Drama: There's a Kind of Love Called Letting Go
Chinese Title: 有一种爱叫放手 / You Yi Zhong Ai Jiao Fang Shou
Broadcast Network: Anhui TV
Genre: Family, Modern, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 42
Director: Cheng Qiang
Screenwriter: Xu Yi
Production Company: Ciwen Media
Production Date: 2015
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from the novel Jia Nian Hua (家年华) by Xu Yi
Watch Episodes On: Youtube
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Synopsis and Plot Summary
A story that follows a man afflicted with ALS. In the face of his declining health and responsibilities towards the people that he must care for, he chooses to hide his illness and to secure his family's future in his own way.
Xu Wenfeng (Tu Songyan) and Liu Jia (Zuo Xiaoqing) are a married couple who have been in love since their university days. Although Xu Wenfeng married into his wife's family, their arrangement was respected and understood by his in-laws. Xu Wenfeng has been doing everything he can to be a provider for his family. However, a sudden illness destroys the balance in his life.
Xu Wenfeng has been diagnosed with ALS and if he doesn't rely on a respirator to breathe, he will only have three years left to live. Knowing that his end is near and still constantly worried for his family, Xu Wenfeng keeps his illness a secret. He divorces his wife Liu Jia and pushes her to be with Wu Shufan (Xia Fan), her college crush. At the same time, Xia Miaoling (Zhou Liqi) discovers that she has unwittingly fallen for Xu Wenfeng. Will Xu Wenfeng succeed at using the remainder of his life to ensure the happiness of everyone around him?
Fun Facts
- Tu Songyan read many books and documentaries on amyotrophic lateral sclerosis to portray the character well.
- ZHou Liqi spent her birthday filming with the crew. Fans sent her 4 different birthday cakes.
- Tu Songyan's wife gave birth while he was filming. The director gave him time off to be with his family.
Cast
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Tu Songyan as Xu Wenfeng |
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Zuo Xiaoqing as Liu Jia |
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Niki Chow as Jia Miaoling |
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Xia Fan as Wu Shufan |
Soundtracks
- You Yi Zhong Ai Jiao Fang Shou (有一种爱叫放手) by Jin Zhiwen (金志文)
- Wang Ji Wo Ji De Ai (忘记我，记得爱) by Gao Bin (高斌)
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