Love Buffet
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Love Buffet is a 2010 Taiwanese drama
starring Aaron Yan
and Calvin Chen
of Fahrenheit
and Reen Yu
. It was based on the shōjo manga , written by Nagamu Nanaji. The drama was co-produced by Gala Television (GTV)
and Comic Productions (可米製作股份有限公司) and directed by Wu Jian Xin (吴建新).
It was first boardcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Formosa TV (FTV) (CH6 民視) from 19 December 2010 to 13 March 2011, on Sundays at 22:00 to 23:30 and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28
(八大綜合台) on 25 December 2010 to 19 March 2011, every Saturday at 22:00 to 23:30. This show was also broadcast in Singapore
and Malaysia.
) is a lively girl starting her first year of university. Her life is turned upside down by the arrival of her new neighbors: Yi Cheng (Aaron Yan
) and Da Ye (Calvin Chen
) who lives above her. The arrival of the both of them was also one of the hot topics in the university.
After Xiao Feng starts to get along with Da Ye, Xiao Feng realized that she fell in love with Da Ye. However, Da Ye doesn't have any feelings for Xiao Feng as he treats every single girl in the same way. Sometimes, Xiao Feng felt like she is treated more "special" than the other girls.
One day, she finally decided to confess to Da Ye, but she got rejected because Da Ye told her that he doesn't know the true meaning of "LOVE". After the confession, Xiao Feng got really depressed. She didn't know that the courage to go after her true love will end up in a big mess.
Ah Yi sees her going after her love bravely. He started to fall for her. But, there is always a "her" in his heart. Da Ye sees the both of them get closer and closer day by day and starts to feel uneasy.
What is the exact meaning of "LOVE"? A triangle-love relationship by three of them which includes friendship and the family. The buffet of love, how do they combine them to form the taste of happiness?
Taiwanese drama
Taiwanese Drama refers to dramatic programming of television programming extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and have gained increasing popularity in the Mandarin-speaking community...
starring Aaron Yan
Aaron Yan
Aaron Yan is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer, commercial model and actor. He is the youngest member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:Aaron Wu Geng Lin was born on November 20, 1986 in Taiwan....
and Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen Yi Ru is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He is currently a member of the boy band Fahrenheit. His stage name is a homophone of his birth name....
of Fahrenheit
Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band)
Fahrenheit is a Taiwanese boy band who has been active in Asia since 2005. The group debut with four members: Jiro Wang, Calvin Chen, Aaron Yan and Wu Chun. They are managed by Comic International Productions . The group's music is distributed by HIM International Music in Taiwan, by WOW Music in...
and Reen Yu
Reen Yu
Reen Yu is an actress and a commercial model.-Biography:Reen Yu Hong Yuan was born on 22 October 1987. She is currently studying in Fu Jen Catholic University, department of Philosophy. While she attended high school, she appeared in many music videos and commercials...
. It was based on the shōjo manga , written by Nagamu Nanaji. The drama was co-produced by Gala Television (GTV)
Gala Television
Gala Television Corporation is a nationwide cable TV network in Taiwan that is operated by the Gala Television Corporation, established on June 13, 1997.-GTV Channels:GTV currently operates three commercial cable television channels:*GTV One / CH 27...
and Comic Productions (可米製作股份有限公司) and directed by Wu Jian Xin (吴建新).
It was first boardcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Formosa TV (FTV) (CH6 民視) from 19 December 2010 to 13 March 2011, on Sundays at 22:00 to 23:30 and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28
Gala Television
Gala Television Corporation is a nationwide cable TV network in Taiwan that is operated by the Gala Television Corporation, established on June 13, 1997.-GTV Channels:GTV currently operates three commercial cable television channels:*GTV One / CH 27...
(八大綜合台) on 25 December 2010 to 19 March 2011, every Saturday at 22:00 to 23:30. This show was also broadcast in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and Malaysia.
Synopsis
Xiao Feng (Reen YuReen Yu
Reen Yu is an actress and a commercial model.-Biography:Reen Yu Hong Yuan was born on 22 October 1987. She is currently studying in Fu Jen Catholic University, department of Philosophy. While she attended high school, she appeared in many music videos and commercials...
) is a lively girl starting her first year of university. Her life is turned upside down by the arrival of her new neighbors: Yi Cheng (Aaron Yan
Aaron Yan
Aaron Yan is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer, commercial model and actor. He is the youngest member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:Aaron Wu Geng Lin was born on November 20, 1986 in Taiwan....
