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{{Infobox television
{{Short description|Chinese television series}}
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|genre = [[Romance film|Romance]]<br>[[Action film|Action]]<br>[[Republicanism|Republican]]
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|creator = ''The Fate of Jinxiu'' by Yu Yi
| genre = [[Romance film|Romance]]<br>[[Action film|Action]]<br>[[Republicanism|Republican]]
|writer = Yuan Shuai
| creator = ''The Fate of Jinxiu'' by Yu Yi
|director = Lin Helong
| writer = Yuan Shuai
|starring = [[Huang Xiaoming]] <br> [[Joe Chen]] <br> [[Qiao Renliang|Kimi Qiao]]<br>Lv Jiarong<br>[[Tse Kwan-ho]]<br>Qi Ji
| director = Lin Helong
|opentheme = ''Fate'' by Huang Xiaoming
| starring = [[Huang Xiaoming]] <br> [[Joe Chen]] <br> [[Qiao Renliang|Kimi Qiao]]<br>Lv Jiarong<br>[[Tse Kwan-ho]]<br>Qi Ji
|endtheme = ''Circumstances Changes with Time'' by Shen Yisha
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|executive_producer = Huan Ming<br> Huang Bin
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| last_aired = {{end date|2015|03|26|df=y}}
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{{Infobox Chinese|s=锦绣缘华丽冒险|p=Jin Siu Yuan Hua Li Mao Xian}}'''''Cruel Romance''''' ({{zh|c=锦绣缘华丽冒险}}) is a 2015 Chinese television series starring [[Huang Xiaoming]] and [[Joe Chen]]. It is based on the [[Republicanism|republican]] novel ''The Fate of Jinxiu'' (锦绣缘) by Yu Yi. The series aired on [[Hunan TV]] from 3 March to 26 March 2015.
{{Chinese|s=锦绣缘华丽冒险|p=Jin Siu Yuan Hua Li Mao Xian}}
'''''Cruel Romance''''' ({{zh|c=锦绣缘华丽冒险}}) is a 2015 Chinese television series starring [[Huang Xiaoming]] and [[Joe Chen]]. It is based on the [[Republicanism|republician]] novel ''The Fate of Jinxiu'' (锦绣缘) by Yu Yi. The series aired on [[Hunan TV]] from 3 March to 26 March 2015.


The series is a commercial success,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jaynestars.com/tv-dramas/cruel-romance-achieves-high-ratings/|title=“Cruel Romance” Achieves High Ratings|work=Jayne Stars}}</ref> and became second highest rated television drama for the first half of 2015. It also has over 5 billion views online. Broadcasting rights of the drama were sold to America, Malaysia, Thailand and Hong Kong.
The series is a commercial success,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jaynestars.com/tv-dramas/cruel-romance-achieves-high-ratings/|title="Cruel Romance" Achieves High Ratings|work=Jayne Stars}}</ref> and became second highest rated television drama for the first half of 2015. It also has over 5 billion views online. Broadcasting rights of the drama were sold to America, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Vietnam.


==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
Set in the 1930s, Rong Jinxiu ([[Joe Chen]]) was born in a renowned medical family. When her father saves her teacher Mr Chen from a gunshot wound, her entire family was killed by the Japanese. With only a piece of watch as evidence, Jin Xiu heads to Shanghai to search for her enemies. On the ferry there, she meets the famous triad leader Zuo Zhen ([[Huang Xiaoming]]). Through some entanglement, the watch ends up with Zuo Zhen. In order to retrieve her watch, Jin Xiu heads to Bai Le dance hall to look for him. There, she meets her long-lost half-sister Yin Mingzhu (Lv Jiarong), who is currently a famous dancer and the lover of Shanghai's most wealthy businessman Heng Xiangchuan ([[Tse Kwan-ho]]). However, Ming Zhu still harbors hatred for the Rong family because they abandoned Mingzhu and her sickly mother many years before.
Set in the 1930s, Rong Jinxiu ([[Joe Chen]]) was born in a renowned medical family. When her father saves her teacher Mr Chen from a gunshot wound, her entire family was killed by the Japanese. With only a piece of watch as evidence, Jin Xiu heads to Shanghai to search for her enemies. On the ferry there, she meets the famous triad leader Zuo Zhen ([[Huang Xiaoming]]) of Shanghai's Huang Pu commerce. Through some entanglement, the watch ends up with Zuo Zhen. In order to retrieve her watch, Jin Xiu heads to Bai Le dance hall to look for him. There, she meets her long-lost half-sister Yin Mingzhu (Lv Jiarong), who is currently a famous dancer and the lover of Shanghai's wealthiest businessman, Xiang Hanchuan ([[Tse Kwan-ho]]). However, Ming Zhu still harbours hatred for the Rong family because they abandoned Mingzhu and her sickly mother many years before.


