| Summer x Summer | |
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Promotional poster for Summer x Summer |
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| Also known as | 熱情仲夏 rè qíng zhòng xià |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy |
| Format | Television series |
| Directed by | Mingtai Wang |
| Starring | Joe Cheng Wu Xiong Ethan Ruan |
| Opening theme | "你要什麼就說" (Just Say What You Want) by Xiao Yu |
| Ending theme | "累了" (Tired) by Shin |
| Country of origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 90 mins (Sundays at 21:30) |
| Production company(s) | Comic Productions Co. |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Chinese Television System (CTS) |
| Original run | 11 March 2007 – 27 May 2007 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Hanazakarino Kimitachihe |
| Followed by | Why Why Love |
| External links | |
| CTS homepage | |
Summer x Summer (traditional Chinese: 熱情仲夏; simplified Chinese: 热情仲夏; pinyin: rè qíng zhòng xià; literally "Passionate summer") is a 2007 Taiwanese drama starring Joe Cheng, Wu Xiong and Ethan Ruan. It was based on Japanese josei manga, ぴー夏がいっぱい (lit. Nice Summer), written by Yachi Emiko (谷地惠美子). It was produced by Comic Productions (可米製作股份有限公司) and directed by Mingtai Wang (王明台).
The series was first boardcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS) (華視) from 11 March 2007 to 27 May 2007, every Sunday at 21:30 and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28 (八大綜合台) on 17 March 2007 to 6 June 2007, every Saturday at 21:00. The premiere episode on CTS achieved an average rating of 1.30 and peaked at 2.68.[1]
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After she choosing a hair salon that was one dollar cheaper than the other, Xia Ya befalls many unfortunate events. When her handbag is stolen along with all her money, she doesn't even have one dollar to call her parents for help. However, when she feels like all hope is lost, a male dressed like an angel comes and gives her the dollar she needs to save her life. She falls in love with that angel immediately.
At school the next day, she quickly befriends a transfer student, Ouyang Yu Yan. When Xia Ya sees Yu Yan talking to the angel, she finds out that the angel is actually her brother. Ouyang Lei, Yu Yan's brother, is a model, and he was having a shoot when he gave the dollar to Xia Ya.
Being the youngest of the family as well as a famous model, Lei is very spoiled and everyone lets him have his way. When Xia Ya yelled at him once for not looking at any of the hundreds of love letters he had, he begins to develop an interest in her.
Because Xia Ya is willing to help others unconditionally, Lei begins to like her more and more..
Summer X Summer Original Soundtrack (熱情仲夏 電視原聲帶)[2]