74 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Liu Qiu Ping |
| Producers | Guo Jian Hong Zhang Man Na Chen Xiu Qing |
| Production location | Taiwan |
| Running time | 47 minutes |
| Production companies | Sanlih E-Television TransWorld Production Co. |
| Original release | |
| Network | SETTV |
| Release | 3 September – 15 December 2014 |
| Related | |
Love Cheque Charge (Chinese:
Synopsis[edit]
In Summer 2011 Shi Bo Hai (KunDa Hsieh) asks a stranger to help him pass a message to his girlfriend. That stranger Thomas He Bu Fan (George Hu) meets up with Bo Hai's girlfriend Angel Xu Man Man (Phoebe Yuan) to tell her that Bo Hai wants to break up with her. She becomes so distraught with emotions that she makes a scene in public. To calm her down Bu Fan writes an agreement on a travelers check, that he will marry her if she does not get married by age thirty. Xu Man Man heartbroken leaves with the check in her hand, but what she doesn't know is that Bo Hai was involve in an accident and did not want her to mourn for his death. Three years past and in Autumn 2014, He Bu Fan unsatisfied with his life in the US returns to Taiwan. On his first day back in Taiwan he encounters Xu Man Man on the metro. He does not remember her but she remembers him and shows him the check as she wants him to hold up to his promise three years ago, in attempt to pull a prank on him: He Bu Fan said that he always fulfills his promises.[3]
Cast[edit]
Main cast[edit]
Both characters appeared in all 74 episodes.
- George Hu as Thomas He Bu Fan
- Phoebe Yuan as Angel Xu Man Man
Supporting cast[edit]
- KunDa Hsieh as Shi Bo Hai, Angel Hsu Man Man 's ex boyfriend
- Jay Shih as Wang Bai Hao, Tian Xin Ping 's Boyfriend
- Smile Weng as Tian Xin Ping, Wang Bai Hao 's Girlfriend
- Jet Chao as He Guan Yu, Wang Qian Qian 's husband
- Jessie Chang as Wang Qian Qian, He Guan Yu's wife
- Amanda Liu as Liu Yi Zhi, Angel Hsu Man Man' s friend
- Liao Jun as He Guang Hui, He Bu Fan and He Guan Yu's Father
- Jian Chang as Wang Jin Rong, Wang Bai Hao's Father
- Grace Ko as Chen Yue Yun, He Bu Fan's aunt
- Liao Jin De as Gao Qing Zhì, He Bu Fan and He Guan Yu's cousin
- Titan Huang as Shi Di Fen (Steven), a colleague
- LeLe as Hsu Le Le, Hsu Man Man 's younger sister
- RouRou as Hsu Rou Rou, Hsu Man Man 's younger sister
- Shuai Bao as Hsu Tian Tian, Hsu Man Man 's younger brother
- Lo Pei An as Hsu Jia Bao, Hsu Man Man's father
- Doris Kuang as Qiu Ya Ni, Hsu Man Man's mother
- Cherry Hsia as Rebecca Lei Bei Zhi, He Guan Yu 's ex girlfriend
- Wang Juan as Tang Ru Juan, He Bu Fan's deceased mother
- Lene Lai as Victoria Sun Wei Ya, He Bu Fan's ex girlfriend
Guest cast[edit]
- Calvin Lee as Don Chen Shao Yang
- Gan De Men as old man Jiang
- Chen Bor-jeng as Moon God
- Rex Wu as Rebecca's affair
Soundtrack[edit]
- Love Is
愛 就是 by George Hu - I Still Love You
我 還 是 愛 著 你 by Magic Power - Secretly 偷偷
的 by Magic Power MP - I Don't Think So
我 不 以為 by Della Ding Dang - I Don't Love You That Much
我 沒 那 麼愛你 by Della Ding Dang - Better Than Pride
不 如驕傲 by Della Ding Dang - Don't Say Good Bye
別 說 Good Bye by George Hu - Unable To Say I Love You
說 不出 我 愛 你 by George Hu - What's Next?
