# Bitter Sweet (TV series)

Bitter Sweet (Chinese: 軍官·情人; pinyin: jun guan · qing reng) is a 2015 Taiwanese romantic comedy television series produced by Sanlih E-Television, starring Ma Zhi Qin, Johnny Kou, Sunny Tu, Esther Liu, Tracy Chou, Steven Sun, Esther Yang, Xiu Jie Kai, Michael Zhang, and Ahn Zhe as the main cast. Filming began on July 8, 2015, and wrapped up in October 30, 2015. First original broadcast began July 23, 2015, on SETTV channel, airing weekly from Monday till Friday at 8:00-9:00 pm.

## Synopsis

A decorated military career will only carry you so far with your own children. Wang Da Shan (Kou Shi Xun) is a retired army colonel who tries to run his household with the same military precision and authority. But his four adult children, Shang Wen (Esther Liu), Shang Huan (Tracy Chou), Shang Hao, and Shang Mo, and his aging mother see his barked orders as toothless bites and don’t take him very seriously. The strong-willed and smart eldest daughter, Shang Wen is highly successful as the editor of an international fashion magazine, but Da Shan worries about her future as she is nearing 30 and is still single. Shang Huan works for a travel agency organizing dating events and is a valued employee but always lives under the shadow of her successful older sister. When Yang Yu Fan (Xiu Jie Kai), a cadet under Da Shan’s charge, and Zhu Li Ting (Michael Zhang), a second-generation young master, both fall for Shang Huan, how will it complicate her personal and professional life?

## Cast
### Main cast

* Ma Tse-chin [zh] as Jiang Tian Ai
* Johnny Kou [zh] as Wang Da Shan
* Sunny Tu [zh] as Ye Zhi Lin
* Esther Liu as Wang Shang Wen
* Tracy Chou as Wang Shang Huan
* Steven Sun [zh] as Wang Shang Hao
* Esther Yang as Wang Shang Mo
* Hsiu Chieh-kai [zh] as Yang Yu Fan
* Michael Zhang as Zhu Yu Ting
* Ahn Zhe [zh] as Du Zheng Hui

### Supporting cast

* Shen Meng-sheng [zh] as Liu Mu Sen
* Grace Ko [zh] as Huang En Ci
* Yorke Sun as Jiang An Jie
* Lyla Lin [zh] as Ai Mei Xin
* Ray Yang [zh] as Li Zhi Xiang
* Stanley Mei [zh] as Zhang Zhi Yuan
* Zhan Jia Ru as Lin Shang Jun
* Ryan Kuo [zh] as Peng Cheng You
* Le Le / Rou Rou as Du Tian Tian
* Liu Ji Fan as Lee
* Debbie Huang [zh] as Zheng Fen Ling
* Lan Jing Heng as Xiao Long
* Wang Dao-nan [zh] as Ai Sheng Li
* Derek Chen [zh] as Di Xiang

### Cameo

* Yang En Ti as Lin Xiao Ling
* Joe Lin [zh] as Joe
* Huang Yi Yan as May
* Liu Yu Wei as Rui Rui
* Huang Tai An as Guan Zhu
* Andy Liu [zh] as Zhi Xiang's father
* Zhou Ying as Fei Fei
* Qi Yi Guo as battalion chief counselor
* Li Rui Shen as Mr. Mao
* Wang Yue-feng [zh] as Da Tou
* Chen Jian An as reporter
* Cindy Yen as Tracy
* Chien Te-men as Lu Qiang
* Mico Zhang [zh] as Tina
* Shen Hai-jung [zh] as CEO Xue
* Chen Yu-mei [zh] as Zhi Xiang's mother

## Soundtrack

* "Something" by Yen-j
* "Dare To Be Lonely In Someone Else Arms 我敢在你懷裡孤獨" by Rene Liu
* "The Past 過往" by Yen-j
* "Give 一直給" by Yen-j
* "Eternal Happiness 永恆的快樂" by Yen-j
* "Move Forward 往前" by Cosmospeople
* "I Can't Help But To Love You 我無法不愛你" by Magic Power
* "You Have Always Been Here 原來你都在" by Della Ding
* "To Home 寫信回家" by Rene Liu
* "Peaceful Time 歲月靜好" by Rene Liu

## Broadcast

| Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot |
| SETTV | Taiwan | July 23, 2015 | Monday to Friday 8:00-9:00 pm |
| ETTV | Taiwan | July 23, 2015 | Monday to Friday 9:00-10:00 pm |
| Astro Shuang Xing | Malaysia | July 26, 2015 (until September 24, 2015) | Sunday to Thursday 6:00-7:00 pm |
| Astro Shuang Xing | Malaysia | September 25, 2015 | Monday to Friday 6:00-7:00 pm |
| VV Drama | Singapore | August 25, 2015 | Monday to Friday 7:00-8:00 pm |

## Episode ratings

* SET Taiwan - Ordinary Love, Taste of Life
* FTV - Dowry
* TTV - If God Loves
* CTV - The Empress of China, The Romance of the Condor Heroes, The Four
* CTS - Lady & Liar, Cruel Romance, The Cage of Love, Boss & Me, Nirvana in Fire
| Air Date | Episodes | Weekly Average Ratings | Rank |
| Jul 23–24, 2015 | 1-2 | 1.79 | 6 |
| Jul 27–31, 2015 | 3-7 | 1.47 | 4 |
| Aug 3-7, 2015 | 8-12 | 1.72 | 3 |
| Aug 10–14, 2015 | 13-17 | 1.81 | 3 |
| Aug 17–21, 2015 | 18-22 | 2.12 | 3 |
| Aug 24–28, 2015 | 23-27 | 2.13 | 3 |
| Aug 31–Sep 4, 2015 | 28-32 | 2.15 | 3 |
| Sep 7–11, 2015 | 33-37 | 1.96 | 3 |
| Sep 14–18, 2015 | 38-42 | 2.10 | 3 |
| Sep 21–25, 2015 | 43-47 | 1.96 | 4 |
| Sep 28–Oct 2, 2015 | 48-52 | 2.29 | 4 |
| Oct 5–9, 2015 | 53-57 | 2.03 | 3 |
| Oct 12–16, 2015 | 58-62 | 2.14 | 3 |
| Oct 19–23, 2015 | 63-67 | 2.11 | 3 |
| Oct 26–30, 2015 | 68-72 | 2.19 | 3 |
| Nov 2–3, 2015 | 73-74 | 2.44 | 3 |
| Average ratings | Average ratings | 2.02 | |

## Awards and nominations

| Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actor Award | Johnny Kou | Nominated |
| 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actor Award | Ahn Zhe | Nominated |
| 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actor Award | Shiou Chieh Kai | Nominated |
| 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actress Award | Esther Liu | Nominated |
| 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Actress Award | Tracy Chou | Nominated |
| 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Cry Award | Johnny Kou & Ma Zhi Qin | Nominated |
| 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Green Leaf Award | Stanley Mei | Nominated |
| 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Powerful Performance Award | Johnny Kou | Won |
| 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Powerful Performance Award | Sunny Tu | Nominated |
| 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Powerful Performance Award | Ma Zhi Qin | Nominated |
| 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Best Potential Award | Esther Yang | Nominated |
| 2015 Sanlih Drama Awards | Viewers Choice Drama Award | Bitter Sweet | Nominated |