| Native Name: | 植劇場－荼蘼 |
| Genre: | Melodrama Romance |
| Director: | Wang Xiaodi Huang Tianren |
| Starring: | Rainie Yang Yan Yulin Johnny Lu |
| Opentheme: | "Traces of Time in Love 年輪說" by Rainie Yang |
| Endtheme: | "The Lessons of Love 相愛的方法" by Rainie Yang |
| Country: | Taiwan |
| Language: | Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien |
| Num Episodes: | 6 |
| Executive Producer: | Wang Xiaodi |
| Producer: | Liao Jianxing An Zheyi |
| Location: | Taiwan |
| Runtime: | 110 minutes Fridays 10:00–11:50 pm |
| Channel: | TTV |
Life Plan A and B is a 2016 Taiwanese melodrama created and produced by TTV. It stars Rainie Yang, Yan Yulin and Johnny Lu. It is the second instalment in Q Series. First original broadcast began on October 7, 2016 on TTV airing every Friday night from 10:00-11:50 pm.[1] [2]
Ru Wei and You Yan have a simple relationship. But in every simple relationship there are many difficulties. They are not rich, but they try very hard to enjoy life; even if it means for their three meals a day they only eat instant noodles, they can still make hundreds of flavours. They are very serious about their relationship and trying their best to achieve something in life – hoping one day they can become who they want to become. One day, Ru Wei has a 'lucky chance' in life. Her company wants to send her to Shanghai, with a promotion and higher pay. These two who are deeply in love cannot bear to have a long distance relationship. With all the uncertainties in their future, can they still stand by each other? If your life "schedule" suddenly changes and forces you to choose between love and career, how can you choose one? Will you also be swaying between the two, unable to decide what to do? If only we can know the outcomes of both options before we choose one, how much better and easier would that be...
| Air date | Episode | Average ratings | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 7, 2016 | 1 | 0.57 | 4 | |
| October 14, 2016 | 2 | 4 | ||
| October 21, 2016 | 3 | 0.67 | 4 | |
| October 28, 2016 | 4 | 0.64 | 4 | |
| November 4, 2016 | 5 | 4 | ||
| November 11, 2016 | 6 | 3 | ||
| Average ratings | 0.66 | - | ||
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 22nd Asian Television Awards[3] | Best Original Screenplay | Mag Hsu | |
| 52nd Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | Rainie Yang | ||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Johnny Lu | |||
| Best Writing for a Television Series | Mag Hsu | |||
| 12th Seoul International Drama Awards[4] | Best Mini-series | Life Plan A and B |