The Fox's Summer

The Fox's Summer
Also known as Fox Falls in Love
Genre Romantic comedy
Based on When the President Falls in Love by Shen Cangmei
Written by Shen Cangmei
You Er
Directed by Yu Zhongzhong
Starring Jiang Chao
Tan Songyun
Opening theme together
Country of origin China
Original language(s) Mandarin
No. of seasons 2 there might be a third season but it is not certain
No. of episodes 44
Production
Producer(s) He Houze
Ni Na
Production company(s) Penguin Pictures
Vision Power
Kangxi Media
Perfect World Pictures
Yongzhou Pictures Corp[1]
Release
Original network Tencent
Picture format HDTV 1080i, SDTV 576i
Audio format Stereophonic
Original release 5 April 2017 (2017-04-05)

The Fox's Summer (Chinese: 狐狸的夏天) is a 2017 Chinese television series based on the online novel titled When the President Falls in Love (当总裁恋爱时) by Shen Cangmei. The series received praise for its witty dialogue and unique storyline, and ranked atop the ratings chart.[2][3]

Synopsis

Gu Chengze, the adopted son of the Gu family, is the CEO of Gu Mall Corporation. Mrs. Gu wishes for her biological grandson, Gu Jinyu to take over the company; and Gu Chengze is tasked to guide the rightful heir towards becoming a respectful businessman. During this time, he meets fashion designer Li Yanshu and discovers that she is Gu Jinyu's ex-girlfriend. He decides to hire her aboard to motivate Gu Jinyu, who still harbors feelings for Li Yanshu. The plan worked on when Gu Jinyu decides to join the company and pursue her. When Mrs. Gu finds out about Gu Jinyu's feelings for Li Yanshu, she was livid and tells Gu Chengze to separate the both of them. This creates an opportunity for Gu Chengze and Li Yanshu to get closer to each other, and they fell in love. With the help of Li Yanshu, Gu Chengze overcomes many difficult situations. Gu Jinyu, after undergoing life-changing experiences, also matures and successfully took over his company.

Broadcast

SeasonPremiere dateEpisode count
Season 1April 5, 201721
Season 2May 4, 201723
Season 3TBATBA

Cast

CEO of a company who is a human lie detector and has obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).
A fashion designer who is a pathological liar. She is independent and adapts well to any situations.
  • Daniel Zhang Xin as Gu Jinyu
An easygoing and flamboyant man who does not take work seriously. He only loves his first girlfriend, Li Yanshu.
  • Wang Yanzhi as Han Junyao
Heiress of Han Corporation. A self-centered girl who likes to pick on Yanshu since their high school days.
  • Dong Hui as Mrs. Gu
  • Li Xiaobing as Gao Yang
  • Zui Ju as Qiao Na

Production

  • Kim Tae-hwan was originally cast as the male lead, but was replaced by Jiang Chao due to China's ban on Korean-Chinese co-production and celebrities.[5]

Soundtrack

The Fox's Summer - Original Television Soundtrack (狐狸的夏天电视剧原声音乐大碟)
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Be Together (在一起)"Yakisa 
2."Summer Time (时光的夏天)"Jiang Chao 
3."My Dear (亲爱的)"Tan Songyun 
4."Darling Darling"Cong Rong Ze Meng and Tian Xiaotong 
5."Love is Lost (爱，迷路了)"by Tian Xiaotong 

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
20172nd Asia New Media Film FestivalMost Popular Actor (Web series)Jiang ChaoWon[6]
Best Actress (Web series)Tan SongyunWon
2nd Golden Guduo Media AwardsTop Ten Web SeriesThe Fox's SummerWon[7]
Best Actress (Web series)Tan SongyunWon

References

  1. ↑ "《狐狸的夏天》将播 谭松韵姜潮互怼力MAX". Sina Corp. 12 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "《狐狸的夏天》网络热度第一 将首开网台联动". NetEase. 14 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "肖涵《狐狸的夏天》首播 前方高能开虐谭松韵". Tencent. 5 April 2017.
  4. ↑ "Jiang Chao: I am nothing like my role in "The Fox's Summer". Yahoo!. 9 May 2017.
  5. ↑ "Jiang Chao replaces Kim Tae Hwan in Fox Fall In Love". AVirtualVoyage. Weibo. 22 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "新媒体电影节金海鸥奖 《老九门番外》等领跑". Tencent (in Chinese). July 12, 2017.
  7. ↑ "2017金骨朵网络影视盛典 吴秀波谭松韵喜夺金骨朵". People's Daily (in Chinese). August 1, 2017.
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