) and Da Ye (Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen
Calvin Chen Yi Ru is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He is currently a member of the boy band Fahrenheit. His stage name is a homophone of his birth name....
) who lives above her. The arrival of the both of them was also one of the hot topics in the university.
After Xiao Feng starts to get along with Da Ye, Xiao Feng realized that she fell in love with Da Ye. However, Da Ye doesn't have any feelings for Xiao Feng as he treats every single girl in the same way. Sometimes, Xiao Feng felt like she is treated more "special" than the other girls.
One day, she finally decided to confess to Da Ye, but she got rejected because Da Ye told her that he doesn't know the true meaning of "LOVE". After the confession, Xiao Feng got really depressed. She didn't know that the courage to go after her true love will end up in a big mess.
Ah Yi sees her going after her love bravely. He started to fall for her. But, there is always a "her" in his heart. Da Ye sees the both of them get closer and closer day by day and starts to feel uneasy.
What is the exact meaning of "LOVE"? A triangle-love relationship by three of them which includes friendship and the family. The buffet of love, how do they combine them to form the taste of happiness?
Xing Family
| Actor/Actress | Character | Introduction to Character |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Yan Aaron Yan Aaron Yan is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer, commercial model and actor. He is the youngest member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:Aaron Wu Geng Lin was born on November 20, 1986 in Taiwan.... (炎亚纶) |
Xing Yi Cheng (邢一诚) | A first year student in the Department of Sociology. Has always been a genius in academics and sports. Likes to read and listen to music. Personality is very different from his cousin, Da Ye. He is not very social. So, he doesn't really talk and prefers to be alone. Other people think that he is very serious and has a bad temper. No one dares to go closer to him. But, he also like a child. He loves sweet food (especially strawberry pudding), afraid of dogs, doesn't like to talk to strangers, and likes to hide all the stuff that he likes. He use to have a "her" in his heart until Xiao Feng came into his life. She changed his thoughts about love. This lively and cheerful girl stirred up emotions in him that he hadn't felt in a long time... |
| Calvin Chen Calvin Chen Calvin Chen Yi Ru is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He is currently a member of the boy band Fahrenheit. His stage name is a homophone of his birth name.... (辰亦儒) |
Xing Da Ye (邢大业) | A first year student in the Department of Economics. Always has a big bright smile on his face. Very friendly and treats everyone quite well. No matter where he goes, he lights up the place with good cheer and laughter. Very social. Only wants live life to the fullest and so he tends to neglect his studies. Afraid to be alone although he is always surrounded by girls. Doesn't really understand the meaning of "LOVE" until he meets Xiao Feng. Later, he noticed that he's fallen in love with Xiao Feng. |
| Frances Wu (吴兆絃) | Xing Gu Du (邢古都) | Ah Yi's precious little sister, a little girl who has long beautiful hair. She worships her handsome and talented older brother, and wishes that she will grow up to be just like him. So she copies adult's appearance and doesn't like people treating her like a child. Because her parents aren't always around, Gu Du acts mature for her age. After Ah Yi returned to Taiwan, Gu Du felt lonely, and pesters the grown-ups that she wants to go find her brother. Discovering that her big brother likes Xiao Feng, she vents her lonely anger on Xiao Feng. But Xiao Feng doesn't give up having good relations with Gu Du. She tries to understand Gu Du and softens Gu Du's heart. |
| Wang Xia (王侠) | JACK (邢爷爷) | 70 years old. He is Ah Yi and Da Ye's grandfather. Founder of a huge instant noodles company but he is partially retired. Hopes that one of his grandson can be the successor of the company. Has a humorous personality just like Da Ye. Although he is already 70 years old, he still loves to hang out with the young people. He often go for vacations with his wife. Only cared about his young generation's love life for once in his life. It was when Ah Yi and Ying Zhi were together. He thinks that Ying Zhi's appearance can only destroy Ah Yi's life. |
