Hanazakarino Kimitachihe
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Hanazakarino Kimitachihe , is a 2006 Taiwanese drama
starring Ella Chen
of S.H.E
, Wu Chun
and Jiro Wang
of Fahrenheit
and Danson Tang
. It was based on Japanese
shōjo manga
series Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, (花ざかりの君たちへ, For You in Full Blossom) more commonly known as Hana Kimi, written by Hisaya Nakajo
.
This drama was produced by Comic Productions (可米製作股份有限公司) and directed by Mingtai Wang (王明台). It was filmed on location at National Chi Nan University
in Puli, Nantou County
. The series is the first live-action television adaptation of the manga, followed by the Japanese version Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
, starring Shun Oguri
as Izumi Sano, Maki Horikita
as Mizuki Ashiya and Toma Ikuta
as Shuichi Nakatsu, which was broasdacast on Fuji Television
in 2007.
The series was first boardcasted in Taiwan on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS)
(華視) from 19 November 2006 to 4 March 2007, every Sunday at 21:30 and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28
(八大綜合台) on 25 November 2006, every Saturday at 21:00. It was also broadcasted in Singapore
on Channel U
, in Hong Kong
on TVB network and in Philippines on ABS-CBN
in March 2008.
Although the original manga's title is "For You In Full Blossom," the Chinese title means "The Tricks of Boys and Girls," referring to student life within the drama. The official English name is an alternate romanization of the original manga's title. When VIZ media
translated the manga from Japanese to English, "Kimitachi e" became "Kimitachihe." The Chinese title is also the name used in the Chinese translation of the Hana-Kimi manga by Tong Li Publishing.
The Hanazakarino Kimitachihe Original Soundtrack was released on 1 December 2006 by HIM International Music
.
Hanazakarino Kimitachihe was nominated for Best Marketing Programme of the Year at the 42nd Golden Bell Awards
in 2007.
) watches a documentary on Taiwanese high jumper Zuo Yi Quan (Wu Chun
). Inspired by his jumps, Rui Xi decides that she wants to meet her idol and therefore transfers to Ying Kai University which he attends in Taiwan. However, the school is an all-boys school and thus Rui Xi disguises herself as a boy in order to attend the school. There she befriends Jin Xiu Yi (Jiro Wang
). During a friendly soccer match between the two, Rui Xi gets knocks unconscious and so Quan aids by taking her to the school's doctor, Mei Tian. Mei Tian, being gay, detects that Rui Xi is a girl. As Quan grabs Rui Xi to carry her to the sick bay, he also discovers that she is in fact a girl. He keeps her identity a secret from everyone, including Rui Xi. Unbeknown to Rui Xi, before her arrival Quan had given up high jumping after a road accident whilst trying to save his high school friend from being run over. Their relationship begins to blossom when Rui Xi convinces Quan to return to high jumping.
Many events passed, including a visit by Rui Xi's half brother Lu Jing Xi (JJ Lin
), who threatens to take Rui Xi back to America, their summer break working at a vacation house, owned by Mei Tian's sister, since Dorm 2 needed some construction done, the school's festival where the three dormitories compete with each other in various games and Rui Xi being entered into the beauty pageant and a school trip to hot springs resort to Quan's home town, where Rui Xi helps Quan to deal with his family. Meanwhile, Rui Xi's manliness cannot pass Xui Yi's girl radar and so Xiu Yi begins to develop feelings for Rui Xi. However, since Xiu Yi is unaware that Rui Xi is a girl, he begins to question his own sexuality. He even announced to the whole school that he is, in fact, gay.
