Youth Power

Youth Power
哇！陳怡君
Youth Power promotional poster
Also known as I am Chen Yi Jun
Genre Political drama, Comedy, Romance
Created by TVBS
Written by Wu Luo Ying 吳洛纓
Directed by Zero Chou 周美玲
Qu You Ning 瞿友寧
Starring Tammy Chen 陳怡蓉
Yao Yuan Hao 姚元浩
Jason Tsou 鄒承恩
Nana Lee 李千娜
Opening theme Light and Heat 含廣告 by Wu Bai 伍佰
Ending theme Rose's Diary 玫瑰日記 by Wu Bai 伍佰 feat. Nana Lee 李千娜
Country of origin Republic of China (Taiwan)
Original language(s) Mandarin, Hokkien, English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 21
Production
Executive producer(s) Dai Tian Yi 戴天易
Producer(s) Ke Ci Hui 柯慈輝
Wang Xian Bin 王顯彬
Production location(s) Taiwan
Sabah, Malaysia
London and Jurassic Coast, United Kingdom
Running time 90 minutes
Production company(s) 豐采節目製作股份有限公司
TVBS 聯意製作股份有限公司
Distributor TVBS
Release
Original network TTV
TVBS
Picture format SDTV (480i)
HDTV (1080i)
First shown in Republic of China (Taiwan)
Original release 1 May (2015-05-01) – 18 September 2015 (2015-09-18)
Chronology
Preceded by The New World 新世界 (TTV)
Boysitter 俏摩女搶頭婚 (TVBS)
Followed by Wake Up 麻醉風暴
Taste of Love 唯一繼承者
External links
Official Website

Youth Power (Chinese: 哇！陳怡君; pinyin: Wa! Chen Yi Jun) is a 2015 Taiwanese political drama, comedy, romance television series created and produced by TVBS. Starring Tammy Chen, Yao Yuan Hao, Jason Tsou, and Nana Lee as the main cast.[1] Filming began on January 8, 2015 and wrapped up in July 21, 2015. First original broadcast began on May 1, 2015 on TTV airing every Friday night at 10:10-11:40 pm.

Synopsis

Can three young people choose their own futures even when life throws them in an unexpected direction? Chen Yi Jun (Tammy Chen) grows up in a political family but detests politics and is determined to pursue her passion for music. But after college graduation, she is forced to return home and is thrown into the midst of her family drama. She teams up with her childhood friend Jiang Ye Qing (Yao Yuan Hao), who also grew up in a political family and thrives in it, and the social activist Huang Zhao Yuan (Jason Tsou). Forced to grow up among the pressures of the real world, can Yi Jun, Zhao Yuan and Ye Qing make the world bend to their own desires in life?[2]

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

  • Lu Yi-ching 陸弈靜 as Lin Li Zi 林麗子
  • Tsai Chen Nan 蔡振南 as Chen Jing Sheng 陳敬昇
  • Ke Shu Qin 柯淑勤 as Lian Bai He 連百合
  • Da Wen (Guo Wen Yi) 大文（郭文頤）as Pai Pai 拍拍
  • Hank Wu 吳仲強 as Ban Jie Ming 班傑明（Benjamin）
  • Zhu Lu Hao 朱陸豪 as Jiang Bian 江邊

Special guest actors

  • Kenji Chen 陳柏融 as Xia Zhi Jie 夏志傑
  • Joseph Hsia 夏靖庭 as Du Shen 杜聲
  • Ma Hui Chen 馬惠珍 as Zhao Yuan's mother
  • Hero Tai 戴祖雄 as Chen Qi Long 陳其龍
  • Akio Chen 陳慕義 as Wan Tong 萬通
  • Lung Tien Hsiang 龍天翔 as Lin Xian Cai (Xian Zi) 林仙財（仙仔）
  • Jian Chang 檢場 as Liu Guang Ming 劉光明
  • Wang Zi Qiang 王自強 as Ah Yong Bo 阿勇伯
  • Liu Xiao Yi 劉曉憶 as Ah Zhu 阿珠
  • Cindy Yen 袁詠琳 as Su Fei 蘇菲（Sophie）
  • Ke Ci Hui 柯慈輝 as Brother Mao
  • Qu Xian Ping 曲獻平 as Leslie
  • Wang Hong Dao 王鴻道 as Li Gan Shi 李幹事
  • Chen Hui Wen 陳繪文 as Ah Hui 阿惠
  • Danny Liang 梁正群 as Lou Ri Xin 樓日新
  • Xu Zhi Wei 許志偉 as policemen
  • Jiang Rui Zhi 姜瑞智 as demonstrator

Special performances

Soundtrack

  • Light and Heat 含廣告 by Wu Bai 伍佰
  • Rose's Diary 玫瑰日記 by Wu Bai 伍佰 feat. Nana Lee 李千娜
  • It's All Good 一切安好 by Karen Mok 莫文蔚
  • Even If 哪怕 by Karen Mok 莫文蔚
  • Regardez 看看 by Karen Mok 莫文蔚
  • Fight For Dream 強心臟 by Boxing Yue Tuan Boxing樂團
  • Think of Home 思故鄉 by Boxing Yue Tuan Boxing樂團

Broadcast

NetworkCountryAiring DateTimeslot
TTV TaiwanMay 1, 2015
(until July 7, 2015)		Friday 10:10-11:40 pm
July 24, 2015
(until September 11, 2015)		Friday 10:15-11:45 pm
September 18, 2015Friday 10:00-11:30 pm
TVBSMay 2, 2015Saturday 10:00-11:30 pm
Astro Shuang Xing MalaysiaSeptember 10, 2015
(until September 24, 2015)		Sunday to Thursday 4:00-5:00 pm
September 25, 2015Monday to Friday 4:00-5:00 pm

Episode ratings

Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:

Air DateEpisodeAverage RatingsRank
May 1, 201510.494
May 8, 20152----
May 15, 20153----
May 22, 20154----
May 29, 20155----
Jun 5, 201560.504
Jun 12, 20157----
Jun 19, 20158----
Jun 26, 20159----
Jul 3, 201510----
Jul 10, 201511----
Jul 17, 201512----
Jul 24, 201513----
Jul 31, 201514----
Aug 7, 201515----
Aug 14, 2015160.824
Aug 21, 201517----
Aug 28, 201518----
Sep 4, 201519----
Sep 11, 2015200.924
Sep 18, 201521----
Average ratings0.68

Awards and nominations

Year Ceremony Category Nominee Result
2016 51st Golden Bell Awards Best Supporting Actor
in a Television Series		 Jason Tsou Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
in a Television Series		 Ke Shu Qin Nominated

References

  1. ↑ http://forums.soompi.com/en/topic/344857-current-taiwanese-drama-2015-youth-power-哇
  2. ↑ "Youth Power". Viki.

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