接 下 來 是 什麼 by Ann Bai - Sad Stop
悲傷 止 步 by Yvonne Hsieh - Correct
無 誤 by Yvonne Hsieh
Development and casting[edit]
- Sanlih held a press conference on July 31, 2014 showcasing their four main in-house contractual lead actors (Lego Lee, Chris Wang, George Hu and Lin Yo Wei) and announcing the upcoming dramas for the later half of 2014 schedule lineup.[4]
- On August 15, 2014 a press conference was held to introduce the three main leads and the plot of the drama.[5]
- A press conference was held on September 2, 2014 at SETTV headquarters auditorium introducing the entire cast of the drama.[6]
Publications[edit]
* 26 September 2014 : Iwalker No.05 Oct/Nov 2014 (
- For the October/November 2014 issue of iwalker magazine, "Love Cheque Charge" lead actors George Hu and Phoebe Yuan are featured on the cover.[7]
* 3 October 2014 : S-Pop Vol. 21 Oct 2014 (
- For the October 2014 issue of S-Pop magazine, two of three covers published was devoted to "Love Cheque Charge". Both covers of the magazine are the regular editions published. One cover featured George Hu alone the other feature both Hu and lead actress Phoebe Yuan.[8]
Broadcast[edit]
| Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| SETTV |  Taiwan |
September 3, 2014 | Monday to Friday 8:00-9:00 pm |
| ETTV | Monday to Friday 10:00-11:00 pm | ||
| Astro Shuang Xing |  Malaysia |
September 18, 2014 | Monday to Friday 6:30-7:30 pm |
| Astro Quan Jia HD | November 18, 2014 | Sunday to Thursday 6:00-7:00 pm | |
| StarHub TV |  Singapore |
October 7, 2014 | Monday to Friday 7:00-8:00 pm |
| GMM25 |  Thailand |
July 4, 2015 | Saturday 7:00 pm |
Episode ratings[edit]
| Air Date | Episodes | Weekly Average Ratings | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 3-2, 2014 | 1-3 | 1.07 | 5 |
| September 8–12, 2014 | 4-8 | 1.06 | 4 |
| September 15–19, 2014 | 9-13 | 1.06 | 4 |
| September 22–26, 2014 | 14-18 | 1.04 | 4 |
| September 29-October 3, 2014 | 19-23 | 1.10 | 4 |
| October 6–10, 2014 | 24-28 | 1.03 | 4 |
| October 13–17, 2014 | 29-33 | 1.02 | 4 |
| October 20–24, 2014 | 34-38 | 1.07 | 4 |
| October 27–31, 2014 | 39-43 | 1.14 | 4 |
| November 3–7, 2014 | 44-48 | 1.05 | 4 |
| November 10–14, 2014 | 49-53 | 1.01 | 5 |
| November 17–21, 2014 | 54-58 | 1.01 | 5 |
| November 24–28, 2014 | 59-63 | 1.02 | 3 |
| December 1–5, 2014 | 64-68 | 1.06 | 3 |
| December 8–12, 2014 | 69-73 | 1.16 | 3 |
| December 15, 2014 | 74 | 1.40 | |
| Average ratings | 1.06 | ||
Awards and nominations[edit]
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2014 Sanlih Drama Awards |
Best Actor Award | George Hu | Nominated |
| Best Actress Award | Phoebe Yuan | Nominated | ||
| Best Crying Award | George Hu & Liao Jun | Nominated | ||
| Best Lady Killer Award | Jian Chang | Nominated | ||
| Best Foolishly Award | Grace Ko | Nominated | ||
| China Wave Award | George Hu | Nominated | ||
| Weibo Popularity Award | George Hu | Nominated | ||
| Viewers Choice Drama Award | Love Cheque Charge | Nominated |
References[edit]
- ^ [1]
胡 宇威演 機 車 男 不 怕被討厭 袁艾菲怕哭太醜 嫁 不 出 去 . Retrieved 12-23-2014 (in Chinese) - ^ [2] SETTV Daily Love Cheque Charge With George Hu And Phoebe Yuan Releases First Teasers. Retrieved 12-23-2014
- ^ [3] Love Cheque Charge soompi page. Retrieved 12-23-2014
- ^ [4]
新 男 團 ？「華 劇 四 帥 」李 國 毅 、胡 宇威、宥 勝 、林 佑 威 再 出擊 . Retrieved 12-23-2014 (in Chinese) - ^ [5]
生 日 浪漫 獻 熱 吻坤 達 讚 胡 宇威：他 嘴 唇 蠻軟的 . Retrieved 12-23-2014 (in Chinese) - ^ [6]
與 袁艾菲「女 下男 上 」拍 吻戲胡 宇威累 到 冒 汗 ：腰 力 還 可 以. Retrieved 12-23-2014 (in Chinese) - ^ [7] Iwalker No.05 Oct/Nov 2014 magazine. Retrieved 12-25-2014
- ^ "【
華 流 】10月 號 /2014第 21期 (胡 宇威Vs.袁艾菲)". Archived from the original on 2014-12-25. Retrieved 2014-12-25. October 2014 issue of S-Pop magazine Hu and Yuan edition. Retrieved 12-25-20144 - ^ [8] 2014
華 劇 大賞 ／燈 燈 ～完 整 得 獎名單 在 此！. Retrieved 12-14-2014
External links[edit]
- Love Cheque Charge SETTV Website (in Chinese)
- Love Cheque Charge ETTV Website (in Chinese)
- Love Cheque Charge on Facebook