Saturday, 2 November 2019

To Dear Myself

Drama: To Dear Myself
Chinese Title: 亲爱的自己 / Qin Ai De Zi Ji
Broadcast Network: Hunan TV
Broadcast Website: Mango TV

Broadcast Period: September 7, 2020 - October 11, 2020

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 20:00 (2 eps) except Friday-Saturday (1 ep), released online 22:00
Genre: Modern, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 48
Director: Ding Hei, Fu Cexin, Ren Zhong
Screenwriter: Su Xiaoyuan, Yan Lin
Production Date: 2019
Producer: Zhao Yi, Ji Junhong
Filming Location: Shanghai
Origin: China
Watch Episodes On: Viki (eng subs)

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story about young people in the city and their experiences involving work, family and love. It follows three women in different stages of their lives, how they overcome the problems they face and come into their own.

Li Siyu (Cecilia Liu) and Chen Yiming (Zhu Yilong) are a power couple in the corporate world. She is a successful sales agent while her boyfriend Chen Yuming is a driven manager. Alas, Chen Yuming who takes pride in his work hits rock bottom after losing his job and it brings forth an onslaught of problems in their relationship.

Zhang Zhizhi (Kan Qingzi) and Liu Yang (Peng Guanying) are a married couple. As a mother and a wife, Zhang Zhizhi who works an ordinary job has but a simple dream to care for her family. However, life starts to fall apart when her husband has an affair.

Gu Xiaoling (Chen Miqi) is single and ready to mingle in hopes of marrying an eligible bachelor, but the dating scene is not as easy as she has hoped and she starts to become insecure as she ages. She then meets Lei Haowen (Li Zefeng), the new man in her life.

Fun Facts

Filming began on October 5, 2019.
It is Liu Shishi's comeback drama after giving birth.
Even before the cast was announced, there were many rumors about Liu Shishi and Zhu Yilong starring in a drama together.
Zhu Yilong and Peng Guanying are good friends and classmates from Beijing Film Academy Class 2006.

Cast

	Cecilia Liu Shishi as Li Siyu
	Zhu Yilong as Chen Yiming
	Adi Kan Qingzi as Zhang Zhizhi
	Peng Guanying as Liu Yang
	Li Zefeng as Lei Haowen
	JoJo Chen Miqi as Gu Xiaoling
	Zhang Yao as Yuan Huizhong
	Zhai Zilu as Guan Xiaotang
	Yao Lu as Pan Zhiyong
	Che Xiao as Wang Ziru
	Yu Xiaowei as Zhang Yanzhou
	Yue Hong as Liu Mu
	Yao Anlian as Li Fu
	Wang Yang as Su Lixing
	Tian Xiaojie as Gao Zhengdao
	Liu Jie as Chen Mu
	Gao Ziqi as Fang Zhan
	Chen Weidong as He Mu
	Zhang Yuning as Wei Yayun
	Lin Peng as Lao Hao

Supporting Cast

Tie Zheng as Gong Jing
Chen Yutong as Yu Wei
Gao Hongliang as Chen Fu
Zhu Yaying as Gu Mu
Wan Meixi as Miao Miaoma
Ding Meiting as Lin Dama
Yu Xinbo as Wei Shang
Luo Tianyou as Xiao Wen
Liu Xu as Wang Zhuren
Chen Xinxuan as Liu Xiaojia
Sun Youran as Xia Xiaotian
Chen Zhuoxuan as Lin Ling
Wang Yifei as Liu Jie
Huang Yuecheng as Zhang Ziting
Yuan Bai Zi Hui as An Ni
Ke Yu as Zhang Yan Zhou Mi Shu
Geng Xuan as Wei Lianma
Zhang Chi as Xing Xingma
Huang Shuowen as Lan Ke
Ren Bin as Liu Laoshi
Fang Sichang as Lisa
Wang Ziqian as Yuan Hui Zhong Ren Zi
Luo Xiaogang as Wang Zongjian
Mei Nianjia as Mei Zong
Zhang Jie as Young Lady
Wang Jiyin as Young Man
Zhao Zimo as Xiao Wu

Episode Ratings

Hunan TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2020-09-07	1-2	2.132	8.624	1
2020-09-08	3-4	1.826	7.343	2
2020-09-09	5-6	1.719	6.982	3
2020-09-10	7-8	2.615	10.097	1
2020-09-13	9-10	2.435	9.100	1
2020-09-14	11-12	2.091	8.047	1
2020-09-15	13-14	2.682	10.359	1
2020-09-16	15-16	2.278	9.184	2
2020-09-17	17-18	2.835	11.231	1
2020-09-20	19	2.246	8.992	2
2020-09-21	20-21	2.442	9.195	1
2020-09-22	22-23	2.485	9.779	1
2020-09-23	24-25	2.578	10.220	1
2020-09-24	26-27	2.563	9.914	1
2020-09-25	28	1.783	6.467	4
2020-09-26	29	2.044	7.239	3
2020-09-27	30-31	2.151	8.905	4
2020-09-29	32-33	2.729	11.71	1
2020-10-02	34	2.224	8.52	1
2020-10-03	35	2.15	8.06	1
2020-10-04	36-37	2.197	9.03	1
2020-10-05	38-39	2.624	10.51	1
2020-10-06	40-41	2.742	11.12	1
2020-10-07	42-43	2.811	11.16	1
2020-10-08	44	2.131	7.65	1
2020-10-09	45-46	2.211	8.67	1
2020-10-11	47-48	2.022	8.26	1
Average	1 - 48	2.352	9.288