ToGetHer
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ToGetHer is a 2009 Taiwanese drama
starring Jiro Wang
of Fahrenheit
, Rainie Yang
and George Hu
. It was produced by Comic International Productions (可米國際影視事業股份有限公司) and directed by Linzi Ping (林子平). It started filming on 4 June 2008 and wrapped in mid-September 2008.
It was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air China Television (CTV)
(中視) from 15 February to 3 May 2009, every Sunday at 22:00 to 23:30 and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28
(八大綜合台) on 21 February to 9 May 2009, every Saturday at 21:00 to 22:30. The last 2 episodes on GTV were aired together as one episode. A few scenes were filmed in the 100% Entertainment recording studio and the building of Gala Television
.
Mars gradually befriends Momo and her childhood friend Jia Sen, a swimming captain with the cognitive ability and maturity of an 8-year-old. Momo Chen describes him as "different from us" and "not silly or stupid". Jia Sen earns many medals for swimming and gives them to Momo because he secretly has feelings for her. He refers to Mars as "bad guy" and often gets upset when Momo hangs out with Mars. In the beginning Mars and Momo constantly fight but after going through some challenges together, they finally begin to show their feelings for one another.
The two songs by Fahrenheit were released in their 3rd album Love You More and More
ToGetHer Original Soundtrack (爱就宅一起 電視原聲帶)
Track listing
Rival dramas on air at the same time：
(中視) was cut by approximately 17 minutes. This led to criticisms on the CTV forum, for not respecting the production team's vision and their creative spirit. CTV defended by stating that they wanted the story to be more compact. On 17 February 2009, Rainie Yang
expressed on her blog, of hers and the prodcution team's saddness over the edited first "incomplete" episode and reiterated that the premiere on Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28
will be the complete version.
On 20 February 2009, the unaired episode 2 of TogetHer, due for network broadcast on 22 February, was posted on You Tube. Lai Cong Bi (賴聰筆), Deputy General Manager of Gala Television (GTV)
expressed that in order to maximise the promotional tour of Jiro Wang
, Rainie Yang
and George Hu
to Singapore, DVD of episodes 1 and 2 were released the previous week in Singapore.
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 Jiro Wang
Jiro Wang
Jiro Wang , nicknamed Da Dong meaning "Big East", was born on 24 August 1981. He is a Taiwanese actor and singer, who started his career as a model. He is a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:...
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...
, Rainie Yang
Rainie Yang
Rainie Yang , born June 4th, 1984, is a Taiwanese singer, Golden Bell Awards actress and talk show host.-Career:Yang began her career in 2000, as a member of Taiwanese quartet girl group 4 in Love, where she was given the stage name of Rainie, matching the weather theme of each member. The group's...
and George Hu
George Hu
George Hu was born on 24 July 1982 in New York City, New York. He is an American-born actor of Taiwanese descent based in Taiwan. He is managed by First Media Corporation . In 2009, he became a member of the music band "Wu Hu Jiang" , co-working with leader Benji, Bo Yan, Shao Xiang and Si Wei...
. It was produced by Comic International Productions (可米國際影視事業股份有限公司) and directed by Linzi Ping (林子平). It started filming on 4 June 2008 and wrapped in mid-September 2008.
It was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air China Television (CTV)
China Television
China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network...
(中視) from 15 February to 3 May 2009, every Sunday 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 21 February to 9 May 2009, every Saturday at 21:00 to 22:30. The last 2 episodes on GTV were aired together as one episode. A few scenes were filmed in the 100% Entertainment recording studio and the building of Gala Television
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...
.
Synopsis
Momo Chen is a quiet and shy girl with Jia Sen as her only friend. She is often forgotten and left behind. Her only interest is to read her manga, "Prince Kashaba." Mars is a superstar whose popularity went downhill after a series of negative publicity incidents. His finances, as a result, go into red alert and he is forced to move out of the company house provided to him and moves into a cheaper place instead. He is also told to attend school while on down time. On the first day of school for Mars, he arrogantly signs his name onto one of Momo's manga with a permanent marker over a picture of Prince Kashaba. Momo becomes furious and yells at him in front of everyone. Meanwhile, Mars' manager, Yi Zhi, finds him a room for rent in Momo's house. Momo is unaware that the room is being rented until her sister drops the news on her suddenly after school. Both are unaware that it is Mars who is to be their tenant.Mars gradually befriends Momo and her childhood friend Jia Sen, a swimming captain with the cognitive ability and maturity of an 8-year-old. Momo Chen describes him as "different from us" and "not silly or stupid". Jia Sen earns many medals for swimming and gives them to Momo because he secretly has feelings for her. He refers to Mars as "bad guy" and often gets upset when Momo hangs out with Mars. In the beginning Mars and Momo constantly fight but after going through some challenges together, they finally begin to show their feelings for one another.
