''Love Keeps Going'' () is a 2011
Taiwanese drama
Taiwanese drama (, also known as T.W. drama) refer to dramatic programming of television programming extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and hav ...
starring
Cyndi Wang
Cyndi Wang Hsin-ling (; born 5 September 1982) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Wang debuted her musical career as she released her debut album, ''Begin...'' (2003). Besides her musical career, Wang has starred in many TV dramas, including ' ...
,
Mike He
Mike He (also spelled Mike Ho; ; born 28 December 1983) is a Taiwanese actor who started his career as a model before switching to acting. He has been managed by HIM International Music since 2010. HIM International MusiMike signs contract with ...
and
Eli Shih. It is based on Taiwanese novel, ''Wang's Love Song'' ().
It was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air
China Television (CTV) from 5 June 2011, every Sunday at 22:00 to 23:30 and on cable TV
Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28 on 11 June 2011, every Sunday at 21:00 to 22:30. The premiere episode on CTV achieved an average rating of 1.84.
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Synopsis
Zha Mei Le (Cyndi Wang) is illustrious, humble and hardworking. She is also well-behaved, obedient, caring and kind. Her vast collection of certificates (including
IT expertise to a baking license) is a testament to her enthusiasm. Despite her faultless exterior, she hides a bittersweet past. An accidental incident of
eavesdropping
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led her to discover that neither of her parents, while going through their divorce, wanted custody of her, purely due to her being stupid. As a result, she has since worked hard to develop skills, gaining love and approval in the process.
Her boyfriend, Han Yi Feng (Eli Shih) still falls in love with her, as a result of her mass abilities and generous nature. His mother and sister both are impressed by and greatly admire her from the start of their relationship. Mei Le even helps achieve what she thinks is Yi Feng's dream of opening and running a
bakery
A bakery is an establishment that produces and sells flour-based food baked in an oven such as bread, cookies, cakes, donuts, pastries, and pies. Some retail bakeries are also categorized as cafés, serving coffee and tea to customers who ...
. There is a slight marring of this idyllic plot, with the introduction of Yi Feng's brother, the spoilt, rich and famous Han Yi Lie (Mike He). Mei Le makes a terrible first impression on him but she is determined to change that.
All seems well with the couple engaged to be married. However, in a cruel twist of fate, Yi Feng shows his true character and is not at all what Mei Le thought him to be. When she finds out that their relationship is not as pure as she thought it was, she is set with the difficult task of rediscovering herself, along with help, and in the process, learns to trust and fall in love again.
Cast
Music
* Opening theme song: "不哭" (Don't Cry) by
Cyndi Wang
Cyndi Wang Hsin-ling (; born 5 September 1982) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Wang debuted her musical career as she released her debut album, ''Begin...'' (2003). Besides her musical career, Wang has starred in many TV dramas, including ' ...
* Ending theme song: "黏黏黏黏" (Stick to You) by
Cyndi Wang
Cyndi Wang Hsin-ling (; born 5 September 1982) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Wang debuted her musical career as she released her debut album, ''Begin...'' (2003). Besides her musical career, Wang has starred in many TV dramas, including ' ...
;Insert song
* "下一頁的我" (The Next Page of Me) by
Cyndi Wang
Cyndi Wang Hsin-ling (; born 5 September 1982) is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Wang debuted her musical career as she released her debut album, ''Begin...'' (2003). Besides her musical career, Wang has starred in many TV dramas, including ' ...
* "心中的花園" (Hearts Garden) by
Mike He
Mike He (also spelled Mike Ho; ; born 28 December 1983) is a Taiwanese actor who started his career as a model before switching to acting. He has been managed by HIM International Music since 2010. HIM International MusiMike signs contract with ...
* "寂寞暴風雨" (Lonely Storm) by Blue Bird Flying Fish ()
* "情人結" (To Love) by
Jing Chang
* "起来" (Up) by
Daniel Chan
Daniel Chan Hiu-tung (born 3 September 1975) is a popular Hong Kong singer, songwriter, and actor. He is most notable as one of the young talents in the 1990s music scene.
Career
Singer
In 2000, following the death of his manager Rebecca Leu ...
()
Reception
Source
China Times
Rival dramas on air at the same time:
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Taiwan Television (TTV) (): ''
Love You'' () / ''Office Girls'' ()
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Chinese Television System (CTS) (): ''They Are Flying'' ()
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Formosa Television (FTV) (): ''Together for Love'' () / ''Hayate the Combat Butler'' ()
International broadcast
* Singapore –
Channel U on 11 June 2011 from 21:30 to 23:00.
*Thailand –
Channel 7 on 13 January 2014 from 02:00 to 03:00
References
External links
''Love Keeps Going'' at CTV*{{in lang, zh}
Gala Television original programming
China Television original programming
2011 Taiwanese television series debuts
2011 Taiwanese television series endings
Hakka culture in Taiwan
Television shows based on Taiwanese novels