The Masked Lover (TV series)
| The Masked Lover | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| 我的愛情不平凡 | |
| Genre | Romance Comedy |
| Created by | Sanlih E-Television |
| Written by | Zhang Fang Ying 張芳瑛 (Screenwriter coordinator) Shao Hui Ting 邵慧婷 (Ep. 1-2) Ma Qian Dai 馬千代 (Ep. 4-19) |
| Directed by | Zhang Jin Rong 張晉榮 |
| Starring | Weber Yang Mini Tsai Kurt Chou Genie Chen |
| Opening theme | My Extraordinary Love 我的愛情不平凡 by Lin Yu-pin |
| Ending theme | I’m Burning by Ian Chen |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 19 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Cheng Chih-wei |
| Production location | Taiwan |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | Sanlih E-Television Dasiang Communication Co., Ltd. Hong Dou Communication Co., Ltd. |
| Original release | |
| Network | TTV SET Metro |
| Release | 26 March – 30 July 2017 |
| Related | |
The Masked Lover (Chinese: 我的愛情不平凡; pinyin: wǒ de àiqíng bù píngfán; literally "My Extraordinary Love") is a 2017 Taiwanese romantic-comedy television series created and produced by Sanlih E-Television. Starring Weber Yang, Mini Tsai, Kurt Chou and Genie Chen as the main cast.[1][2][3] Filming began on February 20, 2017 and wrapped up on July 17, 2017. First original broadcast on TTV every Sunday at 10:00 pm started March 26, 2017, with the last of the 19 episodes airing on July 30, 2017.[4][5]
Cast
[edit]Main cast
[edit]- Weber Yang as Gu Le Jun
- Mini Tsai as Wu Ping Fan / Wu Ping An
- Rose Qiu as young Ping Fan
- Melody Qiu as young Ping An
- Kurt Chou as Zhao Tian Xing
- Genie Chen as Gu Jing Xuan
Supporting cast
[edit]- Lin Yu-pin as He Mi Qi
- Deyn Lee as Li Da Qiang (Xiao Zhi)
- Chiung-Tzu Chang as Ye Feng Jiao
- Chang Fu-chien as captain
- Fu Lei as Gu Zheng Yi
- Hui Hsiao as Wang Yu Ling
- Elten Ting as Wang Hui Lan
- Paul Hsu as Ceng Guo Hao
- Calvin Lee as Zhuang Jing Fan
- Knox Chen as Ah Liang
- Yue-Feng Wang as Xiao Min Qian (Hei Biao)
- Zhuang Xin Yu as Wu Xiao Jing
- Lung Shao-hua as Rong Fu Xiong
- Ed Chan as Da Fei
Special appearances
[edit]- Frankie Huang as Ah Gou
- Wang Dao-Nan as He Jian Min
- Wu Kang-jen as Huo Ting En
- Enson Chang as Jiang Sheng Xi
- Huang Xin Di as Li Wan Yu
Soundtrack
[edit]- My Extraordinary Love 我的愛情不平凡 by Lin Yu-pin 阿喜
- I'm Burning by Ian Chen 陳彥允
- Dream Lover 夢中情人 by Ian Chen 陳彥允
- Lonely Planet 寂寞星球 by Ian Chen 陳彥允
- Adventure Novel 冒險小說 by Ian Chen 陳彥允
- Being Happy to the Point of Impossibility 快樂到不可能的事 by Lin Yu-pin 阿喜
- Love & Hug 你的擁抱 by JR 紀言愷 & Lin Yu-pin 阿喜
- Sparkling Fireworks I Love You 煙火燦爛我愛你 by JR 紀言愷
Broadcast
[edit]| Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTV |  Taiwan |
March 26, 2017 | Sunday 10:00-11:30 pm |
| SET Metro | April 1, 2017 | Saturday 10:00-11:30 pm | |
| TVB Chinese Drama |  Hong Kong |
May 20, 2017 | Saturday 1:00-2:30 pm |
| Astro Shuang Xing |  Malaysia |
August 21, 2017 | Monday to Friday 4:00-5:00 pm |
| Hub E City |  Singapore |
September 24, 2017 | Sunday 9:30-11:00 pm |
| TVB Chinese Drama | Hong Kong |
June 20, 2020 | Saturday 6:00-8:30 am |
| UNTV |  Philippines |
This 2020 | TBA |
Episode ratings
[edit]Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
- FTV - She's Family, Far and Away, The Best of Youth
- EBC Variety - The King of Romance, Love, Timeless
- PTS - The Teenage Psychic
- CTS - Doctors
- CTV - Attention, Love!
| Air Date | Episode | Average Ratings [citation needed] |
Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2017 | 1 | 1.02 | 2 |
| Apr 2, 2017 | 2 | 1.11 | 2 |
| Apr 9, 2017 | 3 | 1.22 | 2 |
| Apr 16, 2017 | 4 | 1.34 | 1 |
| Apr 23, 2017 | 5 | 1.38 | 1 |
| Apr 30, 2017 | 6 | 1.12 | 2 |
| May 7, 2017 | 7 | 1.24 | 2 |
| May 14, 2017 | 8 | 1.05 | 2 |
| May 21, 2017 | 9 | 1.02 | 2 |
| May 28, 2017 | 10 | 1.25 | 1 |
| Jun 4, 2017 | 11 | 1.06 | 2 |
| Jun 11, 2017 | 12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| Jun 18, 2017 | 13 | 1.26 | 1 |
| Jun 25, 2017 | 14 | 1.01 | 1 |
| Jul 2, 2017 | 15 | 1 | |
| Jul 9, 2017 | 16 | 1.09 | 1 |
| Jul 16, 2017 | 17 | 1.18 | 1 |
| Jul 23, 2017 | 18 | 1.28 | 1 |
| Jul 30, 2017 | 19 | 1.46 | 1 |
| Average ratings | 1.17 | -- | |
Crossover episodes
[edit]On April 16, 2017, The Masked Lover had a crossover with The Perfect Match.
References
[edit]- ^ 兩劇跨戲劇合作 蔡黃汝、邵雨薇見面鬥不停 (in Chinese) Retrieved August 5, 2017
- ^ 合作《我的愛情不平凡》 楊一展、蔡黃汝跳磨合期展默契 (in Chinese) Retrieved August 5, 2017
- ^ 蔡黃汝變身黑幫「女老大」 狠替《1989》陳雅娟報仇！ (in Chinese) Retrieved August 5, 2017
- ^ "楊一展墜樓戲閃過人生走馬燈 蔡黃汝樂當女神". Liberty Times Net. March 25, 2017.
- ^ "《不平凡》最終回 周孝安纏綿床戲讓陳敬宣放心". SETN.com. July 28, 2017.
External links
[edit]- The Masked Lover TTV Website (in Chinese)
- The Masked Lover SETTV Website (in Chinese)
- The Masked Lover on Facebook (in Chinese)
- The Masked Lover at IMDb
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