Amor de Tarapaca
Encyclopedia
Amor de Tarapaca is a 2004 re-adaptation of Japanese Comic Candy Candy
. The series leads as a forerunner in the popular trend of Korean-Chinese collaborations. It includes a strong cast starring Korean Actor Han Jae Suk and Taiwanese actress Ruby Lin
. The story gradually unfolds from the bustling streets of Taipei to a Chile
vineyard, and finally to the beautiful mountains of Yunnan
, China
. It is a passionate tale of two destined lovers, threatened with dangerous obstacles of two generations of matters.
The series was boardcasted on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS)
(華視) in June 2004 and on Hong Kong's Asia Television (ATV)
.
25 years old, Childhood name: Elvis
Son of Zhao Erxiang, an owner of a wine village and company
20 years old, Childhood/English name: Jojo.
An orphan & wine-master
21 years old
An orphan, have Yanzu as an older brother & love him, love rival with Yiqiao relating to Yanzu
24 years old
Yiqiao's childhood friend & grew up together, love rival with Yan Zu relating to Yiqiao
25 years old
Yanzu's good friend and love rival relating to Xiangyi
For years, Yanzu has gone in search of his childhood friend, Jojo. He later mistakens Xia Xiangyi as Jojo. In actuality, Xiangyi's best friend Li Yiqiao is the real Jojo. In order to let Xiangyi enter the Zhao household, Yiqiao let Xiangyi borrow her identity. Yanzu pursues Xiangyi tirelessly; however, when he reminisces on their childhood days, Xiangyi cannot find a response. Yanzu's love for Xiangyi is simply because of his love for his childhood friend, Jojo. A rivalry develops between Yanzu and his best friend, Li Jie, who likes Xiangyi. Hoping for wealth and power, Xiangyi pushes Yanzu into marrying her. Before their engagement party, Yanzu and Xiangyi go out to dinner at a restaurant where Yiqiao is a waitress. Yanzu starts noticing that he enjoys talking with Yiqiao.
When Yanzu discovers that Yiqiao is actually Jojo, he abandons Xiangyi and realizes his feelings for Yiqiao. Unfortunately, Yiqiao only looks up to Yanzu as an older brother. This is mostly because Yiqiao already has a boyfriend, Chen Lüxi, who she is very faithful to. Yiqiao is engaged to Lüxi, leaving Yanzu heartbroken. However, Lüxi later begins shifting away from Yiqiao. The two drift as Lüxi concentrates more on his work as an architect. After Lüxi disappears, Yiqiao is heartbroken and seeks out Yanzu for comfort. Yiqiao starts to realize she has more in common with Yanzu.
Yanzu later learns where Lüxi is. Having suffered an accident, Lüxi is in a coma. He is supervised by one of his colleagues at work who has strong feelings for him.....
Candy Candy
is a Japanese novel, manga, and anime series. The main character, Candice "Candy" White Ardlay is a blonde American girl with freckles, large emerald green eyes and long, curly hair, worn in pigtails with bows. Candy Candy first appeared in a prose novel by famed Japanese writer Kyoko Mizuki in...
. The series leads as a forerunner in the popular trend of Korean-Chinese collaborations. It includes a strong cast starring Korean Actor Han Jae Suk and Taiwanese actress Ruby Lin
Ruby Lin
Ruby Lin is a Taiwanese actress and pop singer. Her English name is from her mother's love of the jewel.Lin made her acting debut in a TV commercial in Taiwan. When she received her first experience in front of the camera in 1995, for a minor role, she started to develop a passion for acting...
. The story gradually unfolds from the bustling streets of Taipei to a Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
vineyard, and finally to the beautiful mountains of Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. It is a passionate tale of two destined lovers, threatened with dangerous obstacles of two generations of matters.
The series was boardcasted on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS)
Chinese Television System
Chinese Television System is a broadcast television station in Republic of China .-History:Founded on October 31, 1971, CTS started off as a joint venture between the ROC's Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Education. At the time of its establishment, CTS was the only VHF-supported...
(華視) in June 2004 and on Hong Kong's Asia Television (ATV)
Asia Television Limited
Asia Television Limited is one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters in Hong Kong, the other being rival Television Broadcasts Limited . It launched in 1957 under the name Rediffusion Television as the first television station in Hong Kong...
.
