Marry Me, or Not?
Marry Me, or Not? 必娶女人 | |
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Marry Me, or Not? promotional poster | |
Genre | Romantic comedy |
Created by | Eastern Television |
Written by |
Jian Qi Feng (簡奇峰) Lin Xin Hui (林欣慧) |
Directed by | Yuan Zhong Zhong (于中中) |
Starring |
Roy Chiu Alice Ko Joanne Tseng Harry Chang |
Opening theme | Love’s Forever (見招拆招) by Real feat. Joanne Tseng |
Ending theme | Linger On (兜圈) by Yoga Lin |
Country of origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Original language(s) | Mandarin |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 15 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Lai Xiu Zhen (賴秀貞) Tong Han Xuan (童瀚萱) Lin You Jie (林友潔) |
Producer(s) |
Jason Hsueh Chen Zhi Han (陳芷涵) Ma Yi Ting (麻怡婷) |
Location(s) | Taiwan, South Korea |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Production company(s) |
San Phone Production (三鳳製作) Eastern Television |
Release | |
Original network |
CTV ETTV |
Picture format |
SDTV (480i) HDTV (1080i) |
First shown in | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Original release | 1 November 2015 – 14 February 2016 |
Chronology | |
Preceded by | The Day I Lost U |
Followed by | Nie Xiaoqian |
External links | |
Official Website |
Marry Me, or Not? (Chinese: 必娶女人; pinyin: bì qǔ nǚ rén; literally "Woman Who Must Be Married") is a 2015 Taiwanese romantic comedy television series created and produced by Eastern Television. Starring Roy Chiu, Alice Ko, Joanne Tseng and Harry Chang as the main cast, filming began on March 12, 2015 and wrapped up in June 14, 2015. It aired on CTV every Sunday night at 10:00-11:30 pm from November 1, 2015 to February 14, 2016.
Cast
Main cast
- Roy Chiu as Hao Meng 郝萌(Justin)
- Alice Ko as Cai Huan Zhen 蔡環真(Vivienne)
- Joanne Tseng as Hao Sheng Nan 郝勝男
- Harry Chang as Jiang Qian Yao 江前躍
Supporting cast
- Grace Ko as Xia Yu He 夏羽荷
- Wang Dao-Nan as Hao Yi Sheng 郝怡生
- Akira Chen as Cai Yong Li 蔡宏立
- Ke Shu-qin as Wang Yue E 王月娥
- Danny Liang as Lin Shu Hong 林書鴻
- Peggy Yang as Xin Xian 心嫻
- Yu Yue Ru (余月如) as Na Na 娜娜
- Li Pei Yu (李霈瑜) as Wen Jia 雯嘉
- Li Chung Lin as Ah Xin 阿信
- Daniel Chen as Cui Da Zui 崔大嘴
- Louis Liu (李霈瑜) as Meng Fu 孟甫
- Zhang Bo Sheng (張博盛) as Guai Shou 怪獸
- Hai Yu Fen (海裕芬) as Assistant Manager
Cameo
- Mickey Huang as Manager Huang
- Chung Hsin-Ling as Xiao Dai 小黛
- Li Ying (李穎) as Sammy
- Josie Leung as Ms. Yang
- Sha Sha (莎莎) as Fortuneteller's customer
- Xu Li Yun (徐麗雲) as Hao Grandma
- Chen Bolin as Li Da Lun 李大倫
- Ma Jun Lin (馬俊麟) as Veterinarian
- Tseng Shi (曾實) as Sun Fu Guo 孫副國
- Lance Yu as Mr. Xiao
- Esther Wu as Xiao Min 小敏
- Paul Hsu as Policemen
- Wu Zheng Xun (吳政勳) as Ah B 阿B
- Mirza Atif Ali Baig as Huan Zhen’s ex-boyfriend
- Ha Xiao Yuan (哈孝遠) as Huan Zhen’s ex-boyfriend
- Lu Yan Ze (盧彥澤) as Huan Zhen’s ex-boyfriend
- Ti Chih-Chieh as CEO Jin
Soundtrack
Marry Me or Not? Original TV Soundtrack (OST) | |
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Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
Released | 27 November 2015 |
Genre | Mandopop |
Language | Mandarin |
Label | HIM International Music Inc. |
Marry Me or Not? Original TV Soundtrack (OST) (必娶女人 電視原聲帶) was released on November 27, 2015 by various artists under HIM International Music Inc. It contains 10 tracks total. The opening theme is track 1 "Love’s Forever" by Real (F.I.R.) feat. Joanne Tseng, while the closing theme is track 2 "Linger On" by Yoga Lin.
