Autumn's Concerto
Autumn's Concerto | |
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Genre | Romance, drama |
Directed by | Chen Hui Ling |
Starring | |
Opening theme | "我愛他" (I Love Him) by Della |
Ending theme | "突然想愛你" (Suddenly Want To Love You) by Della and Wakin Chau |
Country of origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Original languages | Mandarin, Taiwanese[Note 1] |
No. of episodes | 21 |
Production | |
Running time | 60 mins (Sundays at 22:00) |
Production company | Sanlih E-Television (SET) |
Original release | |
Network | Taiwan Television (TTV) |
Release | 4 October 2009 28 February 2010 | –
Autumn's Concerto (Chinese: 下一站, 幸福; pinyin: Xià Yí Zhàn, Xìngfú; lit. 'Next Stop', ' Happiness') is a 2009 Taiwanese drama starring Ady An, Vanness Wu of F4, and Tiffany Hsu. It was produced by Sanlih E-Television (SET) and directed by Chen Hui Ling (陳慧翎). The drama started fliming in June 2009 and wrapped in December 2009.
It was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Taiwan Television (TTV) (台視) from 4 October 2009 to 28 February 2010, on Sundays at 22:00 to 23:30. It was also shown on cable TV Sanlih E-Television (SET) (三立電視) on 10 October 2009 to 6 March 2010 on Saturdays at 21:00 to 22:30.
Autumn's Concerto was nominated in 2010 for Best Marketing Programme (節目行銷獎) at the 45th Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan.[1]
Known as the drama serial which shot the child actor Xiao Xiao Bin to stardom, Autumn's Concerto has broken records with its high ratings. Scoring 8.23 as its peak point for episode 18, which aired January 31, 2010, Autumn's Concerto has broken the records of The Prince Who Turns into a Frog to become the second highest rating Taiwanese idol drama, the highest rating being held by Fated to Love You. Autumn's Concerto now airs on Hawaii's KIKU television, weekly on Saturday's at 7:00.
Cast
- Ady An as Liang Mu Cheng, the main female protagonist, a young girl who falls in love with Ren Guang Xi
- Vanness Wu as Ren Guang Xi, a famous and successful lawyer who falls in love with Liang Mu Cheng
- Tiffany Hsu as He Yi Qian, Guang Xi's fiancee and a successful pediatrician
- Chris Wu as Hua Tuo Ye, Mu Cheng's best friend
- Xiao Xiao Bin as Xiao Le (or Liang Xiao Le or Ren Xiao Le), Mu Cheng and Guang Xi's son
Supporting cast
- Zheng You Jie as Xu Fang Guo
- Linda Liu as Fang De Rong
- Renzo Liu as Lawyer Lin
- Tao Chuan Zheng as He Zhen Tang 何振堂
- Xie Qiong Nuan (謝瓊煖) as Lin Li Xia
- Chen Mu Yi as Zhou Jin Cai 周進財
- Alice (艾莉絲) as Zhang Ai Li 張艾莉
- Zhao Si Shi (趙思碩) as A Jian 阿健
- Figaro Ceng as Jacko
- Shen Zong Lin (沈宗霖) as A Nuo 阿諾
- James Wen as Liang Yun Zhong 梁允中
- Lin Jian Huan (林健寰) as Guang Xi's father
- Jian Han Zhong (簡翰忠) as Police
- Harry Zhang as Luo Jia Da 羅家達
- Fu Lei (傅雷) as Photographer
- Derrick Chang as Gary, Guang Xi's secretary and assistant
- Yao An Qi (姚安琪) as Wu Li Hua 吳麗花
- Gu Han Yun as Tao Da Yi 陶大義
- Chen Yi Xuan (陳翊萱) as Doctor Chen
- Lin Mei Xiu as Hua Tian Xi Shi 花田喜氏
- Lin Jun Yong (林埈永 / 綠茶) as Hua Sheng Bin 花昇彬
- Chen Wei Min as Hua Huo 花霍
- Amanda Zhu as Hua Ci Xin (花癡心), a maid adopted by Tuo Fe's mother
- Chang Qing (長青) as Hua Ze Lei 花澤類
- Deng Yun Ting (鄧筠庭) as Tang Tang (糖糖), a classmate and friend of Xiao Le
- Chen Zi Xian (陳咨憲) as Hua Hong 花轟
- Ssu Jung (思蓉) as Hua Sha Sha 花煞煞
- Hsia Ching Ting as Fang Ge (方哥), an infamous triads gang leader
- Melanie Li as kindergarten teacher
Synopsis
Ren Guang Xi (Vanness Wu), a cocky law student, seems to lead the perfect life. He’s the sole successor to a huge and famous business and a talented ice hockey player with good looks and charisma to boot. But in reality, his lonely life lacks joy, laughter and motivation. That is until he meets Liang Mu Cheng (Ady An), the new bento seller at his school canteen. Although orphaned at a young age, Mu Cheng does not let her past affect her and lives life with great passion and determination. A harmless bet brings the two together and Guang Xi slowly changes as Mu Cheng teaches him how to give and love. Problem arises when Guang Xi's mother does not agree to their relationship and forces an arranged marriage on Guang Xi with He Yi Qian (Tiffany Hsu). Tragedy strikes when Guang Xi suddenly has to go through a major brain surgery, that had a high chance of him waking up with no memory of his past at all. His mother orders Mu Cheng to leave him and the latter has no choice but to do so. Later she learns that she already has Guang Xi’s child.
