Drama: The Way Love Begins
Chinese Title: 爱之初 / Ai Zhi Chu
Broadcast Network: Zhejiang TV, Jiangsu TV
Broadcast Website: Mango TV
Broadcast Period: July 20, 2020 - August 11, 2020 |
Genre: Modern, Romance
Language: Mandarin
Episodes: 43
Director: Zhao Chenyang
Screenwriter: Yuan Honglan
Production Date: 2015
Executive Producer: Xiao Wenge, Chen Xiangrong, Zhao Chenyang
Producer: Tong Xiaoyang
Origin: China
Source: Adapted from the novel Yang Jia (洋嫁) by Wang Yiyang
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Synopsis and Plot Summary
A touching story of a woman's struggles in finding love. Xie Qiao is a Beijing girl who leaves for a foreign country for the sake of love. After many ups and downs, she chooses to return home and fulfill her dreams.
Xie Qiao (Yu Feihong) meets Qin Huai (Chen Yifei), a Chinese-American man, through a blind date. Falling in love at the age of 35, she resolutely quits her job and packs up her bags to be with the man that she loves. Upon arriving in Los Angeles, she realizes that her fiancee has been keeping a secret from her.
Xie Qiao falls into the awkward situation of being unable to let go of Qin Huai and being unable to accept the truth, her wounded pride preventing her from returning home to China. Fortunately, restaurant owner Tian Er Mai (Jiang Wu) was around to help her through hard times. Her stay in the United States opens her eyes to the different situations encountered by Chinese nationals abroad. Xie Qiao urges Qin Huai to seek employment opportunities in China while also planning to end their relationship. A new relationship starts just as one ends but it comes with a lot of emotional baggage. Until one day, Xie Qiao looks back to realize that the man she loves has always been beside her.
Fun Facts
- Filming took place in Beijing and Los Angeles.
- Filming lasted over three months from May 10, 2015 to August 31, 2015.
Cast
Faye Yu Feihong as Xie Qiao | |
Jiang Wu as Tian Ermai | |
Li Naiwen as Xiao Yushan | |
Yan Bingyan as Duanmu Mu Ting Ting | |
Wang Yinan as Tian Xiaomai | |
Chen Yifei as Qin Huai |
Supporting Cast
- Ren Wei as Su Mian
- Liu Lili as Yu Shanma
- Yu Dongjiang as Yu Shanba
- Gao Yuan as Xie Yu
- Feng Bo as Hei Bao
- Grace Gua Ah-leh as Xiao Taitai
- Benz Hui as Xiao Dao
- Mu Leike as Lao Zhan
- Zhu Mingyu as Ai Lun
- SUMMER Tian Tian as Li Yinian
- Wang Chu as Li Lu
- Wang Xiaomei as Li Luqi
- Li Siyang as Liu Yan
Episode Ratings
Jiangsu TV | ||||
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Date | Episode | CSM59 Cities (%) | ||
Ratings | Audience Share | Ranking | ||
2020-07-20 | 1-2 | 1.653 | 6.242 | 2 |
2020-07-21 | 3-4 | 1.648 | 6.071 | 2 |
2020-07-22 | 5-6 | 1.673 | 6.149 | 2 |
2020-07-23 | 7-8 | 1.592 | 5.881 | 2 |
2020-07-24 | 9-10 | 1.457 | 5.262 | 3 |
2020-07-25 | 11 | 1.245 | 4.773 | 3 |
2020-07-26 | 12-13 | 1.285 | 4.636 | 4 |
2020-07-27 | 14-15 | 1.252 | 4.555 | 4 |
2020-07-28 | 16-17 | 1.333 | 4.988 | 4 |
2020-07-29 | 18-19 | 1.451 | 5.377 | 3 |
2020-07-30 | 20-21 | 1.463 | 5.347 | 3 |
2020-07-31 | 22-23 | 1.734 | 6.063 | 3 |
2020-08-01 | 24 | 1.355 | 5.012 | 4 |
2020-08-02 | 25-26 | 1.352 | 4.950 | 3 |
2020-08-03 | 27-28 | 1.174 | 4.278 | 5 |
2020-08-04 | 29-30 | 1.165 | 4.220 | 5 |
2020-08-05 | 31-32 | 1.151 | 4.189 | 5 |
2020-08-06 | 33-34 | 1.132 | 4.104 | 5 |
2020-08-07 | 35-36 | 1.184 | 4.214 | 5 |
2020-08-08 | 37 | 1.322 | 5.033 | 4 |
2020-08-09 | 38-39 | 1.479 | 5.338 | 2 |
2020-08-10 | 40-41 | 1.561 | 5.575 | 2 |
2020-08-11 | 42-43 | 1.440 | 5.137 | 2 |
Average | 1 - 43 | 1.402 | 5.116 |
Zhejiang TV | ||||
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Date | Episode | CSM59 Cities (%) | ||
Ratings | Audience Share | Ranking | ||
2020-07-20 | 1-2 | 1.197 | 4.522 | 5 |
2020-07-21 | 3-4 | 1.299 | 4.785 | 4 |
2020-07-22 | 5-6 | 1.224 | 4.496 | 5 |
2020-07-23 | 7-8 | 1.330 | 4.907 | 4 |
2020-07-24 | 9-10 | 1.663 | 6.015 | 2 |
2020-07-25 | 11 | 1.246 | 4.751 | 2 |
2020-07-26 | 12-13 | 1.507 | 5.441 | 2 |
2020-07-27 | 14-15 | 1.576 | 5.372 | 3 |
2020-07-28 | 16-17 | 1.378 | 5.157 | 3 |
2020-07-29 | 18-19 | 1.339 | 4.963 | 4 |
2020-07-30 | 20-21 | 1.419 | 5.180 | 4 |
2020-07-31 | 22-23 | 1.784 | 6.230 | 2 |
2020-08-01 | 24 | 1.358 | 5.016 | 3 |
2020-08-02 | 25-26 | 1.262 | 4.628 | 4 |
2020-08-03 | 27-28 | 1.181 | 4.302 | 4 |
2020-08-04 | 29-30 | 1.173 | 4.249 | 4 |
2020-08-05 | 31-32 | 1.218 | 4.431 | 3 |
2020-08-06 | 33-34 | 1.262 | 4.577 | 3 |
2020-08-07 | 35-36 | 1.362 | 4.854 | 3 |
2020-08-08 | 37 | 1.332 | 5.103 | 3 |
2020-08-09 | 38-39 | 1.224 | 4.420 | 3 |
2020-08-10 | 40-41 | 1.367 | 4.881 | 4 |
2020-08-11 | 42-43 | 1.357 | 4.833 | 3 |
Average | 1 - 43 | 1.353 | 4.915 |
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