Also known as 紫藤戀Zi Teng Lian Original network CTS Network Chinese Television System Genre Romance Film | Starring Ruby LinHan Jae-suk No. of episodes 40 First episode date June 2004 Number of episodes 40 | |
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Producer(s) Yan Da Ke, Wang Wei, Wu Jin Ying Similar Magic Touch of Fate, Dali Princess, Love in Sun Moon Lake, Sound of Colors, Affair of Half a Lifetime | ||
Amor de Tarapaca (traditional Chinese: 紫藤戀; simplified Chinese: 紫藤恋; pinyin: zi teng lian) is a 2004 television series adapted from the Japanese comic Candy Candy. The series leads as a forerunner in the popular trend of Korean-Chinese collaborations. It includes a strong cast starring Korean actor Han Jae-suk and Taiwanese actress Ruby Lin. The story gradually unfolds from the bustling streets of Taipei to a Chile vineyard, and finally to the beautiful mountains of Yunnan, China. It is a passionate tale of two destined lovers, threatened with dangerous obstacles of two generations of matters.
Contents
The series was broadcast on free-to-air CTS in June 2004 and on Hong Kong's ATV.
Cast
Names used during its air in the Philippines are in parenthesis
Characters
25 years old, Childhood name: Elvis
Son of Zhao Erxiang, an owner of a wine village and company
20 years old, Childhood/English name: Jojo. An orphan & wine-master
21 years old
An orphan, have Yanzu as an older brother & love him, love rival with Yiqiao relating to Yanzu
24 years old
Yiqiao's childhood friend & grew up together, love rival with Yan Zu relating to Yiqiao
25 years old
Yanzu's good friend and love rival relating to Xiangyi
Plot summary
Zhao Yanzu is a successful man suffering from difficult relationships with his parents. Rather than working in his father's company, Ashia, Yanzu works in another company. His resentment to his parents, especially his mother, is greatly because of childhood experiences. In his early teenage years, Yanzu was separated from his childhood friend, Jojo, because of his mother. Jojo lived at the Zhao household for a few years, as Jojo was the daughter of a woman Erxiang had an affair with. Yanzu maintains a cold, icy exterior, although inside he is a thoughtful person.
For years, Yanzu has gone in search of his childhood friend, Jojo. He later mistakens Xia Xiangyi as Jojo. In actuality, Xiangyi's best friend Li Yiqiao is the real Jojo. In order to let Xiangyi enter the Zhao household, Yiqiao let Xiangyi borrow her identity. Yanzu pursues Xiangyi tirelessly; however, when he reminisces on their childhood days, Xiangyi cannot find a response. Yanzu's love for Xiangyi is simply because of his love for his childhood friend, Jojo. A rivalry develops between Yanzu and his best friend, Li Jie, who likes Xiangyi. Hoping for wealth and power, Xiangyi pushes Yanzu into marrying her. Before their engagement party, Yanzu and Xiangyi go out to dinner at a restaurant where Yiqiao is a waitress. Yanzu starts noticing that he enjoys talking with Yiqiao.
When Yanzu discovers that Yiqiao is actually Jojo, he abandons Xiangyi and realizes his feelings for Yiqiao. Unfortunately, Yiqiao only looks up to Yanzu as an older brother. This is mostly because Yiqiao already has a boyfriend, Chen Lüxi, who she is very faithful to. Yiqiao is engaged to Lüxi, leaving Yanzu heartbroken. However, Lüxi later begins shifting away from Yiqiao. The two drift as Lüxi concentrates more on his work as an architect. After Lüxi disappears, Yiqiao is heartbroken and seeks out Yanzu for comfort. Yiqiao starts to realize she has more in common with Yanzu.
Yanzu later learns where Lüxi is. Having suffered an accident, Lüxi is in a coma. He is supervised by one of his colleagues at work who has strong feelings for him.....