The Queen of SOP
| The Queen of SOP | |
|---|---|
| Also known as |
勝女的代價 Sheng Nü De Daijia S.O.P女王 |
| Directed by | Zhang Boyu (張博昱) |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "喜歡孤獨/喜欢孤独" (Like loneliness) by Joe Chen |
| Ending theme | "最愛你的朋友/最爱你的朋友" (Your Beloved Friend) by Zhang Han |
| Country of origin | China & Taiwan |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin, Taiwanese, English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 33 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Taiwan, London, Shanghai |
| Running time | 90/105 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Hunan Television FTV GTV |
| Picture format | HDTV（1080i） |
| First shown in | People's Republic of China & Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original release |
14 October 2012 20 October 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by |
The Magic Blade (Hunan Television) Once Upon a Love (原來愛.就是甜蜜) |
| Followed by |
The Legend of Zhong Kui (Hunan Television) Spring Love (美人龍湯) |
| External links | |
| GTV The Queen of SOP Official website | |
The Queen of SOP (Chinese: S.O.P女王) is a Chinese-Taiwanese idol drama series produced by GTV and is directed by Zhang Boyu (張博昱). It stars actress Joe Chen and actors Hans Zhang and Godfrey Gao as its main leads. The show first aired on Chinese TV network Hunan Television before first airing on Taiwanese TV network FTV on 14 October 2012. The show will replace FTV's and GTV's slot for Once Upon a Love, which will broadcast its last episode on 7 October and 13 October 2012 respectively.
Plot
Lin Xiao Jie (Joe Chen) is a low rung employee at a large Taiwanese departmental store. Dreaming of furthering her studies in England so that she can rise up the ranks in her company, Xiao Jie jumps at the opportunity to be an assistant at a company photo shoot in London. On her final day there, she gets mugged and flags down Tang Jun (Hans Zhang) for help, who successfully catches the thief and returns her belongings.
After flying back to Taiwan, Xiao Jie decides to take a leap of faith and study abroad. She sees an apartment listing online that she immediately takes a liking to, and messages the owner, 'Tom', who happens to be Tang Jun. 'Tom' agrees to rent the apartment out to her, and makes preparations for her arrival. Xiao Jie and 'Tom' begin an online friendship, with Xiao Jie seeking Tom's advice. Eventually, Tang Jun begins to fall for Xiao Jie.
However, before Xiao Jie makes her final plans to leave, she is offered a better position at the company by the CEO. Tang Jun is disappointed. Shortly after, Tang Jun is arm-twisted to go to Taiwan by his mother, who wants his help in a business deal. Although he is reluctant, Tang Jun agrees, but becomes enthusiastic when he realizes that Xiao Jie works for the company his mother is engaging in a deal with. However, upon arriving in Taiwan, Tang Jun finds out that Xiao Jie has started a relationship with the son of her company's CEO, Gao Zi Qi (Godfrey Gao), after he expresses interest in her at a press conference.
Xiao Jie and Zi Qi gets engaged eventually, but the day before the wedding, Zi Qi's ex-girlfriend and supermodel Bai Ji Qing (Coco Jiang) shows up and reveals that she is the one Zi Qi really loves. The heartbroken Xiao Jie leaves and decides to focus on her career. Under the support and encouragement of 'Tom', Xiao Jie becomes a successful businesswoman. Unbeknownst to her, Tang Jun is really her online friend 'Tom' and the heir to a supermarket chain. Not wishing to give up on a chance at love with Xiao Jie, he hides his identity to pursue her. But the road to this is paved with misunderstandings and missed chances.
Cast
Main Cast
| Actor | Character | Introduction | Appearance (according to FTV Channel's version) |
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| | The Queen of Gold | Are you willing to comply with? 29 years old, Scorpio, Hai Yue's Sales Division, Marketing Public Relations Staff, then become Huang Hai's Marketing Planning Manager. | |
| | | 27 years old, Virgo, The heir of Huang Hai Group. | |
| | | 30 years old, Scorpio, Second son of Hai Yue Group, in charge of Supermarket Chains. | |
| | The Queen of Calculation | 28 years old, Aries, Popular female star. | |
| | The Queen of Love | 26 years old, Pisces, PR Manager of Huang Hai Group, Tang Jun's childhood friend. | |
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| | The Queen of Imperial | Huang Hai's Marketing Director of Planning Department. Tang Jun's half sister. | |
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Cameo
| Actor | Character | Introduction | Appearance (according to FTV Channel's version) |
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| | | 30 years old, Sagittarius, Tang Jun's sworn follower | |
Soundtrack
| - | Title | Singer | Lyrics | Composer |
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| Opening Song | 喜歡孤獨 (Like loneliness) | Joe Chen | Joe Chen | Jeremy Ji (紀佳松) |
| Ending Song | 最愛你的朋友 (Your Beloved Friend) | Hans Zhang | A Tong Mu (阿童木) | Jin Da Zhou (金大洲) |
| Insert Song | 金魚的眼淚 (Goldfish Tears) | Jeremy Ji (紀佳松) | Li Nian He (李念和) | Jeremy Ji (紀佳松) |
| Insert Song | 最後一頁 (Last) | Jessie Chiang (江語晨) | Song Jian Zhang (宋健彰) | Zhan Yu Hao (詹宇豪) |
| Insert Song | 幾個你 (A Few of You) | Xue Zhi Qian (薛之謙) | Xue Zhi Qian (薛之謙) | Xue Zhi Qian (薛之謙) |
| Insert Song | 我知道你都知道 (I Know You Know) | Xue Zhi Qian (薛之謙) | Luan Shi (亂世) | Xue Zhi Qian (薛之謙) |
Broadcast
| Country/Region | Channel | Timeslot | Episode premiere | Episode finale | Avg rating |
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| Taiwan | FTV | Sunday 22:00 | October 14, 2012 | - | - |
| GTV | Saturday 21:00 | October 20, 2012 | - | - | |
| Singapore | Channel U | Saturday 21:30 | October 13, 2012 | - | - |
| China | Hunnan TV | Sunday - Wednesday 19:30 | July 15, 2012 | - | - |
| United States | ICN(ICN國際衛視中文台) | Monday - Friday 20:00 | August 29, 2012 | - | - |
Reception
The series is a commercial hit.