Tie the Knot (TV series)

Tie the Knot
媽咪的男朋友

Tie the Knot promotional poster
Genre Romance, Comedy
Written by Jung Han-wen (鄭涵文),
Yongfang Huang (黃永芳),
Wu Xiangying (吳香穎),
Chen Pei Yin (陳佩吟)
Directed by Xu Pei Shan (許珮珊)
Starring Cheryl Yang
Nylon Chen
Kingone Wang
Opening theme "打呼" (Snore) by Wilber Pan and Rainie Yang
Ending theme "每一次戀愛" (Mei Yi Ci Lian Ai) by Rachel Liang
Country of origin Republic of China (Taiwan)
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of series 1
No. of episodes 70
Production
Producer(s) Liu Qiu Ping (劉秋平)
Location(s) Taiwan
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Sanlih E-Television
Release
Original channel SETTV
First shown in Republic of China (Taiwan)
Original release 28 May 2014 – 2 September 2014
Chronology
Preceded by Fabulous 30
Followed by Love Cheque Charge
External links
Tie the Knot on SETTV

Tie the Knot (Chinese: 媽咪的男朋友) is a 2014 Taiwanese idol romantic-comedy television series. The television drama was produced by Sanlih E-Television starring Cheryl Yang as the female main lead, and Nylon Chen and Kingone Wang as the male main leads. The shooting began on May 9, 2014, and first aired on May 28, 2014 on SETTV.

Plot

Li Xiao Mei (Cheryl Yang) is a career woman who works under her new boss Huang Shi Jia (Nylon Chen) at a wedding consulting firm. Ironically, she finds it difficult to find a man suitable for her to marry due to her past experience with her father. On the other hand, she bore a child with a sperm donor and raised her by herself. With wedding gown designer Liu Zi Jun (Kingone Wang) coming into the picture, both him and Shi Jia start to fall in love with Xiao Mei and try to win her over.[1]

Cast

The following are the cast of Tie the Knot series:[2]

Main cast
Minor cast

Production

The series was the first for veteran actor Zhang Peihua in fifteen years without filming in Taiwan, playing the role of Nylon Chen's father, although he occasionally involved himself in theater.[3] In the same way, it was also the first for singer Nylon Chen as a male lead. In preparation for his acting break, he exercised more than before, running and training in the gym, as well as dieting for a better fitness.[4][5] He played Huang Shi Jia in the series, a stiff and strict character but also able to be funny at times, commenting that he was surprised that he was relaxed while acting as he has a reserved personality.[6]

Cheryl Yang, on the other hand, came back to SETTV once again after separating for four years, although she was consecutively given the female lead by other networks since her career break on My Queen.[7] She also plays the role of a mother once again;[8] the last series she starred on as a single mother was on Once Upon a Love series back in 2012.[9] In preparation, she constantly bonds and interacts with Dou Dou, her daughter in the show.[10] According to her, however, she sometimes feel like talking with Chen Zhi Qiang, another co-star in the series, whenever she talked with Dou Dou.[6]

Yang once mentioned that there was a time when she had to listen to the song "My Destiny" from Korean television series My Love from the Star while filming a crying scene in order for her to bring out her emotions and be able to cry.[11] It was because it was already around midnight when it was filmed and she was the only one in the scene that she did not want the crew to stay longer after filming the whole day. She also had to make sure that the car that she was driving will not collide while crying hard so she had to rely on the song for her to be able to multitask.[11]

Minsheng Pavillion (民生館進行劇中場地) and Amazing Hall (晶宴會館) located in Taiwan are the main locations used for the series as they were used as banquet halls and wedding receptions for the characters.[12]

Broadcast

NetworkCountry/LocationAiring DateTimeslot
SETTV[13]TaiwanMay 28, 2014Mondays to Fridays, 8pm to 10pm
Eastern Integrated Taiwan[14]Mondays to Fridays, 10pm to 11pm
Astro Shuang Xing[15]MalaysiaJune 12, 2014Mondays to Fridays, 6:30pm to 7:30pm
VV Drama[16]SingaporeJuly 1, 2014Mondays to Fridays, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Soundtrack

Tie the Knot
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released September 5, 2014
Genre Mandopop
Language Mandarin
Label Universal Music Taiwan