| Bili Wang (比莉) | ROSE (邢奶奶) | 65 years old. She is Ah Yi and Da Ye's grandmother. Been together with Jack since she was 18 years old. Just by her looks, she still looks really young. Dresses up very elegantly. Likes to care about her grandchild's love life. |
| Jane Wang (王静莹) | Zhuang Ya Han (庄雅涵) | Da Ye's mother. Confident, outspoken successful career woman, she wears stylish and fashionable clothes, sometimes she's a bit funny, but once she gets talking she's full of energy. Her relationship with Da Ye is like an older sister with her younger brother. |
| Ying Cai Ling (应采灵) | Ah Yi's mother. From appearances, she and Da Ye's mom are different. She is a quiet, gentle lady. |
Hu Family
| Actor/Actress | Character | Introduction to Character |
|---|---|---|
| Reen Yu Reen Yu Reen Yu is an actress and a commercial model.-Biography:Reen Yu Hong Yuan was born on 22 October 1987. She is currently studying in Fu Jen Catholic University, department of Philosophy. While she attended high school, she appeared in many music videos and commercials... (喻虹渊) |
Hu Xiao Feng (胡小风) | A first year student in the Department of Sociology. She is in the same class as Ah Yi but she is not a smart person. She is the best helper to all the mothers in their neighborhood. Every single kid in the neighborhood likes her. She has a special "power" when she is dealing with kids. She knows how to make them smile whenever they are sad. When Ah Yi and Da Ye moves into the same neighborhood as her, she starts to feel curious about the both of them. She starts to get along with them. Then, a love story begins. |
| Liang You Lin (梁又琳) | Hu Xiao Yun (胡小云) | Xiao Feng's sister. She is a cartoonist who always stays at home. She wears a big glasses with thick black frames which make her look nerdy but the truth is she is a beauty when she dresses up. She always dreamed that she is in love with the male lead in her comics. Whenever she is in a rush of handing in her drafts, she will need Xiao Feng to stay up the entire night to help her. When Ah Yi and Da Ye moves in, they were also forced to help out. When she sees the love-triangle in between Xiao Feng, Ah Yi and Da Ye, she starts to get really interested in it. So, she made their love life into a manga. She didn't expect that the manga would become very popular, she got a contract with a publisher and became a famous manga artist. |
| Bu Xue Liang (卜学亮) | Hu Wan Jun (胡万峻) | Xiao Feng's dad. He works in the shopping channel as a sales staff. A very friendly and happy-looking person. His relationship between his daughters and him are just like friends. A really good cook. |
| Lotus Wang (王彩华) | Jiang Cai Juan (江彩娟) | Xiao Feng's mother. Has a really young heart and in terms of thinking. She is a online food commenter. However, she doesn't know how to cook. |
Others
| Actor/Actress | Character | Introduction to Character |
|---|---|---|
| Shumetheny Chen Dong Cheng Wei Dong Cheng Wei is a Taiwanese rock band. It was an underground band that was formed during the band members' high school years. It gain certained amount of popularity because of the success of the lead vocal, Jiro Wang and the TV appearances on KO One, The X-Family, and K.O.3an Guo.- Television... (陈德修) |
Ah Ji (阿基) | A first year student in the Department of Economics. In the same class as Da Ye. His hometown is in Penghu, he lives by himself off-campus, and during lunch hour he works in the school cafeteria. Treats his friends very sincerely. He knows that he is not a hot guy but whenever he meets his true love, he faces it and goes for it. He loves music and he is the President of the Guitar Club. He is very confident whenever he has a guitar in his hands and thinks that he looks really hot whenever he plays it in front of the girls but, the truth is all the girls start running away. In the beginning, he thought that Xiao Feng likes him, but it was just a misunderstanding. |
| Cynthia Wang (王心如) | Teng Qiu Ying (藤秋樱) | A second year student in the Department of Economics. She is the President of the Tennis Club. Known as the campus beauty. All guys like her and all the girls admire her. She is actually very direct and her tongue can be quite poisonous. Hides her true personality behind the image of perfection. When Da Ye was shifted to the university, he became really popular. She starts to get interested in him. No matter what she does, she still can't win Da Ye's heart. However, she became best friends with Xiao Feng. |
