[Hong Kong TVB Drama 2013] Season of Love 戀愛季節

Details:Title: 戀愛季節 / luen oi guai jit
English title: Season of Love
Producer:  Kwan Wing Chung
Genre: Modern, Love
Episodes: 20
Production Company: TVB 
Broadcast period: Feburary 11, 2013Replacing: Inbound Troubles 老表，你好嘢！
Cast:Kenneth MaMyolie WuKate TsuiRon NgNancy WuOscar LeungVincent WongToby LeungHim LawJJ JiaKandy WongHa PingChing Hor WaiJess ShumNathan Ngai
Synopsis:A private detective (Kenneth Ma) goes through an overlap of love stories, each accompanying the unique atmosphere of the four seasons (spring, summer, autumn, winter) and brings out different views on love, human nature and life. Total: 4 stories, narrated by Ben Wong. 
Spring Story (EPS 01-05) LAM CHUEN FAN (Toby Leung) coincidentally by fate, met popular singer SZE SAN's (Him Law) driver. All along, FAN's impression on SAN was that he's just a playboy always on the tabloid magazine headlines, but when the two spent more time together, feelings developed. FAN eventually realized SAN actually had his own inner world and a practical character. Because of one filming opportunity, the two fall in love, but FAN discovers SAN's manager arranged all of this to happen. A first love that came late, unfortunately ends instantly... (aZnangel) 
Summer Story (EPS 06-10) Golden TV producer HA CHI YAN (Kate Tsui) got strong attacks from society after she produced a female TV show. To win her momentum back, she decides to be the female lead of her new reality TV show. The show is about searching for love and focuses on a group of men pursuing one woman. Because of this new TV show, she suddenly encounters her ex-boyfriend NG CHUN KAI (Ron Ng), whom had been missing for several years. YAN wanted to take this opportunity to revenge on him, but unexpectedly as the marriage date comes closer, YAN and KAI's gap gets pulled closer and closer…(aZnangel) 
Autumn Story (EPS 11-15) Hairstylist HO CHAU SAN (Nancy Wu) and lawyer FUNG SAU MAN (Vincent Wong) work in the same building. Due to one small accident, she and MAN missed the opportunity that fate brought them. Feeling disappointed, SAN blindly accepted her colleague FONG KA WAI's (Oscar Leung) marriage proposal. After marriage, the two were constantly disputing due to difference in lifestyle and SAN suspected WAI had an extramarital affair. When the tides began changing, SAN returns to the location where the small accident occurred between her and MAN… after going through two different lives… the results are only pain and regret… (aZnangel) 
Winter Story (EPS 16-20) Private detective CHU CHO ON (Kenneth Ma) got a request from a new client YIU TUNG NEI (Myolie Wu) to investigate a more than 10 year old receipt. During his investigation, ON learns TUNG NEI's brain often flashes scattered memories of her and a man, and she has a lot of phobias -- fear of heights and sunsets. After further investigation ON discovers TUNG NEI went through serious trauma, it is very possible that her memory loss is due to this one "romance" she had. ON works really hard trying to help TUNG NEI recollect her past, but he also helped himself find a new happy relationship…(aZnangel) 
Trailers:
http://youtu.be/6oSMTxoFNJQ
http://youtu.be/HqYaDi1boes
http://youtu.be/qgAeQd9C484
Theme song:Mag Lam - Little Something

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Kenneth Ma, who won 'My Favourite TV Male Character' last year, has been busy since the beginning of the new year. In the romance series "Season of Love", he and Myolie Wu play a pair. The last time they played a couple was 2006's "To Grow with Love"! In the previous series, he was unsuccessful in pursuing Myolie...finally successful this time: "In the series, I play a private investigator. Myolie studies historical relics. We meet when investigating. We haven't played a couple for many years...did not expect to be finally pursue her after so many years!"

