Friday 17 July 2020

The Way Love Begins

Drama: The Way Love Begins
Chinese Title: 爱之初 / Ai Zhi Chu
Broadcast Network: Zhejiang TV, Jiangsu TV
Broadcast Website: Mango TV

Broadcast Period: July 20, 2020 - August 11, 2020

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (2 eps) except Saturday (1 ep)
Genre: Modern, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 43
Director: Zhao Chenyang
Screenwriter: Yuan Honglan
Production Date: 2015
Executive Producer: Xiao Wenge, Chen Xiangrong, Zhao Chenyang
Producer: Tong Xiaoyang
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from the novel Yang Jia (洋嫁) by Wang Yiyang
Watch Episodes On: Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A touching story of a woman's struggles in finding love. Xie Qiao is a Beijing girl who leaves for a foreign country for the sake of love. After many ups and downs, she chooses to return home and fulfill her dreams.

Xie Qiao (Yu Feihong) meets Qin Huai (Chen Yifei), a Chinese-American man, through a blind date. Falling in love at the age of 35, she resolutely quits her job and packs up her bags to be with the man that she loves. Upon arriving in Los Angeles, she realizes that her fiancee has been keeping a secret from her.

Xie Qiao falls into the awkward situation of being unable to let go of Qin Huai and being unable to accept the truth, her wounded pride preventing her from returning home to China. Fortunately, restaurant owner Tian Er Mai (Jiang Wu) was around to help her through hard times. Her stay in the United States opens her eyes to the different situations encountered by Chinese nationals abroad. Xie Qiao urges Qin Huai to seek employment opportunities in China while also planning to end their relationship. A new relationship starts just as one ends but it comes with a lot of emotional baggage. Until one day, Xie Qiao looks back to realize that the man she loves has always been beside her.

Fun Facts

Filming took place in Beijing and Los Angeles.
Filming lasted over three months from May 10, 2015 to August 31, 2015.

Cast

	Faye Yu Feihong as Xie Qiao
	Jiang Wu as Tian Ermai
	Li Naiwen as Xiao Yushan
	Yan Bingyan as Duanmu Mu Ting Ting
	Wang Yinan as Tian Xiaomai
	Chen Yifei as Qin Huai

Supporting Cast

Ren Wei as Su Mian
Liu Lili as Yu Shanma
Yu Dongjiang as Yu Shanba
Gao Yuan as Xie Yu
Feng Bo as Hei Bao
Grace Gua Ah-leh as Xiao Taitai
Benz Hui as Xiao Dao
Mu Leike as Lao Zhan
Zhu Mingyu as Ai Lun
SUMMER Tian Tian as Li Yinian
Wang Chu as Li Lu
Wang Xiaomei as Li Luqi
Li Siyang as Liu Yan

Episode Ratings

Jiangsu TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2020-07-20	1-2	1.653	6.242	2
2020-07-21	3-4	1.648	6.071	2
2020-07-22	5-6	1.673	6.149	2
2020-07-23	7-8	1.592	5.881	2
2020-07-24	9-10	1.457	5.262	3
2020-07-25	11	1.245	4.773	3
2020-07-26	12-13	1.285	4.636	4
2020-07-27	14-15	1.252	4.555	4
2020-07-28	16-17	1.333	4.988	4
2020-07-29	18-19	1.451	5.377	3
2020-07-30	20-21	1.463	5.347	3
2020-07-31	22-23	1.734	6.063	3
2020-08-01	24	1.355	5.012	4
2020-08-02	25-26	1.352	4.950	3
2020-08-03	27-28	1.174	4.278	5
2020-08-04	29-30	1.165	4.220	5
2020-08-05	31-32	1.151	4.189	5
2020-08-06	33-34	1.132	4.104	5
2020-08-07	35-36	1.184	4.214	5
2020-08-08	37	1.322	5.033	4
2020-08-09	38-39	1.479	5.338	2
2020-08-10	40-41	1.561	5.575	2
2020-08-11	42-43	1.440	5.137	2
Average	1 - 43	1.402	5.116

Zhejiang TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2020-07-20	1-2	1.197	4.522	5
2020-07-21	3-4	1.299	4.785	4
2020-07-22	5-6	1.224	4.496	5
2020-07-23	7-8	1.330	4.907	4
2020-07-24	9-10	1.663	6.015	2
2020-07-25	11	1.246	4.751	2
2020-07-26	12-13	1.507	5.441	2
2020-07-27	14-15	1.576	5.372	3
2020-07-28	16-17	1.378	5.157	3
2020-07-29	18-19	1.339	4.963	4
2020-07-30	20-21	1.419	5.180	4
2020-07-31	22-23	1.784	6.230	2
2020-08-01	24	1.358	5.016	3
2020-08-02	25-26	1.262	4.628	4
2020-08-03	27-28	1.181	4.302	4
2020-08-04	29-30	1.173	4.249	4
2020-08-05	31-32	1.218	4.431	3
2020-08-06	33-34	1.262	4.577	3
2020-08-07	35-36	1.362	4.854	3
2020-08-08	37	1.332	5.103	3
2020-08-09	38-39	1.224	4.420	3
2020-08-10	40-41	1.367	4.881	4
2020-08-11	42-43	1.357	4.833	3
Average	1 - 43	1.353	4.915