Momo Love
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Momo Love is a Taiwanese drama
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 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:...

 and Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen Yi Ru is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He is currently a member of the boy band Fahrenheit. His stage name is a homophone of his birth name....

 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...

, Cyndi Wang
Cyndi Wang
Cyndi Wang was born on 5 September 1982. She is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Her birth name is Wáng Jūnrú .Wang has released eleven albums, nearly all of which carries her name...

, Wong JingLun
Wong JingLun
Wong Jinglun , also known as Jing Wong, was born on 23 July 1983. He is a Taiwan-based Singaporean singer and actor. He is managed by Univerises Entertainment Marketing Limited , along with Show Luo, Elva Hsiao and Nick...

 and Ken Chu
Ken Chu
Ken Chu |F4]]. Educated in Singapore , he speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English.-Biography:Chu was working as a waiter in Taiwan when he was discovered by Cai Zhiping, the creator of the boy band F4...

 of F4
F4 (band)
F4 is a Taiwanese boy band. The group began in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden as F4 with members Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, Ken Chu, and Vic Chou...

. It was produced by Comic International Productions (可米國際影視事業股份有限公司) and Gala Television (GTV)
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...

 and directed by Chu Yu-ning (瞿友寧). It is based on the 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...

 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 Momoka Typhoon (桃花タイフーン).

The production was announced in a press conference on 17 June 2008 by GTV and originally titled Tao Hua Love Conquers All , starring Aaron Yan
Aaron Yan
Aaron Yan is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer, commercial model and actor. He is the youngest member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:Aaron Wu Geng Lin was born on November 20, 1986 in Taiwan....

 of Fahrenheit, Gui Gui
Gui Gui
Wu Ying Jie , better known by her stage name Gui Gui , is a Taiwanese singer and actress represented by Polyland International Entertainment.-History:...

, formerly of Hey Girl and Ah Ben of Choc7
Choc7
Choc7 is a Taiwanese boyband group led by Ah Ben and is the second spin-off group of the Taiwanese variety show Mo Fan Bang Bang Tang .-Career:...

. However filming was postponed and subsequently re-cast. It resumed filming on 16 June 2009 and wrapped on 12 December 2009.

It was broadcast on free-to-air China Television (CTV)
China Television
China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network...

 (中視) from 18 October 2009 to 10 January 2010, every Sunday at 22:00 to 23:30 and cable TV 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) from 24 October 2009 to 16 January 2010, every Saturday at 21:00 to 22:30.

Cast

Actor Character Relationships
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:...

 
Shi Lang (史朗)
Cyndi Wang
Cyndi Wang
Cyndi Wang was born on 5 September 1982. She is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Her birth name is Wáng Jūnrú .Wang has released eleven albums, nearly all of which carries her name...

 
Chen Tao Hua (陳桃花)
Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen Yi Ru is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He is currently a member of the boy band Fahrenheit. His stage name is a homophone of his birth name....

 
Xue Zhi Qiang (薛志強) Shi Lang's rival
Wong JingLun
Wong JingLun
Wong Jinglun , also known as Jing Wong, was born on 23 July 1983. He is a Taiwan-based Singaporean singer and actor. He is managed by Univerises Entertainment Marketing Limited , along with Show Luo, Elva Hsiao and Nick...

 
Chen Yu Yi (陳餘一) Tao Hua's 5th brother
Ken Chu
Ken Chu
Ken Chu |F4]]. Educated in Singapore , he speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English.-Biography:Chu was working as a waiter in Taiwan when he was discovered by Cai Zhiping, the creator of the boy band F4...

 
Chen Qi (陳起) Tao Hua's eldest brother
Gaby Lan  Chen Cheng (陳承) Tao Hua's 2nd brother
Ding Chun Cheng
Ding Chun Cheng
Ding Chun Cheng , English name: Sphinx Ting) is a Taiwanese actor and male model. TV series and music videos. He has earned the title "fashion 4" due to his fashion experience with Godfrey Tsao,Victor and Gaby. They even made a show for YKsuit in winter of 2008. In 2009, the four published a book...

