The Bachelor (Chinese TV series)

The Bachelor
Also known as

Bachelor

Traditional
Simplified
Mandarin Dà Nán Dāng Hūn
Literally Old Men Should Marry
Written by Rao Hui
Li Xiao
Liu Shen
Directed by Sun Hao
Zhang Xiaobo
Starring
Opening theme "Zhao Ge Ren Lai Ai Wo" (找个人来爱我) performed by Li Jianheng
Ending theme "Jian Bu Duan de Sinian" (剪不断的思念) performed by Li Jianheng
Composer(s) Liu Rui
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes 30
Production
Executive producer(s) Zhang Weiwei
Producer(s) Sui Lan
Editor(s) Zhang Wenjun
Running time 45 minutes
Production company(s) Yujia Shixing Pictures
Chronology
Related shows Will You Marry Me and My Family (2010)

The Bachelor is a 2012 Chinese family television series produced by Yujia Shixing Pictures (御嘉世星影业).

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 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, Zhejiang Television, Shenzhen Television and various websites on October 7, 2012. In Taiwan, it was broadcast on EyeTV in 2014.

Cast

The candidates:

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, who happened to be paying the set a visit.

Awards and Nominations

2012 TV Drama Awards Made in China

See also

References

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