Psychologist (TV series) explained

Genre:Psychology
Slice-of-life
Romance
Based On:Female Psychologist by Bi Shumin
Director:Sam Quah
Starring:Yang Zi
Jing Boran
Wang Jia
Jian Renzi
Opentheme:"Psychological Master" by Kelly Chen
Endtheme:"Flower House Cafe" by Yang Zi and Wu Muye
Country:China
Language:Mandarin
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:40[1]
8 (Special)
Producer:Guo Feng
Location:Sanya, Hainan
Runtime:45 mins
Company:Yulele Pictures Co., Ltd
Channel:Youku

Psychologist is a 2021 Chinese television series directed by Malaysian Chinese director Sam Quah (柯汶利) and produced by Yulele Pictures Co., Ltd.[2] The series is produced with a special fund for guiding and supporting television series in 2020 from the National Radio and Television Administration and is a key television series project supported by the Hainan Free Trade Port.[3]

The series is based on Bi Shumin's 2007 novel Female Psychologist. Starring Yang Zi and Jing Boran,[4] [5] the series premiered on Youku on 23 November 2021 and ended its run on 3 January 2022.[6] The remaining part He Dun's Happiness aired from 23 November to 8 December 2022.[7]

Cast

Main

A psychologist who had a painful childhood. Once worked at a Psychological Assistance Center and later started her own business. Due to Qian Kaiyi's constant persuasion, She decided to be a regular host of the radio show "Night Talks of the Heart". She had a crush on her high school classmate Qian Kaiyi.

Host of the popular radio show "Time Interview" but was replaced. To get back the show he started "Night Talks of the Heart" and invited He Dun to co-host the show with him. He likes He Dun.

He Dun and Tang Lili's neighbour. Qian Kaiyi's love rival. Deliberately approached He Dun for the "F" file.

He dun's best friend. Works in a high position of a company.

Supporting

He Dun's mother

He Dun's professor

Young Zhao Xiping

Client F. Ye Jiahui's mother

Ye Jiahui's adoptive father. Also known as Ye Niantang.

He Dun's younger brother

Production

On September 10, 2020, Psychologist announced Yang Zi and Jing Boran as the female and male protagonists.[8] The series held a pre launching ceremony on October 31, 2020. Psychologist was launched on November 1, 2020, at 1st Hainan Satellite Television Industrial Summit. The series finished filming on March 11, 2021.[9] The whole series was filmed in Sanya, Hainan.

International broadcast

ChannelLocationDate
23 November 2021
1 January 2022
Taiwan Mobile
8 March 2022
Longhua TV 12 April 2022
PLAYY 25 April 2022
30 April 2022
MONOMAX Thailand29 July 2022

Special

Due to the 40-episode limit[10] on Chinese dramas announced by the National Radio and Television Administration, Psychologist which was supposed to air with 48 episodes became 40 episodes. The remaining 8 episodes was renamed as He Dun's Happiness (Chinese: 贺顿的小可乐) and premiered on 23 November 2022 on the series's first anniversary and finished its run on 8 December 2022.[7]

Original novel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 发行许可证查询结果 . 國家廣電影視總局 . 2021-11-19 . zh.
  2. Web site: 楊紫、井柏然主演電視劇《女心理師》,《誤殺》導演執導 . 2020-09-10. 2020-09-10 . 新京报 . zh. https://archive.today/fr4G3/ . 2021-07-04.
  3. Web site: 国家广播电视总局办公厅关于2020年度电视剧引导扶持专项资金剧本扶持项目评审结果公示的通知 . 國家廣播電影視總局 . 2021-11-23 . zh-.
  4. Web site: 杨紫井柏然主演《女心理师》新人参演备受期待. China Youth. zh. March 1, 2021.
  5. Web site: "The Psychologist" Features Yang Zi and Jing Boran. zh.
  6. Web site: 阳光进来了!杨紫、井柏然《女心理师》定档11月23日. Beijing News. zh.
  7. Web site: 《女心理师》特别篇《贺顿的小可乐》11月23日播出 . 22 November 2022. Sohu.
  8. Web site: Yang Zi and Jing Boran Explore Mental Health in Drama Adaptation of "The Psychologist". 38jiejie. 10 September 2020.
  9. Web site: 《女心理师》在三亚火热开拍 海南"影视+旅游"按下文旅融合加速键. Hainan Net. zh. 10 March 2021.
  10. Web site: China to Limit TV Dramas to 40 Episodes. 21 February 2020. JayneStars.