Cast
| Actor | Character | Relationships |
|---|---|---|
| Jiro Wang Jiro Wang Jiro Wang , nicknamed Da Dong meaning "Big East", was born on 24 August 1981. He is a Taiwanese actor and singer, who started his career as a model. He is a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:... (汪東城) |
Mars (莊俊男) | |
| Rainie Yang Rainie Yang Rainie Yang , born June 4th, 1984, is a Taiwanese singer, Golden Bell Awards actress and talk show host.-Career:Yang began her career in 2000, as a member of Taiwanese quartet girl group 4 in Love, where she was given the stage name of Rainie, matching the weather theme of each member. The group's... (楊丞琳) |
Chen Mo Mo (陳默默) | |
| George Hu George Hu George Hu was born on 24 July 1982 in New York City, New York. He is an American-born actor of Taiwanese descent based in Taiwan. He is managed by First Media Corporation . In 2009, he became a member of the music band "Wu Hu Jiang" , co-working with leader Benji, Bo Yan, Shao Xiang and Si Wei... (胡宇崴) |
Wei Jia Sen (魏加森) | Mo Mo's best friend and Mars' rival |
| Linda Liao Linda Liao Linda Liao Pei Ling born May 24, 1981) is a Taiwanese singer, actress, MTV Mandarin VJ and professional gamer. She went to Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario.-Career:... (廖珮伶) |
Chen Chu Chu (陳楚楚) | Mo Mo's sister |
| King Chin (金勤) | Ke Yi Zhi (柯一隻) | Mars' manager and friend |
| Bao Wei Ming (包偉銘) | Tony Ge (Tony 哥) | Mars' manager |
| Teddy Wang Jianlong (王建隆) | Ben | Mars' nemesis |
| Ke Shuqin (柯淑勤) | Mars'mother (Mars母) | Mars' mother |
| Tiffany Hsu (許瑋甯) | Ivy (言詩嘉) | Mars' ex-girlfriend |
| Mandy (魏蔓) | Luo Shasha (羅莎莎) | Mars' classmate and Mo Mo's bully |
| Lin Caiwei (林采薇) | Mao Mao (毛毛) | Mars' classmate and Mo Mo's bully |
| Ba Yu (巴鈺) | Xiao Bi (小白) | Mars' classmate and Mo Mo's bully |
| Yang Ching-Hsuan (楊晴瑄) | Money | Mars' classmate and Mo Mo's bully |
Music
- Opening theme song: "越來越愛" (Loves You More And More) by 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...
- Ending theme song: "默默" (Silently) by 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...
The two songs by Fahrenheit were released in their 3rd album Love You More and More
Love You More and More
Love You More and More is the third studio album by the Taiwanese Mandopop boy band Fahrenheit. Two versions of the album were released on 2 January 2009 by HIM International Music: Love You More and More and Love You More and More ...
ToGetHer Original Soundtrack (爱就宅一起 電視原聲帶)
- Artist: Various artists
- Language: MandarinStandard MandarinStandard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
- Format: Soundtrack albumSoundtrack albumA soundtrack album is any album that incorporates music directly recorded from the soundtrack of a particular feature film or television program. In some cases, not all the tracks from the movie are included in the album; however there are rare cases of songs in the trailers that do not appear in...
- Genre: MandopopMandopopMandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...
Track listing
- "管不住自己" Guan Bu Zhu Zi Ji (Can't Help Myself) by Ring Hsu (徐宛鈴)
- "全世界都停電" Quan Shi Jie Dou Ting Dian (World Wide Blackout) by TankTank (Taiwanese singer)Tank is the stage name of Taiwanese singer-songwriter Lǚ Jiàn Zhōng. Tank is currently signed to HIM International Music. Tank's debut album, Fighting 生存之道 was released on February 23, 2006. His latest album, "The 3rd Round", was released on May 31, 2009.-Biography:Tank was born in Taitung, Taiwan...
- "一個人就好" Yi Ge Ren Jiu Hao (Good to Be By Myself) by Jeno Liu
- "遠在身邊" (Far Away By Your Side) by Judy Chou 周定緯
- "消失的存在"(默默演奏曲) (Silently instrumental)
- "有你真好"(默默演奏曲) (Good To Have you - Silently instrumental)
- "原來是愛"(默默演奏曲) (It's Love - Silently instrumental)
- "噩運"(越來越愛演奏曲) (Loves You More And More instrumental)
- "快樂羔羊"(越來越愛演奏曲) (Happy Lamb - Loves You More And More instrumental)
Books
- ToGetHer Love Box - Novel + Making Book (愛就宅一起戀愛寶盒-純愛小說＋戀愛大作戰) - ISBN 9789578037274
- ToGetHer Photobook (愛就宅一起甜蜜寫真) - ISBN 9789578037236
Reception
| Episode | | Original Broadcast Date | | Average | | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 February 2009 | 1.46 | 2 |
| 2 | 22 February 2009 | 1.19 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 March 2009 | 1.12 | 2 |
| 4 | 8 March 2009 | 1.06 | 2 |
| 5 | 15 March 2009 | 1.04 | 2 |
| 6 | 22 March 2009 | 0.98 | 2 |
| 7 | 29 March 2009 | 0.84 | 2 |
| 8 | 5 April 2009 | 0.76 | 2 |
| 9 | 12 April 2009 | 0.69 | 2 |
| 10 | 19 April 2009 | 0.82 | 2 |
| 11 | 27 April 2009 | 0.71 | 2 |
| 12 | 3 May 2009 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Average | 0.95 | 2 | |
Rival dramas on air at the same time：
- Taiwan Television (TTV)Taiwan TelevisionTaiwan Television Enterprise, Ltd. , commonly known as TTV is launched), is the first television broadcast station in Taiwan...
