Emerald On The Roof
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Emerald on the Roof is a Chinese
and Taiwan
ese romance
television
series starring Wallace Huo
, Sun Li
, Yvonne Yao, George Hu and Jia Nai Liang. This thirty episode romantic series is followed closely to the classical Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet
and features places such as the Hainan
Island & Shanghai
in China
and London
& Scotland
in the United Kingdom
.
Nian Zhong, during his teens, meets Jia Qi by accident and falls in love with her. Jia Qi, having the same feelings, plays a trick by putting one of her emerald nacklaces into Nian Zhong's pocket. She believes that as long as she has the other pair of it and the other one kept with him, they will be forever in love, as told by her father before he died. The only reason why Nian Zhong couldn't admit his feelings for her is because his best friend, Nie Kai first liked her. Soon after, his mother dies and is forced to leave Hainan for Shanghai. Jia Qi is left heartbroken, assuming Nian Zhong never loved her.
Years have passed and fate, yet again brings them together. Nian Zhong and Jia Qi meet in the midst of the crowded streets of London. Both with congested feelings, unable to confess with each other, one is hurt and the other is regret. Nian Zhong tries to make up with her, and soon confesses his love for her. Jia Qi unhesitantly accepts his love. But their love didn't last long. There was this day in Nian Zhong's memory when he waited for her all night, until the next day, the following day and she never appeared again. Nian Zhong finds out about Jia Qi's death in a car accident afterwards.
Another number of years have passed, Nian Zhong goes back to Hainan, takes a position in a Hotel, and has now a fiance with him. But fate's miserable tricks have yet, come again into action, Jia Qi appears and now in a wheelchair, unable to walk. Jia Qi and her mother were both bound to leave London that time, they were forced to leave due to gambling debts her mother have gotten in the past months.
Jia Qi refused to ride the plane and ran to see Nian Zhong. On her way to him, the taxi she was riding crashed. Nian Zhong who still loves Jia Qi, breaks off his wedding and runs back to her. Jia Qi, although reluctant, accepts him once again. Their parents and Nian Zhong's fiancé soon also learn to accept them. Right when everything is fine and they are about to be married, another tragedy strikes.
-Jia Qi turns back to see the bustling scene in Hainan's airport once more, in her heart, she knows how much she loves Nian Zhong.
- Nian Zhong walks along the shore and reminisce their past memories together, he brings out a necklace with an emerald on it off his pocket and smiles.
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China
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and Taiwan
Taiwan
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ese romance
Romance film
Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...
television
Television
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series starring Wallace Huo
Wallace Huo
Wallace Huo Jian Hua is a Taiwanese actor and singer, based in China.Wallace first joined the entertainment business at the age of 17. Setting the goal as a singer, he went through two years of training in vocal and dancing...
, Sun Li
Sun Li
Sun Li is a fictional character in the Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. He ranks 39th of the 108 Liangshan heroes and 3rd of the 72 Earthly Fiends. He is nicknamed "Sick Yuchi".-Background:...
, Yvonne Yao, George Hu and Jia Nai Liang. This thirty episode romantic series is followed closely to the classical Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.Romeo and Juliet belongs to a...
and features places such as the Hainan
Hainan
Hainan is the smallest province of the People's Republic of China . Although the province comprises some two hundred islands scattered among three archipelagos off the southern coast, of its land mass is Hainan Island , from which the province takes its name...
Island & Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
in 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...
and London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
& Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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.
Main cast
- Wallace HuoWallace HuoWallace Huo Jian Hua is a Taiwanese actor and singer, based in China.Wallace first joined the entertainment business at the age of 17. Setting the goal as a singer, he went through two years of training in vocal and dancing...
as Zhou Nian Zhong/周念中 - Betty SunBetty SunBetty Sun Li is a Chinese actress.She first entered show business by participating in 2001's Star Search, held by Singapore's Mediacorp...
as Mo Jia Qi/莫家绮 - George HuGeorge HuGeorge Hu was born on 24 July 1982 in New York City, New York. He is an American-born actor of Taiwanese descent based in Taiwan. He is managed by First Media Corporation . In 2009, he became a member of the music band "Wu Hu Jiang" , co-working with leader Benji, Bo Yan, Shao Xiang and Si Wei...