In the end, Rui Xi was talking to herself inside hers and Quan's room thinking about the past two years she spent with Quan, Xiu Yi and the others. Eventually, she thought about leaving Ying Kai secretly, but unbeknown to Rui Xi, Quan was quietly listening to every word she was saying. Thus, Quan gathers up their group to stop Rui Xi from leaving, reasoning that Rui Xi has go back to America to have a double eyelid surgery to stop his comrades from asking her secret.
and Barbie Hsu
's Corner With Love
. Before Corner With Love 's pilot episode was aired, Hsu bet that Corner 's highest rating would hover around 2.9, while Chai Zhiping bet on ratings of around 3.3. Corner would end up posting a final average of 2.81, with a peak at around 3.25, but it was no match for Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu 's average rating of 3.91 that week. The Corner With Love threat would be held off for yet another episode, as Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu 's 8th episode posted ratings of 3.88, compared to Corner 's 3.17 - a difference of nearly 150,000 viewers per minute. As both series fought for viewership, Hanazakarino never relinquished its weekly ratings crown. By the 12th episode, the series had already cracked 5.0. The final episode achieved a rating of 5.98. The ratings for Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu were so high that television channels in Japan
and South Korea
dished out over 30,000,000 NTD
for the rights to broadcast the drama. The drama's ratings performance resulted in a nomination at the 2007 Seoul International Drama Awards in the Best Juvenile Drama category. Gala Television
had originally placed Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu in the Best Drama Series category, alongside Beijing dramas Tang Dynasty and The Great Revival, but changed their mind at the last minute. Following the drama's 15-episode run, media sources speculated that Ella, Wu and Wang will all sign on to star in the drama's sequel. In September 2007, Producer Huang Wang Bo officially denied this claim.
The single episode ratings are as follows:
Taiwanese drama
Taiwanese Drama refers to dramatic programming of television programming extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and have gained increasing popularity in the Mandarin-speaking community...
starring Ella Chen
Ella Chen
Chen Chia-Hwa , more commonly credited as Ella, is the oldest member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Her name 'Ella', which means courage, was given after the personality test given by HIM Management Co....
of S.H.E
S.H.E
S.H.E is a Taiwanese girl group whose members are Selina Jen, Hebe Tien, and Ella Chen. The name of the group is an alphabetism derived from the first letter of each member's name. Since releasing their first album Girls Dorm , S.H.E has recorded 12 albums with sales totalling over 15 million, and...
, Wu Chun
Wu Chun
Wu Chun was born on 10 October 1979, birth name Goh Kiat Chun, is a Brunei-born Taiwanese actor, singer, former model and gym instructor....
and Jiro Wang
Jiro Wang
Jiro Wang , nicknamed Da Dong meaning "Big East", was born on 24 August 1981. He is a Taiwanese actor and singer, who started his career as a model. He is a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:...
of Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band)
Fahrenheit is a Taiwanese boy band who has been active in Asia since 2005. The group debut with four members: Jiro Wang, Calvin Chen, Aaron Yan and Wu Chun. They are managed by Comic International Productions . The group's music is distributed by HIM International Music in Taiwan, by WOW Music in...
and Danson Tang
Danson Tang
Danson Tang was born on 2 September 1984. He is a Taiwanese actor and Mandopop singer, who started his career as a model before pursuing an acting career and later singing...
. It was based on Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
shōjo manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, (花ざかりの君たちへ, For You in Full Blossom) more commonly known as Hana Kimi, written by Hisaya Nakajo
Hisaya Nakajo
is a Japanese manga artist born in Osaka, Japan.Nakajo came in 39th in the 2007 Most Searched Mangaka Names by the Japanese search engine, goo.-About:...
.
This drama was produced by Comic Productions (可米製作股份有限公司) and directed by Mingtai Wang (王明台). It was filmed on location at National Chi Nan University
National Chi Nan University
National Chi Nan University is located in the town of Puli, Nantou County, Taiwan, Republic of China.- Founding of the University:The National Chi Nan University Planning Committee was established on 1 March 1991 in order to establish a university with the following missions:# To provide more...
in Puli, Nantou County
Puli, Nantou
Puli is an urban township in Nantou County, Taiwan. It is the geographic center of Taiwan.In the 19th century the city was known as Posia or Polisia . The Atayal name of the settlement was Sabaha Bakalas, meaning "house of stars"....
. The series is the first live-action television adaptation of the manga, followed by the Japanese version Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e
, also known as Ike-para, is a Japanese drama produced by Fuji Television and first aired on July 3, 2007. It is based on the comic by Hisaya Nakajo, published in English as Hana-Kimi. Filming locations include the Ryutsu Keizai University....