 
Chen Zhuan (陳轉) Tao Hua's 3rd brother
Godfrey Gao  Chen He (陳合) Tao Hua's 4th brother
Cynthia Wang  Shi Xue (史雪) Shi Lang's cousin
Honduras (洪都拉斯) Shi Lang papa (史朗父) Shi Lang's father
Shadya Lan (藍又時) Shi Lang mama (史朗母) Shi Lang's mother
Li Jia Ying (李佳穎) Gong Hui Qi (龔蕙琪) Shi Lang's childhood friend
Xie Yuwei (謝宇威) Tao Hua papa (桃花父) Tao Hua's father
Yú Mĕi Rén (于美人) Tao Hua mama (桃花母) Tao Hua's mother
CY Ling (林宗仁) Xue Zhi Qiang papa (薛父) Xue Zhi Qiang's father
Wo Mi (禾宓) Xiăo Mĭ (小米) Tao Hua's friend
Annie Chen (陳庭妮) Zhang Kaili (張凱莉) Chen Qi's girlfriend
Jam Hsiao
Jam Hsiao
Jam Hsiao was born on 30 March 1987 at Taipei, Taiwan). He is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer. In summer 2007, Hsiao rose to fame after only three brief appearances in the first season of China Television 's star search show, One Million Star , which is a singing competition reality show similar to...

 
himself guest star (ep 8)

Synopsis

Tao Hua (Cyndi Wang
Cyndi Wang
Cyndi Wang was born on 5 September 1982. She is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Her birth name is Wáng Jūnrú .Wang has released eleven albums, nearly all of which carries her name...

) is the youngest, and only girl, in a family of six children. Her four eldest brothers: Chen Qi (Ken Chu
Ken Chu
Ken Chu |F4]]. Educated in Singapore , he speaks Mandarin, Cantonese and English.-Biography:Chu was working as a waiter in Taiwan when he was discovered by Cai Zhiping, the creator of the boy band F4...

) a news weather anchor, Chen Cheng (Gaby Lan) a fashion stylist; Chen Zhuan (Ding Chun Cheng
Ding Chun Cheng
Ding Chun Cheng , English name: Sphinx Ting) is a Taiwanese actor and male model. TV series and music videos. He has earned the title "fashion 4" due to his fashion experience with Godfrey Tsao,Victor and Gaby. They even made a show for YKsuit in winter of 2008. In 2009, the four published a book...

) and Chen He (Godfrey Gao) are twins. They are afraid that their place in her heart will diminish if she is to fall in love, they set stringent guidelines on whom she can date. They also force their youngest brother, Yu Yi (Wong JingLun
Wong JingLun
Wong Jinglun , also known as Jing Wong, was born on 23 July 1983. He is a Taiwan-based Singaporean singer and actor. He is managed by Univerises Entertainment Marketing Limited , along with Show Luo, Elva Hsiao and Nick...

), to care and risk his life to protect her at all times and resort to making Yu Yi stay in high school for an additional year in order to protect Tao Hua.

Shi Lang (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:...

) recently moved into Tao Hua's area and attends a school nearby with high academic standards. Shi Lang and Tao Hua meet on a rainy day, during which Tao Hua falls in love with him after he gives her his umbrella, thinking that he has a big heart. Until Shi Lang comes into the picture, no guy has passed all of the guidelines set by the brothers. Despite Shi Lang's clean track record, the brothers are still unwilling to let go of their sister. They also "hire" Xue Zhi Qiang (Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen Yi Ru is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He is currently a member of the boy band Fahrenheit. His stage name is a homophone of his birth name....

) to distract Tao Hua from Shi Lang, believing Zhi Qiang's lie about being in love with Yu Yi. They even go as far as to write up a script for a date so that Tao Hua will hopefully fall for Zhi Qiang, which results in confusion and sadness for everyone. Not only is Tao Hua hindered by her brothers, but she is also competing for Shi Lang's affections with his childhood friend, Gong Hui Qi. The two main conflicts of the story consist of Tao Hua's struggle to prove that she can be independent as well as whether or not Shi Lang likes Tao Hua.

Main characters

Tao Hua
The youngest sibling in a large family, Tao Hua has grown up under the care of her brothers because her parents are away. She has never been in a relationship and struggles to woo Shi Lang. Her personality is childish yet sweet and innocent, which comprises her main draw factor. Tao Hua's athletic abilities are superior to those of Hui Qi. In fact, Tao Hua has learned judo from a young age, beating both Shi Lang and Zhi Qiang in combat despite her slight frame. While she has been wooed by many admirers, her brothers have "taken out" all the guys who have not met their requirements. In order to be in the same school as Shi Lang, Tao Hua takes the entrance exam to transfer. Eventually, Tao Hua, Yu Yi, Zhi Qiang, and Hui Qi are the four students selected to enter the school.

Shi Lang
Shi Lang has many achievements under his name in academic and athletic areas. He is the first to successfully meet the standards of Tao Hua's brothers, yet the brothers seem to find him inadequate for an unspecified reason. His handsome looks and kind heart make him very popular among the girls at school, yet he does not seem to have any girl friends outside of Tao Hua and Hui Qi. While he looks strong outwardly, Shi Lang struggles to decide his own feelings for both girls. His warm personality is tempered by his shyness. As the story progresses, it becomes apparent that he has feelings for Tao Hua; eventually, he gathers the courage to face his emotions.

Hui Qi
Hui Qi is Tao Hua's main competitor for Shi Lang's affections. She has known Shi Lang from a young age and believes that she is his future bride. She often fakes sickness in order to grab Shi Lang's attention from Tao Hua. Hui Qi seems to be developing a relationship with Chen He, although her feelings are ambiguous at best. Hui Qi has had poor health since a young age and cannot compete with Tao Hua athletically. Hui Qi is very ambitious and "declares war" on Tao Hua openly. Yu Yi falls in love with Hui Qi and she kept on rejecting him, but in the end she accepts him.

Zhi Qiang
Zhi Qiang began liking Tao Hua after seeing her resilience and perseverance in pursuing Shi Lang. He uses various antics as to win Tao Hua's heart. Like Shi Lang, Zhi Qiang is also admired by many girls at school. While Shi Lang seems to lack the courage to tell Tao Hua of his affections, Zhi Qiang is very open. Zhi Qiang wins the support of Tao Hua's brothers by pretending that he really does not have any feelings for Tao Hua. He teams up with Hui Qi and the four brothers to separate Tao Hua and Shi Lang. Zhi Qiang is hot-blooded and romantic. Zhi Qiang's father is the director of a large television company and is actually Chen Qi's boss. His father then uses his position to indirectly forcing Tao Hua to become engaged with Zhi Qiang. In the past, Zhi Qiang was faced with the problem of keeping a girlfriend because of his aging father's wish to have grandchildren.

Yu Yi
Yu Yi is actually quite gifted, but as the youngest brother, he feels inferior to his brilliant brothers. He desires to have a relationship with a girl, currently hoping for the girl to be Hui Qi. Yu Yi's life has been plagued with difficulty due to his brothers. The brothers use Yu Yi as a tool to spy on and protect Tao Hua. While Yu Yi's problems stem from Tao Hua, Tao Hua is the only one who understands him and tries to help Yu Yi. In order to protect Tao Hua, Yu Yi had to be intentionally held back in school and now is delaying college to go to school with Tao Hua yet again.

Shi Xue
Shi Xue is Shi Lang's cousin and takes care of Shi Lang when Shi Lang's mother died, as well as comforting him when he was young. She initially disagreed Shi Lang to be with Tao Hua as she felt that Tao Hua is too dependent of her brothers. Shi Xue later fell in love with Chen Cheng, Tao Hua's second brother.

Love triangle

Shi Lang and Tao Hua
On Tao Hua's part, she seems to truly be engrossed in Shi Lang and is eager to become his girlfriend. She accidentally confesses her love for him and has yet to receive a solid answer. At this point, Shi Lang seems to be the primary problem because he does not seem to know how to face having a relationship. Nevertheless, Shi Lang appears to like Tao Hua more as their friendship progresses. He even appears to be jealous of any guys who approach Tao Hua, particularly Xue Zhi Qiang. In order to see Shi Lang more often, Tao Hua took the entrance exam to his school.

Shi Lang and Hui Qi
Shi Lang and Hui Qi have been best friends from their childhood days. In their childhood, Shi Lang had asked Hui Qi to marry him. While Shi Lang feels that the "proposal" was of no consequence, Hui Qi still believes it to be valid. Hui Qi has recently moved across the street from Tao Hua and also tested into Shi Lang's school. She has openly admitted that she likes Shi Lang, going so far as to kiss him. Like in Tao Hua's case, Shi Lang does not know how to respond to her affections—so her confession goes unanswered as well.

Tao Hua and Zhi Qiang
While Tao Hua is slightly annoyed by his presence, Zhi Qiang thinks that she is the girl of his dreams. Zhi Qiang outwits the four brothers with Hui Qi's help and steals Tao Hua's "first" kiss from under Shi Lang's nose (her actual first kiss was accidental at a judo match with Shi Lang). Zhi Qiang's father blackmails Tao Hua into agreeing to an engagement with Zhi Qiang - creating further struggles between the two. Zhi Qiang appears to realize that Tao Hua does not like him in a romantic way, yet he is willing to put forth the effort to win her without blackmailing.

Music

  • Opening theme song: "喜歡你怎麼辦" (What To Do That I Love You) by Cyndi Wang
    Cyndi Wang
    Cyndi Wang was born on 5 September 1982. She is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Her birth name is Wáng Jūnrú .Wang has released eleven albums, nearly all of which carries her name...

  • Ending theme song: "很安靜" (Very Quiet) by 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...

     - composed by Tank
    Tank (Taiwanese singer)
    Tank is the stage name of Taiwanese singer-songwriter Lǚ Jiàn Zhōng. Tank is currently signed to HIM International Music. Tank's debut album, Fighting 生存之道 was released on February 23, 2006. His latest album, "The 3rd Round", was released on May 31, 2009.-Biography:Tank was born in Taitung, Taiwan...

     - released in Super Hot
    Super Hot
    Super Hot is Taiwanese Mandopop quartet boy band Fahrenheit's fourth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 17 September 2010 by HIM International Music....


Insert songs:
  • "小星星" (Little Stars) by Cyndi Wang
    Cyndi Wang
    Cyndi Wang was born on 5 September 1982. She is a Taiwanese singer and actress. Her birth name is Wáng Jūnrú .Wang has released eleven albums, nearly all of which carries her name...

  • "我的媽" (My Mother) by Wong JingLun
    Wong JingLun
    Wong Jinglun , also known as Jing Wong, was born on 23 July 1983. He is a Taiwan-based Singaporean singer and actor. He is managed by Univerises Entertainment Marketing Limited , along with Show Luo, Elva Hsiao and Nick...

     - released in OK Man
    OK Man
    OK Man is Singaporean Mandopop artist Wong JingLun's second Mandarin studio album. It was released on 11 December 2009 by Warner Music Taiwan....

  • "鹹魚" (Salted Fish) by Wong JingLun
    Wong JingLun
    Wong Jinglun , also known as Jing Wong, was born on 23 July 1983. He is a Taiwan-based Singaporean singer and actor. He is managed by Univerises Entertainment Marketing Limited , along with Show Luo, Elva Hsiao and Nick...

     - released in OK Man
    OK Man
    OK Man is Singaporean Mandopop artist Wong JingLun's second Mandarin studio album. It was released on 11 December 2009 by Warner Music Taiwan....


Reception

China Television (CTV)
China Television
China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network...

 (中視) Ratings
Episode | Original Broadcast Date | Average | Rank Remarks
1 18 October 2009 1.95 2
2 25 October 2009 1.48 2 Hi My Sweetheart
Hi My Sweetheart
Hi My Sweetheart is a 2009 Taiwanese Drama starring Rainie Yang, Show Luo and Lee Wei. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production and Chai Zhi Ping as producer and directed by Lin He Long . It started filming on 26 July 2009 and wrapped in 23 November 2009...

BTS Special
3 1 November 2009 1.26 3 105mins
4 8 November 2009 1.10 3 105mins
5 15 November 2009 1.04 3 105mins
6 22 November 2009 0.91 3 105mins
7 29 November 2009 0.94 3 105mins
8 6 December 2009 0.67 3 105mins
9 13 December 2009 0.69 3 105mins
10 20 December 2009 0.84 3 105mins
11 27 December 2009 0.67 3 120mins
12 3 January 2010 0.76 3 120mins
13 10 January 2010 0.69 3 120mins
Average 1.00 3


Source:China Times

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External links

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