Youth Power
Youth Power (Chinese: 哇！陳怡君; pinyin: Wa! Chen Yi Jun) is a 2015 Taiwanese political drama, comedy, romance television series created and produced by TVBS. Starring Tammy Chen, Yao Yuan Hao, Jason Tsou, and Nana Lee as the main cast.[1] Filming began on January 8, 2015 and wrapped up in July 21, 2015. First original broadcast began on May 1, 2015 on TTV airing every Friday night at 10:10-11:40 pm.
| Youth Power 哇！陳怡君 | |
|---|---|
 Youth Power promotional poster | |
| Also known as | I am Chen Yi Jun |
| Genre | Political drama, Comedy, Romance |
| Created by | TVBS |
| Written by | Wu Luo Ying 吳洛纓 |
| Directed by | Zero Chou 周美玲 Qu You Ning 瞿友寧 |
| Starring | Tammy Chen 陳怡蓉 Yao Yuan Hao 姚元浩 Jason Tsou 鄒承恩 Nana Lee 李千娜 |
| Opening theme | Light and Heat 含廣告 by Wu Bai 伍佰 |
| Ending theme | Rose's Diary 玫瑰日記 by Wu Bai 伍佰 feat. Nana Lee 李千娜 |
| Country of origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin, Hokkien, English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 21 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Dai Tian Yi 戴天易 |
| Producer(s) | Ke Ci Hui 柯慈輝 Wang Xian Bin 王顯彬 |
| Production location(s) | Taiwan Sabah, Malaysia London and Jurassic Coast, United Kingdom |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company(s) | 豐采節目製作股份有限公司 TVBS 聯意製作股份有限公司 |
| Distributor | TVBS |
| Release | |
| Original network | TTV TVBS |
| Picture format | SDTV (480i) HDTV (1080i) |
| First shown in | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original release | 1 May – 18 September 2015 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | The New World 新世界 (TTV) Boysitter 俏摩女搶頭婚 (TVBS) |
| Followed by | Wake Up 麻醉風暴 Taste of Love 唯一繼承者 |
| External links | |
| Official Website | |
Synopsis
Can three young people choose their own futures even when life throws them in an unexpected direction? Chen Yi Jun (Tammy Chen) grows up in a political family but detests politics and is determined to pursue her passion for music. But after college graduation, she is forced to return home and is thrown into the midst of her family drama. She teams up with her childhood friend Jiang Ye Qing (Yao Yuan Hao), who also grew up in a political family and thrives in it, and the social activist Huang Zhao Yuan (Jason Tsou). Forced to grow up among the pressures of the real world, can Yi Jun, Zhao Yuan and Ye Qing make the world bend to their own desires in life?[2]
Cast
Main cast
- Tammy Chen 陳怡蓉 as Chen Yi Jun 陳怡君
- Yao Yuan Hao 姚元浩 as Jiang Ye Qing 江也晴
- Jason Tsou 鄒承恩 as Huang Zhao Yuan 黃兆元
- Nana Lee 李千娜 as Sha Bing Na 沙冰娜
Supporting cast
- Lu Yi-ching 陸弈靜 as Lin Li Zi 林麗子
- Tsai Chen Nan 蔡振南 as Chen Jing Sheng 陳敬昇
- Ke Shu Qin 柯淑勤 as Lian Bai He 連百合
- Da Wen (Guo Wen Yi) 大文（郭文頤）as Pai Pai 拍拍
- Hank Wu 吳仲強 as Ban Jie Ming 班傑明（Benjamin）
