The Fox's Summer

The Fox's Summer (Chinese: 狐狸的夏天) is a 2017 Chinese television series based on the online novel titled When the President Falls in Love (当总裁恋爱时) by Shen Cangmei. The series received praise for its witty dialogue and unique storyline, and ranked atop the ratings chart.[2][3]

The Fox's Summer
Also known asFox Falls in Love
GenreRomantic comedy
Based onWhen the President Falls in Love by Shen Cangmei
Written byShen Cangmei
You Er
Directed byYu Zhongzhong
StarringJiang Chao
Tan Songyun
Opening themetogether
Country of originChina
Original language(s)Mandarin
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes44
Production
Producer(s)He Houze
Ni Na
Production company(s)Penguin Pictures
Vision Power
Kangxi Media
Perfect World Pictures
Yongzhou Pictures Corp[1]
Release
Original networkTencent
Picture formatHDTV 1080i, SDTV 576i
Audio formatStereophonic
Original release5 April 2017 (2017-04-05)

Synopsis

Gu Chengze, the adopted son of the Gu family, is the CEO of Gu Mall Corporation. Mrs. Gu wishes for her biological grandson, Gu Jinyu to take over the company; and Gu Chengze is tasked to guide the rightful heir towards becoming a respectful businessman. During this time, he meets fashion designer Li Yanshu and discovers that she is Gu Jinyu's ex-girlfriend. He decides to hire her aboard to motivate Gu Jinyu, who still harbors feelings for Li Yanshu. The plan worked on when Gu Jinyu decides to join the company and pursue her. When Mrs. Gu finds out about Gu Jinyu's feelings for Li Yanshu, she was livid and tells Gu Chengze to separate the both of them. This creates an opportunity for Gu Chengze and Li Yanshu to get closer to each other, and they fell in love. With the help of Li Yanshu, Gu Chengze overcomes many difficult situations. Gu Jinyu, after undergoing life-changing experiences, also matures and successfully took over his company.

Broadcast

SeasonPremiere dateEpisode count
Season 1April 5, 201721
Season 2May 4, 201723
Season 3TBATBA

Cast

CEO of a company who is a human lie detector and has obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
A fashion designer who is a pathological liar. She is independent and adapts well to any situations.she was the friend of the lead actress of the whirlwind girl season 1.
  • Daniel Zhang Xin as Gu Jinyu
An easygoing and flamboyant man who does not take work seriously. He only loves his first girlfriend, Li Yanshu.
  • Wang Yanzhi as Han Junyao
Heiress of Han Corporation. A self-centered girl who likes to pick on Yanshu since their high school days.
  • Dong Hui as Mrs. Gu
  • Ji Xiaobing as Gao Yang
  • Zui Ju as Qiao Na

Production

  • Kim Tae-hwan was originally cast as the male lead, but was replaced by Jiang Chao due to China's ban on Korean-Chinese co-production and celebrities.[5]

Soundtrack

The Fox's Summer - Original Television Soundtrack (狐狸的夏天电视剧原声音乐大碟)
No.TitleMusicLength
1." Be together (在一起)"  
2." Summer Time (时光的夏天)"  
3."My Dear (亲爱的)"Tan Songyun 
4."Darling Darling"Cong Rong Ze Meng and Tian Xiaotong 
5."Love is Lost (爱,迷路了)"by Tian Xiaotong 

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
20172nd Asia New Media Film FestivalMost Popular Actor (Web series)Jiang ChaoWon[6]
Best Actress (Web series)Tan SongyunWon
2nd Golden Guduo Media AwardsTop Ten Web SeriesThe Fox's SummerWon[7]
Best Actress (Web series)Tan SongyunWon
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References

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