Wednesday 14 March 2018

Here to Heart

Drama: Here to Heart
Chinese Title: 温暖的弦 / Wen Nuan De Xian
Broadcast Network: Hunan TV
Broadcast Website: Youku, Tencent, Mango TV

Broadcast Period: April 30, 2018 - May 27, 2018

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (two episodes) (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Business, Romance, Workplace
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 47
Director: Huang Tien-Jen
Screenwriter: Zhao Weina, Xie Xiaomi
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from the novel Warm Chord by An Ning
Review: First Episode Recap
Watch Episodes On: Netflix (eng subs), Viki (eng subs), Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story that tells a long-running romance that spans ten years.

Nan Xian (Zhang Han) is a sharp young man who was able to foresee the technological boom. He collaborated with some classmates to create a company and was able to weather the storm despite only a 10% chance of success. Wen Nuan (Janine Chang) is an accomplished career woman who quits her high-paying job in England to work under Nan Xian as his executive assistant. As it turns out, they were a couple before and Wen Nuan is determined not only to help Nan Xian at work, but also to rekindle the love that they have lost. (Source: DramaPanda)

Fun Facts

It is produced by Jumei, Simei and Grand Media.
Filming took place in Shanghai and London.
Filming lasted around three months from August 10, 2017 to November 14, 2017.
The character names Nan Xuan and Wen Nuan put together form the words Warm Chord which is the title of the novel.
Huang Xiaoming was initially revealed to star, but the casting did not push through. Months later, netizens spotted Zhang Han on the set as the leading man.
It is Zhang Han and Janine Chang's second time playing a couple after working together in The Four.
From the novel, "They took a decade yet still cannot heal their injured hearts. Even though they have found new companions, they are still unable to quell their empty and lonely hearts. Who will make the first move to lure the other back? The love between men and women is like a war. Just a smile, a kiss or a confession and you will surrender. But he immediately announced his marriage with another woman. Is this love or revenge? Ten years ago, she suddenly disappeared without a word. This caused him immense pain throughout the years, so is he seeking revenge? This so-called everlasting love, perhaps is really no match for the hatred that developed with the passing of time?" (Source: Shushengbar)
It hit 100 million views within 16 hours of its release online.

Cast

	Hans Zhang Han as Zhan Nanxian
	Janine Chang as Wen Nuan
	Jing Chao as Zhu Linlu
	Jenny Zhang Jiani as Yi Xin

Supporting Cast

Jocelyn Zhou Qiqi as Wen Rou
Kim Jin Zehao as Guan Ti
David Liang Dawei as Pan Weining
Ji Xiaobing as Gao Fang
Guo Ziqian as Ding Xiaodai

Episode Ratings

Hunan TV
Date	Episode	CSM52 Cities (%)			CSM Nationwide (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2018-04-30	1-2	0.526	2.045	5	0.630	2.430	4
2018-05-01	3-4	0.676	2.484	5	0.580	2.240	4
2018-05-02	5-6	0.792	3.035	6	0.860	3.440	3
2018-05-03	7-8	0.835	3.204	5	0.720	2.820	3
2018-05-04	9	0.565	2.174	7	0.700	2.680	3
2018-05-05	10	0.562	2.044	6	0.710	2.610	3
2018-05-06	11-12	0.782	2.795	5	0.890	3.340	2
2018-05-07	13-14	0.921	3.503	4	0.890	3.440	2
2018-05-08	15-16	0.945	3.678	6	0.920	3.690	3
2018-05-09	17-18	0.979	3.853	4	1.010	3.980	2
2018-05-10	19-20	1.051	3.983	4	1.050	4.120	2
2018-05-11	21	0.614	2.338	5	0.800	3.210	3
2018-05-12	22	0.715	2.763	4	0.810	3.420	2
2018-05-13	23-24	0.921	3.634	3	1.020	4.250	2
2018-05-14	25-26	1.023	4.055	1	1.130	4.550	2
2018-05-15	27-28	0.955	3.778	2	1.040	4.190	2
2018-05-16	29-30	0.995	3.955	2	0.960	3.960	2
2018-05-17	31-32	0.928	3.643	2	1.020	4.170	2
2018-05-18	33	0.588	2.418	5	0.610	2.760	4
2018-05-19	34	0.596	2.364	6	0.770	3.190	3
2018-05-20	35-36	0.844	3.205	3	1.040	4.130	3
2018-05-21	37-38	0.875	3.398	2	1.090	4.400	2
2018-05-22	39-40	0.928	3.602	2	1.130	4.510	2
2018-05-23	41-42	1.035	4.082	2	1.060	4.280	3
2018-05-24	43-44	0.981	3.887	3	1.170	4.640	3
2018-05-25	45	0.539	2.240	5	0.720	3.150	3
2018-05-26	46	0.637	2.536	4	0.800	3.270	3
2018-05-27	47	0.694	2.706	5	0.940	3.830	3
Average	1 - 47	0.804	3.122		0.895	3.596