Dear My Friends (Chinese TV series)

Dear My Friends (Chinese: 亲爱的她们) is a 2017 Chinese drama television series directed by Cui Liang and starring Song Dandan, Liu Lili, Vivian Wu, Zhu Yin, Yvonne Yung and Zhang Ruoyun.[1] The series is an adaptation of the 2016 South Korea television series Dear My Friends. The series premiered in China via iQiyi and Hunan Television starting December 10, 2017.[2]

Dear My Friends
Promotional image
Also known asDear Them
Traditional親愛的她們
Simplified亲爱的她们
MandarinQīn'àidě Tāmēn
GenreDrama
Based onSouth Korea television series Dear My Friends
Written byZhao Xin
Yang Nannan
Ma Jian
Guo Shuang
Li Dimin
Directed byCui Liang
StarringSong Dandan
Liu Lili
Vivian Wu
Zhu Yin
Yvonne Yung
Zhang Ruoyun
Opening themeOnly Love by He Jie
Ending themeDear My Friends by Liu Xin
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes41
Production
Executive producerLi Zhanying
Production locationShenzhen
Production companiesDongyang Cultural Media Limited Company
China Wit Media Co., Ltd.
Juxing Tianxia Media Co., Ltd.
Release
Original networkHunan Television
iQiyi
First shown inChina
Original releaseDecember 10, 2017 (2017-12-10) 
January 1, 2018 (2018-01-01)

Synopsis

This drama describes the stories between Ma Weihua and her friends in their last years of life, people who say some words like "It is not the end, we're still alive".

Cast

Main

  • Song Dandan as Ma Weihua, landlady of a restaurant, divorced, Gu Jiayi's mother.
  • Liu Lili as Shi Huizhen, a retired housewife.
  • Vivian Wu as Qiu Ya, a celebrity.
  • Zhu Yin as Yan Shunhua, Ma Weihua's friend.
  • Yvonne Yung and She Muzi, landlady of a club.
  • Zhang Ruoyun as He An'ning, a popular cartoonist. Gu Jiayi's boyfriend.

Supporting

  • Jiang Yan as Gu Jiayi, Ma Weihua's daughter, He An'ning's girlfriend, an Internet writer.
  • Du Yuan as Xu Jianshe, Shi Huizhen's husband.
  • Qin Han as Song Shuhao
  • Yan Minqiu as Ji Shuying
  • Xu Li as Xu Jiawen
  • Qian Yongchen as Jing Hao
  • Wang Ce as Wang Weiguo
  • Qiu Yueli as Fu Gui
  • Qi Han as Ji Zijun
  • Cheng Qimeng as Xiao Pan
  • Yu Heng as Yu Deshui
  • Shu Yaoxuan as Ma Shouyi
  • Zhao Zhengyang as Guan Zhiqiang

Music

No.TitleLyricsMusicSingersLength
1."Only Love (《只因为爱》)" (Opening theme)Li RuoxiWang ZongxianHe Jie 
2."Dear My Friends (《亲爱的她》)" (Ending theme)Li RuoxiWang ZongxianLiu Xin 
3."Anyhow (《无论如何》)" (Interlude)Wang ZongxianWang ZongxianYe Yongxin 
4."In My Own Hands (《由自己决定》)" (Interlude)Li RuoxiWang ZongxianJin Zhiwen 
5."Time is Very Beautiful (《时间很美》)" (Interlude)Mao HuiMao HuiBa Tu and Wang Sulong 
6."When You Get Old (《当你老了》)" (Interlude)Zhao ZhaoZhao ZhaoZhao Zhao 
7."We are" (Interlude)Mi YaMi YaMi Ya 
8."If One Day (《如果有一天》)" (Interlude)Liu XinLiu XinLiu Xin 
9."Dawning Love-affair (《爱之初》)" (Interlude)Wang ZongxianLi RuoxiLi Ruoxi 

Broadcast

Dear My Friends was released on December 10, 2017 in China. As of December 26, the series has had 3 million plays via iQiyi.[3]

Reception

The drama received mixed reception. On Douban, the series has a score of 6.2 out of 10.[4]

Ratings

  • Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue
Broadcast date Hunan Satellite TV CSM52 City ratings[5]
Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank
2017.12.10 0.727 2.41 4
2017.12.11 0.915 3.26 3
2017.12.12 0.99 3.48 3
2017.12.13 0.915 3.28 4
2017.12.14 1.143 4.04 3
2017.12.15 0.742 2.363 4
2017.12.16 0.796 2.565 3
2017.12.17 0.971 3.121 6
2017.12.18 1.309 4.76 1
2017.12.19 1.353 4.89 1
2017.12.20 1.344 4.85 1
2017.12.21 1.315 4.73 1
2017.12.22 0.961 3.22 2
2017.12.23 1.001 3.32 1
2017.12.24 0.988 3.23 2
2017.12.25 1.208 4.29 1
2017.12.26 1.204 4.26 1
2017.12.27 1.27 4.42 1
2017.12.28 1.176 4.06 1
2017.12.29 0.974 3.143 3
2017.12.30 0.966 3.121 4
2018.1.1 1.117 3.82 3

References

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