Six years pass. Mu Cheng lives a quiet life with her young son in the countryside while Guang Xi is now a successful lawyer with no memory of his past and is engaged to He Yi Qian, now a doctor, who took care of him after his surgery. Guang Xi has took on a case where he defends his client of rape charges. After winning the case, hearing his client speaking like a jerk about the plaintiff (the victim of the rape), he had a flashback. Six years ago, Mu Cheng was sexually harassed by her step father and things were taken to the Truth Investigation Court within his school. The flashback was a scene when Mu Cheng's stepfather said a similar sentence to his client, "I raised her up, provide her with all her needs. It's only reasonable that I get some 'benefits' from her." Unable to contain his anger, he punched the stepfather in the face. (Note that the flashback was foggy and he could not remember the details, such as Mu Cheng's identity) The flashback ends there and comes back to the present where Guang Xi and hits his client. Due to his actions, he was sentenced to 240-hours of community service. The community service he is mandated to do by the law board sends him to the same town that Mu Cheng and Xiao Le (Guang Xi's son) is living. There, he develops a bond and friendship with the mother and son. After he leaves, Xiao Le goes to Taipei to find "Uncle Guang Xi". He meets Guang Xi's mother coincidentally and picks up a document she dropped and followed her a long way just to return it to her. Due to not taking medication on time for his illness, diabetes, he faints and hurts himself. After sending him to the hospital, Mu Cheng is contacted and she, Guang Xi and Tuo Ye arrives at the hospital. When asked to donate blood for Xiao Xing, all three volunteers. However, Yi Qian says that you cannot donate your blood from to your own child. So, Tuo Ye and Guang Xi volunteers. Mu Cheng had a huge reaction when that happens and hurriedly blurts out that Guang Xi cannot donate his blood, thus revealing to Yi Qian that Guang Xi is the father of Xiao Xing. After Yi Qian operates on Xiao Le, she gives Guang Xi a wristband that contains photos of him and Mu Cheng in the past. The day before the wedding, Guang Xi sees a memory card of pictures of the two lovers. Guang Xi suddenly realizes that everything that everyone told him was lies and the memories begin to rush back. A strangely familiar piano piece stirs Guang Xi’s heart as he struggles to recall his past romance with Mu Cheng, which leads to him knowing about the true father of Xiao Le. He leads to the court to fight for Mu Cheng's friend's custody. How will the couple make up for six years of lost time?
Music
- Opening theme song: "我愛他" (I Love Him) by Della (丁噹)
- Ending theme song: "突然想愛你" (Suddenly Want To Love You) by Della and Wakin Chau
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- Track listing
- "我愛他" (I Love Him) - Della (丁噹) - opening theme
- "親人" (Loved One) - Della
- "拓也的秘密心願 - 我以為" (I Presumed - secret version) - Yen-j (嚴爵) - instrumental
- "相遇就不放手" (Not Letting Go) - Yen-j (嚴爵) - instrumental
- "一切為了愛" (All for Love) - Victor Wong
- "下一站,幸福 - 我愛他" (I Love Him - Next Stop, Happiness version) - Yen-j (嚴爵) - instrumental
- "我以為" (I Presumed) - Victor Wong
- "G弦之歌" (Air On The G String) - instrumental
- "最美麗的謊言 - 你為什麼說謊" (Why Are Lying version) - instrumental
- "充滿幻想的年少" (Full of Imagination) - Yen-j (嚴爵) - instrumental
- "幸運草" (Four-Leaf Clover) - Della
- "愛你不要失憶 - 親人" (Loved One version) - instrumental
- "突然想愛你" (Suddenly Want To Love You) - Della and Wakin Chau
- DVD
- "我愛他" (I Love Him) MV
- "突然想愛你" (Suddenly Want To Love You) MV
- "親人" (Loved One) MV
- Autumn's Concerto special
International Airing
- Philippines - February 14, 2011 at 4:45 pm . The title was changed to I Love You So (Autumn's Concerto) and the characters were changed into English names.
I Love You So (Autumn's Concerto)Has new Schedule now in ABS-CBN every Saturday Morning starts: 9:50am–10:30am Autumn's Concerto End Last September 17, 2011 In Philippines
- Liang Mu Cheng to Michelle Liang
- Ren Guang Xi to Stanley Ren
- He Yi Qian to Ingrid He
- Hua Tuo Ye to Toby Hua
- Liang Xiao Le/ Ren Xiao Le to Wacky Liang/ Wacky Ren
Books
- Next Stop, Happiness: The Novel (an adaptation) (《下一站,幸福》原創小說), written by Liang Wen Ru, published by Kadokawa Media (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. on October 21, 2009. ISBN 978-986-237-358-3
- Next Stop, Happiness - Notes from Planet Dala: The Photobook (《下一站,幸福 達拉星球愛記事》寫真書), produced by Sanlih E-Television, published by Kadokawa Media (Taiwan) Co., Ltd. on December 30, 2009. ISBN 978-986-237-438-2
Note
- ^ A substantial amount of Taiwanese is spoken in the village, while Mandarin is spoken mostly in the Taipei scenes.
References
- ^ Template:Zh icon TTV 45th Golden Bell Awards homepage 2011-02-17
- ^ Yesasia.com Autumn's Concerto OST album info 10 February 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-04