Immersing in Filming of New Series

He will be immersed in the filming of the new series "The Hippocratic Crush II" soon. He will be enduring the reversed day and night life again. Sometimes, only able to sleep two or three hours every day, causing the skin to be very poor. Like many guys, he hasn't known much about skincare since young, so he would get a face whenever he has the time: "I almost go every week...try my best to get one at least every week. Can lie there very comfortable and let them do it...very relaxing!" In "Hippocratic", he will be collaborating with veteran Lawrence Ng. He actually has always been his fan...love to watch his representative work, "Healing Hands", the most, praising the character 'Ching Chi Mei' as being memorable. ____________________________ class="ipsType_pagetitle" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 50, 50); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"Him Law Hooley Hoops Toby Leung to Happiness, Slaps Him's 42inch ChestFriday February 8, 2013 Hong Kong
Source: Oriental Daily
Translated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net
    
Yesterday Him Law, Toby Leung, Kenneth Ma, Ron Ng, Kate Tsui and the rest of the cast of TVB new series Season of Love held the promotional event at the mall. Him and Toby had to be in the same hooley hoop for the games, they were constantly swinging their hips trying to do the hooley hoop. Toby got so high during the game kept slapping Him's 42-inch chest. Then Him ate the cotton candy using his mouth off of Toby's mouth. Ron had to kneel down and propose to Kate; Kenneth had to embrace and pretend to kiss James Ng, the two were asked to do the famous horse-riding dance as well.

Him reveals he already went to pay an early New Year's call ("bai lin") to his relatives. When asked if his seniors rushed him to get married? He said: "Nope, we all understand it depends on fate. I will prepare 5 figures for red envelopes to give out. (Give out double red envelopes?) Just single ones first." Ron Ng revealed because he had pretty good income in 2012, he will also prepare 5 figures for red envelopes. When asked about his earlier rumor with Mainland actress Tang Yan, he said: "Just laugh it off. She already has a boyfriend. (Fight her back?) I don't do that stuff. She's a pretty and optimistic girl, but not my cup of tea."

As for good friend Raymond Lam announcing his relationship with Karena Ng? Ron laughed: "He is ridiculous, didn't even introduce her to me. I don't know who is BB, but I wonder if he'll take her out? Congrats to him. (When will you announce?) If I have one, I will. We're not young anymore, it's normal for us to be dating." Kate is also happy for Raymond. It was rumored she is competing for more screen time with Kathy Chow in new series Sniper Attack 2013? Kate denied: "Every time I start a new series, there will always be questions on how much screen time I get. I'm already really happy to have the opportunity to collaborate with Kathy, I would even be an Extra if I had to. It's such a rare opportunity. She's always giving me pointers too, a very good senior." 

it seems a really nice drama, good cast

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Him Law and Tavia Yeung are currently working on new series The Hippocratic Crush II, this Valentine's Day, they can be dating at work on 'imperial orders', no wonder Him said he doesn't even have the Valentine's Day gift prepared yet.

Meanwhile, Him 'could careless' and goes to Disneyland with Toby Leung, where they enjoy the Valentine's Day atmosphere for a day. Him expressed they're just continuing their 'relationship' from their new series Season of Love which premieres on Monday: "It's just required for the series. In the series, we even have kiss scenes! Today, I told her to act a little more reserved, but Toby's too tomboy."

In Season of Love, Him plays a super star, who falls for Toby who is a freight van driver. Since this couple gives off a feeling like a fairy tale, that day Him and Toby to visit Mickey and Minnie Mouse at the HK Disneyland theme park to get the Valentine's Day feel and to take 'couples' pictures.

Because this isn't their first time collaborating, it turns out they had already build the chemistry long ago, so there was no need for a warm up. Him said: "I have always been slow to get familiar, so if I don't know my partner very well, it's difficult for me to do the acting. However, Toby is like a man, there is nothing to hide, so we have no problem. It's difficult for partners not to have any interaction, I have the advantage because I understand her limits."

When ask about their kiss scenes? Toby said: "We do have some, but it's nothing strange, just superficial ones. When our co-star Kandy Wong saw us do the kiss scenes, she was like 'Wow', because newcomers have never really done a kiss scene before, so they just thought it was so amazing. Luckily me and Him are pretty good friends, even if we're not always partners, we click right away." 

Source: MingpaoTranslated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net
TVB Rating Reports (02/11/2013 - 02/17/2013)
Dramas:The Days of Days - 初五啟市錄 (EPS 16-19) (2HR Finale Friday) - 24 PTS (Peaking at 29 PTS) 
Season of Love - 戀愛季節 (EPS 01-04) - 22 PTS (Peaking at 27 PTS)(premiere episode, only peaked at 19 points)
** Note: Ratings are low due to the Chinese New Year holiday. ___________________________________ class="ipsType_pagetitle" style="margin: 0px; padding: 0px; font-size: 26px; font-weight: 300; line-height: 1.3; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(50, 50, 50); background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"Kenneth Ma, Myolie Wu, Kate Tsui, Ron Ng - Uncovers Attack Strategy on LoveMonday February 18, 2013 Hong KongSource: TVB Weekly Issue#817, Scans by: Myoliewu.orgTranslated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.nethttp://tieba.baidu.com/p/2166841261


