Lost Romance
2020 Taiwanese television series
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Lost Romance (Chinese: 浪漫輸給你; pinyin: Làngmàn Shū Gěi Nǐ; lit. 'Romance Lost to You') is a 2020 Taiwanese romantic-fantasy television series created and produced by Sanlih E-Television.[1] Starring Marcus Chang and Vivian Sung, it tells the story of an editor in a publishing company who magically finds herself transported into the pages of a romance novel – and comes face-to-face with the man of her dreams. The series premiered on Sundays at 10:00 p.m. on TTV in Taiwan from June 7, 2020, to October 18, 2020, and aired on Saturdays at 10:00 p.m. on cable television SET Metro from June 13, 2020, to October 24, 2020.[2][3][4] The series was filmed as it aired. It is available for streaming internationally on Rakuten Viki, Vidol, and Netflix with multilingual subtitles for the global viewers.[5][6]
(霸道總裁愛上我)
Huang Xuan-ying
Ceng Xi-bao
| Lost Romance | |
|---|---|
| |
| Also known as | Overbearing CEO Fall in Love With Me (霸道總裁愛上我) |
| 浪漫輸給你 | |
| Genre | Romance Comedy Fantasy Mystery |
| Created by | Sanlih E-Television |
| Written by | Chen Jie-ying (Screenwriting coordinator) Huang Xuan-ying Ceng Xi-bao |
| Directed by | Eri Hao |
| Starring | Marcus Chang Vivian Sung Simon Lian Kelly Liao Jason Hsu |
| Opening theme | “Can’t Bear to Forget You” by Ariel Tsai |
| Ending theme | “Lose to You” by Marcus Chang |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Producers | Yang Hong-zhi Eri Hao |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera setup |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production companies | Sanlih E-Television Deepwaters Digital Support Inc. Magics & Miracles International Film Entertainment Co., Ltd. |
| Original release | |
| Network | TTV |
| Release | 7 June – 18 October 2020 |
| Related | |
DailyView ranked Lost Romance as the “Most Popular Taiwanese Drama of the Year.”[7] It is also one of the highest-rated Taiwanese dramas on Viki, with a score of 9.6 out of 10.[8] The behind-the-scenes clips were broadcast at the end of each episode under the name Encountering Romance Every Second. (Chinese: 遇見浪漫的每一秒).[9]
Cast
Main cast
- Marcus Chang as He Tianxing/Situ Aoran
- Vivian Sung as Zheng Xiao'en
- Simon Lian as Duanmu Qingfeng/Chen Qing
Supporting cast
- Kelly Liao as He Mingli
- Jason Hsu as He Tianjian/Situ Moran
- Snowbaby Tsai as Ling Chuchu/Chu Chu
- Tang Zhi Wei as Hu Chaoqin
- Don Wong as He Zhaonan
- Kiki Chen as Susanna/Susan
- Pii as Lin Chuntian/Lin Qiutian
- Sean Lin as Jason
- Deyn Li as George
- Hsu Yuan Kang as Yao Guping
- Hsiao Yao as Xu Qiongmei
- Feng Xian Bo as Chu Yun
- Jacky Liu as Dr. Pan
- Tannie Huang as Dr. Sun
Special appearances
- Belle Chuo as Dong Fangmeng
- Tony Sun as Cheng Qing
- Puff Kuo as Liu Mushuang
Production
Marcus Chang had previously collaborated with director Eri Hao on the 2018 television series Between. Prior to filming, Marcus Chang had been actively doing weight training and going on a high-protein diet; hoping he could achieve the “cheetah-like” figure described in the script for his role as an overbearing CEO.[10][11]
This marked Marcus Chang's second collaboration with Vivian Sung since their 2014 film Café. Waiting. Love[1] and his fourth collaboration with Sanlih E-Television. The series is Vivian Sung's small screen comeback in Taiwan after five years.[12]
The entire cast and crew attended the opening press conference held on April 14, 2020.[1]
Filming took place almost entirely in Taichung as well as other locations in Taiwan including Nantou County, Changhua County, and Yunlin County.[13]
Scenes from the wedding ceremony were filmed at the Vena Manor, a popular wedding venue in Changhua County.[14]
The series was awarded $15 million NT in tax credits by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan.[15]
Pop Relevance
Fan meeting
With 2000 fans at the event, Marcus Chang, Vivian Sung, Simon Lien, and rest of the cast attended the Lost Romance fan meeting, which was held on August 1, 2020, at Chungyo Department Store in Taichung.[16]
LINE stickers
In collaboration with LINE TV, Lost Romance launched its own LINE stickers, featuring Marcus Chang and Vivian Sung.[17]
Soundtrack
| Title | Artist | Lyrics | Music | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Can’t Bear to Forget You” | Ariel Tsai | Wu I-wei | JerryC & Ariel Tsai | Opening theme song |
| “Lose to You” | Marcus Chang | Ending theme song | ||
| “Tonight I’m Here” | Insert song | |||
| “Talk to Me” | ||||
| “The Lost Sea” | Ariel Tsai | Ge Da-wei | JerryC | |
| “Long Distance” | GJ | Vivian Hsu Rap: GJ | GJ | |
| “Loveseat” | Ariel Tsai feat. PiHai Ryan | Ariel Tsai, PiHai Ryan, JerryC | ||
Episode ratings
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
- CTS – I, Myself, Recipe of Life, U Motherbaker
- FTV – The Mirror, The Rootless, The Story of Three Springs, Animal Whisper
- CTV – Attention, Love! (re-run), Chinese Restaurant (re-run), Chinese Restaurant season 3
- SET Taiwan – Top Singers
| Air Date | Chapter | Average Ratings | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2020 | 1 | 0.85 | 1 |
| Jun 14, 2020 | 2 | 0.73 | 1 |
| Jun 21, 2020 | 3 | 0.82 | 1 |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Jul 5, 2020 | 5 | 0.90 | 2 |
| Jul 12, 2020 | 6 | 0.96 | 2 |
| Jul 19, 2020 | 7 | 1.06 | 2 |
| Jul 26, 2020 | 8 | 0.93 | 2 |
| Aug 2, 2020 | 9 | 1.12 | 1 |
| Aug 9, 2020 | 10 | 1.22 | 1 |
| Aug 16, 2020 | 11 | 1.11 | 1 |
| Aug 23, 2020 | 12 | 1.18 | 1 |
| Aug 30, 2020 | 13 | 0.96 | 1 |
| Sep 6, 2020 | 14 | 0.92 | 1 |
| Sep 13, 2020 | 15 | 1.16 | 2 |
| Sep 20, 2020 | 16 | 0.98 | 1 |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 17 | 1.01 | 2 |
| Oct 4, 2020 | 18 | 1.06 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 19 | 1.02 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2020 | 20 | 1.27 | 1 |
| Average ratings | 1.00 | -- | |
- Numbers in red denote the highest rating and numbers in blue denote the lowest rating for the drama's tenure.
- Ratings are obtained from AGB Nielsen.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Vidol Drama Awards | Best Kiss Award | Marcus Chang & Vivian Sung | Won |
| Best Love Scene Award | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor Award | Marcus Chang | Won | ||
| Best Actress Award | Vivian Sung | Won | ||
| Seoul International Drama Awards | Asian Star Prize | Marcus Chang | Won | |
| Vivian Sung | Nominated | |||
Broadcast
| Network | Country | First Aired | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTV |  Taiwan | June 7, 2020 | Sundays 10:00–11:30pm |
| SET Metro | June 13, 2020 | Saturdays 10:00–11:30pm | |
| LINE TV | June 7, 2020 | New episode available every Sunday 12:00am | |
| myVideo | October 31, 2020 | All episodes available | |
| Netflix | November 1, 2020 | All episodes available | |
| SET Variety | November 21, 2020 | Saturdays 8:00–10:00pm | |
| Vidol | Worldwide | June 7, 2020 | New episode available every Sunday 11:30pm |
| Viki | June 10, 2020 | New episode available every Wednesday | |
| Chunghwa TV |  South Korea | September 28, 2020 | Monday–Thursday 11:00–12:00pm |
| CatchPlay+ |  Singapore | September 30, 2020 | Episodes 1–17; episodes 18–20 available every Thursdays |
 Indonesia | October 8, 2020 | 10/8 episodes 1–8 uploaded 10/15 episodes 9–16 uploaded 10/26 episodes 17–20 uploaded | |
| BS11 |  Japan |
April 1, 2022 | Monday-Friday 1:00-1:30pm |
| YouTube | Worldwide | June 17, 2024 | All episodes available; 31 episodes total |