Thursday, 9 August 2018

Smile in Spring

Drama: Smile in Spring
Chinese Title: 桃花依旧笑春风 / Tao Hua Yi Jiu Xiao Chun Feng
Broadcast Network: Anhui TV, Guizhou TV

Broadcast Period: August 15, 2018 - September 13, 2018

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (two episodes)
Initial Release Date: July 13, 2018
Genre: Republican
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 60
Director: Zhang Hanjie
Screenwriter: Pan Yichuan
Production Company: SG-Culture Media
Origin: China
Watch Episodes On: Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

During a time of military imperialism, He Taohua's father who is a decorated military officer was assassinated. Assuming a new identity, Taohua treads on the path to finding her father's killer.

In the year 1925, the He Family met its demise and only the daughter He Taohua (Miao Pu) escapes with her life. She travels alone to a different city to work as a maid for the Liao Family. Her clever personality endears her to Old Master Liao and she also falls into a romance with Young Master Liao Chunfeng (Chen Long). Before the wedding, Liao Chunfeng discovers her real identity and unable to live with himself, he comes clean about the truth before heading off fight in the war. Realizing his importance to her, He Taohua decides to go after him despite the obstacles that stand in her way.

Fun Facts

Filming took place in Hengdian World Studios.
It first premiered in July 2018 and earned a network broadcast on August 15, 2018.

Cast

	Miao Pu as He Taohua / Yun Xiu
	Chen Long as Liao Chunfeng

Supporting Cast

Xu Xiaosa as Liao Qiuyue
Calvin Zheng Guolin as He Jiangshan
Han Tongsheng as He Guiqi
Du Yuan as Liao Zhaoming
Bai Zhidi as Guo Jinxiong
Wang Liyun as Li Bailing
Shao Feng as Zhu Pushi
Xiao Yi as Shui Xian
Liu Yajin as Bai Jitong
Qian Bo as Feng Sanwa
Su Guotao as Shui Tiannian
Liu Xiyuan as Feng Ximei
Wang Mulin as Lu Fei
Zhang Ying as Shui Qi
Xu Yiwen as Su Qingzhao
Zhang Run as Guo Xiaoyue
Zhang Ran as Hei Niu
Zhu Yongteng as Pang Juchang

Soundtracks

Tao Hua Hong Shi Xue (桃花红似血) by Mi Ya & Li Shen (幂雅&李申)
Ming You Wo Bu You Tian (命由我不由天) by Miao Pu (苗圃)

Episode Ratings

Anhui TV
Date	Episode	CSM52 Cities (%)			CSM Nationwide (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2018-08-15	1-2	0.300	1.133	15	0.180	0.730	22
2018-08-16	3-4	0.369	1.374	12	0.220	0.850	16
2018-08-17	5-6	0.344	1.319	8	0.210	0.810	14
2018-08-18	7-8	0.350	1.318	7	0.250	0.970	11
2018-08-19	9-10	0.405	1.450	9	0.220	0.870	12
2018-08-20	11-12	0.441	1.603	10	0.260	0.990	9
2018-08-21	13-14	0.485	1.804	9	0.270	1.010	10
2018-08-22	15-16	0.524	1.873	9	0.270	1.010	13
2018-08-23	17-18	0.455	1.689	10	0.250	0.960	15
2018-08-24	19-20	0.505	1.861	6	0.270	1.040	8
2018-08-25	21-22	0.535	1.904	6	0.330	1.250	6
2018-08-26	23-24	0.580	2.109	5	0.320	1.190	5
2018-08-27	25-26	0.579	2.077	8	0.340	1.270	7
2018-08-28	27-28	0.503	1.828	10	0.310	1.140	11
2018-08-29	29-30	0.535	1.949	10	0.320	1.200	9
2018-08-30	31-32	0.506	1.822	8	0.350	1.300	18
2018-08-31	33-34	0.536	1.909	6	0.360	1.290	8
2018-09-01	35-36	0.623	2.071	5	0.410	1.340	4
2018-09-02	37-38	0.655	2.350	5	0.420	1.540	5
2018-09-03	39-40	0.561	2.097	8	0.390	1.540	7
2018-09-04	41-42	0.511	1.969	10	0.320	1.250	13
2018-09-05	43-44	0.530	2.077	9	0.310	1.290	13
2018-09-06	45-46	0.537	2.080	7	0.380	1.480	8
2018-09-07	47-48	0.560	2.066	6	0.330	1.240	11
2018-09-08	49-50	0.544	2.086	5	0.390	1.480	5
2018-09-09	51-52	0.592	2.180	5	0.360	1.360	8
2018-09-10	53-54	0.534	2.056	7	0.420	1.630	7
2018-09-11	55-56	0.530	2.044	8	0.420	1.640	7
2018-09-12	57-58	0.470	1.784	10	0.400	1.550	9
2018-09-13	59-60	0.610	2.347	7	0.430	1.660	8
Average	1 - 60	0.507	1.874		0.324	1.229