Monga Yao Hui
Monga Yao Hui (original title: 艋舺燿輝) is a 2011 Taiwanese television series starring Lee Wei and Shara Lin. It tells the story of four childhood friends and the life of gangsters. The production was announced on 11 January 2011, and debut on CTS on April 12, 2011, airing every Monday through Fridays at 8:00pm for two hours. The drama marked the 40th anniversary of CTS in producing drama. It was set to end in July 19 but was extended to July 22 due to problems with its replacement, New My Fair Princess.
| Monga Yao Hui | |
|---|---|
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| Also known as | 艋舺燿輝 |
| Created by | Ma Jin Da Fei Cheng Zou Weigang Linruo Chen Zheng Yingmin Chen Xin Yi |
| Directed by | Ming Jing Cheng |
| Starring | Lee Wei Michael Zhang Shara Lin |
| Opening theme | "誰公平" (Who's fair) by Lee Wei |
| Ending theme | "還愛不夠" (Love not enough) by Lee Wei and Evonne Hsu |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin Taiwanese |
| No. of episodes | Original air: 73 episodes International: 111 episodes |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Chen Xingguo Yangsheng Feng |
| Producer(s) | Wang Jun Ma Jin Da |
| Editor(s) | Wang Guan Kang Xi, Wang Qianhe |
| Running time | 90~120 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | CTS |
| Original release | 12 April – 22 July 2011 |
| External links | |
| monga / CTS homepage | |
Lee Wang Luo was nominated for Best Supporting Actor in 2011 at the 46th Golden Bell Awards[1]
Plot
The story begins about the childhood memories between Chen Yao Hui and his mother, along with his sworn friends, Liu Wen Hao, Xu Fuchen, and Yu Hui Fang. Since in the final episode of the first seasons, Chen Yao Hui lost his memories while taken revenge to the driver who was hired by the gangster group of "Tian Kui" murder his mother on the street. In further episodes, Yao Hui was cheated by the Tian Kui members, saying that the San Lian was the suspect who plan to murder his Yao Hui's mother, until Yao Hui regains their trust, he accept to recruit Tian Kui members to against the leader of San Lian, Jiang Yilang.
Until the semi final episodes, Yao Hui regains his old memories trying to remember his origins and his true friends. When Yao Hui remembered his personal members was San Lian, Yao Hui plans to become the spy and he believes that he can overthrown the leader of Tian Kui, Liu Jin Bao.
Cast
| Actor | Character | Relationships |
|---|---|---|
| Lee Wei | Chen Yao Hui | |
| Shara Lin | Lin Shujun Haru Li Xiuqing | |
| Zhang Xun Jie | Liu Wen Hao | |
| Li Yunqing | Xu Fuchen | |
| Liang Youlin | Yu Huifang | |
| Huang Wen-hsing | Liu Zixian | |
| Tsai Chen-nan | Liu Jinbao | |
| Wang Xuan | Cai Xiuping | |
| Li Luo | Jiang Yilang | |
| Frankie Huang | Ye Yong Zhi | |
| Xie Qiong Nuan | 陳吳春蘭 | |
| Lin Ruo Ya | Yi Shan | |
| Zhu Fang Gang | Huang Shiqi | |
| Yang Ming Wei | Zhuang Zhengguo | |
| Ya Zi | Qin Tian | |
| Chen Zhiqiang | Hong Xun | |
| Xia Jingting | Qin Hao Han | |
| Chang Qin | Lin Huo-wang | |
| Chen Qiongmei | Chun hua | |
| Luo Ting Chen | Cai Qiuxia | |
| Lee Wang Luo |
International broadcast
| Channel | Location | Dates | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| ntv7[2] | Malaysia | 15 August 2011 - 19 January 2012 | Mondays to Fridays from 1800 to 1900 |
References
- (in Chinese) Taiwan GBA Official Site Golden Bell Awards 2011 nomination list Archived 2011-09-23 at the Wayback Machine 22 September 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-22
- Monga Yao Hui coming soon on Your Home of Feel Good Archived 2011-09-28 at the Wayback Machine