''The Bachelor'' is a 2012 Chinese family television series produced by Yujia Shixing Pictures ().
The series stars
Xu Zheng as a 35-year-old single man under parental pressure to get married, and detailed his romantic adventures. It is co-directed by Sun Hao, who in 2010 directed a similar series ''
Will You Marry Me and My Family
''Will You Marry Me and My Family'' is a 2010 Chinese urban comedy/drama television series directed by Sun Hao, starring Song Jia. It premiered on CCTV-8 on April 3, 2010 and comprises 25 episodes.
The series concerns a career woman (Song) in h ...
'' about an older woman looking for a mate. (The lead actress
Song Jia also stars in ''The Bachelor'', but as a different character.) Both series were co-written by Rao Hui, Li Xiao and Liu Shen.
''The Bachelor'' was first broadcast on
Shanghai Television in the Shanghai area on August 8, 2012, before being broadcast nationally on
Anhui Television
Anhui Television (AHTV; ), is a television network in the Hefei and Anhui province. It was founded and started to broadcast in September 1960. AHTV currently broadcasts in Mandarin.
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,
Zhejiang Television,
Shenzhen Television and various websites on October 7, 2012. In Taiwan, it was broadcast on EyeTV in 2014.
Cast
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Xu Zheng as Cao Xiaoqiang, a 35-year-old sales manager. He treats every relationship very sincerely, and women he dated all love him.
* Zhu Yin as Cao Xiaoqiang's worrisome and overprotective mother.
* Wang Yang as Cao Xiaoqiang's father.
* Guo Jingfei as Huang Weiye, Cao Xiaoqiang's 33-year-old best friend.
* Wang Maolei as Li Wenda, Cao Xiaoqiang's 32-year-old lazy uncle.
The candidates:
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Mei Ting
Mei Ting (Chinese: 梅婷, born 30 April 1975) is a Chinese actress.
She received the Best Actress awards at the 22nd Cairo International Film Festival and 5th Huabiao Awards for her performance in "A Time to Remember". Early life
In the 1980s, ...
as Gu Qing, a 29-year-old Peking opera actress.
* Cao Yuan as Wu Xiaoliu, a 22-year-old French teacher.
* Sui Lan as Ma Xiaomei, a 25-year-old from the countryside, the daughter of a family friend.
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Ma Su
Ma Su (190–228), courtesy name Youchang, was a military general and strategist of the state of Shu Han in the Three Kingdoms period of China. Ma Su had conspicuous talent in military theories and was admired by the Shu chancellor Zhuge Liang. ...
as Cai Weilan, a 23-year-old recent college graduate.
* Che Xiao as Xu Ruoyun, a 31-year-old Harvard-educated vice-CEO.
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Song Jia as Zhao Kai, a 33-year-old urological surgeon.
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Zhang Xinyi
Zhang Xinyi (, born 29 May 1981) is a Chinese actress and director. She ranked 95th on ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list in 2013, 99th in 2014, and 80th in 2015.
Biography
Zhang was born in 1981 in Ziyang, Sichuan province. After graduating ...
as Liu Chenxi, a 33-year-old divorced single mom, Cao Xiaoqiang's college love.
Ending
The drama ends with a woman's voice calling Cao Xiaoqiang's name and Cao turning his head. The identity of the voice generated much discussion in the Chinese cyber-world among fans, with people analyzing the voice of each actress that has appeared in the show. In December 2012, accepting the Favourite Male Character Award at the
TV Drama Awards Made in China, Xu Zheng slyly told the crowd: "She is whomever you want her to be."
Director Sun Hao revealed that the voice was actually by actress
Fan Bingbing
Fan Bingbing (, born 16 September 1981) is a Chinese actress. From 2013 to 2017, she was included as the highest-paid celebrity in the ''Forbes'' China Celebrity 100 list after ranking in the top 10 every year since 2006. She appeared on ''Time ...
, who happened to be paying the set a visit.
Awards and nominations
2012
TV Drama Awards Made in China
* Won - Top 10 Dramas of the Year (#10)
* Won - Favourite Male Character, Cao Xiaoqiang (portrayed by Xu Zheng)
* Nominated - Best Actor, Xu Zheng
See also
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Call for Love'', 2007 romantic comedy film also starring Xu Zheng as the main role looking for a wife. Song Jia was one of the actresses in the film.
References
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《大男当婚》搜狐网专题*
《大男当婚》安徽衛視专题
2012 Chinese television series debuts
2012 Chinese television series endings
Chinese romantic comedy television series
Zhejiang Television original programming
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