| Native Name: | 獨家保鑣 |
| Genre: | Romance, Comedy, Mystery |
| Creator: | Sanlih E-Television |
| Director: | Eri Hao 郝心翔 |
| Starring: | Melvin Sia 謝佳見 Ling Hung 洪小鈴 Huang Wei Ting 黃薇渟 Yorke Sun 孫沁岳 |
| Opentheme: | Roll Your Eyes 翻白眼 by 831 八三夭 |
| Endtheme: | Passing Smile 微笑帶過 by Shi Shi 孫盛希 |
| Country: | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 65 |
| Producer: | Fang Xiao Ren 方孝仁 Rong Jun Yi 戎俊義 |
| Location: | Taiwan |
| Camera: | Multi camera |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Company: | 金牌合作影像製作股份有限公司 Sanlih E-Television 三立電視股份有限公司 |
| Channel: | SET Metro EBC Variety |
V-Focus is a 2016 Taiwanese television series starring Melvin Sia, Ling Hung, Huang Wei Ting and Yorke Sun.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Filming began on September 21, 2016, and is filmed as it airs. The original broadcast began on October 26, 2016, on SET Metro, airing weekdays (Monday through Friday) at 8:00 pm.
They are enemies in their professional lives. Chiang Chih Heng (Melvin Sia) is a former mercenary who now is known as “The Bodyguard.” He is the owner of Krisis, a security consultancy company that protects public figures who are chased by the paparazzi. Ting Ruo Chin (Huang Wei Ting) is nicknamed the “Variety Queen” for her dogged ability to chase down celebrity gossip exclusives as a tabloid journalist for “V-Focus.” On their way to a news event, Chih Heng and Ruo Chin become stranded on a desert island together. What will become of these professional enemies?
| V-Focus Original TV Soundtrack (OST) | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Released: | 30 December 2016 |
| Genre: | Mandopop |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Label: | Rock Records |
V-Focus Original TV Soundtrack (OST) (獨家保鑣 原聲帶) was released on December 30, 2016 by various artists under Rock Records. It contains 10 tracks total, in which 8 songs are various instrumental versions of the songs. The opening theme is track 1 "Roll Your Eyes 翻白眼" by 831 八三夭, while the closing theme is track 2 "Passing Smile 微笑帶過" by Shi Shi 孫盛希.
Songs not featured on the official soundtrack album.
| Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| SET Metro | October 26, 2016 | Monday to Friday 8:00-9:00 pm | |
| EBC Variety | Monday to Friday 9:00-10:00 pm | ||
| Astro Shuang Xing | October 27, 2016 | Monday to Friday 6:00-7:00 pm | |
| VV Drama | November 4, 2016 | Monday to Friday 7:00-8:00 pm | |
| UNTV | This 2021 | TBA | |
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
| Air Date | Episodes | Weekly Average Ratings | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 26-28, 2016 | 1-3 | 4 | ||
| Oct 31-Nov 4, 2016 | 4-8 | 0.98 | 3 | |
| Nov 7-11, 2016 | 9-13 | 0.96 | 3 | |
| Nov 14-18, 2016 | 14-18 | 1.04 | 3 | |
| Nov 21-25, 2016 | 19-23 | 1.18 | 3 | |
| Nov 28-Dec 2, 2016 | 24-28 | 1.22 | 3 | |
| Dec 5-9, 2016 | 29-33 | 1.20 | 3 | |
| Dec 12-16, 2016 | 34-38 | 1.22 | 3 | |
| Dec 19-23, 2016 | 39-43 | 1.08 | 3 | |
| Dec 26-30, 2016 | 44-48 | 1.30 | 3 | |
| Jan 2-6, 2017 | 49-53 | 1.33 | 3 | |
| Jan 9-13, 2017 | 54-58 | 1.33 | 3 | |
| Jan 16-20, 2017 | 59-63 | 1.31 | 3 | |
| Jan 23-24, 2017 | 64-65 | 3 | ||
| Average ratings | -- | -- | ||
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | |||||
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Viewers Choice Drama Award | V-Focus | ||||||
| Best Actor Award | Melvin Sia | ||||||||
| Best Actress Award | Ling Hung | ||||||||
| Best Kiss Award | Melvin Sia & Huang Wei Ting | ||||||||
| Best Screen Couple Award | Melvin Sia & Huang Wei Ting | ||||||||
| China Wave Award | Melvin Sia | ||||||||