At the dance hall, Jin Xiu gets injured in the midst of a fight between Zuo Zhen and Long Si. Zuo Zhen then brings her to a high-end hotel owned by Han Yingdong ([[Qiao Renliang|Kimi Qiao]]). Thinking that she was rescued by Ying Dong, Jin Xiu develops a crush on him, which she confesses to Zuo Zhen.
At the dance hall, Jin Xiu gets injured in the midst of a fight between Zuo Zhen and his enemies. Zuo Zhen rescues her and then brings her to Lion Forest hotel, which he had gifted to Xiang Yingdong, the brother of Xiang Hanchuan. While Zuo Zhen finds Jin Xiu annoying, he can't help but find himself attracted towards her and keeps helping her in the shadows, making sure that she is safe and comfortable in Shanghai. Jin Xiu remains clueless and continues to believe that the comfort and safety she has is because of sheer luck.


With all that happening, Mr Maeda, the one behind the murder of Jin Xiu's family, came to Shanghai posed as a businessman from Japan, with plans to execute all the anti-Japanese rebel groups in Shanghai and make Shanghai's business Japan's.
In an attempt to make money and get closer to her crush, Jin Xiu takes on Zuo Zhen’s job offer as a dancing hostess at Ying Dong’s nightclub, The Paramount. At first, Jin Xiu is very unsuccessful because she doesn’t know how to attract customers and dresses very conservatively. But after some advice from Zuo Zhen, as well as a wardrobe makeover and dancing tips from him, she becomes more successful. As she spends more time with Zuo Zhen, she slowly falls for him.

Meanwhile, Maeda Ryuichi (Qi Ji), the real murderer behind Jin Xiu's family, arrives to Shanghai and begins to stalk Jin Xiu as she resembles his first love Yang Zi, who was killed by the Japanese. In order to monopolize Shanghai's economy, Ryuichi also manipulates Ming Zhu, causing her to circle around both Ying Dong (her first love) and Han Chuan. Jin Xiu and Zuo Zhen's relationship is put in peril as they face a series of incidents and misunderstandings.


==Cast==
==Cast==


===Main===
===Main===

{|class="wikitable" width="74%"
* [[Huang Xiaoming]] as Zuo Zhen
|- style="background:green; color:snow" align=center
** Also known as Second Master. Leader of the Freedom Fighter triad. Calm, composed and sharp, Zuo Zhen is cold and indifferent to women. However, the appearance of Jinxiu changes that.
|width="10%"|'''Actor''' || width="12%"|'''Role''' || width="55%"|'''Introduction'''
* [[Joe Chen]] as Rong Jinxiu / Yoko
|-
** Determined, pure and kind-hearted. Jinxiu learnt medicine from her father since young, and is a skilled physician. After her parents' death, she comes to Shanghai alone to find out the truth, gaining independence and wisdom throughout her journey.
|[[Huang Xiaoming]] || Zuo Zhen || Also known as Second Master. Leader of the Freedom Fighter triad. Calm, composed and sharp, Zuo Zhen is cold and indifferent to women. However, the appearance of Jinxiu changes that.
* [[Qiao Renliang|Kimi Qiao]] as Xiang Yingdong
|-
** Also known as Master Ying. Gentle and humorous, he has sought independence since young, but is overshadowed by his brother. After losing his beloved woman Mingzhu to his brother, he hides his inner pain and struggles by being a playboy. He subsequently falls in love with Jinxiu and comes into conflict with Zuo Zhen.
| [[Joe Chen]] || Rong Jinxiu / Yang Zi ||| Determined, pure and kind-hearted. Jinxiu learnt medicine from her father since young, and is a skilled physician. After her parents' death, she comes to Shanghai alone to find out the truth, gaining independence and wisdom throughout her journey.
* Lv Jiarong as Yin Mingzhu
|-
** Jinxiu's half-sister. Because of her mother's death, she is consumed by the desire of revenge and becomes the Japanese's puppet. She loves Yingdong but has no choice but to be with Hanchuan to complete her mission.
| [[Qiao Renliang|Kimi Qiao]] || Xiang Yingdong || Also known as Master Ying. Gentle and humorous, he seeks independence since young, but is overshadowed by his brother. After losing his beloved woman Mingzhu to his brother, he hides his inner pain and struggles by being a playboy. He subsequently falls in love with Jinxiu, and becomes conflicted with Zuo Zhen.
* [[Tse Kwan-ho]] as Xiang Hanchuan
|-
** CEO of the Xiang Enterprise. A loyal and faithful man. He discovers Zuo Zhen's potential and grooms him into a capable man. Having accidentally snatched his younger brother's lover Mingzhu, he feels deeply apologetic toward him and thus is willing to condone all his wrongdoings.
| Lv Jiarong || Yin Mingzhu || Jinxiu's half-sister. Because of her mother's death, she is consumed by the desire of revenge, and becomes the Japanese's puppet. She loves Yingdong, but has no choice to be with Hanchuan to complete her mission.
* Qi Ji as Maeda Ryuichi
|-
** A cold and cruel militarist who would resort to anything for his country. Because of his lowly position, he had no choice but to watch his lover Yang Zi being killed. When he comes to Shanghai and discovers Yang Zi's look-a-like Jinxiu, he resorts to all sorts of methods to win her over.
| [[Tse Kwan-ho]] || Xiang Hanchuan || CEO of the Xiang Enterprise. A loyal and faithful man. He discovers Zuo Zhen's potential, and grooms him into a capable man. Having accidentally snatched his younger brother's lover Mingzhu, he felt deeply apologetic toward him, and thus is willing to condone all his wrongdoings.
|-
|Qi Ji || Maeda Ryuichi ||A cold and cruel militarist who would resort to anything for his country. Because of his lowly position, he has no choice but to watch his lover Yang Zi being killed. When he comes to Shanghai and discovers Yang Zi's look-a-like Jinxiu, he resorts to all sorts of methods to win her over.
|}


