Imperfect Love
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| Imperfect Love | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Chinese | 不完美的她 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Bù wánměi de tā |
| Genre | Suspense, Drama, Family |
| Written by | Lu Yi |
| Directed by | Liu Biao |
| Starring | Zhou Xun Kara Hui Angie Chiu Huang Jue |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 22 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Lu Yi Han Zhijie |
| Production companies | Tencent Pictures Dong Shen Pictures Radiant Pictures, Inc. |
| Original release | |
| Network | Tencent Video IQIYI |
| Release | March 27 – April 11, 2020 |
| Related | |
Imperfect Love (Chinese: 不完美的她) is a 2020 Chinese drama television series directed by Liu Bao and starring Zhou Xun, Kara Hui, Angie Chiu and Huang Jue. The series is a remake of the award-winning 2010 Japanese TV series Mother. It airs on Tencent Video and IQIYI from March 27 to April 4, 2020.[1][2][3]
Plot
[edit]The drama is shot from the perspective of women and tells a story about finding light in the darkness and embracing hope in motherhood.
Lin Xu Zhi (Zhou Xun) is a woman who doesn't have a past. She was adopted and is still scarred from being abandoned by her birth mother. She meets and befriends 7-year-old Mu Lian Sheng (Chen Sinuo), who she quickly realizes is being abused at home by her mother and mother's boyfriend. One night, she finds Lian Sheng tied up alone in a closet, after a fire breaks out in Lian Sheng's house. Xu Zhi takes the girl into her own care, and they flee from Dalian to Beijing. In caring for the young girl, two broken souls find solace in each other.
Cast
[edit]- Zhou Xun as Lin Xu Zhi
- Chen Sinuo as Mu Lian Sheng / Lin Xiao Ou
- Huang Jue as Tian Fang
- Kara Hui as Yuan Ling
- Angie Chiu as Zhong Hui
- Chin Shih-chieh as Li Ze
- Tong Yao as Gao Shan
- Qu Gaowei as Guo Yue
- Cai Yatong as Mu Jing
- Chiang Yunlin as Shang Wu
- Zeng Yixuan as Lin Zhi Yan
- Chen Yizan as Xiao Oo Zhi
- Liu Baisha as Lin Guo Zhi
- Kang Fuzhen as Jiang Guo Dong
- Yang Bo as Hao Ping
- Sheng Gang Shuai
- Guo Tiecheng as Guo Jian Min
- He Yuhe as an office clerk
- Sun Lei as
- Zhao Yali as Su Kui
- Ma Weifu as Lao Zhou
- Hai Yitian as a lawyer
- Lin Zilin
- Chi Peng as Aunt Song
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26th Shanghai Television Festival (Shanghai Internet Summit) | Best Webdrama of the Year | Imperfect Love | Won | [4][5] |
| Best Actress (Webdrama) | Zhou Xun | Won |
Broadcast
[edit]| Region | Network | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 China (local) | Tencent Video, IQIYI | 27 March 2020 - 11 April 2020 (Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 2 episodes are updated at 20:00, and VIP accounts will watch 6 episodes first.) | Original |
 Vietnam | IQIYI, YouTube (WeTV) | 27 March 2020 - 11 April 2020 | Dubbed with Vietnamese |
 Singapore | Hub Drama First | 27 March 2020 - 11 April 2020 | Simultaneously broadcast with China |
 Malaysia | Shuang Xing | 1 July 2020 - (18:00-19:00 every night) | Original |
References
[edit]- ^ "《不完美的她》不完美的翻拍". 北京日报. 2020-03-31. Archived from the original on April 1, 2020.
- ^ "《不完美的她》在期待下开播却没火 怪不了周迅". 羊城晚报. 2020-03-31.
- ^ "《不完美的她》超前点播收官 曾一萱新女性形象获赞". 中国娱乐网 Yule. 2020-04-03. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- ^ "《长安十二时辰》包揽上海电视节3殊荣，周迅拿下"年度女演员"". The Chongqing Morning Post. 2020-08-05.
- ^ "《长安十二时辰》包揽上海电视节3殊荣，周迅拿下"年度女演员"". Sohu. 2020-08-07. Archived from the original on September 18, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Imperfect Love at Douban (in Chinese)
- Imperfect Love at IMDb