, starring Shun Oguri
Shun Oguri
is a Japanese actor, director and voice actor.-Career:Born to a theater director father, Tetsuya Oguri, and having an actor brother, Ryo Oguri, Shun Oguri started his acting career quite early in his life...
as Izumi Sano, Maki Horikita
Maki Horikita
is a Japanese actress and endorser. She debuted in 2003 as a U-15 idol and has since starred in Japanese television dramas, television and magazine advertisements, and movies.- Childhood:...
as Mizuki Ashiya and Toma Ikuta
Toma Ikuta
is a Japanese talent artist part of Johnny's Jr. under the supervision of Johnny & Associates.-Career :Ikuta Toma used to be in a variety show for kids called Tensai Terebi kun. Being a member of a then all-children band called Strawberry Parfait, he was popular with the audience...
as Shuichi Nakatsu, which was broasdacast on Fuji Television
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
in 2007.
The series was first boardcasted in Taiwan 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) from 19 November 2006 to 4 March 2007, every Sunday at 21:30 and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28
Gala Television
Gala Television Corporation is a nationwide cable TV network in Taiwan that is operated by the Gala Television Corporation, established on June 13, 1997.-GTV Channels:GTV currently operates three commercial cable television channels:*GTV One / CH 27...
(八大綜合台) on 25 November 2006, every Saturday at 21:00. It was also broadcasted in Singapore
Singapore
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on Channel U
MediaCorp TV Channel U
MediaCorp Channel U or Channel U is the second Mandarin Chinese channel in Singapore and was started officially began on-air broadcasting, inaugurated opened television studio station's transmission first established since on 1 January 2005...
, in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
on TVB network and in Philippines on ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–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 ...
in March 2008.
Although the original manga's title is "For You In Full Blossom," the Chinese title means "The Tricks of Boys and Girls," referring to student life within the drama. The official English name is an alternate romanization of the original manga's title. When VIZ media
VIZ Media
VIZ Media, LLC, headquartered in San Francisco, is an anime, manga, and Japanese entertainment company. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ Media LLC, which is jointly owned by Japanese publishers Shogakukan and Shueisha, and...
translated the manga from Japanese to English, "Kimitachi e" became "Kimitachihe." The Chinese title is also the name used in the Chinese translation of the Hana-Kimi manga by Tong Li Publishing.
The Hanazakarino Kimitachihe Original Soundtrack was released on 1 December 2006 by HIM International Music
HIM International Music
HIM International Music is a Taiwanese independent record label and artist management company established in 1999. It was previously known as Grand Music International Inc....
.
Hanazakarino Kimitachihe was nominated for Best Marketing Programme of the Year at the 42nd Golden Bell Awards
Golden Bell Awards
The Golden Bell Awards is an annual Taiwanese television production award, founded in 1965, presented by Government Information Office, Republic of China . It is usually presented in October or November each year. It is the first television production award in Chinese circulation and Taiwan's...
in 2007.
Synopsis
In America, Lu Rui Xi (Ella ChenElla Chen
Chen Chia-Hwa , more commonly credited as Ella, is the oldest member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Her name 'Ella', which means courage, was given after the personality test given by HIM Management Co....
) watches a documentary on Taiwanese high jumper Zuo Yi Quan (Wu Chun
Wu Chun
Wu Chun was born on 10 October 1979, birth name Goh Kiat Chun, is a Brunei-born Taiwanese actor, singer, former model and gym instructor....
). Inspired by his jumps, Rui Xi decides that she wants to meet her idol and therefore transfers to Ying Kai University which he attends in Taiwan. However, the school is an all-boys school and thus Rui Xi disguises herself as a boy in order to attend the school. There she befriends Jin Xiu Yi (Jiro Wang
Jiro Wang
Jiro Wang , nicknamed Da Dong meaning "Big East", was born on 24 August 1981. He is a Taiwanese actor and singer, who started his career as a model. He is a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:...
