Someone Like You is a 2015 Taiwanese romantic-comedy melodrama television series produced by Sanlih E-Television, starring Kingone Wang and Lorene Ren with :zh:邵翔|Sean Lee, :zh:雷瑟琳|Nita Lei and :zh:廖亦崟|William Liao of Lollipop F. The original title literally translates to "Hearing Happiness". Filming began on December 21, 2014 and finished on May 19, 2015. The drama was filmed as it aired. First original broadcast began January 11, 2015 on TTV channel airing on Sunday nights from 10:00-11:30 pm. Final episode aired on May 24, 2015 with 20 episodes total.
Synopsis
A man loses everything in one day in a tragic car accident. Fang Zhan Cheng lost his fiancée, Liang Luo Han, as well as his eyesight. Devastated by the loss of his fiancée, Zhan Cheng is inconsolable and even refuses a corneal transplant that could restore his vision. But his life takes an unexpected turn when Chen Yu Xi, who looks exactly like his fiancée, is hired to become Zhan Cheng’s day nurse. Another young woman, Xu Ya Ti, receives Luo Han’s heart in a transplant and begins to exhibit many of Luo Han’s mannerisms and personality. Caught between a woman who looks exactly like his beloved dead fiancée and another woman who behaves just like her, what will Zhan Cheng do?.
Cast
Main cast
Kingone Wang as Fang Zhan-cheng
Lorene Ren as Liang Luo-han / Chen Yu-xi
:zh:邵翔|Sean Lee as Li Bo-yan
:zh:雷瑟琳|Nita Lei as Xu Ya-ti
:zh:廖亦崟|William Liao as Shen Wei-lian
Supporting cast
Miao Ke-li as Wang Yu-zhen
:zh:李佳豫|Angela Li as Wang Xiao-lin
:zh:徐浩軒|Xu Hao-xuan as Chen Yu-an
:zh:陳語安|Katie Chen as Xie Fei-fei
:zh:茵芙|Yin Fu as Vanessa
Hu Pei-lian as Yang Yi Min
:zh:董至成|Alex Dong 董至成 as Xie Qian-jing
Lin Xiu-jun as Gao Dong
:zh:沈海蓉|Shen Hairong as Juan Jie
Extended cast
Bii as Gu Long
Fu Lei as Gu Dong chairman
:zh:杜苡瑄|Jane Tu as Cindy
:zh:梁凱莉|KaiLi as Reporter
Ying Wei-min as Triad boss
:zh:夾子電動大樂隊|THE CLIPPERS BAND as Triad gangsters
Chen Jun-an as Reporter Chen
as Xu Fu
Soundtrack
Someone Like You Original TV Soundtrack was released on January 23, 2015 by various artists under Seed Music Co.,Ltd. It contains 21 tracks total, in which 16 songs are various versions of the original songs. The opening theme "I'm Still Missing You 我还想念你" by Bii 畢書盡 is not featured on the official soundtrack CD since singer Bii is signed exclusively to Linfair Records. The closing theme is track 1 "Empty 空" by :zh:汪小敏|Tracy Wang 汪小敏.
Track listing
Songs not featured on the official soundtrack album.
I'm Still Missing You 我还想念你 by Bii 畢書盡
Baby Don't 你在ㄍㄧㄥ什麼? by Bii 畢書盡
My Love For You Will Not Change 我愛你不會改變 by Bii 畢書盡
* 15 April 2015 : Someone Like You Original Novel - - Author: Sanlih E-Television 三立電視監製, Fang Xiao-ren 方孝仁, Chen Bi-zhen 陳碧真 - Publisher: Taiwan Kadokawa 台灣角川 * 2 April 2015 : S-Pop Vol. 26 April 2015 - Author: Sanlih E-Television 三立電視監製 * 3 May 2015 : S-Pop Vol. 27 May 2015 - Author: Sanlih E-Television 三立電視監製
Development and casting
The main male and female lead, Kingone Wang and Lorene Ren were introduced to the press at a press conference held at SETTV headquarters rooftop garden lobby in Neihu District, Taipei on December 19, 2014.
The premier press conference was held on January 9, 2015 at TTV headquarters in Songshan District, Taipei. The extended cast was unveiled and an extended 16 minute trailer was previewed. Fans were also invited via first-come, first-served seating to meet the cast.
On January 16, 2015, another entire main cast press conference was held at SETTV headquarters auditorium in Neihu District, Taipei for the drama premier on SETTV channel. Fans were also invited to the event via first-come, first-served seating to meet the cast.
A farewell fan meet and greet event was held on May 23, 2015 to thank fans for making the drama a success. The event was held at SETTV headquarters main auditorium in Neihu District, Taipei.
The wrap up celebration party was held on May 27, 2015.
Episode ratings
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
