# Hayate the Combat Butler (2011 TV series)

Hayate The Combat Butler (Chinese: 旋風管家) is a Taiwanese television drama based on the Japanese shōnen manga of the same name by Kenjiro Hata. It originally aired on the free-to-air channel FTV from June 19 to September 11, 2011 and on the cable channel GTV Variety Show from June 25 to September 17, 2011.

## Synopsis

"Xiao Sa" Ling Qisa is an unlucky teenager who worked since childhood to make ends meet due to his parents' irresponsible behavior. On that Christmas Day, he got fired from both his daytime and nighttime jobs, and also finds out that his parents were running from the mafia, leaving behind a massive gambling debt on his shoulders. They even collected his last pay from his nighttime job's boss to escape. While running away from the debt collectors, he ends up meeting Xiao Zhi. From his encounter with the mafia, they said that he didn't even have the guts to be a bad guy as he didn't dare pick up the knife and kill them (to relieve him of his debt). Hence, Xiao Sa thought that since being a filial son and good student didn't help him at all, he should just be a bad guy and kidnap a rich heir/heiress and demand ransom to pay off his debts. However, due to some misunderstandings, he ended up saving Xiao Zhi from a few thugs who tried to pick her up. Xiao Zhi thought that he was confessing as Xiao Sa said that he needed her (literally) when in fact he meant that he needed her to agree to him kidnapping her. However, as he went to call Xiao Zhi's family to demand ransom, he backed out at the last moment. During the process, kidnappers came and captured Xiao Zhi while Xiao Sa was away making the call. Xiao Sa then risked his life to save her, and Xiao Zhi ended up hiring him as her butler, and slowly fell in love with him; not always noticing how much he influenced her and how she overcame many of her fears with his help.
Aside from performing his ordinary duties as a butler, Xiao Sa must fight to protect Xiao Zhi from harm - a difficult task since her life is always in danger as she is the target of other individuals coveting her family's fortune - and sometimes deal with some extravagant requests from her, oblivious to Xiao Zhi's true feelings for him. In the later part of the story, Xiao Sa has to deal with other issues that come his way, many of which ends up with some comedic scenes, also romantic ones where Xiao Sa gave encouragement to Xiao Zhi about her dream of drawing manga, and his unknowing care for her along with his unbending loyalty towards her. Xiao Sa's debt was eventually paid by Xiao Zhi, and he vows to serve her with his life. As the story progresses, Xiao Sa also had to deal with some of his past, and of course, competition with other guys who were in love with Xiao Zhi - some of which have their own charm.

## Cast

| Actor | Character | Manga character |
| George Hu | Xiao Sa / Ling Qisa (小颯 / 凌奇颯) | Hayate Ayasaki |
| Park Shin-hye (voiced by: He Yipei) | Xiao Zhi / Sanqianyuan Zhi (小芷 / 三千院芷) | Nagui Sanzenin |
| Tia Li | Maria (瑪莉亞) | Maria <-> Athena Tennousu |
| Egin Lee | Gui Chuju (桂雛菊) | Hinagiku Katsura <-> Ayumu Nishizawa |
| Sean Lee | Ju Xuan (鞠宣) | Wataru Tachibana |
| Wes Lo | Duanmu Zeyu (端木澤語) | Isumi Saginomiya |
| Tang Guozhong | Ji Shen (季神) | Akane Himegami |
| Ma Shili | Auntie Shasha (莎莎姨) | Saki Kijima |
| Tao Chuanzheng | Mr. Di / Sanqianyuan Di (帝老爺 / 三千院帝) | Mikado Sanzenin |
| Zhu Degang | Ke Laofu (柯老夫) | Seishirou Klaus |
| Yang Qi | Gui Xuelu (桂雪鷺) | Yukiji Katsura |
| King Chin | Jin Zhijie (金之介) | Kyonosuke Kaoru |
| Lin Boyan | Yuan Yefeng (袁也楓) | Kaede Nonohara |
| Frankie Huang | Kang Tailang (康太郎) | Koutarou Azumamiya |
| Edwin Gerard | Murong Bingshi (慕容兵侍) | Himuro Saeki |
| Zeng Ziyu | He Dahe (何大河) | Taiga Ookouchi |
| Fang Zhiyou | Meixi (美希) | Miki Hanabishi |

## Music

* Opening theme song: "別問我" (Don't Ask Me)
    Performed by 韋禮安 (William Wei)
    Lyrics by: 韋禮安 (William Wei)
    Composed by: 韋禮安 (William Wei)
* Ending theme song: "單邊耳機" (One Sided Earphone)
    Performed by 胡宇崴 (George Hu) & Aggie Xie
    Lyrics by: 葉樹賢 (Ye Shu Xian)
    Composed by: 易桀齊 (Yi Jie Qi)

### Insert songs

* "Turn Around"
    Performed by Shirley
    Lyrics by: 戴蕙心 (Dai Hu Xin)
    Composed by: 戴蕙心 (Dai Hu Xin)
* "夜" (Night)
    Performed by 曾静玟 (Zeng Jing Wen)
    Lyrics by: 林蔚利 (Lin Wei Li)
    Composed by: 李華章 (Lee Hua Chang)

## Broadcast

| Country/Region | Channel | Timeslot | Episode premiere | Episode finale | Avg rating |
| Taiwan | FTV | Sunday 21:40 | June 19, 2011 | September 11, 2011 | 1.14 |
| Taiwan | GTV | Saturday 22:30 | June 25, 2011 | September 17, 2011 | - |
| Singapore | E City | Monday–Friday 22:00 | September 1, 2011 | - | - |
| Malaysia | Shuang Xing | Monday–Friday 22:30 | October 10, 2011 | - | - |
| Hong Kong | TVB Drama | Sunday 19:30 | October 30, 2011 | - | - |
| South Korea | DRAMAcube | Friday 22:00 | December 2, 2011 | - | - |
| Japan | DATV | Monday–Friday 22:00 | October 6, 2014 | - | - |
| Thailand | Channel 7 | Saturday–Sunday 02:00 | January 11, 2015 | - | - |

## Reception

Formosa Television (FTV) (民視) Ratings :
| Episode | Original Broadcast Date | Average | Rank | Remarks |
| 1 | 19 June 2011 | 1.28 | 3 | |
| 2 | 26 June 2011 | 1.38 | 3 | |
| 3 | 3 July 2011 | 1.38 | 3 | |
| 4 | 10 July 2011 | 1.28 | 3 | |
| 5 | 17 July 2011 | 1.12 | 3 | |
| 6 | 24 July 2011 | 0.96 | 3 | |
| 7 | 31 July 2011 | 1.04 | 3 | |
| 8 | 7 August 2011 | 1.12 | 3 | |
| 9 | 14 August 2011 | 0.88 | 3 | |
| 10 | 21 August 2011 | 1.20 | 3 | |
| 11 | 28 August 2011 | 1.28 | 3 | CTV Love Keeps Going series finale |
| 12 | 4 September 2011 | 0.86 | 2 | |
| 13 | 11 September 2011 | 1.04 | 2 | |
| Average | Average | 1.14 | - | - |