''The Interpreter'' () is a 2016 Chinese television series starring

Yang Mi Yang Mi ( zh, s= 杨幂, t=, p=, born 12 September 1986), also known as Mini Yang, is a Chinese actress and singer. She began her career as a child actress in '' Tang Ming Huang'' (1990) and transitioned to adult roles in the 2000s, gaining recogni ...

and

Huang Xuan Huang Xuan (, born 3 March 1985) is a Chinese actor. He is best known for his roles in the films '' Blind Massage'' (2014), ''Youth'' (2017), and ''Legend of the Demon Cat'' (2017), as well as the television series ''The Legend of Mi Yue'' (2015 ...

, based on the novel ''Translator'' (翻译官) by Miao Juan. It aired on

Hunan TV Hunan Television or Hunan TV () is a state-owned provincial satellite TV station launched on September 29, 1970. It is currently China's second-most-watched television channel, second to China Central Television's CCTV-1, although Hunan TV has oc ...

from 24 May to 19 June 2016. The series was the highest rated drama of the year, with an average national viewership rating of 2.63%.

Synopsis

Qiao Fei, a university student majoring in French studies, has aspired to become a translator since she was young. Raised by a single mother suffering from a serious illness, she has to support herself working as a waitress. One night she gets into a trouble with a guest, and the two of them are taken to the police station. The guest happens to be Cheng Jiayang, a young but already famous professional French translator. The next day, she finds out that Jia Yang is actually her examiner at the prestigious Institute of Advanced Translation where she dreams of getting a job. Although they start their relationship on the wrong foot, Qiao Fei earns Jiayang's praise when she successfully overcomes his tests and the two start to develop feelings for each other. When everything seems to be going smoothly, problems start to arise one after another. Jiayang's mother strongly opposes their relationship and the reappearance of Gao Jiaming, Qiao Fei's ex-boyfriend, causes additional misunderstandings between Qiao Fei and Jiayang. Mounting problems eventually lead to their separation. Only after overcoming their respective life challenges they meet again and rekindle their love.

Cast

as Qiao Fei *

as Cheng Jiayang *

Gao Weiguang Gao Weiguang (, born 16 January 1983) is a Chinese actor and model. He is known for his roles in hit dramas '' Eternal Love'', '' Candle in the Tomb: The Wrath of Time'', '' Eternal Love of Dream'', ''Legend of Fuyao'', and ''Snowfall''. Early ...

as Gao Jiaming *Zhou Qiqi as Wen Xiaohua * Li Xirui as Wu Jiayi *

Zhang Yunlong Zhang Yunlong (; born 2 March 1988), also known as Leon or Jack Zhang, is a Chinese actor. Career Zhang Yunlong made his debut in the theater play, ''Thunderstorm'', and acted in several short films. In 2012, Zhang won the Best Actor award at th ...

as Wang Xudong *Wang Renjun as Zhou Nan *Li Dongheng as Li Lei *Yi Yanting as Yang Yan *Li Yunao as Wu Ming *Zhang Mingming as Ao Tian *Jiang Xifan as He Zhe *Yang Xueying as Wen Jing

Soundtrack

Reception

The series is a commercial hit in China. Its premiere achieved a national viewer rating share of 6.87%, and topped 2016's overall market share for the first half of the year. Viewership ratings also reached as high as 2%, making it the highest rated drama of 2016. The topic "Dear Translator" (亲爱的翻译官) attracted over a billion readers within five days. On the online video platforms Mango TV (芒果TV) and LeTV (乐视电视), the series has received more than 100 million views. On the Asian TV drama platform Viki, the series was rated 9.3 out of 10. The series was praised by

Martin Dahinden Martin Dahinden (born 8 January 1955) is a Swiss diplomat who has served as ambassador of Switzerland to the United States of America from 2014 to 2019. Dahinden presented his credentials to the President of the United States of America, Barack ...

, Swiss ambassador to China. The series was coincidentally filmed during the 65th anniversary of the establishment of

China–Switzerland relations Relations between the Republic of China and Switzerland officially began in 1918.Yufang Zhou, Die Exterritorialitätsrechte der Schweiz in China (1918–1946), Frankfurt am Main und Bern 2003 In 1950, Switzerland recognized the People's Republic ...

, and was sponsored by the Switzerland Tourism Board. There is a sequel titled '' Negotiator'' that has cast

and

Huang Zitao Huang Zitao ( zh, s=黄子韬, p=Huáng Zǐtāo; born May 2, 1993), also known by his stage name Tao, is a Chinese rapper. He is a former member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo and its Chinese sub-unit, Exo-M. After leaving Exo, he ma ...

as leads. The sequel has a different storyline.

Ratings

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

Awards and nominations

Spin-off

A spin-off was also produced, titled '' Negotiator'', also based on Miao Juan's novel.

References

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