Sunday, 10 December 2017

Good Wife

Web Drama: Good Wife
Chinese Title: 好妻子 / Hao Qi Zi
Broadcast Website: Tencent

Broadcast Date: May 7, 2020

Air Time: Thursday, Friday, Saturday 20:00 (2 eps), 8 more eps released for VIP (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Family, Modern, Romance, Workplace
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 56
Director: Luo Canran, Huang Yingsheng
Screenwriter: Dingfeng Screenwriter Studio
Production Company: Climax Pictures, Datang Brilliant Media Co. Ltd., Heros Group
Production Date: 2015
Executive Producer: Liu Chunli
Origin: China

Love Meter

Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story that follows the traditional good wife who encounters setbacks, yet retains her fighting spirit to move forward in life.

For years, Li Jiayu (Betty Yao) has taken the duties of caring for her husband's entire household meticulously and wholeheartedly. When her father-in-law had acute liver cirrhosis and needed a donor, she gave him a portion of her liver without question. However, her world is turned upside down when she learns that her husband He Haoze (Li Tai) has been in love with her friend Zhou Xinyan (Shin Min Hee).

The shocking discovery comes as a fatal blow to Li Jiayu's psyche. While walking along the mountain, she loses her footing and falls off a cliff. Li Tianming (Lee Wei) saves Li Jiayu who has lost her memories. She begins to carve out a new life for herself and through Lin Tianming's encouragement, she discovers her hidden talents for coffee making, which starts her on a path in the coffee industry. As Li Jiayu and Lin Tianming gradually fall for each other, what will happen when Li Jiayu's memories return?

Ending Spoilers

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Fun Facts

Filming took place in Suzhou, Hangzhou and Shanghai.
It is part of the dramas that were affected by the Hallyu Ban, an unofficial ban that was in effect in China to restrict all forms of Hallyu aka Korean Wave due to the political disagreement between China and Korea over THAAD. On October 31, 2017, there were reports that both sides were making a move to mend diplomatic ties and news that the virtual ban has been lifted came days later. (Source: Sohu)
As Korean actress Shin Min Hee had already filmed the scenes, the crew decided to use CGI to replace her face with rookie actress Zhou Linjia.
It comes from the team behind Return of the Heiress with many of the cast also starring in the drama.
Betty Yao plays an unorthodox wife and daughter-in-law while Lee Wei plays the ideal boyfriend.

Cast