[Cover Story - Speaks out the Four Season Love Song] - Spring, the time of love when the heart beats rapidly, the feeling of first love; Autumn, the increasing warm atmosphere, the season of passionate love; Winter, the blooming [relationship] turns into exhaustion, how to keep the romance refreshing? Summer, the frozen heart, the time when love comes to an end. In the new romantic series Season of Love, Kate Tsui, Ron Ng, Myolie Wu and Kenneth Ma are the leads in two of the four love stories. On the television screen, the four artists have portrayed several different love stories and became the gods and goddesses in the hearts of fans. Gods and Goddesses need love too, but exactly what kind of love are the four leads searching for? Fans, remember to grab your seats, sit tight and pay close attention to your idols, as they uncover their attack strategies on love.

Kate Tsui - One Concentrated Heart

In the series, Kate plays a reality TV show producer and also one of the leads on the dating show. In the show four men actively pursues her at the same time and she accepts the love from all four of them. She simultaneously dates four men and chooses her husband right on the show (similar to The Bachelorette). Kate expressed its difficult for her to accept that kind of situation in real life, "If you just treat it as a show, then it's possible, but it is impossible to just rely on a TV show to find a husband. I don't really understand how a woman can be dating four men simultaneously? I don't think it can be possible. Every individual has a different standard. For me, I think if a girl gives a chance to so many different men at the same time, I really think there is a problem. I don't agree to that nor can I focus on so many different men. There should be a limit to everything. This is not how you should be giving chances to others and it is also unfair to each and every one of them. For me, I am very serious on my relationships, I won't play around."

Ron Ng - Memorable First Love, Rapid Heart Beats

Ron Ng plays Kate's childhood lover, their love sparked from bickering, but unfortunately because neither of them were unwilling to say 'I love you', their relationship didn't get anywhere. First love will always be memorable no matter how it ends, Ron expressed he still remembers the feeling of his heart racing when he saw his first love. "I remember when I was in elementary school, I liked a girl in the other class, every time I saw her, I would get so nervous and I always look at her secretly. However, I kept this feeling inside. When we were young, how would we know how to confess our feelings to a girl, we were really innocent. Two of my classmates started dating, they would just go to school together and get out of school together, they didn't even hold hands. So, when my crush and I advanced to the next grade, we didn't see each other again, unless it was at some big class event. But, I still remember that feeling clearly and was able to put it into good use when Kate and I were pretending to be school girl and boy."

Myolie Wu - Refreshing Feeling

Season of Love is a rare series with different stories, Myolie enjoys this format for a series because it brings a refreshing feeling to the audience. "I think these pure love stories are pretty good, every pair gets 5 episodes, the workload is not too heavy. Usually a 20 episode series may have several supporting stories too, this time the plot does still concentrates on Kenneth Ma and I, but the story doesn't need to display too much. There are a lot of refreshing and innovative plots, I think TVB should produce more of these kinds of series. As for my collaboration with Kenneth, of course I'm happy! He's a 'suen poon'! This is my first time portraying a couple with him, and I hope the audience will like this pairing and the sparks we create."

In the story, Myolie plays a girl searching for her loss memories, and asked Kenneth Ma, who plays a private detective, to help her. While the two were investigating, they slowly developed feelings, but unfortunately Myolie carried too many burdens and memories of her and her ex-lover. Because of this, she was unable to accept Kenneth's love. Myolie expressed in real life, she has her worries in her love life too, "It's hard to say if there are similarities between the characters in the story and our real lives. Letting go of the past relationship, but still have worries in starting a new relationship because the situations we face in reality varies. However, I take many factors into consideration because I am an artist, so I wish to really think clearly about my love life and make it perfect."

Kenneth Ma - True & False Love

Kenneth and Myolie's last collaboration was in 2006's To Grow with Love. Kenneth expressed its a joy working with Myolie again because he can finally 'date' her! "Last time, the story was about me pursuing Myolie, but this time I'm finally successful. It's not often to be so happy when filming a series. I requested the producer to give us a kiss scene, haha!" Kenneth and Myolie had a pleasant collaboration, no wonder Kenneth didn't find it difficult portraying a man giving up his ex-lover to bitterly wait for Myolie to accept his love. Kenneth said: "In reality, if I really liked a girl and she isn't ready to be with me yet, I am also willing to wait for her. I won't be so stubborn with my ex-girlfriend and I still maintain a friendship with my ex-girlfriends, just like my first love is already married now, but I still keep in touch with her. I know she found her other half who is better than me, I am happy for her and feel relieved."