). During a friendly soccer match between the two, Rui Xi gets knocks unconscious and so Quan aids by taking her to the school's doctor, Mei Tian. Mei Tian, being gay, detects that Rui Xi is a girl. As Quan grabs Rui Xi to carry her to the sick bay, he also discovers that she is in fact a girl. He keeps her identity a secret from everyone, including Rui Xi. Unbeknown to Rui Xi, before her arrival Quan had given up high jumping after a road accident whilst trying to save his high school friend from being run over. Their relationship begins to blossom when Rui Xi convinces Quan to return to high jumping.
Many events passed, including a visit by Rui Xi's half brother Lu Jing Xi (JJ Lin
JJ Lin
JJ Lin is a Singaporean Mandopop Singer-songwriter, Composer and Actor based in Taiwan. JJ Lin is managed by Ocean Butterflies. Lin won Best New Artist for his work on his debut album Music Voyager at the 15th Golden Melody Awards in 2004....
), who threatens to take Rui Xi back to America, their summer break working at a vacation house, owned by Mei Tian's sister, since Dorm 2 needed some construction done, the school's festival where the three dormitories compete with each other in various games and Rui Xi being entered into the beauty pageant and a school trip to hot springs resort to Quan's home town, where Rui Xi helps Quan to deal with his family. Meanwhile, Rui Xi's manliness cannot pass Xui Yi's girl radar and so Xiu Yi begins to develop feelings for Rui Xi. However, since Xiu Yi is unaware that Rui Xi is a girl, he begins to question his own sexuality. He even announced to the whole school that he is, in fact, gay.
In the end, Rui Xi was talking to herself inside hers and Quan's room thinking about the past two years she spent with Quan, Xiu Yi and the others. Eventually, she thought about leaving Ying Kai secretly, but unbeknown to Rui Xi, Quan was quietly listening to every word she was saying. Thus, Quan gathers up their group to stop Rui Xi from leaving, reasoning that Rui Xi has go back to America to have a double eyelid surgery to stop his comrades from asking her secret.
Characters
Most characters in the series have names which are close approximations of the Chinese transliterations of the names found in the original manga.Major characters
| Drama character | |Manga character | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lu Rui Xi (盧瑞希) | Ella Chen Ella Chen Chen Chia-Hwa , more commonly credited as Ella, is the oldest member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Her name 'Ella', which means courage, was given after the personality test given by HIM Management Co.... |
Mizuki Ashiya Mizuki Ashiya is the heroine in the shōjo manga Hana-Kimi , by Hisaya Nakajo.Mizuki Ashiya, who was born in California to Japanese-born parents, is the heroine of the story. She spontaneously moved from California to Japan and enrolled into an all boys school because her idol, Sano Izumi, who’s a top high... |
Female protagonist who masquerades as a boy to attend Quan's school |
| Zuo Yi Quan (左以泉) | Wu Chun Wu Chun Wu Chun was born on 10 October 1979, birth name Goh Kiat Chun, is a Brunei-born Taiwanese actor, singer, former model and gym instructor.... |
Izumi Sano Izumi Sano is one of the main characters in the manga series Hana-Kimi by Hisaya Nakajo. He is considered to be the leading male character of the series, central to the plot of the story.-Character:... |
Male protagonist who is an athlete, Major in High Jumping High jump The high jump is a track and field athletics event in which competitors must jump over a horizontal bar placed at measured heights without the aid of certain devices in its modern most practiced format; auxiliary weights and mounds have been used for assistance; rules have changed over the years.... . He is usually quiet but defends those he cares about. When Rui Xi (Ella Chen Ella Chen Chen Chia-Hwa , more commonly credited as Ella, is the oldest member of the Taiwanese girl group S.H.E. Her name 'Ella', which means courage, was given after the personality test given by HIM Management Co.... ) comes to Ying Kai, every person notices that Quan changes due to her influence. He had given up high jumping at the beginning of the series but was persuaded to return by Rui Xi |
