In Time with You
| In Time with You | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster for In Time with You | |
| Genre | romance |
| Directed by | Winnie Chu |
| Starring | Ariel Lin Bolin Chen |
| Opening theme | 還是會 - William Wei |
| Ending theme | 翅膀 - Ariel Lin |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original languages | Mandarin, Taiwanese |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Production locations | Taiwan, Singapore |
| Running time | 80 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | FTV |
| Release | 18 September – 11 December 2011 |
In Time with You (Chinese: 我可能不會愛你; lit. 'I might not love you') is a 2011 Taiwanese romance drama written by Xu Yu Ting (徐譽庭) and directed by Winnie Chu (瞿友寧). It stars Ariel Lin and Bolin Chen as the main characters.
Synopsis
Cheng You Qing (Ariel Lin) is the manager of a department store shoe department. On her 30th birthday, Cheng You Qing receives an email on "the symptoms of premature aging" from Li Da Ren (Bolin Chen), her best friend who she has known since high school. Unable to accept that he is like a bottle of fine wine that will get better with age and she is like a grape that will dry into a raisin as years go by, she agrees to a bet with Da Ren to see who will get married first before they turn 35. So they start to look for their potential lovers.
However, Da Ren often says the girls he date are not a match for him and at the same time, he is not satisfied with the boys You Qing dates and wants to marry. After Da Ren's relationship with Maggie, a colleague, he admits to Maggie that he has been in love with You Qing the whole time.
There is a coincidence that when You Qing is single, Da Ren has a girlfriend; while Da Ren break up with his girlfriend, You Qing has reconciled with her ex-boyfriend. So Da Ren is always missing the opportunity to tell You Qing his true feelings.
As Cheng You Qing looks around for a potential husband, she discovers that she was surrounded by unacceptable candidates. The only man who could love her despite her ill temper and stubbornness is her best friend. The only problem with this pairing is their extensive friendship.
Cast
| Actor | Character | Features |
|---|---|---|
| Ariel Lin | Cheng You Qing (程又青) | Proud, confident and ambitious; she has a very strong character |
| Bolin Chen | Li Da Ren (李大仁) | Kind hearted; knows You Qing very well and loves her. Soulmate. |
| Chen Kuang Yi (陳匡怡) | Maggie (Li's colleague) | Likes Da Ren but is refused by him; innocent and cute, but desperate for a husband |
| Wang Yang Ming (王陽明) | Ding Li Wei (丁立威) | A brilliant man; likes You Qing; too proud of himself |
| Lin Mei Xiu | You Qing's mother | Very kind mom; knows You Qing well; likes Li Da Ren |
| Luo Bei An | You Qing's father | Lazy; kind to You Qing's mother; loves You Qing very much |
| Ying Wei Min (應蔚民) | Cheng Guan Qing (程冠青) | You Qing's brother; lazy; does not like Li Wei to be You Qing's husband |
| Ma Nan (馬囡) | Guan Qing's wife (大嫂) | -- |
| Yin Qi (殷琦) | Cheng Mei Qing (程美青) | You Qing's happy sister with a happy family |
| Xie Yu Wei (謝宇威) | Mei Qing's husband (姊夫) | Plain looking; a kind heart |
| Meng Geng Ru | Li Tao Tao (李淘淘) | Da Ren's sister; rebellious and bad tempered; always against her mother |
| Jin Shi Jye (金士傑) | Bai Shu (白叔) | Da Ren's mother's best friend and later husband |
| Jerry Huang | Henry | You Qing's caring ex-boyfriend and co-worker |
| David Hsu (许豪恩) | Nic (You Qing's assistant) | Gay assistant who attempted to exploit You Qing |
| Ma Shi Li (馬世莉) | Manager (總經理) | Likes You Qing very much; repeatedly tries to promote her |
| Joelle Lu | Grace | You Qing's stringent co-worker; later boss |
| Yu Han Mi (余函彌) | Lala (Henry's girlfriend) | Cute and young |
| Ya Zi (丫子) | Lu Xing Di 盧辛蒂 | You Qing and Da Ren's high school classmate; guiless; complete plastic; married a rich guy |
| Tsai Chang Hsien (蔡昌憲) | Di Shu 地鼠 | |
| Zeng Wei Hao (曾威豪) | Da Cong 大叢 | |
| Li Wei Wie (李維維) | Zi Lin 子琳 | |
| Liu Yi Hao (劉以豪) | Mei Nan 美男 | |
| An Wei Ling (安唯綾) | Mei Mei 美美 | |
| Jesseca Liu (刘子绚) | Huang Hai Yan 黄海燕(李大仁's friend) |
Music
Theme Song
- 還是會 - William Wei (Opening)
- 翅膀 - Ariel Lin (Ending)
- 我不會喜歡你 - Bolin Chen
- 踮起腳尖愛 - 洪佩瑜
- 普通朋友的朋友 - 蔡昌憲
- 旋轉門 - Aggie
- 現在開始 - 王宏恩
Reception
| Original broadcast date | Episode number | Average | Timeslot rank | Section peak (every 15 mins) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 2011 | 1 | 1.41 | 2 | ||
| 25 September 2011 | 2 | 1.24 | 2 | CTS They Are Flying finale | |
| 2 October 2011 | 3 | 1.65 | 2 | CTS Ring Ring Bell premiere | |
| 9 October 2011 | 4 | 2.09 | 2 | ||
| 16 October 2011 | 5 | 2.34 | 2 | ||
| 23 October 2011 | 6 | 2.56 | 2 | ||
| 30 October 2011 | 7 | 2.64 | 2 | ||
| 6 November 2011 | 8 | 3.11 | 2 | CTV Love Recipe finale | |
| 13 November 2011 | 9 | 3.07 | 2 | ||
| 20 November 2011 | 10 | 3.62 | 2 | ||
| 27 November 2011 | 11 | 3.54 | 2 | ||
| 4 December 2011 | 12 | 3.65 | 2 | ||
| 11 December 2011 | 13 | 5.51 | 1 | ||
| Average | 2.80 | 2 |
Rival dramas on air at the same time:
- TTV Main Channel (TTV) (台視): Office Girls (小資女孩向前衝)
- CTV Main Channel (CTV) (中視): Love Recipe (料理情人夢)
- CTS Main Channel (CTS) (華視): They Are Flying (飛行少年) / Ring Ring Bell (真心請按兩次鈴)
References
- ^ Template:Zh icon China Times - links to current week, choose dates from drop down menu. Retrieved 2011-05-10