| Patty Hou Patty Hou Patty Hou is a former news anchor in Taiwan who is best known for her beauty and her relationship with Taiwanese R&B singer Jay Chou. She subsequently hosted an entertainment program on Azio TV and has just published a book, Patty's About Love... (侯佩岑) |
Yi Ying Zhi (易颖芝) | 26 years old. She used to work at the Xing company as a secretary. Has a boyfriend which works at Shanghai and comes back to Taiwan sometimes. She felt lonely without her boyfriend. She is very serious in her relationships. Ah Yi is her best listener. Whenever she has any problems, she will look for Ah Yi to talk to or spend time with. Ah Yi fell in love with her but she only treats Ah Yi like her little brother or a really close friend. When she left, she only left a mug behind. |
| Wei Wei (幃幃) | Xiao Sen (小森) | 18 years old. A first year student in the Department of Socialisms. Xiao Feng's best friend and also classmate. Never had a love relationship before. Thinks fast and helps Xiao Feng in solving love problems. |
| Qiu Er (球儿) | Da Lin (大林) | 18 years old. A first year student in the Department of Socialisms. Xiao Feng's best friend and also classmate. Doesn't have many experiences in love but she has 5 brothers. Therefore, she can give advises to Xiao Feng at the perspective of a guy. |
| Amber An (安心亚) | Ying Jin (宜静) | The secretary of the student's council. Has a crush on Ah Yi. Starts dressing up exactly like Xiao Feng when she noticed that Ah Yi likes Xiao Feng. Told Xiao Feng that Ah Yi still likes her although she is already with Da Ye. |
Guest Star
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|---|
| Wu Xiong Wu Xiong Tsai Yi-chen , born August 23, 1987, better known as Wu Xiong , is a young Taiwanese actress who is best known for her minor performance in Taiwanese series, KO One, as Tsai Wu Xiong, and for her lead performance in Summer x Summer as Xia Ya.Her older sister, Tsai Han-tsen , also known as "Han" ,... (五熊/蔡颐榛) |
Customer of a restaurant. |
| Bo Yan (博焱) | Customer of a restaurant. |
| Benji (班傑) | Customer of a restaurant who borrowed a chair from Xiao Feng's table. |
| Si Wei Hongzheng (寺唯宏正) | Customer of a restaurant. |
| Han (寒/蔡芷纭) | Customer of a restaurant. |
| Ken Wu (吴建恒) | Radio DJ. |
| Pets Ceng (曾沛慈) | Da Ye's senior. |
Opening Theme
- Song Title: Guardian Star (守护星)
- Lyricist: 陈信延
- Composer: JerryC, 郭伟聪
- Singer: FahrenheitFahrenheit (Taiwanese band)Fahrenheit is a Taiwanese boy band who has been active in Asia since 2005. The group debut with four members: Jiro Wang, Calvin Chen, Aaron Yan and Wu Chun. They are managed by Comic International Productions . The group's music is distributed by HIM International Music in Taiwan, by WOW Music in...
(飞轮海)
Ending Theme
- Song Title: Mistake (误会)
- Lyricist: 蓝小邪
- Composer: JerryC、杨子朴
- Singer: FahrenheitFahrenheit (Taiwanese band)Fahrenheit is a Taiwanese boy band who has been active in Asia since 2005. The group debut with four members: Jiro Wang, Calvin Chen, Aaron Yan and Wu Chun. They are managed by Comic International Productions . The group's music is distributed by HIM International Music in Taiwan, by WOW Music in...
(飞轮海)
Insert Songs
- Song Title: Exit (出口)
- Lyricist: 东城卫 脩
- Composer: 东城卫 脩
- Singer: Dong Cheng WeiDong Cheng WeiDong Cheng Wei is a Taiwanese rock band. It was an underground band that was formed during the band members' high school years. It gain certained amount of popularity because of the success of the lead vocal, Jiro Wang and the TV appearances on KO One, The X-Family, and K.O.3an Guo.- Television...
(东城卫)
- Song Title: Two In The Rain (雨の中の二人)
- Composer: 利根一郎
Ratings
| Original date of broadcast | Episode | Ratings | Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 December 2010 | 1 | 1.09 | 2 |
| 26 December 2010 | 2 | 1.02 | 3 |
| 2 January 2011 | 3 | 0.88 | 2 |
| 9 January 2011 | 4 | 0.88 | 2 |
| 16 January 2011 | 5 | 1.04 | 1 |
| 23 January 2011 | 6 | 1.41 | 1 |
| 30 January 2011 | 7 | 1.82 | 1 |
| 6 February 2011 | 8 | 1.41 | 1 |
| 13 February 2011 | 9 | 1.13 | 2 |
| 20 February 2011 | 10 | 1.22 | 2 |
| 27 February 2011 | 11 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 6 March 2011 | 12 | 1.28 | 2 |
| 13 March 2011 | 13 | 1.15 | 2 |
| Average | 1.20 | - | |
- Rival dramas on air at the same time: Channel-X, Four Gifts, Sunny Happiness and Gossip Girl.
