The Wonder Woman
The Wonder Woman (Chinese: 跟鯊魚接吻; pinyin: gēn shā yú jiē wên; literally "kissing with a shark") is a 2020 Taiwanese romantic comedy series. It stars Aviis Zhong, Wes Lo, Jack Lee and Lan Zhang as the main cast.[1] It was first broadcast on 2 February 2020.[2]
| The Wonder Woman 跟鯊魚接吻 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance Comedy |
| Created by | Sanlih E-Television |
| Written by | Yaya Chang 張綺恩, Lee Chieh-Yu 李婕瑀 |
| Directed by | Ker Choon Hooi 郭春暉 |
| Starring | Aviis Zhong Wes Lo Jack Lee Lan Zhang |
| Opening theme | "Disguise 為你變成他" by Tarcy Su |
| Ending theme | "Where Are My Jeans? 少了一件牛仔褲" by Janice Yan |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 18 |
| Production | |
| Production location(s) | Taiwan |
| Running time | 75 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | SET Taiwan, TTV |
| Picture format | HDTV (1080i) |
| First shown in | Taiwan |
| Original release | 2 February – 31 May 2020 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Let's Go Crazy on LIVE! |
| Followed by | Lost Romance |
Plot
An ace in the world of marketing, Du Ai Sha has spent her entire career fighting her way to the top. Setting her eyes on the goals ahead, she is known for her fierce tenacity and unwavering determination. Never allowing herself to be sidetracked by anything that might come her way, Ai Sha uses whatever means necessary to get the job done.
Working alongside Ai Sha is Yi Feiyang, another marketing whiz who always has an answer to every problem and has an uncanny ability to gain the advantage, no matter the situation. Completely different in their approaches to work and life, Ai Sha and Feiyang have developed a fierce workplace rivalry, as they each strive to be the best in the business.
But when trouble stirs, Ai Sha and Feiyang are forced to work together, using their combined talents to overcome the obstacles ahead. Realizing they make a pretty good team, the two opponents begin to see each other in a whole new light.[3]
Cast
Main cast
- Aviis Zhong as Du Ai-sha
- Wes Lo as Yi Fei-yang
- Jack Lee as Ye Xuan
- Lan Zhang as Tang Xiao-an
Supporting cast
- Gabriel Lan as Qi Zhen-kai
- Demi Yin as Wen Jing-jing
- Cui Pei-yi as Fang Hua
- Heaven Hai as Ms May
- Wu Bi-lian as Ms Zhen Zhen / Jennifer
- Huang Jian-hao as Du Nan-cheng
- Chen Jia-yang as Du Dong-xue
- Amanda Liu as Vicky
- Rita Feng as Yuki
- Ckay as Steven
- Yen Hao as Liao Xi-jun
- Xiao Dong-yi as Ni-mo
- Yu Cheng-xin as Ah-jiong
- Liao Wei-bo as Ah Ben
- Emmie Ries as Marguerite
- Lu Wei-zhen as Sui-lin
Soundtrack
- "Disguise 為你變成他" by Tarcy Su
- "Where Are My Jeans? 少了一件牛仔褲" by Janice Yan
- "True Colours 真面目" by Tarcy Su
- "Freefall 跪了" by GBOYSWAG ft Julia Wu
- "Let's Be Together 最想見到你" by Ann
- "If You Say You Love Me 如果你說愛我" by F.I.R.
- "One Decade as One Day 十年如一日" by Yisa Yu
- "Not Anymore... 不讓你再" by Boon Hui Lu
Broadcast
| Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot |
|---|---|---|---|
| TTV Main Channel |  | 2 Feb 2020 | Sunday 10:00-11:30 pm |
| Vidol | Sunday 11:30 pm | ||
| iQiyi | 2 Feb 2020 | Sunday 12:00 am | |
| Line TV | |||
| Friday Video | Uploaded in full after the conclusion of the series | ||
| Hami Video | |||
| myVideo | |||
| SET Metro | 8 Feb 2020 | Saturday 10:00-11:30 pm | |
| Astro Go VOD |  | 16 Feb 2020 | Sunday |
| Viki | Europe America  .svg.png){kind=small}  | 18 Feb 2020 | Tuesday |
Ratings
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
- CTV - Someday Or One Day, In Time With You, Attention, Love!
- CTS - I, Myself
- FTV - The Mirror
| Air Date | Chapter | Average Ratings | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2020 | 1 | 0.75 | 2 |
| Feb 9, 2020 | 2 | 0.80 | 2 |
| Feb 16, 2020 | 3 | 1.04 | 2 |
| Feb 23, 2020 | 4 | 1.07 | 1 |
| Mar 1, 2020 | 5 | 0.84 | 1 |
| Mar 8, 2020 | 6 | 0.90 | 1 |
| Mar 15, 2020 | 7 | 1.02 | 1 |
| Mar 22, 2020 | 8 | 1.03 | 1 |
| Mar 29, 2020 | 9 | 1.10 | 1 |
| Apr 5, 2020 | 10 | 1.15 | 1 |
| Apr 12, 2020 | 11 | 1.01 | 1 |
| Apr 19, 2020 | 12 | 1.01 | 1 |
| Apr 26, 2020 | 13 | 1.07 | 1 |
| May 3, 2020 | 14 | 0.95 | 1 |
| May 10, 2020 | 15 | 1.22 | 1 |
| May 17, 2020 | 16 | 1.14 | 1 |
| May 24, 2020 | 17 | 1.21 | 1 |
| May 31, 2020 | 18 | 1.51 | 1 |
| Average ratings | 1.05 | -- | |
- Numbers in red denote the highest rating and numbers in blue denote the lowest rating for the drama's tenure.
- Ratings are obtained from AGB Nielsen.
References
- 梁, 梦竹. "钟瑶出席新剧首映 夸罗宏正拍戏投入" (in Chinese). Epoch Times. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- 洪, 秀瑛. "羅宏正帶病拍戲 鍾瑶衰中鏢" (in Chinese). China Times. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
- Viki. "The Wonder Woman". Rakuten Viki. Retrieved 8 August 2020.
External links
- Official website (SETTV)
- Official website (TTV)
- The Wonder Woman on IMDb