===Supporting===
===Supporting===
{{col-begin}}
{|class="wikitable" width="74%"
{{col-2}}
|- style="background:green; color:snow" align=center
* Zhang Zi as Boss Wang, Hao Wang Dance Hall's boss
|width="10%"|'''Actor''' || width="12%"|'''Role''' || width="55%"|'''Introduction'''|| width="10%"|'''Notes'''
* Cai Juntao as Tang Hai
** Zuo Zhen's left-hand man and close friend. He was beaten crippled by Long Si, and later died with Xiaoze Yasha.
* Yang Le as Shi Hao
** Zuo Zhen's right-hand man and close friend. Stays by Long Si's side as a spy to help Zuo Zhen.
* Xie Wenxuan as Jin Ling, Ming Zhu's confidante. She likes Zuo Zhen.
* Mark Du as Muto Oda, Japanese spy, Maeda Ryuichi's teacher
* Hao Zejia as Xiaoze Yasha, Japanese spy
* He Hongshan as Shen Meng, Daughter of Shen Jinrong. Innocent and kind. She loves Xiang Yingdong.
* Yoyiki Una as Xiao Lan, An employee at Hotel Lion Forest, Jinxiu's close friend. She later gets together with Tang Hai.
* Feng Peng as Long Si, Zuo Zhen's rival
* Zhao Zhongwei as Mr Feng, CEO of Huang Pu commerce
* Tong Chenjie as Lin Meihua, CEO of Mei Hua company
* Zhang Jian as Zhao Hui, Zuo Zhen's underling
* Zhang Tianye as Ma Ziliu, Zuo Zhen's underling
* Wei Qing as Anna, a dancer at Hao Wang dance hall and Jinxiu's close friend.
* Yu Jieqi as Songben Cilang, Maeda Ryuichi's underling
* Li Ji as Ling Li, Meihua's younger cousin. He falls at first sight for Jinxiu.
* Mei Nianjia as Liu Yi, son of the Chief Police, Police Staff Sergeant.
* Wang Min as Police Chief
* Xiao Che as Zhou Mu, Zuo Zhen and Meihua's good friend. He helped introduce Jinxiu to Meihua Company.
* Cao Wan as Shen Jinrong, A rich businessman
* Cui Xinqin as Rong Xinru, Jinxiu's mother, Yin Xinping's younger sister
* Li Jianyi as Rong Qingyuan, Jinxiu and Mingzhu's father
* Jin Jia as Chang Sheng, Jinxiu's teacher
* Xu Xing as Yin Xinping, Mingzhu's mother
* Li Yilin as Yun Qiubao, Yingdong's classmate who asks him to retrieve the pocket watch from Jinxiu
* Meng Zhen as Du Ping, Anna's lover
* Xia Zhiliu as Qin Hao
* Liu Shan as Mad Girl
* Zhou Yunshen as Assistant He
* Liu Xiaoxue as Yin Di, Mingzhu's maid
* Zhou Hong as Manager Hu, Hotel Lion Forest's employee
{{col-2}}
* Li Zigan as person who was bribed by Maeda Ryuichi to lie to Jinxiu that he is her parents' murderer
* Jiang Feng as Pervert, Mingzhu's admirer
* Luo Zhenhuan as Ah Bi, Hotel Lion Forest's employee. Collaborated with Manager Hu to frame Jinxiu.
* Cao Yanyan as Chen Xiangmei, Manager of Mei Hua company. Ordered by Jin Ling to frame Jinxiu.
* Fan Guolun as Uncle Chen
* Liu Wei as Sister Yao, Employee of Mei Hua company, Jinxiu's superior.
* Xiao Yongjia as Ah Tao, Lao Ma's daughter
* Wan Shengli as Lao Ma, Zuo Zhen's underling who becomes addicted to heroin
* Meng Lingchao as Shou Zai
* Zhang Xiangyu as Fang Ting
* Kun Ao as Zhou Qian
* Ji Limin as Mother Xu
* Zhang Jiayou as Wang Qing
* Liang Jingjing as Liu Xiaoxiao
** Shanghai's biggest celebrity. She disguises herself as Mei Hua company's endorser, helping the freedom fighters to carry out their tasks. Maeda Ryuchi drop her from a high building.
* Wang Guojing as Uncle Wang
* Bao Aoma as Fei Dinan
* An Long as Church Priest
* Ya Mi as Bao Luo
* Huang Jinsheng as Landlord Ding
* Wang Jincheng as Ah Gui
* Sheng Kengjie as Ah Min
* Yi Fei as Dancer
* Ling Haiming as Zuo Zhen's father
* Yin Qianru as Zuo Zhen's mother
* Li Min as Head of Labor
* He Feng as Yue Fen
* Xu Jiehao as Secretary Zhong
* Sun Qiusheng as Boss Chang
* Ke Su as Chen Keke
{{col-end}}