| Jin Xiu Yi (金秀伊) | Jiro Wang Jiro Wang Jiro Wang , nicknamed Da Dong meaning "Big East", was born on 24 August 1981. He is a Taiwanese actor and singer, who started his career as a model. He is a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:... |
Shuichi Nakatsu Shuichi Nakatsu Shuichi Nakatsu is a character in the manga series Hana-Kimi by Hisaya Nakajo. He's considered to be an important secondary character in the series.-Character:... |
Ying Kai's self-declared soccer star. He begins to question his sexuality when Rui Xi arrives |
Minor characters
| Drama character | |Manga character | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mei Tian (梅田) | Tang Zhi Ping | Hokuto Umeda | He is gay and is the school health official. He keeps Rui Xi's secret, and she often comes to him for advice and support |
| Liang Si Nan (梁思南) | Danson Tang Danson Tang Danson Tang was born on 2 September 1984. He is a Taiwanese actor and Mandopop singer, who started his career as a model before pursuing an acting career and later singing... |
Minami Nanba | Flirtatious leader of the No.2 dormitory. He is Mei Ying Hua's son, and Mei Tian's nephew. Yang Yang has a crush on him |
| Jiang Ye Shen (江野伸) | Chen Wen Xiang | Noe Shinji | He is a part of Rui Xi's group of friends and is often seen together with Guan Ri Hui and is frequently seen preening his hair |
| Guan Ri Hui (關日輝) | Xie Zheng Hao | Sekime Kyougo | He is a part of Rui Xi's group of friends and is often seen together with Jiang Ye Shen |
| Da Shu (司馬樹) | Hsie He-hsian | Taiki Kayashima | Xiu Yi's roommate, and amateur spirit-chaser. He is never seen without a chopstick in his hair. He usually is seen being scolded by his friends to stop talking about his ghosts as well as waving and speaking to imaginary beings |
| Julia | Nissa Marion | Julia | Rui Xi's best friend from America. She comes from America United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... and speaks with sporadic English when she visits |
| Yu Chi Lang | Yujiro | Quan's dog whom he rescued from being taken away by the local animal control. Because the people who attempted to take him away were men, Yu Chi Lan has a particular dislike for male humans, except Quan | |
| Shen Le (申樂) | Ethan Ruan Ethan Ruan Ethan Ruan was born on 8 November 1982. He is a Taiwanese actor and model. He is sometimes credited as Juan Ching-Tien or Ruan Jing-Tian. He rose to prominence in the Taiwanese drama Fated To Love You, and is the 2010 Best Leading Actor winner of the 47th Golden Horse Awards for his role in Monga... |
Makoto Kagurazaka | Quan's rival. He has a superficial altercation with Quan, but casts it aside to assist him in times of trouble |
| Lu Jing Xi (盧静希) | JJ Lin JJ Lin JJ Lin is a Singaporean Mandopop Singer-songwriter, Composer and Actor based in Taiwan. JJ Lin is managed by Ocean Butterflies. Lin won Best New Artist for his work on his debut album Music Voyager at the 15th Golden Melody Awards in 2004.... |
Shizuki C. Ashiya | Rei Xie's older half brother. A Harvard graduate who specializes in cardiology. He is possessive of his sister and was originally unaware that she had transferred into an all-male school |
| Mei Ying Hua (梅穎華) | Guo Chin Chun | Io Nanba | Mei Tian's sister; Liang Si Nan's mother. She owns an inn that Rei Xie, Quan, and Xiu Yi stay and work at over the first summer. She too knows Rei Xie's secret, and helps to offer a girl's perspective on the situation |
| Wang Tian Si (王天寺) | Zhang Hao Ming | Megumi Tennouji | Leader of the No.1 dormitory |
| Li Cheng Yang (李承央) | Yang Hao Wei | Senri Nakao | He is known as Yang Yang (央央) by classmates. He is a cynical and girlish student. He's also Ying Kai's token "Sweetheart" and has a huge crush on Liang Si Nan |
| Chi Jun Li (池君莉) | Vivienne Lee | She was Xiu Yi's girlfriend until he admitted that he loved someone else | |
| Ri Ben Qiao (日本喬) | Fu Tou | Wataru Nihonbashi | School photographer who freely harasses and stalks other students |
| Oscar | Andy Gong | Masao Himejima | Leader of the No.3 dormitory |
