Dear Mom (TV series)

Dear Mom
我的寶貝四千金

Dear Mom promotional poster
Also known as Happiness Coupon
Genre Romance, Comedy, Family
Created by Sanlih E-Television
Written by Chen Zhao Miao 陳昭妙
Chen Kai Zhu 陳凱筑
Directed by Zhang Jia Xian 張佳賢 (Ep. 1-5)
Hao Xin Xiang 郝心翔 (Ep. 6-8)
Starring Jennifer Hong 洪小鈴
Joanne Tseng 曾之喬
Albee Huang 小薰
Beatrice Fang 方志友
Shiou Chieh Kai 修杰楷
Melvin Sia 謝佳見
Duncan Lai 黎登勤
Jack Lee 李運慶
Opening theme Roller Coaster 雲霄飛車 by Dawen 王大文
Ending theme Lonely Light 寂寞之光 by Rachel Liang 梁文音
Country of origin Republic of China (Taiwan)
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 84
Production
Executive producer(s) Liu Qiu Ping 劉秋平
Producer(s) Liang Han Hui 梁漢輝
Xu Zhi Yi 徐志怡
Location(s) Taiwan
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Sanlih E-Television 三立電視
Eastern Shine Production Co., Ltd. 東映製作
Distributor Sanlih E-Television
Broadcast
Original channel SETTV
Picture format SDTV (480i)
First shown in Republic of China (Taiwan)
Original run 16 December 2014 – 2015
Chronology
Preceded by Love Cheque Charge 幸福兌換券
External links
Official Website
Production website

Dear Mom (Chinese: 我的寶貝四千金; pinyin: Wǒ de bǎo bèi sì qiān jīn) is a 2014 till 2015 Taiwanese romance, family, comedy television series produced by Sanlih E-Television. Starring Jennifer Hong, Joanne Tseng, Albee Huang, Beatrice Fang, Shiou Chieh Kai, Melvin Sia, Duncan Lai and Jack Lee as the main cast.[1][2] The Chinese title literally translates to "My Four Precious Daughters", which is in reference to the four main female characters of the drama. Filming began on December 1, 2014 and will be filmed as the drama aired. First original broadcast began December 16, 2014 on SETTV channel airing weekly from Monday till Friday at 8:00-9:00 pm.

Synopsis

The Li family have four precious daughters. Each is different in their own way. Eldest An Qing is the perfect daughter to everyone, excelling academically and successful. She lives in the US with her young son and husband, but when she returns to Taiwan she hides from her family that she has been recently divorced. Second daughter Yi Wan, is obedient to her parents and kind to others. Simpleminded and a bit of a klutz, but she never worries her parents. She works as a kindergarten teacher. Third daughter Qing Qing is a workaholic, who at times is over confident of herself. She is the personal secretary to the CEO of a trading company. Her unbalance work/personal life makes her mother worry that she will never have time to date or find a steady boyfriend. Then there is fourth and youngest daughter Xiao Xi. She is a University student who is spoiled by dad and lives a carefree life. The four Li sisters pursue life and love differently from each other.[3]

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Cameo role

Soundtrack

Dear Mom
Original TV Soundtrack (OST)
Soundtrack album by Various artists
Released 6 February 2015
Genre Mandopop
Language Mandarin
Label Universal Music (TW)

Dear Mom Original TV Soundtrack (OST) (我的寶貝四千金 電視原聲帶 ) was released on February 6, 2015 by various artists under Universal Music (TW) record label. It contains 10 tracks total, in which 3 tracks are various alternatives versions of the original songs. The opening theme is track 1 "Roller Coaster 雲霄飛車 " by Dawen, while the closing theme is track 2 "Lonely Light 寂寞之光" by Rachel Liang.

Track listing

No. TitleSinger(s) Length
1. "Roller Coaster" (雲霄飛車)Dawen 王大文 4:01
2. "Lonely Light" (寂寞之光)Rachel Liang 梁文音 5:18
3. "Dot Of Water" (點水)Rainie Yang 楊丞琳 4:17
4. "Wall" (牆)Shiny 姚亦晴 3:37
5. "Alone" (一個人)Will Pan 潘瑋柏 4:01
6. "Meaningless" (有什麼意義)Dawen 王大文 3:51
7. "We Will See Each Other Again" (我們會再見)Rachel Liang 梁文音 4:23
8. "Roller Coaster (Love Floating ver.)" (雲霄飛車 (愛意飄浮版))Dawen 王大文 3:43
9. "Lonely Light (Lit Hope ver.)" (寂寞之光 (點亮希望版))Dawen 王大文 3:36
10. "Dot Of Water (Single Minded ver.)" (點水 (一心一意版))Dawen 王大文 3:22

[4][5]

Songs not featured on the official soundtrack album.

Development and casting

Broadcast

NetworkCountryAiring DateTimeslot
SETTV TaiwanDecember 16, 2014Monday to Friday 8:00-9:00 pm
ETTVMonday to Friday 9:00-10:00 pm
Astro Shuang Xing MalaysiaDecember 31, 2014Sunday to Thursday 6:00-7:00 pm

Episode ratings

Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:

Air DateEpisodesWeekly Average RatingsRank
December 16–19, 2014 1-4 1.51 4
December 22–26, 2014 5-9 1.57 3
Dec 29, 2014-Jan 2, 2015 10-14 1.51 3
January 5–9, 2015 15-19 1.65 3
January 12–16, 2015 20-24 1.75 3
January 19–23, 2015 25-29 1.78 3
January 26–30, 2015 30-34 1.87 3
February 2–6, 2015 35-39 1.76 3
February 9–13, 2015 40-44 -- --
February 16–20, 2015 45-48 1.38 3
February 23–27, 2015 49-53 1.90 3
March 2–6, 2015 54-58 2.03 3
March 9–13, 2015 59-63 1.93 3
March 16–20, 2015 64-68 1.94 3
March 23–27, 2015 69-73 2.21 3
March 30–April 3, 2015 74-78
April 6–10, 2015 79-83
April 13, 2015 84
Average ratings

References

  1. 洪小鈴健康亮紅燈 嗅覺盡失苦喊「想聞大便味」. Retrieved 01-09-2015 (Chinese)
  2. 四千金神秘角色現身 修杰楷曝擄賈靜雯絕招. Retrieved 01-09-2015 (Chinese)
  3. Dear Mom soompi page. Retrieved 01-09-2015
  4. KKbox OST page. retrieved 2-27-2015
  5. Yesasia.com Dear Mom OST info. Retrieved 2-27-2015
  6. DEAR MOM (我的寶貝四千金) TO FOLLOW AFTER LOVE CHEQUE CHARGE. Retrieved 01-09-2015
  7. 修杰楷聞「性事合」大笑 姊弟戀不怕當兵考驗Retrieved 01-09-2015 (Chinese)

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