==Soundtrack==
{| class="wikitable" style="background: #f9f9f9;font-size:95%;"
! Title !! Singer
|-
|-
| ''Fate'' (緣) ||[[Huang Xiaoming]]
|<center>Cai Juntao</center>||<center>Tang Hai</center>||Zuo Zhen's left-hand man and close friend. He was beaten crippled by Long Si, and later died with Xiaoze Yasha.||
|-
|<center>Yang Le</center>||<center>Shi Hao</center>||Zuo Zhen's right-hand man and close friend. Stays by Long Si's side as a spy to help Zuo Zhen.||
|-
|<center>Xie Wenxuan</center>||<center>Jin Ling</center>||Ming Zhu's confidante. She likes Zuo Zhen. ||
|-
|<center>Mark Du</center>||<center> Muto Oda</center> ||Japanese spy, Maeda Ryuichi's teacher ||
|-
|<center>Hao Zejia</center>||Xiaoze Yasha||Japanese spy||
|-
|<center>He Hongshan</center>||<center>Shen Meng</center>|| Daughter of Shen Jinrong. Innocent and kind. She loves Xiang Yingdong. ||
|-
|-
| ''Circumstances Changes with Time'' (时过境迁) || Shen Yisha
|<center>Yoyiki Una</center>||<center>Xiao Lan</center>||An employee at Hotel Lion Forest, Jinxiu's close friend. She later gets together with Tang Hai.||
|-
|-
| ''Love is a Faith'' (爱是信仰) || Edison Lin
|<center>Feng Peng</center>||<center>Long Si</center>||Zuo Zhen's rival ||
|-
|-
| ''Wrong Love'' (錯愛) || [[Liu Tao]]
|<center>Zhao Zhongwei</center>||<center>Mr Feng</center>|| CEO of Huang Pu commerce ||
|-
|-
| ''Madness'' (瘋)|| Jovi Theng
|<center>Tong Chenjie</center>||<center>Lin Meihua</center>|| CEO of Mei Hua company||
|-
|-
| ''Lightly'' (輕輕) || Cao Xuanbin
|<center>Zhang Jian</center>||<center>Zhao Hui</center>|| Zuo Zhen's underling ||
|-
|-
| ''Think Too Beautifully'' (想得太美) || Zhang Qian
|<center>Zhang Tianye</center>||<center>Ma Ziliu</center>|| Zuo Zhen's underling||
|-
|<center>Wei Qing</center>||<center>Anna</center>||a dancer at Hao Wang dance hall and Jinxiu's close friend. ||
|-
|<center>Yu Jieqi</center>||<center>Songben Cilang</center>||Maeda Ryuichi's underling ||
|-
|<center>Li Ji</center>||<center>Ling Li</center>|| Meihua's younger cousin. He falls at first sight for Jinxiu. ||
|-
|<center>Mei Nianjia</center>||<center>Liu Yi</center>|| Son of the Chief Police, Police Staff Sergeant. ||
|-
|<center>Wang Min</center> ||<center>Police Chief</center> ||
|-
|<center>Xiao Che</center>||<center>Zhou Mu</center>||Zuo Zhen and Meihua's good friend. He helped introduce Jinxiu to Meihua Company.||
|-
|<center>Cao Wan</center>||<center>Shen Jinrong</center> || A rich businessman ||
|-
|<center>Cui Xinqin</center>||<center>Rong Xinru</center>||Jinxiu's mother, Yin Xinping's younger sister||
|-
|<center>Li Jianyi</center>||<center>Rong Qingyuan</center>||Jinxiu and Mingzhu's father||
|-
|-
| ''At Least We Loved Before'' (至少愛過) || [[Rynn Lim]]
|<center>Jin Jia</center>||<center>Chang Sheng</center>||Jinxiu's teacher ||
|}

