Thursday, 19 December 2019

The Best Partner

Drama: The Best Partner
Chinese Title: 精英律师 / Jing Ying Lu Shi
Broadcast Network: Beijing TV, Dragon TV
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, Tencent

Broadcast Period: December 20, 2019 - January 12, 2020

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 19:30 (2 eps), released online 22:00
Genre: Legal, Modern
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 42
Director: Liu Jin
Screenwriter: Chen Tong
Executive Producer: Cao Huayi, Jin Dong
Origin: China
Watch Episodes On: Viki (eng subs), Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

A story that follows a lawyer and his assistant who are initially at odds, but begin to develop an understanding as they practice law together to become the best partners.

Luo Bing (Jin Dong) is a senior partner at Quanjing Law Firm. To help a friend, Dai Xi (Lyric Lan) barges into the law firm to argue with Luo Bing, yet she somehow ends up becoming his assistant. Through the time they spend working together, the two often cone into conflict which worsens their relationship.

Dai Xi is extremely passionate about her job and spends most of her time at work, which causes problems with her boyfriend. Meanwhile, Luo Bing and Dai Xi find their chemistry at work. Under Dai Xi's influence, Luo Bing begins to see beyond winning and learns to truly care for others. Dai Xi begins to respect her boss and journeys on to become a lawyer.

Fun Facts

Wang Ou, Yuan Quan and Lei Jiayin make cameo appearances.
Vivian Wu, Hai Yitian and Wang Yang are in special starring roles.
Filming began on May 9, 2019 in Beijing.

Cast

	Jin Dong as Luo Bing
	Lyric Lan Yingying as Dai Xi
	Sun Chun as Feng Yin
	Tian Yu as He Sai
	Liu Mintao as Gu Jie
	Zhu Zhu as Li Na
	Dai Xu as Mai Fei
	Vivian Wu as Liao Jiamin

Supporting Cast

Angel Wang Ou as Lan Hong
Real Hai Yitian as Ren Xiaonian
Wu Yue as Luo Qi
Wang Yang as Ji Yu
Yuan Quan as Yang Fan
Lei Jiayin as Guang Rui
Wang Xiaochen as Lan Lan
Li Naiwen as Wang Li
Luo Haiqiong as Lin Jiaying
Zhang Lingxin as Xiao Kaili
Sun Qiang as Liu Meiying
Ling Xiaosu as Wang Dakui
Xin Baiqing as Zhang Ke
Liang Tian as Yu Shushu

Episode Ratings

Dragon TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share
2019-12-20	1-2	1.302	4.39
2019-12-21	3	1.187	4.01
2019-12-22	4-5	1.377	4.57
2019-12-23	6-7	1.219	4.31
2019-12-24	8-9	1.395	4.89
2019-12-25	10-11	1.461	5.03
2019-12-26	12-13	1.500	5.25
2019-12-27	14-15	1.556	5.38
2019-12-28	16	1.408	4.69
2019-12-29	17-18	1.724	5.71
2019-12-30	19-20	1.456	5.02
2020-01-01	21-22	1.430	4.73
2020-01-02	23-24	1.384	4.77
2020-01-03	25-26	1.415	4.72
2020-01-04	27	1.763	5.73
2020-01-05	28-29	1.922	6.22
2020-01-06	30-31	1.825	6.13
2020-01-06	30-31	1.825	6.130
2020-01-07	32-33	1.864	6.19
2020-01-07	32-33	1.864	6.185
2020-01-08	34-35	1.793	6.00
2020-01-08	34-35	1.793	5.996
2020-01-09	36-37	1.720	5.634
2020-01-10	38-39	1.670	5.463
2020-01-11	40	1.629	5.327
2020-01-12	41-42	1.882	6.154
Average	1 - 42	1.827	6.131

Beijing TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share
2019-12-20	1-2	1.73	5.83
2019-12-21	3	1.564	5.31
2019-12-22	4-5	1.713	5.7
2019-12-23	6-7	1.296	4.59
2019-12-24	8-9	1.354	4.74
2019-12-25	10-11	1.361	4.69
2019-12-26	12-13	1.491	5.22
2019-12-27	14-15	1.449	5.01
2019-12-28	16	1.388	4.64
2019-12-29	17-18	1.569	5.22
2019-12-30	19-20	1.676	5.78
2020-01-01	21-22	1.635	5.40
2020-01-02	23-24	1.615	5.57
2020-01-03	25-26	1.661	5.56
2020-01-04	27	1.482	4.83
2020-01-05	28-29	1.662	5.40
2020-01-06	30-31	2.311	7.78
2020-01-06	30-31	2.311	7.779
2020-01-07	32-33	2.153	7.16
2020-01-07	32-33	2.153	7.156
2020-01-08	34-35	1.680	5.62
2020-01-08	34-35	1.680	5.620
2020-01-09	36-37	1.569	5.143
2020-01-10	38-39	1.522	4.979
2020-01-11	40	1.323	4.329
2020-01-12	41-42	1.398	4.573
Average	1 - 42	1.898	6.385