| Native Name: | 愛上哥們 |
| Genre: | romantic comedy, comedy, modern |
| Creator: | SETTV |
| Director: | Chen Rong Hui (陳戎暉) |
| Starring: | Baron Chen Megan Lai Bii Sean Lee Katie Chen |
| Opentheme: | Epochal Times (心時代) by Bii, Andrew Tan, Ian Chen, Dino Lee |
| Endtheme: | Bottom Line (底線) by Landy Wen |
| Country: | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 18 30 (International ver.) |
| Executive Producer: | Pan Yi Qun (潘逸群) Chen Bi Zhen (陳碧真) |
| Producer: | Fang Xiao Ren (方孝仁) Rong Jun Yi (戎俊義) |
| Location: | Taiwan Japan |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Company: | Golden Bloom Production Co., Ltd. (金牌合作影像製作股份有限公司) |
Bromance is a 2015–16 Taiwanese romantic comedy television series starring Baron Chen, Megan Lai, Bii, Sean Lee and Katie Chen. The series was produced by Sanlih E-Television and showcased every Sunday.
For her performance in Bromance, Megan Lai won Best Actress at the 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards.[1]
When Pi Ya Nuo (Megan Lai) was born, her arrival was eagerly received by her parents, extended family, and their fortune teller, who gathered in the delivery room to bless the beginning of the Pi Family's heir. Upon hearing her first cry, the fortune teller predicted on the spot that the baby "boy" would grow up to be a great success and a natural-born leader. But when the nurses announced that the baby was a girl, the stunned fortune teller immediately announced that the girl would not survive childhood unless she lived as a boy for the first 25 years of her life; only then could Ya Nuo change her bad fate and bring prosperity to her family.
Having lived her life as a boy, Ya Nuo was shy and always tried to keep her distance from people to hide her true identity. This mysterious aloofness made her irresistible to the girls around her. One day, she accidentally helped out Du Zi Feng (Baron Chen), who happened to be a triad leader, and his sister, Du Zi Han (Mandy Tao). While Zi Han fell in love with Ya Nuo, Zi Feng became Ya Nuo's "sworn brother" and best friend. Now, with her 26th birthday approaching, Ya Nuo hopes to reveal her true gender without any repercussions.[2]
Filming began on September 19, 2015 and the first media conference was held on September 29, 2015. The filming ended on February 3, 2016.
The show began airing on TTV Main Channel on October 18, 2015[3] and concluded on February 21, 2016. A total of 18 episodes were released. Later, the show was aired online on LINE TV beginning October 19, 2015, followed by showing on SET Metro (Chinese: 三立都會台).
| Network | Country | First Aired | Timeslot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTV | Taiwan | October 18, 2015 | Sunday 10:00–11:30 pm | |
| LINE TV | October 19, 2015 | Monday 12:00 | ||
| SETTV | October 24, 2015 | Saturday 10:00–11:30 pm | ||
| Videoland Drama | April 9, 2016 | Saturday to Sunday 8:00–10:00 pm | ||
| Eastern Broadcasting Company | August 24, 2016 | Monday to Friday 9:00–10:00 pm | ||
| Vidol | August 24, 2016 | Monday to Friday 10:00 pm | ||
| Rakuten Viki | EuropeAmerica | October 18, 2015 | Monday 12:00 am | |
| E City | Singapore | December 5, 2015 | Saturday 9:30–11:00 pm | |
| Astro Shuang Xing | Malaysia | March 23, 2016 | Monday to Friday 4:00–5:00 pm | |
| Astro Shuang Xing HD | ||||
| Dimsum Entertainment | MalaysiaSingapore Brunei | May 21, 2020 | Series available on demand | |
| J2 | Hong Kong | July 19, 2016 | Monday to Friday 7:00–8:00 pm | |
| ホームドラマチャンネル | Japan | September 27, 2016 | Tuesday 1:15–2:15 am | |
| myTV SUPER | Hong Kong | June 4, 2017 | Sunday 1:00–2:30 pm |
The show was first broadcast on TTV on October 18, 2015. It aired in the Sunday night 10:00–11:30 pm time slot, which was previously occupied by When I See You Again .
| Air Date | Episode | Average Ratings | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 18, 2015 | 1 | 1.70 | 1 | |
| October 25, 2015 | 2 | 2.16 | 1 | |
| November 1, 2015 | 3 | 1.89 | 1 | |
| November 8, 2015 | 4 | 2.26 | 1 | |
| November 15, 2015 | 5 | 2.08 | 1 | |
| November 22, 2015 | 6 | 2.10 | 1 | |
| November 29, 2015 | 7 | 2.20 | 1 | |
| December 6, 2015 | 8 | 2.49 | 1 | |
| December 13, 2015 | 9 | 2.65 | 1 | |
| December 20, 2015 | 10 | 2.54 | 1 | |
| December 27, 2015 | 11 | 2.41 | 1 | |
| January 3, 2016 | 12 | 2.60 | 1 | |
| January 10, 2016 | 13 | 2.24 | 1 | |
| January 17, 2016 | 14 | 2.47 | 1 | |
| January 24, 2016 | 15 | 2.14 | 1 | |
| January 31, 2016 | 16 | 2.30 | 1 | |
| February 7, 2015: Airing of "2016 Super Star: A Red & White Lunar New Year Special" | ||||
| February 14, 2016 | 17 | 1.96 | 1 | |
| February 21, 2016 | 18 | 1 | ||
| February 28, 2016 | Special Episode | 1.08 | 2 | |
| Average ratings | 2.28 | -- | ||
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actor Award | Baron Chen | |
| Best Actress Award | ||||
| Viewers Choice Drama Award | Bromance |