Fated to Love You () is a 2008 Taiwanese television drama series broadcast by TTV. Directed by Chen Mingzhang, it stars Joe Chen, Ethan Juan, Baron Chen, and Bianca Bai. It aired from March 16 to August 24, 2008. The series with location filming in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
The drama holds the record for the highest average single-episode rating at 10.91 with a peak at 13.64 for episode 20 broadcast on 27 July 2008, and broke the previous record held by The Prince Who Turns into a Frog. It was nominated in 2008 for six awards at the 43rd Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan. It was awarded the 2008 Best Television Series and Best Marketing Programme.
Fated to Love You was also reviewed by The Wall Street Journal.
Synopsis Chen Xinyi (Joe Chen), a dowdy legal assistant at a large law firm, plans pays for a romantic love cruise to lose her virginity to her boyfriend/coworker Guchi. Fellow passenger Ji Cunxi (Ethan Juan), the wealthy sole heir of a toiletries company, plans to propose to his long-time ballerina girlfriend Anna (Bianca Bai) and sets about finalizing the preparations – unaware that she has not boarded the ship. Xinyi and Cunxi surprisingly wind up spending the afternoon in bed, both mistaking the other for their actual partners. Suddenly, Xinyi's brother-in-law and his father burst in their suite to snap photos of Cunxi and the prostitute they hired to lure him into an indelicate situation. They hope to blackmail him not to close their hair products factory on Ginger Island.
Cast Actor Character Description Joe Chen Chen Xinyi/Elaine The main character of the series who later becomes Cunxi's wife Ethan Juan Ji Cunxi Xinyi's husband Baron Chen Dylan/Dai Jianren Cunxi's rival, Anna's brother Bianca Bai Anna Shi/Dai Xinyi Xinyi's rival and Dylan's sister Tan Ai-chen Ji Wang Zhen Zhu Cunxi's grandmother Na Weixun Anson Cunxi's trusted assistant Lin Mei-hsiu Chenlin Xishi Xinyi's mother Jessica Song Chen Qingxia Xinyi's first sister Chung Hsin-ling Chen Fengjiao Xinyi's second sister Wei Min-ge Wu Qiqi Xinyi's brother-in-law Luo Bei-an Wu Liuliu Qiqi's father Wang Juan Ji Liu Xiu Lin Cunxi's stepmother Tian Jiada Ji Zhengren Xiulin's son Patrick Lee Guchi Xin Yi's ex-boyfriend Miu Miu Ji Baobei Cunxi's dog
Soundtrack
Fated to Love You Original Soundtrack (命中注定我愛你 電視原聲帶) was released on 18 April 2008 under Rock Records. It contains fifteen songs from various artists, in which three songs are various instrumental versions of the five original songs, and another three songs that are kala versions. The album was released in two versions: the regular edition (CD) with shiny Post-It Card, and the deluxe edition (2CD+DVD) with an additional eleven track CD and a music video DVD. The opening theme song is "I Love Him 99 Times" () by Shorty Yuen, while the ending theme song is "Sticky Note With Wishes" () by and Shorty Yuen. The latter ranked 50 on Hit Fm Taiwan's Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart in 2008.
Track listing
Books Fated to Love You Top Secret Behind-the-Scenes (命中注定我愛你 極機密幕後花絮) - (2008) Fated to Love You TV Drama Novel (命中注定我愛你 電視小說) - (2008)
International airing Philippines: Fated to Love You aired on GMA Network from February 16 to May 22, 2009, replacing Money War and was replaced by One Liter of Tears
Remakes A 2014 South Korean remake titled You Are My Destiny that starred Jang Hyuk and Jang Na-ra in the lead roles.
A 2020 Japanese remake titled ) starring Miori Takimoto and Takumi Kizu. It aired on Fuji TV in 2020.
Awards and nominations Year Ceremony Category Recipients Result 2008 43rd Golden Bell AwardsBest Television Series Fated to Love You Best ActressJoe Chen Best Supporting Actress Lin Mei-hsiu Best Director in a Television SeriesChen Ming-chang Best Writing for a Television Series Chen Yu-shan, Pan Yi-qun, Chen Xin-yi and Du Xin-yi Best Marketing Fated to Love You
References
External links Official website