Although Kenneth was happy to have the opportunity to 'date' Myolie, but when they were filming, the magazines reported he was the third party in Myolie and Bosco Wong's relationship and was the one who cause their break up. This made the public dislike Kenneth. He said: "There will be rumors in this industry, I don't mind. Just as long as the magazine's stories aren't too complicated, and won't affect other people, then it's fine. However, that time when Myolie and I were rumored, it was a little awkward because the article said they broke up because of me. Because the rumor involved breaking up another couple, I didn't think that was too good. If my rumored partner is single and not married, then I don't mind being a rumored couple with them. Sometimes rumored couples get more opportunities to make extra income, such as shooting commercials together." 

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Yesterday Myolie Wu, Nancy Wu, JJ Jia, Kenneth Ma and Oscar Leung promoted for TVB series Season of Love. After the promotion, Myolie has to fly over to Beijing for work. When asked if she's rushing over to see her Mainland rumored boyfriend? She said: "Who? Don't speak nonsense. I'm not hurried to be in a relationship, leave it to fate!" Last night, Myolie reportedly intoxicated herself at good friend Nancy Wu's house? Myolie laughed: "I didn't drink, just coincidentally the reporter took pictures of me catching the taxi with squinted eyes. I already explained on Weibo. All I drank that night was milk. Fans teased me too, milk can't intoxicate people, just people intoxicate themselves. (Still single, feeling really worried?) No, I'm very happy! Aide from love, friendship is really good too, that night Nancy cooked up big feast for me. (Friends are in relationships, you don't envy them?) Can't rush these things, leave it to fate! (Did Nancy introduce any guys to you?) Not deliberately, I really don't have those plans. (Do you mind if it actually happens?) No, just like meeting a new friend, but why are you all so anxious! (Because you've been hurt before, you don't dare to date again?) No, really just leave it to fate."

Nancy praised Myolie is doing very well, both physically and mentally, she doesn't need to introduce guys to her. Just be natural and that can attract excellent guys. Has Myolie been resisting? "No, she had always been career-oriented. In the past, she really worked too hard, I told her that she needs time to have her own life. After all, we are over 30, no matter where our career is now, we still have to think about marriage, having kids and starting a family. We cannot just incline towards our career, there needs to be a balance. Myolie is doing very well now, let nature take its course."

Kenneth joked during the Lantern Festival, he had several girl friends accompany him. He also thanked the media for giving him so many rumored girlfriends, Natalie Tong, Rebecca Zhu and Eliza Sam. He laughed: "My mom thought it was so easy to meet girls. (Who does your mother choose?) She's not as concerned about my love life as the media is." However, he does hope people don't misunderstand because the girls may not think he's a 'suen poon'. Among the three, which one is suitable to be Kenneth's actual girlfriend? He laughed: "The 3 of them are very good. If the media continues to write about us, it won't get anywhere. There will be lots of peach blossoms, but none of them are true." Also, at the promotion Kenneth accidentally called his on-screen girlfriend "Ting Yan" (Nancy), which is actually suppose to be Myolie, looks like he hasn't forgotten about his ex-girlfriend yet and Myolie had to correct him. What an embarrassing situation!

JJ Jia exposed she has a passionate kiss scene with Oscar Leung in the series, and even now she can still remember the taste. Oscar teased JJ asking if her boyfriend Louis Fan could feel it? Asked JJ if her boyfriend is jealous? She expressed: "No, but that scene really left a deep impression. We had to do the kiss scene on the first day of work. It is the most kissing I've ever done. I told him (boyfriend) after we finished the scene. (Did you're boyfriend ask you to do it another time?) Cheh, not necessary. This only happens in acting." 
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Source: MingpaoTranslated by: aZnangel @ http://asianuniverse.net
TVB Rating Reports (02/18/2013 - 02/24/2013)
Dramas:Season of Love - 戀愛季節 (EPS 06-09) - 25 PTS
Reality Check - 心路GPS (EPS 01-05) - 24 PTS
Come Home Love - 爱·回家 (196-200) - 23 PTS
Special:Miss Chinese International Pageant 2013 - 2013國際中華小姐競選 (SUNDAY) - 21 PTS (Peaking at 23 PTS)
(Neilson: 1 point represents 64,200 viewers)
Complaints:- Reality Check, 10 complaints: The teaching was too harsh; the story is not original; there was plagiarism; insulted the "Post-90s" young people; dislike the cast; immoral content.- Season of Love, 2 complaints: morally offensive plot, dislike the cast and the story is not original.- MCI 2013, 5 complaints: The results were unfair; one of the host used profanity; the belly dance performance was said to have originated from India, but in actuality it originated from the Middle East, this was misleading; During the English Q&A, there were no translations given. 

