Le Coup de Foudre explained
| Genre: | Romance |
| Based On: | I Don't Like This World, I Only Like You by Qiao Yi |
| Director: | Wang Zhi |
| Starring: | Janice Wu
Zhang Yujian
Zhao Zhiwei
Ma Li |
| Country: | China |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Num Episodes: | 35 |
| Location: | Hangzhou, China
Serbia |
| Runtime: | 45 minutes |
| Company: | Huace Media
Tencent Penguin Pictures
China South Angel |
| Channel: | Tencent
Youku |
Le Coup de Foudre (Love at First Sight) is a 2019 Chinese streaming television series based on the novel I Don't Like This World, I Only Like You by Qiao Yi.[1] It aired on Tencent and Youku from April 29 to June 5, 2019.[2]
The series accumulated 100 million views within 13 hours of its premiere. It was praised for its uplifting message of youth and heartwarming storyline.[3]
Synopsis
Zhao Qiaoyi and Yan Mo promised that they would study abroad together after graduation. However, a family incident caused Zhao Qiaoyi and Yan Mo to break their promise. Four years later, they meet again at high school reunion.
Cast
Main
- Janice Wu as Zhao Qiaoyi
- A kind-hearted and optimistic girl who suffered from low self-esteem when she was young. Her dream was to be a television program producer, but she quit her job to become a marketing assistant at Panda for Yan Mo.
- Zhang Yujian as Yan Mo
- A quiet and reticent person who leads a strict regime and excels in his studies. He appears cold but cares for the people around him. He later becomes a product designer and opens up a company called Panda with Dachuan.
- Zhao Zhiwei[4] as Zhao Guanchao
- Qiaoyi's twin brother. A doctor. A humorous and easygoing person who loved to date around. He doesn't believe in marriage until he falls in love with Wuyi.
- Ma Li[5] as Hao Wuyi
- Qiaoyi's best friend. A novel writer. A tomboy-ish girl who is forthright and easygoing. She loves Guanchao.
Supporting
Nanchuan secondary
- An Ge[6] as Fei Dachuan
- Yan Mo's "uncle". He appears tough and scary but is kind at heart, though brash at times. He falls in love with Youmei after realizing she is the girl who stood up for him in his childhood.
- Jampa Tseten as Teacher Gao
- Former teacher of the class who cares deeply for his students.
- Zhang Keying as Yu Miaomiao
- A haughty girl who is into fortune-telling.
- Jin Xinhe as Zhang Qihang
- Chairperson of the class.
- Liu Xuan as Da Shi
- An awkward guy who doesn't wash his hair, and like to confess to his female classmates and recite poems.
- Yang Zhiying as Wang Yuran
- The most beautiful girl in the school, who is misunderstood due to her beauty and cold personality.
- Zhao Ruyi as Shen Zhenqi
- A guy who likes Wang Yuran, but turned nasty when she rejected him.
- Zhang Zhehao as Da Xiong
- A third-year senior who plays with Wuyi's feelings. Wuyi's ex-boyfriend.
- Liu Renhou as Principal
Others
- Zhang Yue Ying as Cheng Youmei
- A wealthy girl who is spoilt but kind at heart. Yan Mo's childhood friend who had a crush on him, but later falls for Dachuan.
- Yang Chao Ran as Tian Weimin
- Qiaoyi and Guanchao's step-father. A policeman who later becomes disabled.
- Yan Qing Shu as Zhao Suying
- Qiaoyi and Guanchao's mother.
- Guo Qiu Cheng as Yan Mo's father.
- Cao Yan Yan as Lin Shu
- Yan Mo's mother. A ballerina.
- Xie Yutong as Ding Shengnan
- Zhao Ke Di as Zhou Zhao
- Yan Mo's friend who likes Wuyi.
