'' Skate into Love'' () is a 2020 Chinese television series based on the novel of the same name by Jiu Xiaoqi. It stars

Janice Wu Wu Qian (, born ), also known as Janice Wu, is a Chinese actress. She rose to fame for portraying the younger counterpart of Zhao Mosheng in the 2015 hit romance drama ''My Sunshine'', and gained attention for her roles in the television series ' ...

and Zhang Xincheng. The series premiered on

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and

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on March 19, 2020.

Synopsis

A story about two childhood classmates, Li Yu Bing (Steven Zhang) and Tang Xue ( Wu Qian), who share the same love for ice-skating. Li Yu Bing saw Tang Xue as a bully in elementary school, and later they are separated for some years. But their ice-skating careers take different paths. Li Yu Bing becomes a famous hockey player at his university, while Tang Xue gave up

speed skating Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long-track speed skating, short-track speed skating, and marathon speed skat ...

after an injury. When the two coincidentally meet again when they go to the same university, Li Yu Bing takes the opportunity to seek revenge. Though, bit by bit, he sees that Tang Xue is not all bad as he thought, so he helps her fall back into love with the sport she gave up on. They eventually fall in love and face many obstacles on and off the ice together.

Cast

as Tang Xue **Zhangshang Mingzhu as Young Tang Xue * Zhang Xincheng as Li Yubing **Li Chaoping as Young Li Yubing *Zhou Lijie as Yu Yan *Chu Yue as Zhou Ran *Cao Bo as Jiang Shijia *He Xuanlin as Xia Menghuan *Wei Tianhao as Bian Cheng *Han Jiunuo as Zhang Yuewei *Qin Tianyu as Liao Zhenyu *Lu Junyao as Ye Liuying *Xia Minghao as Coach Jin *Li Zongrui

Special appearance

Deng Lun Deng Lun (; born 21 October 1992), also known as Allen Deng, is a Chinese actor, singer and businessman. He made his acting debut in the romance drama ''Flowers in Fog'' (2012). He also starred in the series ''Because of Meeting You'' (2017) and ...

as Xu Feng, "Ice God" (Ep 1, 36, 40) *

Wu Dajing Wu Dajing (born 24 July 1994) is a Chinese short track speed skater. He is a gold medalist in the Men's 500 metres at the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. He won a gold medal in the Men's 500m at the 2014 ISU World Championships in ...

as Himself (Ep 1, 40)

Production

The drama is produced by the team behind '' Ashes of Love''. It is part two of "The Honey Trilogy" alongside ''Ashes of Love'' and ''Love When The Stars Fall''. On April 17, 2019, a filming ceremony was held at

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to officially announce the start of

principal photography Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production. Personnel Besides the main film personnel, such as the ...

. A 30 x 60 meters ice skating rink was built for the filming. Professional short track speed skaters were hired to serve as instructors for the cast members, and they also play supporting roles in the drama. Filming wrapped up on July 29, 2019.

Reception

The television series scored a 9.5 out of 10 on popular streaming site Viki. The drama was praised for its realistic skating scenes, light-hearted and humorous plot, and the chemistry between the main actors.

Soundtrack

Ratings

* Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue

References

{{Zhejiang Television Dramas Television series by Perfect World Pictures Chinese romantic comedy television series Chinese sports television series Television shows based on Chinese novels 2020 Chinese television series debuts