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International broadcasts
| Channel | Location | Dates | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel U | Singapore | 21 February - 9 May 2009 | Saturdays at 21:30 |
| 8TV 8TV (Malaysia) 8TV is a private Malaysian Chinese television station, previously known as MetroVision Channel 8. Metrovision closed on 1 November 1999. 8TV was officially launched on Thursday, 8 January 2004 as 8TV after being acquired by Media Prima Berhad.... |
Malaysia | from 7 March 2009 | Saturdays at 18:30 |
| Ching TV | Korea | 23 July - 19 August 2009 | Mondays to Fridays at 18:00 |
| China Entertainment Television (CETV) | China | from 20 August 2009 | Mondays to Fridays at 19:00 |
| Television Saitama (TVS) Television Saitama abbreviated TVS, doing business as is a Japanese fee-free terrestrial commercial television broadcasting company headquartered in Urawa-ku, Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its intended coverage is Saitama Prefecture but with some spill-overs in surrounding prefectures... |
Saitama Prefecture Saitama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History... , Japan |
from 15 January 2010 | Fridays at 11:30 |
| i-CABLE Entertainment Cable TV Hong Kong Cable TV Hong Kong , previously known as Wharf Cable before October 1998, is owned and operated by i-CABLE Communications Limited... |
Hong Kong | from 1 February 2010 | Mondays to Fridays at 22:00 |
| TVB J2 | Hong Kong | from 3 February 2010 | Wednesdays & Thursdays at 22:30 |
| Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS) | China | from 14 July 2010 | every night at 22:00 |
Controversy
On 15 February 2009, the premiere of the first episode of ToGether on China Television (CTV)China Television
China Television Company, Ltd. was established on September 3, 1968 by the then-ruling Nationalist Party of the Republic of China . The party owned the majority stake of the network...
(中視) was cut by approximately 17 minutes. This led to criticisms on the CTV forum, for not respecting the production team's vision and their creative spirit. CTV defended by stating that they wanted the story to be more compact. On 17 February 2009, Rainie Yang
Rainie Yang
Rainie Yang , born June 4th, 1984, is a Taiwanese singer, Golden Bell Awards actress and talk show host.-Career:Yang began her career in 2000, as a member of Taiwanese quartet girl group 4 in Love, where she was given the stage name of Rainie, matching the weather theme of each member. The group's...
expressed on her blog, of hers and the prodcution team's saddness over the edited first "incomplete" episode and reiterated that the premiere on 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...
will be the complete version.
On 20 February 2009, the unaired episode 2 of TogetHer, due for network broadcast on 22 February, was posted on You Tube. Lai Cong Bi (賴聰筆), Deputy General Manager of 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...
expressed that in order to maximise the promotional tour of Jiro Wang
Jiro Wang
Jiro Wang , nicknamed Da Dong meaning "Big East", was born on 24 August 1981. He is a Taiwanese actor and singer, who started his career as a model. He is a member of Taiwanese Mandopop vocal quartet boy band Fahrenheit.-Biography:...
, Rainie Yang
Rainie Yang
Rainie Yang , born June 4th, 1984, is a Taiwanese singer, Golden Bell Awards actress and talk show host.-Career:Yang began her career in 2000, as a member of Taiwanese quartet girl group 4 in Love, where she was given the stage name of Rainie, matching the weather theme of each member. The group's...
and George Hu
George Hu
George Hu was born on 24 July 1982 in New York City, New York. He is an American-born actor of Taiwanese descent based in Taiwan. He is managed by First Media Corporation . In 2009, he became a member of the music band "Wu Hu Jiang" , co-working with leader Benji, Bo Yan, Shao Xiang and Si Wei...
to Singapore, DVD of episodes 1 and 2 were released the previous week in Singapore.
Production credit
- Screenwriter - Lin Xinhui (林欣慧), Jane Qi (簡奇峯)
- Screenplay co-ordinator - Qi Xilin (齊錫麟)
- Marketing co-ordinator - Choi Ji Qiao (蔡紀喬)
- Producer - Wang Xingui (王信貴), Huang Wanbo (黃萬伯)
- Director - Linzi Ping (林子平)
- Post-production director - Zhang Ying-lun (張映綸)
- Executive Producer - Wu Yuqing (吳毓慶) (CTV program manager), Fang Ke Ren (方可人) (GTV Planning Manager), Chen Zhihan (陳芷涵) (GTV Planning Manager), Feng Jiarui (馮家瑞) (Comic International Productions Executive)