Wednesday, 16 December 2020

Web Drama: Shuke and Peach Blossom

Shuke and Peach Blossom / Scottie & Tawnya China Web Drama

Title: Shuke and Peach Blossom / Scottie & Tawnya
Chinese Title: 舒克与桃花 / Shu Ke Yu Tao Hua / 舒克的桃花运 / Shu Ke De Tao Hua Yun
Broadcast Website: Mango TV

Broadcast Date: January 1, 2021

Air Time: week 1: Fri-Tues 20:00 (2 eps), subsequent weeks: Mon-Fri 20:00 (2 eps), 4 eps released in advance for VIP (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Comedy, Modern, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 40
Director: Zhang Feng
Screenwriter: Yu Miao, Ji Hong, Xie Sibing
Production Company: Hairun Media, Yuewen Jiarui
Production Date: 2016
Producer: Ji Hong, Wang Ge
Origin: China

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

Because Tao Hua attempted to threaten her boyfriend by saying that she will jump off a building, the innocent Shu Ke almost loses his job. After getting acquainted with each other, the two decide to fake a marriage to meet their respective needs.

Shu Ke (Chen Xiao) is a salesman who aspires to be a designer. After entering into a contract marriage with Taohua (Ying Er), a second-generation rich baifumei, Shu Ke finds himself facing all sorts of troubles. He has to deal with his steely mother-in-law, a childhood sweetheart who has come to find fault, a father-in-law who seems to be neither friend nor foe and Taohua's good friend who is crushing on him. Being in too deep in their lies, the two start to develop real feelings for each other.

However, the time will come when their fake marriage is exposed. Taohua's mother demands that Shu Ke give up on his dream of becoming a designer to join the family business instead. Shu Ke reluctantly agrees and experiences various ups and downs in the workplace as the chairman's son-in-law. Meanwhile, Taohua puts her life on hold to focus all her energy towards Shu Ke. With their relationship reaching an impasse, can they ever have a real marriage?

Fun Facts

Chen Xiao and Ying Er were university classmates at The Central Academy of Drama.
It is Chen Xiao and Ying Er's first time working together.
The 2016 Rio Olympics were being held around the time when they were filming the drama. Chen Xiao was too busy to filming so he had to watch the replays after work.
Filming took place in Beijing.

Cast

	Chen Xiao as Shu Ke
	Ying Er as Tao Hua
	Leo Wang Ziyi as Liu Yu
	Danny Sun Song as Tao Shu
	Tao Hui as Zhong Jinghua
	Jiang Ruijia as Pang Ya
	Nina Chuo Ni as Zhou Yingying
	Hu Yajie as Ming Wanpeng
	Zhao Xiaosu as Bei Ta
	Chen Wei as Ye Huifang
	Li Xinliang as Ming Yuan
	Wen Yuqi as Li Aiqi
	Marco Chen Zhen as Zhang Hui
	Song Haixie as Ma Dachun