as Nie Kai/聂凯 - Yvonne Yao as Ling Pei Yu/凌佩妤
- Jia Nai Liang as Tang Shi Jie/唐世杰
- Zhang GuoliZhang GuoliZhang Guoli is an award winning Chinese film director and actor. Zhang was a xiangsheng actor before he started working on films and television series. He is married to actress Deng Jie and their son Zhang Mo is also an actor....
as Tang Qi Shan/唐起山 - Zhang TielinZhang TielinZhang Tielin , sometimes credited as Cheung Tit-lam, is a Chinese actor and film director best known for his role as the Qianlong Emperor in the Princess Pearl television series. He took up British citizenship in 1997.-Biography:...
as Ling Xin Fu/凌信夫 - Liu Xue Hua as Liang Rui/梁蕊
- Bai Bing Bing as Fang Min/方敏
- Bai Xue as He Qing Zhu/何庆珠
- Zhang Yi Sheng as Pang Xian/螃蟹
- Wu Qian Qian as Zhou Bi Xia/周碧霞
Plot summary
"During which part of our life did we miss the chance of our love?"Nian Zhong, during his teens, meets Jia Qi by accident and falls in love with her. Jia Qi, having the same feelings, plays a trick by putting one of her emerald nacklaces into Nian Zhong's pocket. She believes that as long as she has the other pair of it and the other one kept with him, they will be forever in love, as told by her father before he died. The only reason why Nian Zhong couldn't admit his feelings for her is because his best friend, Nie Kai first liked her. Soon after, his mother dies and is forced to leave Hainan for Shanghai. Jia Qi is left heartbroken, assuming Nian Zhong never loved her.
Years have passed and fate, yet again brings them together. Nian Zhong and Jia Qi meet in the midst of the crowded streets of London. Both with congested feelings, unable to confess with each other, one is hurt and the other is regret. Nian Zhong tries to make up with her, and soon confesses his love for her. Jia Qi unhesitantly accepts his love. But their love didn't last long. There was this day in Nian Zhong's memory when he waited for her all night, until the next day, the following day and she never appeared again. Nian Zhong finds out about Jia Qi's death in a car accident afterwards.
Another number of years have passed, Nian Zhong goes back to Hainan, takes a position in a Hotel, and has now a fiance with him. But fate's miserable tricks have yet, come again into action, Jia Qi appears and now in a wheelchair, unable to walk. Jia Qi and her mother were both bound to leave London that time, they were forced to leave due to gambling debts her mother have gotten in the past months.
Jia Qi refused to ride the plane and ran to see Nian Zhong. On her way to him, the taxi she was riding crashed. Nian Zhong who still loves Jia Qi, breaks off his wedding and runs back to her. Jia Qi, although reluctant, accepts him once again. Their parents and Nian Zhong's fiancé soon also learn to accept them. Right when everything is fine and they are about to be married, another tragedy strikes.
-Jia Qi turns back to see the bustling scene in Hainan's airport once more, in her heart, she knows how much she loves Nian Zhong.
- Nian Zhong walks along the shore and reminisce their past memories together, he brings out a necklace with an emerald on it off his pocket and smiles.
Production credits
- Producer: Cui Bao Zhu
- Director: Wang Zi Ming
- Screenwriter:Du Zheng Zhe
- Production Company : Beijing DongWang Culture & Development Co., Eastern (HK) Film Production Co Ltd
Original soundtrack
- 綠寶石-林隆璇演奏曲 Lu Bao Shi /Emerald - Lin Long Hsuan (Instrumental)
- 其實很愛你/張韶涵演唱 Qi Shi Hen Ai Ni /I In Fact Love You So Much - Angela ChangAngela ChangAngela Chang was born on 19 January 1982. She is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer and actress. She has been nominated twice for Best Leading Actress in a Television Series at the Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan.-Biography:...
- 其實很愛你-長笛抒情版 Qi Shi Hen Ai Ni (Flute Instrumental)
- 一個人彈琴/Claire演唱 Yi Ge Ren Tan Qin - Claire Huang
- 時光-輕快跳躍版 Shi Guang /Time (Instrumental)
- 時光/Claire演唱 Shi Guang/ Time - Claire Huang
- 那時候-火熱探戈版 Na Shi Hou (Instrumental)
- 綠寶石-鋼琴+弦樂浪漫版 Lu Bao Shi (Instrumental)
- 那時候/林隆璇演唱 Na Shi Hou/ That Time - Lin Long Hsuan
- 那時候-絕望悲淒版 Na Shi Hou (Instrumental)
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