| Native Name: | 浪漫輸給你 |
| Starring: | Marcus Chang Vivian Sung Simon Lien Kelly Liao Jason Hsu |
| Alt Name: | Overbearing CEO Fall in Love With Me (霸道總裁愛上我) |
| Genre: | Romance Comedy Fantasy Mystery |
| Creator: | Sanlih E-Television |
| Director: | Eri Hao |
| Opentheme: | “Can’t Bear to Forget You” by Ariel Tsai |
| Endtheme: | “Lose to You” by Marcus Chang |
| Country: | Taiwan |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Num Episodes: | 20 |
| Channel: | TTV |
| Producer: | Yang Hong-zhi Eri Hao |
| Camera: | Multi-camera setup |
| Runtime: | 90 minutes |
| Company: | Sanlih E-Television Deepwaters Digital Support Inc. Magics & Miracles International Film Entertainment Co., Ltd. |
Lost Romance is a 2020 Taiwanese romantic-fantasy television series created and produced by Sanlih E-Television.[1] Starring Marcus Chang and Vivian Sung, it tells the story of an editor in a publishing company who magically finds herself transported into the pages of a romance novel – and comes face-to-face with the man of her dreams. The series premiered on Sundays at 10:00 p.m. on TTV in Taiwan from June 7, 2020, to October 18, 2020, and aired on Saturdays at 10:00 p.m. on cable television SET Metro from June 13, 2020, to October 24, 2020.[2] [3] [4] The series was filmed as it aired. It is available for streaming internationally on Viki, Vidol, and Netflix with multilingual subtitles for the global viewers.[5]
The behind-the-scenes clips were broadcast at the end of each episode under the name Encountering Romance Every Second. (Chinese: 遇見浪漫的每一秒).[6]
Marcus Chang had previously collaborated with director Eri Hao on the 2018 television series Between. Prior to filming, Marcus Chang had been actively doing weight training and going on a high-protein diet; hoping he could achieve the “cheetah-like” figure described in the script for his role as an overbearing CEO.[7] [8]
This marked Marcus Chang's second collaboration with Vivian Sung since their 2014 film Café. Waiting. Love and his fourth collaboration with Sanlih E-Television. The series is Vivian Sung's small screen comeback in Taiwan after five years.[9]
The entire cast and crew attended the opening press conference held on April 14, 2020.
Filming took place almost entirely in Taichung as well as other locations in Taiwan including Nantou County, Changhua County, and Yunlin County.[10]
Scenes from the wedding ceremony were filmed at the Vena Manor, a popular wedding venue in Changhua County.[11]
The series was awarded $15 million NT in tax credits by the Ministry of Culture of Taiwan.[12]
With 2000 fans at the event, Marcus Chang, Vivian Sung, Simon Lien, and rest of the cast attended the Lost Romance fan meeting, which was held on August 1, 2020, at Chungyo Department Store in Taichung.[13]
In collaboration with LINE TV, Lost Romance launched its own LINE stickers, featuring Marcus Chang and Vivian Sung.[14]
| Title | Artist | Lyrics | Music | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| “Can’t Bear to Forget You” | Ariel Tsai | Wu I-wei | JerryC & Ariel Tsai | Opening theme song |
| “Lose to You” | Ending theme song | |||
| “Tonight I’m Here” | Insert song | |||
| “Talk to Me” | ||||
| “The Lost Sea” | Ariel Tsai | Ge Da-wei | JerryC | |
| “Long Distance” | GJ | Vivian Hsu Rap: GJ | GJ | |
| “Loveseat” | Ariel Tsai feat. PiHai Ryan | Ariel Tsai, PiHai Ryan, JerryC | ||
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
| Air Date | Chapter | Average Ratings | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2020 | 1 | 0.85 | 1 | |
| Jun 14, 2020 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Jun 21, 2020 | 3 | 0.82 | 1 | |
| Jun 28, 2020 | 4 | 0.75 | 2 | |
| Jul 5, 2020 | 5 | 0.90 | 2 | |
| Jul 12, 2020 | 6 | 0.96 | 2 | |
| Jul 19, 2020 | 7 | 1.06 | 2 | |
| Jul 26, 2020 | 8 | 0.93 | 2 | |
| Aug 2, 2020 | 9 | 1.12 | 1 | |
| Aug 9, 2020 | 10 | 1.22 | 1 | |
| Aug 16, 2020 | 11 | 1.11 | 1 | |
| Aug 23, 2020 | 12 | 1.18 | 1 | |
| Aug 30, 2020 | 13 | 0.96 | 1 | |
| Sep 6, 2020 | 14 | 0.92 | 1 | |
| Sep 13, 2020 | 15 | 1.16 | 2 | |
| Sep 20, 2020 | 16 | 0.98 | 1 | |
| Sep 27, 2020 | 17 | 1.01 | 2 | |
| Oct 4, 2020 | 18 | 1.06 | 1 | |
| Oct 11, 2020 | 19 | 1.02 | 2 | |
| Oct 18, 2020 | 20 | 1 | ||
| Average ratings | 1.00 | -- | ||
| Network | Country | First Aired | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTV | June 7, 2020 | Sundays 10:00–11:30 pm | |
| SET Metro | June 13, 2020 | Saturdays 10:00–11:30 pm | |
| LINE TV | June 7, 2020 | New episode available every Sunday 12:00am | |
| myVideo | October 31, 2020 | All episodes available | |
| Netflix | November 1, 2020 | All episodes available | |
| SET Variety | November 21, 2020 | Saturdays 8:00–10:00pm | |
| Vidol | Worldwide | June 7, 2020 | New episode available every Sunday 11:30pm |
| Viki | June 10, 2020 | New episode available every Wednesday | |
| Chunghwa TV | September 28, 2020 | Monday–Thursday 11:00–12:00pm | |
| CatchPlay+ | September 30, 2020 | Episodes 1–17; episodes 18–20 available every Thursdays | |
| October 8, 2020 | 10/8 episodes 1–8 uploaded 10/15 episodes 9–16 uploaded 10/26 episodes 17–20 uploaded | ||