Tuesday, 21 May 2019

Skate Into Love

Drama: Skate Into Love
Chinese Title: 冰糖炖雪梨 / Bing Tang Dun Xue Li
Broadcast Network: Jiangsu TV, Zhejiang TV
Broadcast Website: Youku

Broadcast Period: March 19, 2020 - July 13, 2020

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (2 eps), released online 22:00 (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Romance, Sports, Youth
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 40
Director: Chu Yui-bun
Screenwriter: Ma Jia
Production Company: Perfect World Pictures, Omnijoi, Kunchi Yingye, Astro
Producer: Liu Ning
Origin: China
Related: Ashes of Love, Love When the Stars Fall
Source: Adapted from a novel of the same name by Jiu Xiao Qi
Watch Episodes On: Viki (eng subs), Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A speed skating girl crosses paths with the ice hockey god of their school. Despite starting off on the wrong foot, they start on a journey to chase after their dreams.

During elementary school, the timid and cowardly Li Yubing (Steven Zhang) had to endure his seat mate Tang Xue's (Janice Wu) constant bullying. Even so, they share one thing in common, a dream on the ice. When they meet again at Lin Da University, Li Yubing has become the school's ice god while Tang Xue's future remains hazy.

Li Yubing pulls a few strings to turn Tang Xue into his helper with the goal of getting payback for everything that she did. The more they spend time together, the more Li Yubing notices Tang Xue's good qualities. He realizes that his courage on ice is inspired by Tang Xue herself. In turn, he helps Tang Xue rediscover her dream in speed skating.

Problems arise when misunderstandings from the past catch up to them. Figure skating prodigy Yu Yan enters the picture. Tang Xue's first love Bian Cheng (Wei Tianhao) also returns all while school beauty Zhou Ran continues to make trouble. As they face roadblocks from disapproving parents and fierce competitors, they land in the crossroad that will decide their sports career. As the two impassioned youths put on their skates, they glide into the unknown but exciting future ahead.

Fun Facts

The title is based on a dessert called pear with rock sugar.
When casting was announced, Janice Wu and Steven Zhang uploaded photos on social media holding a pear and a pot to imply that they were ready to start cooking.
Producer Andy Liu Ning's team under Perfect World Pictures is in charge of creative development and filming.
It is the second drama after Ashes of Love that is part of the Honey Trilogy from the show's creators.
Filming took place in Qingdao.
The booting ceremony was held on ice with the cast wearing skates.
Filming lasted over three months from April 17, 2019 to July 25, 2019.

Cast

	Janice Wu as Tang Xue
	Steven Zhang Xincheng as Li Yubing
	Chu Yue as Zhou Ran
	Wei Tianhao as Bian Cheng
	Zhou Lijie as Yu Yan
	He Xuanlin as Xia Menghuan
	Qin Tianyu as Liao Zhenyu
	Han Jiunuo as Zhang Yuewei
	Cao Bo as Jiang Shijia
	Lu Junyao as Ye Liuying

Supporting Cast

Zang Yiren as Ma Xiaoshan
Ding Ziling as Chu Xia
Zhang Lei as Coach Xu
Xia Minghao as Jin Jiaolian
Wang Yongqiang as Zhuo Guoqiang
Jin Zihe as Deng Jianguo
Tian Miao as Tang Xue's Mother
Miao Haojun as Tang Xue's Father
Yang Ping as Li Yubing's Mother
Wang Shuo as Li Yubing's Father
Ophelia Yang Ziyan as Ms. Liang
Miki as Tang Xue (Young)
Li Chaoping as Li Yubing (Young)
Wu Dajing
He Chongsheng as Skating Club Owner
Li Hongshuang as Skater
Allen Deng Lun as Xu Feng
Gao Yi as Boss Zhen
Li Zongrui as Assistant at the Skating Club
Li Chenghao as Wang Feng
Guan Zeqiang as President of Roller Skating
Qiu Yushuo as Cai Lei
Fu Bohan as Xiao Yuyan
Xiao Yu as Song Anjie

Episode Ratings

Zhejiang TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2020-03-19	1-2	1.819	5.460	3
2020-03-20	3-4	1.981	5.964	6
2020-03-21	5	2.133	6.506	3
2020-03-22	6-7	2.253	6.744	2
2020-03-23	8-9	2.054	6.378	3
2020-03-24	10-11	2.144	6.703	3
2020-03-25	12-13	2.115	6.534	4
2020-03-26	14-15	2.193	6.647	3
2020-03-27	16-17	2.288	6.918	1
2020-03-28	18	2.108	6.445	4
2020-03-29	19-20	2.258	6.843	2
2020-03-30	21-22	2.177	6.677	4
2020-03-31	23-24	2.217	6.741	4
2020-04-01	25-26	2.244	6.949	4
2020-04-02	27-28	2.283	7.151	2
2020-04-03	29-30	2.12	6.63	3
2020-04-05	31-32	2.176	7.02	2
2020-04-06	33-34	2.101	6.613	5
2020-04-07	35-36	2.043	6.510	5
2020-04-08	37-38	2.044	6.471	5
2020-04-09	39-40	2.144	6.758	4
Average	1 - 40	2.139	6.609

Jiangsu TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2020-03-19	1-2	1.566	4.706	5
2020-03-20	3-4	2.256	6.802	4
2020-03-21	5	2.231	6.761	1
2020-03-22	6-7	2.282	6.842	1
2020-03-23	8-9	2.234	6.951	2
2020-03-24	10-11	2.182	6.841	2
2020-03-25	12-13	2.164	6.695	3
2020-03-26	14-15	2.249	6.834	2
2020-03-27	16-17	2.038	6.198	4
2020-03-28	18	2.227	6.788	1
2020-03-29	19-20	2.208	6.703	4
2020-03-30	21-22	2.225	6.839	2
2020-03-31	23-24	1.793	5.458	5
2020-04-01	25-26	2.269	7.072	3
2020-04-02	27-28	2.133	6.701	5
2020-04-03	29-30	2.066	6.49	4
2020-04-05	31-32	1.782	5.71	4
2020-04-06	33-34	2.229	7.023	1
2020-04-07	35-36	2.396	7.637	1
2020-04-08	37-38	2.347	7.440	1
2020-04-09	39-40	2.422	7.634	2
Average	1 - 40	2.154	6.668

Shenzhen TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2020-06-29	11-12	0.496	1.862	8
2020-06-30	13-14	0.374	1.428	9
2020-07-01	15-16	0.363	1.380	6
2020-07-02	17-18	0.344	1.292	7
2020-07-03	19-20	0.375	1.366	7
2020-07-04	21-22	0.388	1.423	7
2020-07-05	23-24	0.532	1.912	6
2020-07-06	25-26	0.305	1.119	9
2020-07-07	27-28	0.411	1.526	8
2020-07-08	29-30	0.461	1.7	7
2020-07-09	31-32	0.374	1.393	7
2020-07-10	33-34	0.369	1.315	8
2020-07-11	35-36	0.396	1.432	7
2020-07-12	37-38	0.398	1.416	7
2020-07-13	39-40	0.393	1.493	8
Average	1 - 40	0.299	1.103