== Ratings ==
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible jquery-tablesorter" style="text-align:center"
| colspan="8" |'''[[Hunan Television|Hunan TV]] Ratings'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=电视剧收视率排行榜 {{!}} 收视率排行|url=http://www.tvtv.hk/archives/category/dianshiju|access-date=2020-06-06|language=zh-CN}}</ref>
|-
|-
! rowspan="2" |Broadcast date
|<center>Xu Xing</center>||<center>Yin Xinping</center>||Mingzhu's mother ||
! rowspan="2" |Episode
|-
! colspan="3" |'''CSM50 City ratings'''
|<center>Li Yilin</center>||<center>Yun Qiubao</center>|| Yingdong's classmate who asks him to retrieve the pocket watch from Jinxiu ||
! colspan="3" |'''National Internet ratings'''
|-
|-
!Ratings (%)
|<center>Meng Zhen</center>||<center>Du Ping</center>|| Anna's lover ||
!Audience share (%)
!Rank
!Ratings (%)
!Audience share (%)
!Rank
|-
|-
|March 3, 2015
|<center>Xia Zhiliu</center>||<center>Qin Hao</center> || ||
|-
|1-2
|1.52
|<center>Liu Shan</center>||<center>Mad Girl</center>|| ||
|4.103
|1
|'''<span style="color:blue">2.67</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:blue">7.35</span>'''
|1
|-
|-
|March 4, 2015
|<center>Zhou Yunshen</center>||<center>Assistant He</center>|| ||
|3-4
|1.722
|4.708
|1
|3.30
|9.17
|1
|-
|-
|March 6, 2015
|<center>Liu Xiaoxue</center> ||<center>Yin Di</center>||Mingzhu's maid||
|5
|'''<span style="color:blue">1.185</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:blue">3.303</span>'''
|1
|2.74
|7.73
|1
|-
|-
|March 7, 2015
|<center>Zhou Hong</center>||<center>Manager Hu</center>||Hotel Lion Forest's employee ||
|6
|1.283
|3.628
|1
|2.74
|7.73
|1
|-
|-
|March 8, 2015
|<center>Zhang Zi</center>||<center>Boss Wang</center>||Hao Wang Dance Hall's boss ||
|7-8
|1.942
|5.337
|1
|3.28
|9.44
|1
|-
|-
|March 9, 2015
|<center>Li Zigan</center>||<center>Cheng Laojiu</center>| || Bribed by Maeda Ryuichi to lie to Jinxiu that he is her parents' murderer ||
|9-10
|1.944
|5.377
|1
|3.44
|9.98
|1
|-
|-
|March 10, 2015
|<center>Jiang Feng</center>||<center>Pervert</center>|| Mingzhu's admirer ||
|11-12
|2.084
|5.716
|1
|3.37
|9.62
|1
|-
|-
|March 11, 2015
|<center>Luo Zhenhuan</center>||<center>Ah Bi</center>||Hotel Lion Forest's employee. Collaborated with Manager Hu to frame Jinxiu. ||
|13-14
|2.026
|5.619
|1
|3.51
|10.04
|1
|-
|-
|March 12, 2015
|<center>Cao Yanyan</center>||<center>Chen Xiangmei</center>||Manager of Mei Hua company. Ordered by Jin Ling to frame Jinxiu. ||
|15-16
|2.161
|6.014
|1
|3.63
|10.36
|1
|-
|-
|March 13, 2015
|<center>Fan Guolun</center>||<center>Uncle Chen</center>|| ||
|17
|1.505
|4.215
|1
|3.07
|8.58
|1
|-
|-
|March 14, 2015
|<center>Liu Wei</center>||<center>Sister Yao</center>|| Employee of Mei Hua company, Jinxiu's superior. ||
|18
|1.695
|4.824
|1
|3.07
|8.58