- Zhu Lu Hao 朱陸豪 as Jiang Bian 江邊
Special guest actors
- Kenji Chen 陳柏融 as Xia Zhi Jie 夏志傑
- Joseph Hsia 夏靖庭 as Du Shen 杜聲
- Ma Hui Chen 馬惠珍 as Zhao Yuan's mother
- Hero Tai 戴祖雄 as Chen Qi Long 陳其龍
- Akio Chen 陳慕義 as Wan Tong 萬通
- Lung Tien Hsiang 龍天翔 as Lin Xian Cai (Xian Zi) 林仙財（仙仔）
- Jian Chang 檢場 as Liu Guang Ming 劉光明
- Wang Zi Qiang 王自強 as Ah Yong Bo 阿勇伯
- Liu Xiao Yi 劉曉憶 as Ah Zhu 阿珠
- Cindy Yen 袁詠琳 as Su Fei 蘇菲（Sophie）
- Ke Ci Hui 柯慈輝 as Brother Mao
- Qu Xian Ping 曲獻平 as Leslie
- Wang Hong Dao 王鴻道 as Li Gan Shi 李幹事
- Chen Hui Wen 陳繪文 as Ah Hui 阿惠
- Danny Liang 梁正群 as Lou Ri Xin 樓日新
- Xu Zhi Wei 許志偉 as policemen
- Jiang Rui Zhi 姜瑞智 as demonstrator
Special performances
- You Xiao Bai 游小白 as store manager
- Joanne Lien 連靜雯 as Amy
- Cheng Ping Chun 鄭平君 as Li Tian Bao 李天寶
- Hu Jun 胡鈞 as mayor
- Hsieh Yu Wei 謝宇威 as Yang Xian Jin 楊先進
- Qu You Ning 瞿友寧 as Zheng Zi Xiang 鄭子翔
- Tseng Hsien Chung (Bao Dao) 曾憲忠（寶島）as school principal
Soundtrack
Broadcast
| Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTV |  | May 1, 2015 (until July 7, 2015) | Friday 10:10-11:40 pm |
| July 24, 2015 (until September 11, 2015) | Friday 10:15-11:45 pm | ||
| September 18, 2015 | Friday 10:00-11:30 pm | ||
| TVBS | May 2, 2015 | Saturday 10:00-11:30 pm | |
| Astro Shuang Xing |  | September 10, 2015 (until September 24, 2015) | Sunday to Thursday 4:00-5:00 pm |
| September 25, 2015 | Monday to Friday 4:00-5:00 pm | ||
Episode ratings
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
- SET Taiwan - Life of Pearl, An Adopted Daughter
- FTV - Justice Heroes
- SETTV - Murphy's Law of Love, Love Cuisine
- CTV - Crime Scene Investigation Center, Doctor Stranger
| Air Date | Episode | Average Ratings | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2015 | 1 | 0.49 | 4 |
| May 8, 2015 | 2 | -- | -- |
| May 15, 2015 | 3 | -- | -- |
| May 22, 2015 | 4 | -- | -- |
| May 29, 2015 | 5 | -- | -- |
| Jun 5, 2015 | 6 | 0.50 | 4 |
| Jun 12, 2015 | 7 | -- | -- |
| Jun 19, 2015 | 8 | -- | -- |
| Jun 26, 2015 | 9 | -- | -- |
| Jul 3, 2015 | 10 | -- | -- |
| Jul 10, 2015 | 11 | -- | -- |
| Jul 17, 2015 | 12 | -- | -- |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 13 | -- | -- |
| Jul 31, 2015 | 14 | -- | -- |
| Aug 7, 2015 | 15 | -- | -- |
| Aug 14, 2015 | 16 | 0.82 | 4 |
| Aug 21, 2015 | 17 | -- | -- |
| Aug 28, 2015 | 18 | -- | -- |
| Sep 4, 2015 | 19 | -- | -- |
| Sep 11, 2015 | 20 | 0.92 | 4 |
| Sep 18, 2015 | 21 | -- | -- |
| Average ratings | 0.68 | ||
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 51st Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series |
Jason Tsou | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series |
Ke Shu Qin | Nominated |
References
External links
- Youth Power TTV Website (in Chinese)
- Youth Power TVBS Website (in Chinese)
- Youth Power on Facebook