Love Keeps Going

Love Keeps Going (Chinese: 美樂。加油; pinyin: Měilè. Jiāyóu) is a 2011 Taiwanese drama starring Cyndi Wang, Mike He and Eli Shih. It is based on Taiwanese novel, Wang's Love Song (Chinese: 王的戀歌; pinyin: Wáng de liàngē).

Love Keeps Going
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Also known as美樂。加油
GenreRomance, Comedy
Directed byKe Hanchen
StarringMike He
Cyndi Wang
Eli Shih
Opening theme"不哭" (Don't Cry) by Cyndi Wang
Ending theme"黏黏黏黏" (Stick to You) by Cyndi Wang
Country of originRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes13
Production
Production locationTaiwan
Running time90 mins (Sundays at 22:00 to 23:30)
Release
Original networkCTV Main Channel
Original release5 June (2011-06-05) –
28 August 2011 (2011-08-28)
Related
  • Sunny Happiness (幸福最晴天)
  • Love Recipe (料理情人夢)

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.[1]

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 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. 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
ActorCharacterRelationships
Cyndi WangZha Mei Le (查美樂)/He Yan Qin 何言沁Main character/younger sister of He Yan Shao (何言劭)
Mike HeHan Yi Lie (韓以烈)Zha Mei Le (查美樂)'s later boyfriend, younger brother of Han Yi Feng (韓以風)
Eli ShihHan Yi Feng (韓以風)Zha Mei Le (查美樂)'s original boyfriend, older brother of Han Yi Lie (韓以烈) and Han Yi Fei (韓以霏)
Zhang Shan WeiZha Yu Cheng (查宇誠)Older brother of Zha Mei Le (查美樂)
Albee HuangHan Yi Fei (韓以霏)Younger sister of Han Yi Feng (韓以風) and Han Yi Lie (韓以烈)
Michelle ZhangGuo Xuan Xuan (郭瑄瑄)Bread shop assistant. Han Yi Feng's later girlfriend.
Liu YanChu Yin (楚茵)Han Yi Lie (韓以烈)'s assistant
Yu Hao ChengXiao Jie (小傑)
Lene LaiXiao Jun (小君)Han Yi Lie (韓以烈)'s ex-girlfriend
Xiao Xiao BinXiao Zhi (小志)Younger brother of Guo Xuan Xuan (郭瑄瑄)
Yi ZhengMr. HanMr. Han father of Han Yi Lie, Han Yi Feng and Han Yi Fei
Linda LiuMrs Zha (查妈)Zha Mei Le and Zha Yu Cheng's mother
Wang YueMrs. Han (韓妈)Mother of Han Yi Lie (韓以烈), Han Yi Feng (韓以風) and Han Yi Fei (韓以霏)
Zhang Lunshuo (張倫碩)He Yan Shao (何言劭)Older brother of He Yan Qin 何言沁

Music
  • Opening theme song: "不哭" (Don't Cry) by Cyndi Wang
  • Ending theme song: "黏黏黏黏" (Stick to You) by Cyndi Wang
Insert song
  • "下一頁的我" (The Next Page of Me) by Cyndi Wang
  • "心中的花園" (Hearts Garden) by Mike He
  • "寂寞暴風雨" (Lonely Storm) by Blue Bird Flying Fish (青鳥飛魚)
  • "情人結" (To Love) by Jing Chang
  • "起来" (Up) by Daniel Chan ([陳曉東)

Reception
China Television (CTV) (中視) Ratings[2]
EpisodeOriginal Broadcast DateAverageRankPeak sub-ratingRemarks
15 June 20111.84[1]22.91
212 June 20111.3821.52FTV Together for Love series finale
319 June 20111.56[3]21.64FTV Hayate the Combat Butler premiere
426 June 20111.4021.66
53 July 20111.9222.09
610 July 20111.9722.47
717 July 20112.2322.31
824 July 20112.0622.34
931 July 20112.1122.33
107 August 20112.0722.28
1114 August 20111.5521.71TTV Love You series finale
1221 August 20112.3922.67TTV Office Girls premiere
1328 August 20112.9323.37
Average

Source: China Times

Rival dramas on air at the same time:

International broadcast
  • Singapore – Channel U on 11 June 2011 from 21:30 to 23:00.[4]
  • Thailand – Channel 7 on 13 January 2014 from 02:00 to 03:00[5]

References
  1. (in Chinese) Liberty Times.com 王心凌 美樂加油首集鼻子忽大忽小 被爆山根不連戲 Archived 11 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine 8 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-11
  2. (in Chinese) China Times Archived 26 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine – links to current week, choose dates from drop down menu. Retrieved 2011-06-24
  3. (in Chinese) News Sina.com 台灣一周收視排行：《特戰英雄》暴跌 Archived 1 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine 21 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-24
  4. MSN.com Love Keeps Going – MediaCorp Channel U Archived 21 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine 9 June 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-12
  5. ""ภ.ไต้หวันชุด "รักนี้มีแต่เธอ" (LOVE KEEPS GOING)"". Channel 7 (in Thai). Retrieved 23 November 2015.
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