|1
|-
|-
|March 15, 2015
|<center>Xiao Yongjia</center>||<center>Ah Tao</center>||Lao Ma's daughter ||
|19-20
|2.09
|5.64
|1
|3.07
|8.58
|1
|-
|-
|March 16, 2015
|<center>Wan Shengli</center>||<center>Lao Ma</center>||Zuo Zhen's underling who becomes addicted to heroin ||
|21-22
|2.002
|5.661
|1
|3.44
|10.08
|1
|-
|-
|March 17, 2015
|<center>Meng Lingchao</center>||<center>Shou Zai</center>|| ||
|23-24
|2.156
|5.998
|1
|3.76
|10.81
|1
|-
|-
|March 18, 2015
|<center>Zhang Xiangyu</center>||<center>Fang Ting</center>|| ||
|25-26
|2.04
|5.685
|1
|3.65
|10.54
|1
|-
|-
|March 19, 2015
|<center>Kun Ao</center>||<center>Zhou Qian</center>|| ||
|27-28
|2.037
|5.622
|1
|3.47
|9.84
|1
|-
|-
|March 20, 2015
|<center>Ji Limin</center>||<center>Mother Xu</center>|| ||
|29
|1.333
|3.854
|1
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|1
|-
|-
|March 21, 2015
|<center>Zhang Jiayou</center>||<center>Wang Qing</center>|| ||
|30
|1.403
|4.238
|1
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|<nowiki>-</nowiki>
|1
|-
|-
|March 22, 2015
|<center>Liang Jingjing</center>||<center>Liu Xiaoxiao</center>|| Shanghai's famous celebrity. She disguises herself as Mei Hua company's endorser, helping the freedom fighters to carry out their tasks. ||
|31-32
|2.122
|5.767
|1
|3.51
|10.10
|1
|-
|-
|March 23, 2015
|<center>Wang Guojing</center>||<center>Uncle Wang</center>|| ||
|33-34
|2.181
|6.194
|1
|3.7
|10.79
|1
|-
|-
|March 24, 2015
|<center>Bao Aoma</center>||<center>Fei Dinan</center>|| ||
|35-36
|2.328
|6.648
|1
|3.8
|11.16
|1
|-
|-
|March 25, 2015
|<center>An Long</center>||<center>Church Priest</center>|| ||
|37-38
|2.451
|7.026
|1
|4.10
|11.80
|1
|-
|-
|March 26, 2015
|<center>Ya Mi</center>||<center>Bao Luo</center>|| ||
|39-40
|'''<span style="color:red">2.601</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:red">7.489</span>'''
|1
|'''<span style="color:red">4.33</span>'''
|'''<span style="color:red">12.73</span>'''
|1
|-
|-
! colspan="2" |'''Average ratings'''
|<center>Huang Jinsheng</center>||<center>Landlord Ding</center>|| ||
!'''1.994'''
|-
!'''5.55'''
|<center>Wang Jincheng</center>||<center>Ah Gui</center>|| ||
!'''1'''
|-
!'''-'''
|<center>Sheng Kengjie</center>||<center>Ah Min</center>|| ||
!'''-'''
|-
!'''-'''
|<center>Yi Fei</center>||<center>Dancer</center>|| ||
|-
|<center>Ling Haiming</center>||<center>Zuo Zhen's father</center>|| ||
|-
|<center>Yin Qianru</center>||<center>Zuo Zhen's mother</center>|| ||
|-
|<center>Li Min</center>||<center>Head of Labor</center>|| ||
|-
|<center>He Feng</center>||<center>Yue Fen</center>|| ||
|-
|<center>Xu Jiehao</center>||<center>Secretary Zhong</center>|| ||
|-
|<center>Sun Qiusheng</center>||<center>Boss Chang</center>|| ||
|-
|<center>Ke Su</center>||<center>Chen Keke</center>|| ||
|}
|}


