Saturday, 25 April 2020

Love Designer

Drama: Love Designer / Love Advanced Customization
Chinese Title: 幸福触手可及 / Xing Fu Chu Shou Ke Ji / 爱情高级定制 / Ai Qing Gao Ji Ding Zhi
Broadcast Network: Hunan TV
Broadcast Website: iQIYI, Tencent, Youku

Broadcast Period: May 19, 2020 - June 21, 2020

Air Time: Daily Primetime Drama 20:00 Sunday-Thursday (2 eps), Friday-Saturday (1 ep), released online 24:00 (See Viewing Calendar)
Genre: Modern, Romance, Workplace
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 51
Director: Shen Yang
Screenwriter: Li Qining, Wang Fang, Zhang Ziwei
Production Company: Wanda Media, IM-Power (Innovation Media Power), Tomorrow Film
Executive Producer: Zeng Maojun, Shen Yan
Producer: Yin Xiangjin, Xu Li
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from the novel Lian Ai Cai Shi Zheng Jing Shi (恋爱才是正经事) by Ai Xiaotu
Watch Episodes On: Youtube

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Synopsis and Plot Summary

It tells the love story between a fashion designer and a man in the e-commerce industry.

Fashion designer Zhou Fang (Dilraba Dilmurat) met Song Lin (Johnny Huang) because of a lawsuit. They were a mismatch from the very start but had to cooperate due interdependencies in their lives and their work. Having two hard-headed people together was bound to result in conflicts but in the process of competing with each other, Zhou Fang and Song Lin gradually fall in love. As they seek to be better versions of themselves, Zhou Fang works hard to create a sophisticated brand while Song Lin who prioiritizes efficiency above all pushes for a breakthrough in his career.

Fun Facts

After filming Eternal Love of Dream in 2018, Dilraba did not have a project for many months. She once said that it was difficult for her to get acting projects. She finally started filming her next drama Love Advanced Customization in September 2019.
Filming took place in Shanghai.
Filming wrapped after three months on December 27, 2019.
Paparazzi shots of Dilraba Dilmurat and Johnny Huang filming a kissing scene and interacting on set leaked and resulted in dating rumors. Fans of both sides vehemently denied the rumors and started arguing online.
When the cast was finally announced through new posters, Dilraba's fans and her fan club stated that they will not support the drama until they get a clear answer. They believe that Dilraba should receive top billing.
The premiere date was announced 4 days before its release on May 19 with a new title.
It was supposed to finish airing on TV after episode 45, however, the series was extended to episode 51.

Cast

	Johnny Huang Jingyu as Song Lin
	Dilraba Dilmurat as Zhou Fang
	Viann Zhang as Qin Qing
	Yi Daqian as Zuo Yulin
	Hu Bing as Su Yushan
	Zhang Doudou as Lu Na
	Wang Yiming as Shen Di
	Patrick Cai Guangtai as Chen Chen

Supporting Cast

Zhu Yin as Li Ruhui
Zheng Shuijing as Song Luo
Wang Quanyou as Zhou Yunian
Shi An as Wang He
Zhou Yidan as Tang Jie
Cao Yuchen as Huo Chendong
Zheng Weili as Tian Lijuan
Lin Yuan as Ling Xi
Wu Mian as Cheng Muzhen
Zhao Xin as Chen Peipei
Wang Jiaqi as Quan Ye
Yin Xue as Lin Zhenzhen
Li Xinze as Wang Zeyang
Gao Hongliang as Qin Qing's Father
Li Ying as Qin Qing's Mother

Episode Ratings

Hunan TV
Date	Episode	CSM59 Cities (%)
Date	Episode	Ratings	Audience Share	Ranking
2020-05-19	1-2	2.495	9.586	1
2020-05-20	3-4	2.496	9.749	1
2020-05-21	5-6	2.420	9.168	1
2020-05-22	7	2.312	7.951	1
2020-05-23	8	2.019	7.257	1
2020-05-24	9-10	2.117	7.231	2
2020-05-25	11-12	2.389	8.932	1
2020-05-26	13-14	2.565	9.941	1
2020-05-27	15-16	2.395	9.505	1
2020-05-28	17-18	2.340	8.944	1
2020-05-29	19	2.230	7.974	1
2020-05-30	20	1.995	7.099	1
2020-06-01	21-22	2.353	8.704	1
2020-06-02	23-24	2.432	9.32	1
2020-06-03	25-26	2.195	8.424	1
2020-06-04	27-28	2.239	8.502	1
2020-06-05	29	1.413	5.092	4
2020-06-06	30	1.079	3.972	6
2020-06-08	31-32	1.991	7.505	2
2020-06-09	33-34	2.146	8.168	1
2020-06-10	35-36	2.160	8.356	1
2020-06-11	37-38	2.109	8.279	1
2020-06-12	39	2.533	9.758	1
2020-06-13	40	1.857	7.174	1
2020-06-14	41-42	2.072	8.032	1
2020-06-15	43-44	1.982	7.684	1
2020-06-16	45-46	1.879	7.223	1
2020-06-18	47-48	1.945	7.909	1
2020-06-19	49	2.229	8.811	1
2020-06-20	50	0.492	1.903	8
2020-06-21	51	1.989	7.164	2
Average	1 - 51	2.149	8.166