- Liang Chao as Wang Wei
- Fan Meng as Vivian
- Hu Wen as Zhang Taili
- Liu Yi Ning as Lili
- Yang Tian Qi as Cheng Ye
- Cheng Youmei's brother and Panda's business rival
- Lu Yong as CEO Cheng
- Cheng Youmei's and Cheng Ye's father
- Ye Xin Yu as Chief Fei
- Police chief. Dachuan's father.
- Gu Hong as Zhao Lei
- Qiaoyi and Guanchao's birth father.
- Ma Shu Liang as Lao Hu
- Li Chang as Yuan Shuai
- Wang Genghao as Eric
- Li Zhen Ping as Li Huanzhang
- Dong Mei as Weiwei
Production
The drama began filming on March 29, 2018 at Hangzhou.[7] It wrapped up filming on July 2, 2018 at Serbia.
Reception
Le Coup De Foundre was met with positive reviews from critics. Hotpot.tv ranked the show #1 on their Top Nine Romantic Dramas of 2019 list.[8]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Nominee | Results | Ref. |
|---|
| Golden Bud - The Fourth Network Film And Television Festival | Best Web Series | Le Coup de Foudre | | [9] |
| Best Actress | Janice Wu | | |
International broadcast
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: 《我只喜欢你》开机 吴倩张雨剑演绎"从校服到婚纱". March 28, 2018. Netease. zh.
- Web site: 《我只喜欢你》定档4.29 吴倩张雨剑再组CP秀甜宠暴击. April 22, 2019. ifeng. zh.
- Web site: 《我只喜欢你》：励志青春获赞. May 15, 2019. 中国新闻出版广电报. zh.
- Web site: March 29, 2018. 《我只喜欢你》杭州开机 赵志伟化身"另类妹控". ifeng. zh.
- Web site: April 30, 2018. 《我只喜欢你》开播 马栗成最刚闺蜜治愈来袭. ifeng. zh.
- Web site: April 14, 2018. 《我只喜欢你》热拍，安戈化身"脑抽型暖男". Netease. zh.
- Web site: 《我只喜欢你》杭州开机 赵志伟化身"另类妹控". March 29, 2018. ifeng. zh.
- Web site: The Nine Most Romantic Dramas of 2019. January 8, 2020. Hotpot.tv. En.
- Web site: 金骨朵网络影视盛典提名揭晓 王一博肖战杨紫等入围. November 25, 2019. Ynet. zh. November 25, 2019. May 24, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210524071515/https://pos.baidu.com/fcem?conwid=300&conhei=80&rdid=3083583&dc=3&exps=110261,110254,110011&psi=23a16339ab169f1a5ac86156ae1948be&di=u3083583&dri=0&dis=0&dai=41&ps=0x0&enu=encoding&ant=0&aa=1&dcb=___adblockplus_&dtm=HTML_POST&dvi=0.0&dci=-1&dpt=none&tsr=0&tpr=1621840471300&ti=%E9%87%91%E9%AA%A8%E6%9C%B5%E7%BD%91%E7%BB%9C%E5%BD%B1%E8%A7%86%E7%9B%9B%E5%85%B8%E6%8F%90%E5%90%8D%E6%8F%AD%E6%99%93%20%E7%8E%8B%E4%B8%80%E5%8D%9A%E8%82%96%E6%88%98%E6%9D%A8%E7%B4%AB%E7%AD%89%E5%85%A5%E5%9B%B4_YNET.com%E5%8C%97%E9%9D%92%E7%BD%91&ari=2&ver=0517&dbv=2&drs=3&pcs=1185x27606&pss=1201x27606&cfv=0&cpl=3&chi=50&cce=true&cec=UTF-8&tlm=1574662292&prot=2&rw=1185<u=http%3A%2F%2Fent.ynet.com%2F2019%2F11%2F25%2F2225215t1254.html&ecd=1&uc=1600x1000&pis=-1x-1&sr=1600x1000&tcn=1621840512&qn=1771fb2043dfb693&tt=1621840512250.3.2234.2234. dead.
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