The Tie the Knot Original Soundtrack (媽咪的男朋友 電視原聲帶) CD was released on September 5, 2014 by various artists under Universal Music Taiwan. It contains twelve songs; five original songs and seven instrumental versions. The opening theme song is "打呼" or "Snore" by Wilber Pan and Rainie Yang, while the ending theme song, "每一次戀愛" or "Every Time I Fall In Love" is by Rachel Liang.[17]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusicSinger Length
1. "Snore" (打呼)Wilber PanWilber PanWilber Pan and Rainie Yang  
2. "Every Time I Fall In Love" (每一次戀愛)林夕Chen Wei Ling (陳韋伶)Rachel Liang  
3. "Bump Bump" (碰碰)Guan Qi Yuan (管啟源)Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Pete Barringer, Christopher WortleyCyndi Wang  
4. "Exclusively For You" (專屬於你)Linianhe (李念和) and Wilber PanWilber PanWilber Pan  
5. "After I Say I Love You" (說愛妳以後)Nylon ChenNylon ChenNylon Chen  
6. "Snore" (兩小無猜版 version) Wilber PanInstrumental  
7. "Snore" (調皮幽默版) Wilber PanInstrumental  
8. "Every Time I Fall In Love" (痛徹心扉版Instrumental) Chen Wei Ling (陳韋伶)Instrumental  
9. "Every Time I Fall In Love" (浪漫愛情版) Chen Wei Ling (陳韋伶)Instrumental  
10. "Bump Bump" (愛意親密版 version) Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Pete Barringer, Christopher WortleyInstrumental  
11. "Bump Bump" (暖心幸福版 version) Paul Drew, Greig Watts, Pete Barringer, Christopher WortleyInstrumental  
12. "An Indescribable Taste" (Guitar Solo version) Chen Qi Yue (陳啟樂)Instrumental  

Episode ratings

Tie the Knot ranked fifth amongst the TV show in the same schedule in its pilot episode. It went up to the fourth spot on the second day and stayed at the same spot consecutively until the end of the series, with the exception of its tenth week. The total average garnered 1.22. Its drama competitors were SETTV's Ordinary Love, FTV's Dragon Dance, TTV's Monga Woman, Super M, and Sun After The Rain, CTV's Happiness on the Moon and Perfect Couple, CTS' Unique Flavor and 綜藝王見王, and DaAi TV's 幸福魔法師, 頂坡角上的家, and 情牽萬里. The viewers' survey was conducted by AGB Nielsen.[18]

Awards

Year Ceremony Category Result
2014 Sanlih Drama Awards[19] Best Ladykiller Award
Zhang Pei Hua (張佩華)		 Nominated
Best Actress Award
Cheryl Yang		 Nominated
Audience Choice Award for
Most Popular Drama		 Nominated

References

  1. ↑ "Tie the Knot Synopsis". SETTV (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  2. ↑ "Tie the Knot: Cast". SETTV. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  3. ↑ Wong, Suzanne. "楊謹華演婚禮顧問 愛參加朋友婚禮". Epoch Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "媽咪男友愛裸身　大膽襲胸直呼爽". Now News (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "陳乃榮挑戰露大肌 嚴格健身練身材". Epoch Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Wong, Suzanne. "王傳一陳乃榮健身戲 20公斤啞鈴上陣". Epoch Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  7. ↑ "楊謹華 單親媽力挽「敗犬」風光". LTN (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "杨谨华欲找老外借精生子 要求多遭吐槽". Sina Weibo (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  9. ↑ "楊謹華贊成凍卵 宣傳《媽咪的男朋友》". Yahoo Taiwan (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  10. ↑ Liang, Meng Zhu. "楊謹華嘆單親媽難為 感受女兒貼心". Epoch Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Liang, Meng Zhu. "楊謹華新戲展哭功 笑稱靠「星星」落淚". Epoch Times (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  12. ↑ "媽咪的男朋友收視告捷　楊謹華扮幸福推手再創女王經典". ET Today (in Chinese). Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  13. ↑ "Tie the Knot official website at SETTV". SETTV. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  14. ↑ "Tie the Knot official website at EBC". EBC. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  15. ↑ "Tie the Knot official website at Astro". Astro. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  16. ↑ "Tie the Knot information at StarHub". StarHub. Retrieved 20 April 2015.
  17. ↑ "Tie The Knot Original TV Soundtrack (OST)". Yesasia. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  18. ↑ "TV Ratings: Top prime-time ratings". Chinatimes (in Chinese). Archived from the original on June 20, 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  19. ↑ "2014 Sanlih Drama Awards Nominees". Weibo (in Chinese). Sanlih TV. Retrieved 21 April 2015.

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