Tuesday, 27 August 2019

When We Are Together

Drama: When We Are Together
Chinese Title: 遇见幸福 / Yu Jian Xing Fu
Broadcast Network: Hunan TV
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, Tencent

Broadcast Period: August 26, 2019 - September 22, 2019

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (two episodes), released online 24:00 (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Modern, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 45
Director: Meng Ji
Screenwriter: Wang Yun
Production Company: New iPicture
Origin: China

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story that follows the romance, friendships and familial relationships of three old friends.

Zhen Kaifang (Jiang Xin), Xiao Qing (Liu Zi) and Ouyang Yanyan (Guo Jingfei) were all born in 1978. Because their fathers were good friends, they've also been friends since they were young. However, things tend to change with the passage of time. Their reunion more than 30 years later felt strange and unfamiliar but as their fathers arrived, the three began to reconnect.

At this time, Zhen Kaifang is an unemployed single-mom who's been divorced once. Xiao Qing experiences a new battlefield in dealing with her daughter who has just started university. Ouyang Yanyan who was supposed to be the one who had it all figured out suddenly quits her job to the surprise of her family. As they face different problems in their adult life, they turn to each other for comfort and find renewed hope towards the future.

Fun Facts

Filming ended on January 4, 2019.
It is part of the 86 recommended dramas to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

Cast

	Jiang Xin as Zhen Kaifang
	Li Guangjie as Si Wenqu
	Guo Jingfei as Ouyang Yan Yan
	Liu Zi as Xiao Qing
	Liu Peiqi as Zhen Jianguo
	Qian Fang as Zhao Yaru
	Hong Jiantao as Xiao Xiefang

Supporting Cast

Xie Chengze as Ouyang Bo Wen
Xu Muchan as Xiao Chunni
Vianna Wu Peirou as Su Qian
Jackal Gao Yiqing as Yao Shunjun
Su Hang as Qian Qianhao
Liu Wei as Si Fu
Zhang Shaorong as Ouyang Guo Qing
Li Mingze as Ouyang Yan Yan (Young)
Li Yueran as Xiao Qing (Young)
Wang Baotong as Zhen Kaifang (Young)

Episode Ratings

Hunan TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)			CSM Nationwide (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2019-08-26	1-2	1.258	5.185	1	0.880	3.880	3
2019-08-27	3-4	1.135	4.461	4	0.810	3.470	4
2019-08-28	5-6	1.118	4.421	4	0.770	3.380	3
2019-08-29	7-8	0.891	3.603	6	0.850	3.760	4
2019-08-30	9	0.561	2.145	6	0.590	2.430	4
2019-08-31	10	0.583	2.215	5	0.470	1.930	4
2019-09-01	11-12	0.667	2.358	5	0.550	2.240	4
2019-09-02	13-14	1.072	4.250	5	0.810	3.550	3
2019-09-03	15-16	1.071	4.340	4	0.780	3.590	3
2019-09-04	17-18	1.116	4.435	4	0.760	3.420	3
2019-09-05	19-20	1.116	4.607	3	0.870	4.030	3
2019-09-06	21	0.604	2.403	7	0.460	2.030	7
2019-09-07	22	0.607	2.388	6	0.520	2.260	5
2019-09-08	23-24	0.921	3.575	6	0.700	3.080	3
2019-09-09	25-26	1.067	4.324	4	0.680	3.170	4
2019-09-10	27-28	0.984	3.973	4	0.740	3.370	2
2019-09-11	29-30	1.103	4.610	5	0.800	3.860	2
2019-09-13	31	0.557	2.200	6	0.330	1.430	7
2019-09-14	32	0.564	2.245	6	0.430	1.820	5
2019-09-15	33-34	1.095	4.267	4	0.730	3.200	1
2019-09-16	35-36	1.212	4.937	3	0.750	3.390	1
2019-09-17	37-38	1.212	4.771	4	0.760	3.450	2
2019-09-18	39-40	1.044	4.287	5	0.720	3.440	2
2019-09-19	41-42	0.957	3.858	6	0.750	3.530	3
2019-09-20	43	0.448	1.709	9	0.380	1.570	7
2019-09-21	44	0.443	1.658	8	0.420	1.710	5
2019-09-22	45	0.431	1.622	11	0.410	1.740	6
Average	1 - 45	0.883	3.513		0.656	2.916