Taste of Love
Encyclopedia
Taste of Love is a Singaporean Chinese
modern romance drama about three good friends. It was telecasted on Singapore
's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 22 January 2008 and ended on 22 February 2008. This drama serial consists of 21 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.
At the same time, a love triangle develops between Tao Le, Lingzhi, and Fang Youfang (Dai Yangtian), a tenant living under Tao Le's roof. The relationship is made complicated when Lingzhi's boss, Hu Yingbang (Chen Hanwei) enters the picture.
What will the future hold for the three friends? Will they overcome their differences and succeed both in career and love?
NOTE: "Taste of Love" is also a Serbian pop-rock band
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
modern romance drama about three good friends. It was telecasted on 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...
's free-to-air channel, MediaCorp Channel 8. It made its debut on 22 January 2008 and ended on 22 February 2008. This drama serial consists of 21 episodes, and was screened on every weekday night at 9:00 pm.
Main cast
- Dawn YeohDawn YeohDawn Yeoh is a Singaporean MediaCorp actress, most notable for her debut role in The Shining Star.It was mentioned in Xin.sg that Dawn Yeoh's contract with MediaCorp had expired on Dec 2009, and she was no longer a MediaCorp artiste, hence her exclusion from the Top 20 Most Popular Female artistes...
姚懿珊 as Tao le 陶乐 - Dai Yang Tian 戴阳天 as Fang You Fang
- Michelle Chia 谢韵仪 as Yu Ling Zhi
- Chen HanweiChen HanweiChen Han Wei , is a MediaCorp TV artiste in Singapore. He is a permanent resident of Singapore.-Early life:Chen grew up and lived in Kampung Ungku Mohsin, Johor Bahru. Born into a poor family, Chen nonetheless excelled academically and studied at one of the most famous Chinese independent schools...
陈汉玮 as Hu Ying Bang - Candice Liu 刘容嘉 as Ye Yu Tong
Supporting Cast
- Jimmy NahJimmy NahJimmy Nah , better known by his nickname "MC King" was a Singaporean comedian and actor who appeared frequently in Comedy Night.-Career:...
蓝钦喜 (MC King) as Yu Du Zhong - May Phua as Ding Li Yi
- Ye Shi Pin as Tao Da Cheng
- Zeng Shao Zhong as Tao Xi 陶喜
- Zheng GepingZheng Geping-Career:Zheng, a former chef, became a full-time actor in 1987 after completing the 7th Professional Drama Performers' Training Course, and had been given mostly supporting roles. His hard work finally paid off at the Star Awards 2007 ceremony when he won the Best Actor award for his role in Like...
郑各评 as Wang Xue Ren - Chen ShuchengChen Shucheng-Acting:Chen joined Mediacorp, then known as Radio Television Singapore , as an actor in 1971. Since then he has portrayed many different roles ranging from the young nerdy doctor in The Awakening, a rich flirting playboy in Pretty Faces to the strict and unbending father in Love at 0°C .-Life...
陈澍城 as Qiang Ge - Tan Xin Yi as Yu Tong (Young)
Synopsis
Tao Le (Dawn Yeoh), Ye Yutong (Candice Liu) and Yu Lingzhi (Michelle Chia) are best friends since young. While Lingzhi is a modern independent lady with many suitors, both Tao Le and Yutong aspire to be great chefs. However, this ambition turned the two friends against each other as the jealous Yutong begins thwarting Tao Le's plan as she tries to revive her grandmother's restaurant.At the same time, a love triangle develops between Tao Le, Lingzhi, and Fang Youfang (Dai Yangtian), a tenant living under Tao Le's roof. The relationship is made complicated when Lingzhi's boss, Hu Yingbang (Chen Hanwei) enters the picture.
What will the future hold for the three friends? Will they overcome their differences and succeed both in career and love?
Trivia
- One of the cast members of this drama, Jimmy Nah (MC King), died just 3 weeks before the telecast of this drama. This is his second last drama he has filmed before passing on.
Viewership Ratings
| Week | Episode | Date | Percentage of population (Round off to nearest 0.1%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Episodes 1 to 4 | 22 January 2008 to 25 January 2008 | 15.1% |
| Week 2 | Episodes 5 to 9 | 28 January 2008 to 1 February 2008 | 16.2% |
| Week 3 | Episodes 10 to 14 | 4 February 2008 to 8 February 2008 | 14.9% |
External links
- Official Website (English Edition)
- Official Website (Chinese Edition)
- Picture Video (with theme song being the background music)
NOTE: "Taste of Love" is also a Serbian pop-rock band