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Better Man (2016 TV series)

Better Man
Promo poster
我的極品男友
GenreRomance, Family
Created bySanlih E-Television
Written byZheng Han Wen 鄭涵文
Wu Xiang Ying 吳香穎
Li Ying Yuan 李盈緣
Directed byHao Xin Xiang 郝心翔
Jiang Bing Chen 姜秉辰 (ep 1-11)
StarringLin Yo-Wei 林佑威
Tender Huang 黃騰浩
Jolin Chien 簡宏霖
Cindy Lien 連俞涵
Shara Lin 林逸欣
Hope Lin 林可彤
Opening themeFaded Pictures (屬於你和我之間的事) by Vanness Wu (吳建豪)
Ending themeAll You Did (都是你害的) by Bii
Country of originRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Original languagesStandard Mandarin
Taiwanese Hokkien
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes60
Production
ProducersFang Xiao Ren 方孝仁
Rong Jun Yi 戎俊義
Production locationTaiwan
Camera setupMulti camera
Running time60 minutes
Production companies金牌合作影像製作股份有限公司
Golden Bloom Production Co., Ltd. 金牌風華影像製作股份有限公司
Sanlih E-Television 三立電視股份有限公司
Original release
NetworkSET Metro
EBC Variety
Release1 June (2016-06-01) –
23 August 2016 (2016-08-23)

Better Man (Chinese: 我的極品男友; pinyin: wǒ de jípǐn nányǒu; lit. 'My Best Quality Boyfriend') is a 2016 Taiwanese romance, family television drama starring Lin Yo-Wei, Tender Huang, Jolin Chien, Cindy Lien, Shara Lin and Hope Lin. Filming began on May 5, 2016 and the episodes were aired as soon as the filming finished. The original broadcast began on June 1, 2016 on SET Metro, airing weekdays (Monday through Friday) at 8:00 pm.

Synopsis

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The Yang brothers have it all — good looks, brains and family background. But each shuns romantic entanglements for his own reasons. Yang Zhenwei is the workaholic eldest brother who only has his mind set on expanding his catering business. Yang Zhenhao is the middle brother who works in the entertainment industry and as a fitness instructor. Yang Zhenkai is the meticulous youngest brother who has been given the position of CEO of the family empire. How will the brothers handle their emotions when they each meet a woman who turns their perfect worlds upside down?

Cast

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Main cast

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Supporting cast

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Cameos

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Soundtrack

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Better Man
Original TV Soundtrack (OST)
Soundtrack album by
Various artists
Released16 August 2016
GenreMandopop
LanguageMandarin
LabelUniversal Music (TW)

Better Man Original TV Soundtrack (OST) (我的極品男友 電視原聲帶) was released on August 16, 2016 by various artists under Universal Music (TW). It contains 13 tracks total, in which 8 tracks are various instrumental versions of the songs. The opening theme is track 1 "Faded Pictures 屬於你和我之間的事" by Vanness Wu. The closing theme "All You Did 都是你害的" by Bii is not featured on the official soundtrack CD since singer Bii is signed exclusively to Linfair Records.

Track listing

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No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Faded Pictures" (屬於你和我之間的事)Vanness Wu (吳建豪)4:07
2."Restoration" (還原)Rachel Liang (梁文音)3:21
3."Sweet Rope" (甜美的繩索)Nana Lee (李千娜)4:15
4."You Already Know My Heart" (其實你已經知道)Dawen (王大文)4:20
5."Big Confession" (大告白)Da Mouth 大嘴巴3:58
6."Faded Pictures (Heartwarming Lyrical ver.)" (屬於你我之間的事 暖心抒情版)Liao Wei-Chieh3:20
7."Unexpected Encounter (Tasted Happiness ver.)" (不期而遇 淺嚐幸福版)Liao Wei-Chieh3:19
8."Faded Pictures (Understanding Love ver.)" (屬於你和我之間的事 默契愛意版)Liao Wei-Chieh2:56
9."Faded Pictures (Innocent Playmates ver.)" (屬於你和我之間的事 兩小無猜版)Liao Wei-Chieh2:08
10."Unexpected Encounter (Lonely ver.)" (不期而遇 獨處孤寂版)Liao Wei-Chieh4:03
11."Unexpected Encounter (Heartbreaking ver.)" (不期而遇 痛徹心扉版)Liao Wei-Chieh3:54
12."Unexpected Encounter (Romantic Sweet ver.)" (不期而遇 浪漫甜美版)Liao Wei-Chieh2:58
13."Unexpected Encounter (Simple and Pure Love ver.)" (甜美的繩索 樸實純愛版)Liao Wei-Chieh3:48

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Songs not featured on the official soundtrack album.

Broadcast

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Network Country Airing Date Timeslot
SET Metro  Taiwan June 1, 2016 Monday to Friday 8:00-9:00 pm
EBC Variety Monday to Friday 9:00-10:00 pm
CTS April 12, 2017 Monday to Friday 8:00-9:00 pm
Astro Shuang Xing  Malaysia June 2, 2016 Monday to Friday 6:00-7:00 pm
VV Drama  Singapore June 29, 2016 Monday to Friday 7:00-8:00 pm

Episode ratings

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Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:

Air Date Episodes Weekly Average Ratings Rank
Jun 1-3, 2016 1-3 1.02 5
Jun 6-10, 2016 4-8 1.25 4
Jun 13-17, 2016 9-13 1.27 4
Jun 20-24, 2016 14-18 1.48 4
Jun 27-Jul 1, 2016 19-23 1.48 4
Jul 4-8, 2016 24-28 1.47 4
Jul 11-15, 2016 29-33 1.30 4
Jul 18-22, 2016 34-38 1.41 4
Jul 25-29, 2016 39-43 1.54 4
Agt 1-5, 2016 44-48 1.62 4
Agt 8-12, 2016 49-53 1.49 4
Agt 15-19, 2016 54-58 1.74 3
Agt 22-23, 2016 59-60 1.85 3
Average ratings

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee Result
2016 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards Viewers Choice Drama Award Better Man Nominated
Best Actor Award Lin Yo-Wei Nominated
Tender Huang Nominated
Best Actress Award Shara Lin Nominated
Best Crying Award Jolin Chien & Hope Lin Nominated
Best Kiss Award Jolin Chien & Hope Lin Nominated
Best Potential Award Cindy Lien Nominated
Best Powerful Performance Award Jian Chang Nominated
Best Screen Couple Award Lin Yo-Wei & Cindy Lien Nominated
Tender Huang & Shara Lin Nominated
Jolin Chien & Hope Lin Nominated
Vidol TV Best Drama Award Better Man Won
Viewers Choice Drama's Song Award Faded Pictures - Vanness Wu Nominated
38 - Bii Nominated

References

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  1. ^ yesasia.com Better Man OST page Retrieved September 17, 2016
  2. ^ iTunes Better Man OST info Retrieved September 17, 2016
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