Thursday, 16 May 2019

Endless Love

Drama: Endless Love
Chinese Title: 新不了情 / Xin Bu Le Qing
Broadcast Network: CCTV-8

Broadcast Date: May 17, 2008

Genre: Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 29
Director: Derek Yee
Screenwriter: Ella Chan
Production Company: China International Television Corporation (CITVC), HS Entertainment
Origin: Hong Kong
Source: Adapted from the 1993 Hong Kong movie C'est la vie, mon chéri
Watch Episodes On: Viki (eng subs)

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

It tells the story of a lonely musician, Zhang Shaojie, who meets A Min, a street performer who is optimistic and good-natured despite having suffered from a terminal illness. Through her infectious personality, he achieves success in his career.

The story begins during the 1980's Hong Kong. Born with a silver spoon, Liu Haoyun (Xia Dejun) comes home after his studies abroad. At a bar, he meets and pursues the resident singer Li Zaiai (Tong Liya) who captivates him with her unique voice and temperament. His father objects to their love affair and pushes for his son to marry a famous socialite named Xu Peifen (Guan Xiaomin). Even though Liu Haoyun resists at first, he marries Peifen eventually.

At this time, Li Zaiai gives birth to a baby girl, A Min (Fiona Sit), who is actually the daughter of Haoyun (Alex Fong). A Min grows up to be a beautiful and talented singer just like her mother and comes to form a band called "Endless Love". She meets a composer, Zhang Shaojie (Chen Kun), who had just broken up with his girlfriend, Tracy. She loves Shaojie with all her heart but when roadblocks are put in their path, she is also afraid that her first love will end.

Fun Facts

Filming took place in Guangzhou.
It is Derek Yee's first time directing a drama. He was the director of the 1993 film starring Lau Ching-wan, Anita Yuen and Carina Lau.
Fiona Sit rewatched the movie several times to research about the role.
Chen Kun was very hesitant about the movie at first because the original was too much of a classic. He was worried that the drama wouldn't do justice to it. He also felt pressure from having to portray the role previously brought to life by Lau Ching-wan. After Derek Yee came to Beijing to talk to him, Chen Kun's reservations disappeared.
Chen Kun could not play any instrument before filming started. As his character needed to play the saxophone, the piano and the harmonica, Chen Kun spent a few months practicing so that it would look realistic on film.
Because Fiona Sit could not speak Mandarin very well, Chen Kun would purposely run lines with her at a slower speed so that she can adjust.
It is Tong Liya's first drama. She was in her second year at the Central Academy of Drama.

Cast

	Aloys Chen Kun as Zhang Shaojie
	Fiona Sit as Liu Min
	Alex Fong as Liu Haoyun
	Tong Liya as Li Zai Ai (Young)
	Candice Yu as Li Zai Ai Zhong Nian )
	Chen Xiaoyi as Xu Peifen
	Benz Hui as Li Zaisheng
	Kenny Liu Zhoucheng as Li Baoluo
	Elena Kong May Yee as ada Peng Cui Qian Jing Li Ren
	Zhao Rong as Peng Cui Qian Pei Yin
	Gill Zhou as Liu Yilin
	Han Zhong as Qin Xing Lao Ban
	Wang Xiaoxi as Hai Lun
	Luo Huiling as Wan Shao Ling (Young)
	Luo Wenhan as Le Shi Ming Ge
	Chen Shaner as Shu Hua Lan Jie