Negotiator () is a 2018 Chinese television series starring Yang Mi and Huang Zitao. It is a spin-off of the 2016 television series The Interpreter also starring Yang Mi. The series premiered on Hunan TV starting February 4, 2018.
Negotiator has a 3.5 rating on Douban from over 44,000 reviews.
Synopsis Tong Wei, a brilliant commercial negotiator, and the star executive of the US-China Business Council, is hired to represent Xie Xiaofei's company interests at the negotiating table. Xiaofei is the sole heir of a wealthy Chinese-American corporation but wants nothing to do with the family business. He vents his frustrations on Tong Wei, though their bickering relationship soon takes a romantic turn. The couple separates when Tong Wei is banned from being with Xiaofei. However, after time they find each other once more.
Cast Main Actor Character Introduction Yang Mi Tong Wei A negotiator at CAEA firm. She is bold, but cautious. Huang Zitao Xie Xiaofei Heir of Xie organization. An arrogant and intractable man who despite his playful tendencies, is a capable businessman.
Supporting Actor Character Introduction Dylan Kuo Qin Tianyu A lawyer who is loyal in love, and has a one-sided crush on Tong Wei. Mao Linlin Xia Shanshan Tong Wei's close friend. A skilled negotiator who gave up her career to be with Qi Runhai. Yang Feixiang Zhao Chenxi Daughter of Ke Wan Company who determined to marry Xiaofei through the marriage alliance set up by Xiaofei's father and Chenxi's father.Winston ChaoXie Tianyou Xie Xiaofei's father. Zhu Xudan Shang Bichen A junior who looks up to Tianyu and has one-sided love for him. Lai Yi Xie Xiaotian Xie Xiaofei's younger brother. Zhao Chulun Yang Xiao A friend of Chenxi, he does everything for her and secretly likes her. Li Tingting Tong Tiantian Tong Wei's cousin. Shi Wenxiang Sun Hao Andrew Lin aka Lian Kai Qi Ruhai Boyfriend of Shan Shan who is divorced. Mao Jiaming Hu Di CAE employee, Xiao Xiang's subordinate. Yu Yonghai Situ Zhigao
Reception The reception of Negotiator has been extremely negative. The series has a 3.5 rating on Douban, with 1 star reviews taking 58.9% of rating. Although starring famous Chinese celebrities such as Yang Mi and Huang Zitao, the series failed to live to the success of its predecessor The Interpreter. The drama has been criticized for its clichéd storyline, poor acting, and depiction of workplace abuse.
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Ratings In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings. Episode #Original broadcast dateCSM52 Cities (%)CSM Nationwide (%)RatingsAudience shareRankingRatingsAudience shareRanking1-2February 4, 2018 1.2143.9852 1.6365.31 3-4February 5, 20181.2384.142 1.715.671 5-6February 6, 20181.2234.1522 1.7535.9141 7-8February 7, 20181.3124.4573 1.7485.9191 9February 9, 20180.9293.111 1.3274.2761 10February 10, 20180.8292.752 1.2774.1371 11-12February 11, 20181.2103.951 1.7365.6261 13-14February 12, 20181.1874.021 1.876.15115-16February 13, 20181.1013.651 1.825.901 17-18February 14, 20181.1023.591 1.765.61119February 15, 20181 1 20February 17, 20180.7783.011 1.164.161 21-22February 18, 20180.9653.511 1.545.341 23-24February 19, 20181.0053.561 1.615.49125-26February 20, 20181.1684.0261 1.846.05127-28February 21, 20181.3064.331 1.926.41 29-30February 22, 20181.3044.311 6.991 31February 23, 20181.0023.2711 1.414.70132February 24, 20181.0713.471 1.585.041 33-34February 25, 20181.3594.5291 1.886.341 35-36February 26, 20181.3534.5141 1.846.161 37-38February 27, 20181.3224.4511 1.876.281 39-40February 28, 20181.2754.341 1.836.291 41-42March 1, 20181 2.091 43March 3, 20181.1473.951 1.725.891 Average1.1323.82-1.685.58-
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Awards and nominations Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.Influence of Recreational Responsibilities AwardsTV Drama of the Year