- Source: China Times
Love Buffet Pictorial Book
- Publisher: TTV Cultural Enterprise Ltd. (台视文化事业股份有限公司)
- Release date: 17 December 2010
Trivia
| Date | |
|---|---|
| 20 May 2009 | Love Buffet Press Conference: Love Buffet's male leads will be Fahrenheit Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band) Fahrenheit is a Taiwanese boy band who has been active in Asia since 2005. The group debut with four members: Jiro Wang, Calvin Chen, Aaron Yan and Wu Chun. They are managed by Comic International Productions . The group's music is distributed by HIM International Music in Taiwan, by WOW Music in... 's Aaron Yan Aaron Yan Aaron Yan is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer, commercial model and actor. He is the youngest member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:Aaron Wu Geng Lin was born on November 20, 1986 in Taiwan.... and Calvin Chen Calvin Chen Calvin Chen Yi Ru is a Taiwanese singer and actor. He is currently a member of the boy band Fahrenheit. His stage name is a homophone of his birth name.... . Joanne Zeng Sweety Sweety is a Mandopop band from Taiwan, a duo consisting of Esther Liu and Joanne Tseng .As of 2006, Sweety has released three studio albums and two soundtracks... as the female lead. |
| 23 July 2009 | Filming begins at Yuanlin, Changhua Yuanlin, Changhua Yuanlin is an urban township in eastern Changhua County, Taiwan. The most populous township in Taiwan, Yuanlin is also the second largest settlement in Changhua County, after the county seat of Changhua City.-History:... . |
| 28 August 2009 | Due to the 88 Typhoon Morakot, filming was stopped as many of the filming sets were destroyed by the typhoon. |
| 25 February 2010 | Rumoured that Joanne Zeng Sweety Sweety is a Mandopop band from Taiwan, a duo consisting of Esther Liu and Joanne Tseng .As of 2006, Sweety has released three studio albums and two soundtracks... will not be the female lead. |
| 8 March 2010 | Reen Yu Reen Yu Reen Yu is an actress and a commercial model.-Biography:Reen Yu Hong Yuan was born on 22 October 1987. She is currently studying in Fu Jen Catholic University, department of Philosophy. While she attended high school, she appeared in many music videos and commercials... was confirmed to be the female lead. |
| 11 March 2010 | A costume-fitting session was held. |
| 15 April 2010 | Filming officially continues. |
| 4 June 2010 | A fan-meeting event was held at the MingDao University. |
| June 2010 | Aaron Yan Aaron Yan Aaron Yan is a Taiwanese Mandopop singer, commercial model and actor. He is the youngest member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:Aaron Wu Geng Lin was born on November 20, 1986 in Taiwan.... faints on the filming set. |
| 21 June 2010 | Patty Hou Patty Hou Patty Hou is a former news anchor in Taiwan who is best known for her beauty and her relationship with Taiwanese R&B singer Jay Chou. She subsequently hosted an entertainment program on Azio TV and has just published a book, Patty's About Love... guest starred in Love Buffet. |
| July 2010 | Karen Mok Karen Mok Karen Joy Morris, known more commonly in the Sinosphere as Karen Mok or Mok Man-Wai, is a three-time Golden Melody Award-winning Hong Kong-based actress and singer-songwriter.- Biography :... guest starred in Love Buffet. Her appearance can be seen at the last episode. |
| 18 August 2010 | Filming officially ended. |
| 25 August 2010 | Wrap-up party. |
| 19 December 2010 | Love Buffet set to premiere on FTV. |
International broadcast
- Singapore: StarHub TV and E CityE CityE City is a cable television StarHub TV channel 825 which belongs to Starhub. Its programming consists solely of drama series and hot entertainment programmes from Taiwan, Japan and Korea, dubbed into Mandarin for dramas and also aires highly rated Taiwanese variety shows presented by popular hosts...
(CH825) from 1 January 2011 on Saturdays at 1100 and 1900; and E City [+2] (CH826) at 1300 and 2100
- Malaysia: AstroAstro (Malaysian satellite television)Astro is the brand name of the Malaysian direct broadcast satellite pay television service. It transmits digital satellite television and radio to households in Malaysia & Brunei...
Shuang Xing 雙星 (CH324) from 13 April 2011 at weekdays and Saturdays on 2230 and 1330