| Yuan Qiu Ye (元秋葉) | Duncan Chow Duncan Chow Duncan Chow , September 19, 1978) is a Hong Kong-born actor who is popular in Taiwan. Originally he was a professional windsurfer and a fashion show model, but chose acting as a career in 2001... |
Akiha Hara | A photographer, former classmate of Mei Tian at Ying Kai and appear to have a crush on him |
| Wu Wan Juan (吳琬絹) | Alexia Gao | Kinuko Karasuma | A sports reporter who wrote most, if not all, of the articles on Zuo Yi Quan throughout his days as a high jump champion under the pen name Pen name A pen name, nom de plume, or literary double, is a pseudonym adopted by an author. A pen name may be used to make the author's name more distinctive, to disguise his or her gender, to distance an author from some or all of his or her works, to protect the author from retribution for his or her... of KK. She was Mei Tian's junior during their days at university and is unaware that he is gay; she believes they had a one-night stand |
| Abby | Joelle Lu | Ebi Kotobuki | Yuan Qiu Ye's assistant and ex-wife. She initially thought that Rei Xie was a girl |
| Ke Yu Xiang (柯語湘) | Chen Xiang Ling | Rika | Quan's high school friend. One day, she inadvertently found herself in the middle of a road, prompting Quan to save her. Quan would end up suffering a knee injury from the incident, and would pull out of high jumping for the next two years. She harbors a crush on Quan, which she confronts Rei Xie over (and resulting in the first fight between Rei Xie and Quan) |
| Jiu Duan (九段) | Kao Chi Hung | Itsuki Kujou | Taekwondo Taekwondo Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"... master, and one of Wang Tian Si's henchmen |
| Bei Hua Ke (貝華克) | Yuan Ming Zhe | One of Wang Tian Si's henchmen. His loyalty to Wang Tian Si leads him to take drastic measures against Rei Xie | |
| Men Zhen (門真) | Zhang Yong Zheng | Shoutaro Kadoma | Freshman who lives in the No.1 dormitory. |
| Ah Shen | Zuo Yi Quan's younger brother |
Reception
Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu 's pilot episode started off strong, posting a rating of 3.05 The show encountered little competition until the premiere of Show LuoShow Luo
Show Luo also known as Xiao Zhu was born on 30 July 1979. He is a Taiwanese entertainer: Mandopop singer, dancer, host and actor. He has been dubbed "Dancing King of Asia" for his dancing skills.-Biography:...
and Barbie Hsu
Barbie Hsu
Barbie Hsu also known as Dà S |Mars]] with Vic Chou of F4. She has also acted in movies, her first being the Chinese movie The Ghost Inside. She also had a singing career prior to her acting career. She was in a duo group called "S.O.S." with her sister Dee Hsu. Their last album was called...
's Corner With Love
Corner With Love
Corner With Love is a 2007 Taiwanese drama starring Show Luo and Barbie Hsu . It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production with Chai Zhi Ping and 黃京 as producers and directed by Lin He Long . The drama started filming in May 2006 and wrapped on 13 August 2006...
. Before Corner With Love 's pilot episode was aired, Hsu bet that Corner 's highest rating would hover around 2.9, while Chai Zhiping bet on ratings of around 3.3. Corner would end up posting a final average of 2.81, with a peak at around 3.25, but it was no match for Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu 's average rating of 3.91 that week. The Corner With Love threat would be held off for yet another episode, as Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu 's 8th episode posted ratings of 3.88, compared to Corner 's 3.17 - a difference of nearly 150,000 viewers per minute. As both series fought for viewership, Hanazakarino never relinquished its weekly ratings crown. By the 12th episode, the series had already cracked 5.0. The final episode achieved a rating of 5.98. The ratings for Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu were so high that television channels in Japan
Japan
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and South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
dished out over 30,000,000 NTD
New Taiwan dollar
The New Taiwan dollar , or simply Taiwan dollar, is the official currency of the Taiwan Area of the Republic of China since 1949, when it replaced the Old Taiwan dollar...