Cast
Names used during its air in the Philippines are in parenthesis- Han Jae Suk (韩在石/韓在石) as Zhao Yanzu/Enrico Zhao (赵彦祖/趙彥祖)
- Ruby LinRuby LinRuby Lin is a Taiwanese actress and pop singer. Her English name is from her mother's love of the jewel.Lin made her acting debut in a TV commercial in Taiwan. When she received her first experience in front of the camera in 1995, for a minor role, she started to develop a passion for acting...
(林心如) as Li Yiqiao (黎亦乔/黎亦喬) - Melody Yan Yue (殷悅) as Xia Xiangyi (夏湘怡)
- Shi Yinan (施易男) as Chen Lüxi (陈律西/陳律希)
- Sun Xing (孙兴) as Zhao Erxiang (赵尔翔)
- Victor Huang (黃維德) as Li Jie (李傑)
- Sunny Tu as Zheng Xin Yun (鄭心芸)
- Lin Mei Zhen as Li Mu Yin (黎慕茵)
- Shang Zhi Wei as Li Bai Kuang (李柏光)
Characters
- Zhao Yanzu
25 years old, Childhood name: Elvis
Son of Zhao Erxiang, an owner of a wine village and company
- Li Yiqiao
20 years old, Childhood/English name: Jojo.
An orphan & wine-master
- Xia Xiangyi
21 years old
An orphan, have Yanzu as an older brother & love him, love rival with Yiqiao relating to Yanzu
- Chen Lüxi
24 years old
Yiqiao's childhood friend & grew up together, love rival with Yan Zu relating to Yiqiao
- Li Jie
25 years old
Yanzu's good friend and love rival relating to Xiangyi
Plot summary
Zhao Yanzu is a successful man suffering from difficult relationships with his parents. Rather than working in his father's company, Ashia, Yanzu works in another company. His resentment to his parents, especially his mother, is greatly because of childhood experiences. In his early teenage years, Yanzu was separated from his childhood friend, Jojo, because of his mother. Jojo lived at the Zhao household for a few years, as Jojo was the daughter of a woman Erxiang had an affair with. Yanzu maintains a cold, icy exterior, although inside he is a thoughtful person.For years, Yanzu has gone in search of his childhood friend, Jojo. He later mistakens Xia Xiangyi as Jojo. In actuality, Xiangyi's best friend Li Yiqiao is the real Jojo. In order to let Xiangyi enter the Zhao household, Yiqiao let Xiangyi borrow her identity. Yanzu pursues Xiangyi tirelessly; however, when he reminisces on their childhood days, Xiangyi cannot find a response. Yanzu's love for Xiangyi is simply because of his love for his childhood friend, Jojo. A rivalry develops between Yanzu and his best friend, Li Jie, who likes Xiangyi. Hoping for wealth and power, Xiangyi pushes Yanzu into marrying her. Before their engagement party, Yanzu and Xiangyi go out to dinner at a restaurant where Yiqiao is a waitress. Yanzu starts noticing that he enjoys talking with Yiqiao.
When Yanzu discovers that Yiqiao is actually Jojo, he abandons Xiangyi and realizes his feelings for Yiqiao. Unfortunately, Yiqiao only looks up to Yanzu as an older brother. This is mostly because Yiqiao already has a boyfriend, Chen Lüxi, who she is very faithful to. Yiqiao is engaged to Lüxi, leaving Yanzu heartbroken. However, Lüxi later begins shifting away from Yiqiao. The two drift as Lüxi concentrates more on his work as an architect. After Lüxi disappears, Yiqiao is heartbroken and seeks out Yanzu for comfort. Yiqiao starts to realize she has more in common with Yanzu.
Yanzu later learns where Lüxi is. Having suffered an accident, Lüxi is in a coma. He is supervised by one of his colleagues at work who has strong feelings for him.....
Production
- Directors: Yan Da Ke, Wang Wei, Wu Jin Ying
- Chief Producer: Yan Da Ke
- Broadcast network: CTS. ATV
- Broadcast period: 2004 Jun 14~
- Air time: Mon~Fri 20:00 to 21:00
- Opening theme song: Misunderstanding | Wu Hui by Van fan & Melody
- Ending theme song: At The Moment by Ruby lin
Trivia
- When the series was aired on the Philippines via ABS-CBNABS-CBNABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
, it was known as the Promise with most of the main character's names changed with English names, like Zhao Yan Zu (Han Jae Suk) is known there as Enrico.