* Highest ratings are marked in '''<span style="color:red">red</span>''', lowest ratings are marked in '''<span style="color:blue">blue</span>'''
==Soundtrack==
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! Title !! Singer
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| ''Fate'' (緣) ||[[Huang Xiaoming]]
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| ''Circumstances Changes with Time'' (时过境迁) || Shen Yisha
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| ''Love is a Faith'' (爱是信仰) || Edison Lin
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| ''Wrong Love'' (錯愛) || [[Liu Tao]]
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| ''Madness'' (瘋)|| Jovi Theng
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| ''Lightly'' (輕輕) || Cao Xuanbin
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| ''Think Too Beautifully'' (想得太美) || Zhang Qian
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| ''At Least We Loved Before'' (至少愛過) || [[Rynn Lim]]
|}


==International broadcast==
==International broadcast==
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! Channel !! Country !! Date !! Notes
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|[[KTSF]]||{{USA}}||April 9, 2015 ||
|[[KTSF]]||{{USA}}||April 9, 2015 ||
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| 중화TV ||2016||
| 중화TV ||2016||
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|Giải Trí TV
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|March 21, 2017
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|D-Drama
|May 10, 2018
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|[[Sony ONE]]||{{SIN}}<br>{{MYS}}<br>{{IDN}}<br>{{PHI}}<br>{{THA}}||June 23, 2018||
|[[Sony ONE]]||{{SIN}}<br>{{MYS}}<br>{{IDN}}<br>{{PHI}}<br>{{THA}}||June 23, 2018||
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==External links==
==External links==
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{{Hunan Broadcasting System}}

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Latest revision as of 10:17, 25 June 2024

For the 1984 Russian romantic drama, see A Cruel Romance. For the Russian sung poetry genre, see Russian romance.
Cruel Romance
GenreRomance
Action
Republican
Created byThe Fate of Jinxiu by Yu Yi
Written byYuan Shuai
Directed byLin Helong
StarringHuang Xiaoming
Joe Chen
Kimi Qiao
Lv Jiarong
Tse Kwan-ho
Qi Ji
Opening themeFate by Huang Xiaoming
Ending themeCircumstances Changes with Time by Shen Yisha
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes40
Production
Executive producersHuan Ming
Huang Bin
Production locationChina
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesAsian Palm Film
Huang Xiao Ming Studios
Original release
NetworkHunan TV
Release3 March (2015-03-03) –
26 March 2015 (2015-03-26)
Cruel Romance
Simplified Chinese锦绣缘华丽冒险
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJin Siu Yuan Hua Li Mao Xian

Cruel Romance (Chinese: 锦绣缘华丽冒险) is a 2015 Chinese television series starring Huang Xiaoming and Joe Chen. It is based on the republican novel The Fate of Jinxiu (锦绣缘) by Yu Yi. The series aired on Hunan TV from 3 March to 26 March 2015.

The series is a commercial success,[1] and became second highest rated television drama for the first half of 2015. It also has over 5 billion views online. Broadcasting rights of the drama were sold to America, Malaysia, Thailand, Hong Kong and Vietnam.

Synopsis

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Set in the 1930s, Rong Jinxiu (Joe Chen) was born in a renowned medical family. When her father saves her teacher Mr Chen from a gunshot wound, her entire family was killed by the Japanese. With only a piece of watch as evidence, Jin Xiu heads to Shanghai to search for her enemies. On the ferry there, she meets the famous triad leader Zuo Zhen (Huang Xiaoming) of Shanghai's Huang Pu commerce. Through some entanglement, the watch ends up with Zuo Zhen. In order to retrieve her watch, Jin Xiu heads to Bai Le dance hall to look for him. There, she meets her long-lost half-sister Yin Mingzhu (Lv Jiarong), who is currently a famous dancer and the lover of Shanghai's wealthiest businessman, Xiang Hanchuan (Tse Kwan-ho). However, Ming Zhu still harbours hatred for the Rong family because they abandoned Mingzhu and her sickly mother many years before.

At the dance hall, Jin Xiu gets injured in the midst of a fight between Zuo Zhen and his enemies. Zuo Zhen rescues her and then brings her to Lion Forest hotel, which he had gifted to Xiang Yingdong, the brother of Xiang Hanchuan. While Zuo Zhen finds Jin Xiu annoying, he can't help but find himself attracted towards her and keeps helping her in the shadows, making sure that she is safe and comfortable in Shanghai. Jin Xiu remains clueless and continues to believe that the comfort and safety she has is because of sheer luck.

With all that happening, Mr Maeda, the one behind the murder of Jin Xiu's family, came to Shanghai posed as a businessman from Japan, with plans to execute all the anti-Japanese rebel groups in Shanghai and make Shanghai's business Japan's.