love love love this show.
caught up all 14 episodes in a day. Hah! Watched because I'm generally alright with the cast and for my favorite, Kenneth Ma. <3
I like Nancy Wu and Oscar Leung's story as well. Everyone who watches tvb dramas should give this a try.

@jaefan me too! my favorite so far is Nancy's storyline  This tvb series is quite refreshing with 4 different story lines, 5 episodes to each one

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Myolie Wu and Kenneth Ma are a couple in the TVB series Season of Love, but because this isn't their first collaboration, they were able to create lots of sparks. Kenneth frankly expressed when the series first started, he asked the producer to add kiss scenes for them and to his surprise, he was successful. Kenneth's wish back in To Grow with Love finally came true without regrets. He finally won Myolie's heart and get to kiss her in the new series Season of Love.

Kenneth laughed and said he still thinks about the kiss even today, it was a memorable one. He expressed there was no pressure when they were shooting the scene and he just carried a dating mentality to do the scene. He said: "The original script didn't have kiss scenes, but when we started shooting, everyone thought adding the kiss would make it a better feel. I was so happy, I couldn't sleep for several days! I was very behaved too, I didn't eat anything with strong flavors prior to the scene."

Sitting next to Kenneth, Myolie laughed loudly at his story. She praised Kenneth is very honest. She said without hesitation its been several years since she worked with Kenneth, but she couldn't believe the Kenneth today turned into a 'god' ("nam sun") in the public eye, she said: "I'm so happy to work with the male god! Our relationship in the series is very sweet. It feels a little bit like Japanese dramas, pretty romantic. (Regain the feeling of being in love?) Sure!"

Myolie's most memorable scene was when Kenneth acted like a statue because they were shooting in hot weather that day and Kenneth had to smear brown color paint on his face and neck, then he ended up letting out 'chocolate sweat'. She said: "If that was in real life, a guy doing that for me, I would feel really touched. (What type of guy are you looking for?) Just like Kenneth, he can be boring too, but he's too powerful now, I can't stand him. It's really going to go in the opposite direction when he's too powerful. Being with you (Kenneth) is like sending a sheep into the tiger territory (idiom). How can that work?!"

Later, Kenneth frankly expressed Myolie is like a goddess to him, but she said: "You know me and you are impossible. It's not because of a boyfriend, it is because its enough we can create sparks at work. You turned to have too unruly behavior, I don't like that!" Kenneth joked: "I just ate a lemon, that's okay! Men should be more generous." 
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Kenneth Ma, who is currently starring with Myolie Wu in the currently airing TVB drama, "Season Of Love", revealed that he has feelings for Myolie, which led him to ask the producer to add in a kissing scene.

"The script originally did not have the kiss scene, but everyone thought there would be better chemistry if we kissed, and so we kissed on the lips! I was really happy, and I couldn't even sleep for a couple nights!"

This was not the first time that Kenneth and Myolie have worked together in a TVB drama before, but in their last series, "To Grow With Love", Kenneth did not get to share a kiss with Myolie.

When asked about how he felt about the kiss, Kenneth laughed and expressed that the kissing scene was very memorable.

In response to Kenneth's remarks, Myolie laughed and praised him for being so outspoken.

"We have not collaborated for many years, so it is hard to believe he is now being referred to as the "Diamond Bachelor" by many. I am very happy to be able to film with the 'Diamond Bachelor'! Everyone's relationship within the drama is really sweet, and there's a small taste of Japanese romance."

There is a possibility that the two will hook up, as they are both currently single following their breakups; Kenneth with Nancy Wu and Myolie with Bosco Wong.

@sugarplum892 yep, just finished ep 15!!! Yay I'm glad she ended up with the one I was rooting for. 
Tonight the new 'Winter' line starts, anticipating~ and random but KORILAKKUMA <33333

Thank you for the articles and translations! It's so hard to find news on HKDramas nowadays because they are so underrated. I'm on the third story and I can't wait to get to Myolie and Kenneth's story! (: