Better Man (2016 TV series)
Better Man (Chinese: 我的極品男友; pinyin: wǒ de jípǐn nányǒu; literally "My Best Quality Boyfriend") is a 2016 Taiwanese romance, family television drama starring Lin Yo-Wei, Tender Huang, Jolin Chien, Cindy Lien, Shara Lin and Hope Lin. Filming began on May 5, 2016 and is filmed as it airs. The original broadcast began on June 1, 2016 on SET Metro, airing weekdays (Monday through Friday) at 8:00 pm.
| Better Man 我的極品男友 | |
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 Better Man promo poster | |
| Genre | Romance, Family |
| Created by | Sanlih E-Television |
| Written by | Shao Hui Ting 邵慧婷 (Screenwriter coordinator ep 1, Script consultant ep 2-60) Zou Xiang Qin 鄒湘秦(Screenwriter coordinator) Gong Min Hui 龔敏惠 (Screenwriter coordinator) Zheng Han Wen 鄭涵文 Wu Xiang Ying 吳香穎 Li Ying Yuan 李盈緣 |
| Directed by | Hao Xin Xiang 郝心翔 Jiang Bing Chen 姜秉辰 (ep 1-11) |
| Starring | Lin Yo-Wei 林佑威 Tender Huang 黃騰浩 Jolin Chien 簡宏霖 Cindy Lien 連俞涵 Shara Lin 林逸欣 Hope Lin 林可彤 |
| Opening theme | Faded Pictures 屬於你和我之間的事 by Vanness Wu 吳建豪 |
| Ending theme | All You Did 都是你害的 by Bii 畢書盡 |
| Country of origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original languages | Mandarin, Hokkien |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 60 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Fang Xiao Ren 方孝仁 Rong Jun Yi 戎俊義 |
| Production location | Taiwan |
| Camera setup | Multi camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | 金牌合作影像製作股份有限公司 Golden Bloom Production Co., Ltd. 金牌風華影像製作股份有限公司 Sanlih E-Television 三立電視股份有限公司 |
| Release | |
| Original network | SET Metro EBC Variety |
| Picture format | SDTV (480i) HDTV (1080i) |
| First shown in | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original release | 1 June – 23 August 2016 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The Love Song |
| Followed by | V-Focus |
| External links | |
| Official Website | |
Synopsis
The Yang brothers have it all — good looks, brains and family background. But each shuns romantic entanglements for his own reasons. Yang Zhen Wei is the workaholic oldest brother who only has his mind set on expanding his catering business. Yang Zhen Hao is the middle brother who works in the entertainment industry and as a fitness instructor. Yang Zhen Kai is the meticulous youngest brother who has been given the position of CEO of the family empire. How will the brothers handle their emotions when they each meet a woman who turns their perfect worlds upside down?
Cast
Main cast
- Lin Yo-Wei 林佑威 as Yang Zhen Wei 楊振偉
- Tender Huang 黃騰浩 as Yang Zhen Hao 楊振浩 (Jerry Yang)
- Jolin Chien 簡宏霖 as Yang Zhen Kai 楊振凱
- Cindy Lien 連俞涵 as Wu Yi Xin 吾以心
- Shara Lin 林逸欣 as Wu Yi An 吾以安
- Hope Lin 林可彤 as Yao You Zhen 姚又真 (May Yao)
Supporting cast
- Shen Hairong 沈海蓉 as Yang Chen Shun Yu 楊孟舜玉
- Lia Lee 李相林 as Guan Mei Yu 關美妤
- Jian Chang 檢場 as Wu Jia Xing 吾家興
- Doris Kuang 況明潔 as Lin Hui Lan 林蕙蘭
- Bebe Chang 杜姸 as Ding Yu Chen 丁雨晨
- Don Wong 王道 as Yang Guo Zheng 楊國政
- Hu Pei Lien 胡佩蓮 as Xu Yu Fang 許毓芳
Cameos
- Awayne Liu 劉峻緯 as Liu Da Wei 劉大緯
- Xu Shou Hong 鄒守宏 as Guan Qi Xiang 关啟祥
- Zhang Guang Jie 張光傑 as Chen Qing Dong 陈慶東
- Zhong Lun Li 鍾倫理 as factory manager
- Hank Wu 吳仲強 as Zhang Wei De 張威德
- Yvonne Liang 梁以辰 as Ding Yu Wei 丁雨薇 (photo only)
- Ying Tsai-Ling 應采靈 as Rui Yi 瑞姨
- Nylon Chen 陳乃榮 as He Yan Zhi 何彥智
- Chen Ching Chieh 瑤涵沂 as Jiang Ning 蔣甯
- ?? as Daniel
- ?? as Katy
- ?? as Zi Qi 子奇
- ?? Xu Xin Yan 徐欣妍
Soundtrack
| Better Man Original TV Soundtrack (OST) | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | 16 August 2016 |
| Genre | Mandopop |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Label | Universal Music (TW) |
Better Man Original TV Soundtrack (OST) (我的極品男友 電視原聲帶) was released on August 16, 2016 by various artists under Universal Music (TW). It contains 13 tracks total, in which 8 tracks are various instrumental versions of the songs. The opening theme is track 1 "Faded Pictures 屬於你和我之間的事" by Vanness Wu. The closing theme "All You Did 都是你害的" by Bii is not featured on the official soundtrack CD since singer Bii is signed exclusively to Linfair Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Faded Pictures" (屬於你和我之間的事) | Vanness Wu 吳建豪 | 4:07 |
| 2. | "Restoration" (還原) | Rachel Liang 梁文音 | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Sweet Rope" (甜美的繩索) | Nana Lee 李千娜 | 4:15 |
| 4. | "You Already Know My Heart" (其實你已經知道) | Dawen 王大文 | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Big Confession" (大告白) | Da Mouth 大嘴巴 | 3:58 |
| 6. | "Faded Pictures (Heartwarming Lyrical ver.)" (屬於你我之間的事 暖心抒情版) | Liao Wei-Chieh | 3:20 |
| 7. | "Unexpected Encounter (Tasted Happiness ver.)" (不期而遇 淺嚐幸福版) | Liao Wei-Chieh | 3:19 |
| 8. | "Faded Pictures (Understanding Love ver.)" (屬於你和我之間的事 默契愛意版) | Liao Wei-Chieh | 2:56 |
| 9. | "Faded Pictures (Innocent Playmates ver.)" (屬於你和我之間的事 兩小無猜版) | Liao Wei-Chieh | 2:08 |
| 10. | "Unexpected Encounter (Lonely ver.)" (不期而遇 獨處孤寂版) | Liao Wei-Chieh | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Unexpected Encounter (Heartbreaking ver.)" (不期而遇 痛徹心扉版) | Liao Wei-Chieh | 3:54 |
| 12. | "Unexpected Encounter (Romantic Sweet ver.)" (不期而遇 浪漫甜美版) | Liao Wei-Chieh | 2:58 |
| 13. | "Unexpected Encounter (Simple and Pure Love ver.)" (甜美的繩索 樸實純愛版) | Liao Wei-Chieh | 3:48 |
Songs not featured on the official soundtrack album.
Broadcast
| Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| SET Metro |  Taiwan | June 1, 2016 | Monday to Friday 8:00-9:00 pm |
| EBC Variety | Monday to Friday 9:00-10:00 pm | ||
| CTS | April 12, 2017 | Monday to Friday 8:00-9:00 pm | |
| Astro Shuang Xing |  Malaysia | June 2, 2016 | Monday to Friday 6:00-7:00 pm |
| VV Drama |  Singapore | June 29, 2016 | Monday to Friday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Episode ratings
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
- SET Taiwan - Taste of Life
- FTV - Spring Flower
- TTV - Fighting Meiling
- CTV - Golden Darling, The Imperial Doctress, A Good Day
- CTS - The Legend of Mi Yue, Memory, Life As An Ocean
- GTV Variety - KO ONE Re-act (re-run), KO ONE: RE-MEMBER
| Air Date | Episodes | Weekly Average Ratings | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1-3, 2016 | 1-3 | 1.02 | 5 |
| Jun 6-10, 2016 | 4-8 | 1.25 | 4 |
| Jun 13-17, 2016 | 9-13 | 1.27 | 4 |
| Jun 20-24, 2016 | 14-18 | 1.48 | 4 |
| Jun 27-Jul 1, 2016 | 19-23 | 1.48 | 4 |
| Jul 4-8, 2016 | 24-28 | 1.47 | 4 |
| Jul 11-15, 2016 | 29-33 | 1.30 | 4 |
| Jul 18-22, 2016 | 34-38 | 1.41 | 4 |
| Jul 25-29, 2016 | 39-43 | 1.54 | 4 |
| Agt 1-5, 2016 | 44-48 | 1.62 | 4 |
| Agt 8-12, 2016 | 49-53 | 1.49 | 4 |
| Agt 15-19, 2016 | 54-58 | 1.74 | 3 |
| Agt 22-23, 2016 | 59-60 | 1.85 | 3 |
| Average ratings | |||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Viewers Choice Drama Award | Better Man | Nominated |
| Best Actor Award | Lin Yo-Wei | Nominated | ||
| Tender Huang | Nominated | |||
| Best Actress Award | Shara Lin | Nominated | ||
| Best Crying Award | Jolin Chien & Hope Lin | Nominated | ||
| Best Kiss Award | Jolin Chien & Hope Lin | Nominated | ||
| Best Potential Award | Cindy Lien | Nominated | ||
| Best Powerful Performance Award | Jian Chang | Nominated | ||
| Best Screen Couple Award | Lin Yo-Wei & Cindy Lien | Nominated | ||
| Tender Huang & Shara Lin | Nominated | |||
| Jolin Chien & Hope Lin | Nominated | |||
| Vidol TV Best Drama Award | Better Man | Won | ||
| Viewers Choice Drama's Song Award | "Faded Pictures" - Vanness Wu | Nominated | ||
| "38" - Bii | Nominated | |||
References
- yesasia.com Better Man OST page Retrieved September 17, 2016
- iTunes Better Man OST info Retrieved September 17, 2016
External links
- Better Man SETTV Official website (in Chinese)
- Better Man EBC Website (in Chinese)
- Better Man on Facebook (in Chinese)