for the rights to broadcast the drama. The drama's ratings performance resulted in a nomination at the 2007 Seoul International Drama Awards in the Best Juvenile Drama category. Gala Television
Gala Television
Gala Television Corporation is a nationwide cable TV network in Taiwan that is operated by the Gala Television Corporation, established on June 13, 1997.-GTV Channels:GTV currently operates three commercial cable television channels:*GTV One / CH 27...
had originally placed Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu in the Best Drama Series category, alongside Beijing dramas Tang Dynasty and The Great Revival, but changed their mind at the last minute. Following the drama's 15-episode run, media sources speculated that Ella, Wu and Wang will all sign on to star in the drama's sequel. In September 2007, Producer Huang Wang Bo officially denied this claim.
The single episode ratings are as follows:
| Episode # | Original Broadcast Date | |Nationwide | |Average | Ranking | |Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 19 November 2006 | 32.5% | 2.39 | 1 | |
| 02 | 26 November 2006 | 30.5% | 3.05 | 1 | 3.54 |
| 03 | 3 December 2006 | 34.6% | 3.46 | 1 | 3.86 |
| 04 | 10 December 2006 | 38.8% | 3.88 | 1 | 4.35 |
| 05 | 17 December 2006 | 36.8% | 3.68 | 1 | 3.98 |
| 06 | 14 December 2006 | 42.4% | 4.24 | 1 | 4.71 |
| 07 | 31 December 2006 | 31.1% | 3.11 | 1 | 3.83 |
| 08 | 7 January 2007 | 39.1% | 3.91 | 1 | 4.30 |
| 09 | 14 January 2007 | 38.8% | 3.88 | 1 | 4.30 |
| 10 | 21 January 2007 | 43.9% | 4.39 | 1 | 4.48 |
| 11 | 28 January 2007 | 42.9% | 4.29 | 1 | 4.69 |
| 12 | 4 February 2007 | 50.9% | 5.09 | 1 | 7.15 |
| 13 | 11 February 2007 | 48.3% | 4.83 | 1 | 5.67 |
| 14 | 25 February 2007 | 36.7% | 3.67 | 1 | 4.13 |
| 15 | 4 March 2007 | 36.3% | 3.63 | 1 | 4.68 |
| average | 38.9% | 3.83 | |||
- Special Episode: 5.98% http://enjoy.eastday.com/e/20070318/u1a2688631.html
International broadcast
The show was later re-broadcast on Singapore's Channel U as well as Hong Kong's TVB network.- Malaysia - May 24, 2007 - channel 8TV.
- Canada - August 3, 2007 - Talentvision.
- Philippines - March 24-May 30, 2008 - ABS-CBN 2ABS-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 ...
- Hana Kimi will be broadcasted again in ABS CBN. It was announced that it will air starting June 7 at 10 am.
- In the Philippine broadcast, Western names replace the Taiwanese ones, namely:
Trivia
- One of Wu ChunWu ChunWu Chun was born on 10 October 1979, birth name Goh Kiat Chun, is a Brunei-born Taiwanese actor, singer, former model and gym instructor....
's other dramas, Tokyo Juliet, was mentioned by Rui Xi. Quan denied that he ever watched the show. - Rui Xi was watching "It Started With a KissIt Started with a Kiss (TV series)It Started with a Kiss is a Taiwanese drama starring Joe Cheng, Ariel Lin and Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit. It was based on the first 10 volumes of the Japanese manga series Itazura na Kiss written by Kaoru Tada...
" at one of the scenes. - Someone always makes the comment 'what do you think I'm filming an Idol Series?'.(Senior Nan)
- Occasionally, songs from boyband Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band)Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band)Fahrenheit is a Taiwanese boy band who has been active in Asia since 2005. The group debut with four members: Jiro Wang, Calvin Chen, Aaron Yan and Wu Chun. They are managed by Comic International Productions . The group's music is distributed by HIM International Music in Taiwan, by WOW Music in...
were played in the dormitory.
Production credits
- Producer: Gao Wu Song
- Director: Niu Cheng Ze / Wang Ming Tai
- Screenwriter: Qi Xi Lin