Cast

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Main

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  • Huang Xiaoming as Zuo Zhen
    • Also known as Second Master. Leader of the Freedom Fighter triad. Calm, composed and sharp, Zuo Zhen is cold and indifferent to women. However, the appearance of Jinxiu changes that.
  • Joe Chen as Rong Jinxiu / Yoko
    • Determined, pure and kind-hearted. Jinxiu learnt medicine from her father since young, and is a skilled physician. After her parents' death, she comes to Shanghai alone to find out the truth, gaining independence and wisdom throughout her journey.
  • Kimi Qiao as Xiang Yingdong
    • Also known as Master Ying. Gentle and humorous, he has sought independence since young, but is overshadowed by his brother. After losing his beloved woman Mingzhu to his brother, he hides his inner pain and struggles by being a playboy. He subsequently falls in love with Jinxiu and comes into conflict with Zuo Zhen.
  • Lv Jiarong as Yin Mingzhu
    • Jinxiu's half-sister. Because of her mother's death, she is consumed by the desire of revenge and becomes the Japanese's puppet. She loves Yingdong but has no choice but to be with Hanchuan to complete her mission.
  • Tse Kwan-ho as Xiang Hanchuan
    • CEO of the Xiang Enterprise. A loyal and faithful man. He discovers Zuo Zhen's potential and grooms him into a capable man. Having accidentally snatched his younger brother's lover Mingzhu, he feels deeply apologetic toward him and thus is willing to condone all his wrongdoings.
  • Qi Ji as Maeda Ryuichi
    • A cold and cruel militarist who would resort to anything for his country. Because of his lowly position, he had no choice but to watch his lover Yang Zi being killed. When he comes to Shanghai and discovers Yang Zi's look-a-like Jinxiu, he resorts to all sorts of methods to win her over.

Supporting

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Soundtrack

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Title Singer
Fate (緣) Huang Xiaoming
Circumstances Changes with Time (时过境迁) Shen Yisha
Love is a Faith (爱是信仰) Edison Lin
Wrong Love (錯愛) Liu Tao
Madness (瘋) Jovi Theng
Lightly (輕輕) Cao Xuanbin
Think Too Beautifully (想得太美) Zhang Qian
At Least We Loved Before (至少愛過) Rynn Lim

Ratings

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Hunan TV Ratings[2]
Broadcast date Episode CSM50 City ratings National Internet ratings
Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank Ratings (%) Audience share (%) Rank
March 3, 2015 1-2 1.52 4.103 1 2.67 7.35 1
March 4, 2015 3-4 1.722 4.708 1 3.30 9.17 1
March 6, 2015 5 1.185 3.303 1 2.74 7.73 1
March 7, 2015 6 1.283 3.628 1 2.74 7.73 1
March 8, 2015 7-8 1.942 5.337 1 3.28 9.44 1
March 9, 2015 9-10 1.944 5.377 1 3.44 9.98 1
March 10, 2015 11-12 2.084 5.716 1 3.37 9.62 1
March 11, 2015 13-14 2.026 5.619 1 3.51 10.04 1
March 12, 2015 15-16 2.161 6.014 1 3.63 10.36 1
March 13, 2015 17 1.505 4.215 1 3.07 8.58 1
March 14, 2015 18 1.695 4.824 1 3.07 8.58 1
March 15, 2015 19-20 2.09 5.64 1 3.07 8.58 1
March 16, 2015 21-22 2.002 5.661 1 3.44 10.08 1
March 17, 2015 23-24 2.156 5.998 1 3.76 10.81 1
March 18, 2015 25-26 2.04 5.685 1 3.65 10.54 1
March 19, 2015 27-28 2.037 5.622 1 3.47 9.84 1
March 20, 2015 29 1.333 3.854 1 - - 1
March 21, 2015 30 1.403 4.238 1 - - 1
March 22, 2015 31-32 2.122 5.767 1 3.51 10.10 1
March 23, 2015 33-34 2.181 6.194 1 3.7 10.79 1
March 24, 2015 35-36 2.328 6.648 1 3.8 11.16 1
March 25, 2015 37-38 2.451 7.026 1 4.10 11.80 1
March 26, 2015 39-40 2.601 7.489 1 4.33 12.73 1
Average ratings 1.994 5.55 1 - - -
  • Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

International broadcast

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Channel Country Date Notes
KTSF  United States April 9, 2015
8TV  Malaysia May 28, 2015
True Asian HD  Thailand July 12, 2015
OMNI.2 (ON)  Canada August 3, 2015
OMNI AB
OMNI BC
ON TV  Taiwan August 17, 2015
CTS August 24, 2015
Mediacorp Channel 8  Singapore September 10, 2015
True4U  Thailand February 22, 2016
Asian TV  South Korea April 4, 2016
중화TV 2016
Giải Trí TV  Vietnam March 21, 2017
D-Drama May 10, 2018
Sony ONE  Singapore
 Malaysia
 Indonesia
 Philippines
 Thailand		 June 23, 2018

References

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  1. ^ ""Cruel Romance" Achieves High Ratings". Jayne Stars.
  2. ^ "电视剧收视率排行榜 | 收视率排行" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2020-06-06.
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