Track listing
No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love’s Forever" (見招拆招) | Real (F.I.R.) feat. Joanne Tseng | 4:23 |
2. | "Linger On" (兜圈) | Yoga Lin | 4:03 |
3. | "Ask Why" (我何必) | Janice Yan | 4:20 |
4. | "Lost Heartbeat" (不完美心跳) | Power Station | 4:30 |
5. | "Conquered Love" (愛.接招) | Popu Lady | 3:29 |
6. | "So Close" (幾乎) | Joanne Tseng | 4:28 |
7. | "I Don’t Think I’m in Love with You" (我想我不會愛你) | Hebe Tien | 4:41 |
8. | "Captain S.V" (思凡) | Yoga Lin | 3:52 |
9. | "Leave Me Alone" (寂寞寂寞就好) | Hebe Tien | 4:38 |
10. | "Mystery Guest" (神秘嘉賓) | Yoga Lin | 5:30 |
Songs not featured on the official soundtrack album.
- I Won't Like You (我不會喜歡你) by Chen Bolin
Broadcast
Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot |
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CTV | Taiwan | November 1, 2015 | Sunday 10:00-11:30 pm |
CTV HD | |||
ETTV | November 7, 2015 | Saturday 10:00-11:30 pm | |
Astro Shuang Xing | Malaysia | February 17, 2016 | Monday to Friday 4:00-5:00 pm |
Episode ratings
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
Air Date | Episode | Average Ratings | Rank |
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Nov 1, 2015 | 1 | 1.18 | 2 |
Nov 8, 2015 | 2 | 1.50 | 2 |
Nov 15, 2015 | 3 | 1.59 | 2 |
Nov 22, 2015 | 4 | 1.62 | 2 |
Nov 29, 2015 | 5 | 1.45 | 2 |
Dec 6, 2015 | 6 | 1.48 | 2 |
Dec 13, 2015 | 7 | 1.66 | 2 |
Dec 20, 2015 | 8 | 1.68 | 2 |
Dec 27, 2015 | 9 | 1.63 | 2 |
Jan 3, 2016 | 10 | 1.46 | 2 |
Jan 10, 2016 | 11 | 1.36 | 3 |
Jan 17, 2016 | 12 | 1.77 | 2 |
Jan 24, 2016 | 13 | 1.70 | 2 |
Jan 31, 2016 | 14 | 1.57 | 2 |
February 7, 2016: No episode was aired due to CTV airing of Chinese New Year Special Program | |||
Feb 14, 2016 | 15 | 1.95 | 2 |
Average ratings | 1.57 | -- |
Awards & Nominations
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
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2016 | 51st Golden Bell Awards | Best Television Series | Marry Me, or Not? | Nominated |
Best Leading Actor in a Television Series |
Roy Chiu | Nominated | ||
Best Leading Actress in a Television Series |
Alice Ko | Won | ||
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series |
Joanne Tseng | Nominated | ||
Best Directing for a Television Series |
Yu Zhong Zhong | Nominated | ||
Best Writing for a Television Series |
Jian Qi Feng, Lin Xin Hui | Nominated |
External links
- Marry Me, or Not? CTV Website (Chinese)
- Marry Me, or Not? ETTV Website (Chinese)
- 必娶女人-1405560779739627/ on Facebook (Chinese)
- Marry Me, or Not? at the Internet Movie Database