Wayward Kenting
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Wayward Kenting is a 20-part TV series produced by Honto Production and directed by Doze Niu
. Most scenes were shot in Hengchun
, Taiwan. Wayward Kenting received the 43rd Golden Bell Award
for Best Writing for a Television Series and nominations in three other categories.
Lost in paradise--Joanna Wang(王若琳)
As love begins to mend--Joanna Wang(王若琳)
Unparalleled beauty--Sodagreen(苏打绿)
Doze Niu
"Doze" Niu Chen-Zer is a Taiwanese actor, film director, show host, screenwriter and producer. As a film director, he is best known for the Taiwanese film Monga.-Life and career:...
. Most scenes were shot in Hengchun
Hengchun
Hengchun of Pingtung County is the southernmost township in Taiwan. Hengchun is also the only urban township in the southern part of Pingtung County. Hengchun has a land area of 136.7630 square kilometers and has a population of 31,123 as of August 2009....
, Taiwan. Wayward Kenting received the 43rd Golden Bell Award
Golden Bell Awards
The Golden Bell Awards is an annual Taiwanese television production award, founded in 1965, presented by Government Information Office, Republic of China . It is usually presented in October or November each year. It is the first television production award in Chinese circulation and Taiwan's...
for Best Writing for a Television Series and nominations in three other categories.
Plot
Zhong Hanwen (Yu-Yen Peng), Liangliang (Kang-Yi Lee) and Azuo (Lee Shiau Shiang) are good friends who all grew up in Kenting. Wayward Kenting tells the story of their attempts to conserve the environment of their home. The whole TV series focuses on love, dreams and responsibility.Cast
- Eddie Yu-yen Peng as ZhongHanwen, a twenty-two-year-old man who grows up in Kenting. He is outgoing and kind-hearted. When he reads the article written by DingXiaohui (a famous writer), he fell in love with her instantly and then they begin talking to each other on the Internet. Their story begins when DingXiaohui travels in Kenting.
- Lee. Kang-Yi as Liangliang, a twenty-two-year-old girl who works in the National Park of Kenting. She is such an enthusiastic person that she is always ready to help people in need. ZhongHanwen and Azuo are both her best friends.
- Sean as Azuo, a twenty-two-year-old man who works as a policeman. He is wild and brave when young. Everybody in his neighbourhood knows him. But he becomes a shy man when Liangliang. He has been fallen in love with her for many years, nevertheless, he's afraid to show his affection. Afterwards, with the help of ZhongHanwen, he pursues Liangliang desperately.
- Ethan as GuoShaonan, a twenty-seven-year-old man who works as an illustrator. He and his mother were dropped by his father when he was small. He has once been abroad for nearly two years. When he's twenty-five, he went back to Kenting despite his mother's strong opposition. Disappointed with his father's cruel treatment, he sets his mind to make great achievements. When in Kenting, he meets Liangliang and find her a lovely and warm-hearted girl gradually. They develop a romantic relationship afterward.
- Doze. Niu Chen-Zer as ChuYiyang, a forty-five-year-old man who runs a variety of bars. He gets a divorce with his wife because of his failure in investment. After that, he comes to Kenting. He is so generous and warm-hearted that he wins the respect of local residents.
- Christopher Downs an international environment assessor, who goes to Kenting with DingXiaohui.
Production
MusicLost in paradise--Joanna Wang(王若琳)
As love begins to mend--Joanna Wang(王若琳)
Unparalleled beauty--Sodagreen(苏打绿)
Further reading
- Book: It Is Sunny In Kenting--released in the year 2007
- DVD: It Is Sunny In Kenting--released in the year 2008