Old Boy (TV series)

Old Boy
Genre
Written by
  • Gao Rongrong
  • Li Bofang
Directed byLiu Junjie
Starring
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes45
Production
Production locations
Running time45 mins
Production companies
  • Haoju Drama (Croton Media)
  • Qianyi Times
  • iQiyi
Original release
NetworkHunan TV
ReleaseMarch 4 (2018-03-04) –
April 19, 2018 (2018-04-19)

Old Boy (Chinese: 老男孩) is a 2018 Chinese television series starring Liu Ye and Ariel Lin alongside Lei Jiayin and Hu Xianxu. It aired on Hunan TV from March 4 to April 19, 2018.[1][2]

Synopsis

A handsome airline pilot Wu Zheng (Liu Ye) and a beautiful but temperamental, elite private school English teacher Lin Xiao Ou (Lin Yichen) meet by chance in Australia under rather unpleasant circumstances. They start off on the wrong foot, but fate makes them cross paths many times.

Cast

  • Liu Ye as Wu Zheng
  • Ariel Lin as Lin Xiao'ou
  • Lei Jiayin as Shi Fei
  • Hu Xianxu as Xiao Han
  • Guo Shutong as Ye Zi
  • Wang Yanzhi as Fei Wenli
  • Li Jianyi as Li Liqun
  • Ni Hongjie as Ding Fangru
  • Wang Ding as Li Lei
  • Zhou Qi as Zhou Zhou
  • Wang Ce as Zhou Zhengyi
  • Wei Wei as Ye Xin
  • Zeng Li as Xiao Wei
  • Chi Feng as Wang Xiujuan
  • Liang Jingxian as Wang Shan
  • Yang Xizi as Li Keman
  • Tan Kai as Captain Zheng
  • Li Guangjie as Xiao Yue
  • Lin Peng as Lu Dazhi
  • Hua Mingwei as Principal Ou
  • Zhou Xianxin as Wu Shuying
  • Li Jialin as Aunty Wen
  • Hu Kun as Xiao Qi
  • Zhang Lan as Mother Ou
  • Liu Qi as Wang Yifu

Soundtrack

No.TitleLyricsMusicSingersLength
1."Time (时光)" (Opening theme song) Hu BotaoOld Boy Singing Group2:01
2."City of Merry Go Round (牧马城市)" (Ending theme song)Duan SisiTan XuanMao Buyi4:18
3."Old Boy"Huang XingruiTan XuanLeo Ku4:20
4."Boy That Does Not Age (不老男孩)"Liu ChangTan XuanLeo Ku4:20
5."The Moment of Giving Up (放下的时候)"Tan XuanTan XuanLiu Ye3:48
6."Losing the Importance (失重)"Duan SisiTan XuanYisa Yu4:28
7."Before I Go (我走之前)"Chen ChenChen ChenChen Chen & Zhan Bo3:36
8."Direction of Light (光的方向)"Zhan Bo, Li NingZhan BoZhan Bo4:36

Production

The series is directed by Yu Cuihua (Love O2O, Eternal Love), written by Mobao Feibao (Scarlet Heart, My Sunshine) and produced by Xiong Xiaoling (Love O2O, My Sunshine). Other notable cast members include Teng Huatao (Dwelling Narrowness, Fu Chen) as its executive producer and Di Kun (To Be a Better Man) as its artistic director.[3]

Tangjia Sanshao, the original author of the novel, acts as the promotional ambassador of the series. This is the first cross-over collaboration between entertainment media (television) and literary work.[4]

The series was filmed in Shanghai, Beijing and New York from April to August 2017.[5]

Awards and nominations

Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Influence of Recreational Responsibilities Awards TV Drama of the Year Won [6]
中国电视媒体综合实力大型调研 Outstanding Drama of the Year Won [7]

References

  1. ^ "刘烨演机长！《老男孩》搭档林依晨挑战航空剧". Netease (in Chinese). May 10, 2017.
  2. ^ "《老男孩》今日开播 多维话题引爆老男孩成长史". Netease (in Chinese). March 4, 2018.
  3. ^ "《为了你》首曝成长版视频 罗晋郑爽全明星阵容揭晓". Phoenix Television (in Chinese). March 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "唐家三少最新同名小说《为了你》电视剧版开拍". NetEase (in Chinese). August 11, 2017.
  5. ^ "《为了你》探班 罗晋郑爽话家常送绿豆汤". Netease (in Chinese). June 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "2019文娱责任影响力获奖名单出炉". Sina (in Chinese). March 28, 2019.
  7. ^ ""TV地标"中国电视媒体综合实力大型调研成果在京发布". Tencent (in Chinese). December 24, 2018.