A Touch of Green (Chinese: 一把青) is a 2015 Taiwanese period drama television series produced by Public Television Service, based on the 1971 short story of the same name by Pai Hsien-yung (which was included in his bilingual collection Taipei People). The story follows a group of Republic of China Air Force pilots and their wives during the Chinese Communist Revolution (1945–49) in mainland China and the White Terror period (1949–87) in Taiwan.

A Touch of Green
Poster
Chinese一把青
Hanyu PinyinYī Bǎ Qīng
GenreHistorical drama
Based onTaipei People
by Pai Hsien-yung[1]
Written byHuang Shih-ming
Directed byTsao Jui-yuan
Starring
Opening theme"As It Is" (看淡) by Hebe Tien
Ending theme"Men Over Clouds, Women on Earth" (天上的男人,地上的女人) by Yoga Lin
Country of originTaiwan
Original languageMandarin
No. of episodes31
Production
Production locationsTaiwan
Nanking, Shanghai, China
CinematographyHan Chi-hsuan
EditorTu Min-Chi
Running time47–84 minutes (approx.)
Production companiesTaipei Film Co, Ltd (台北創造電影有限公司)
Original release
NetworkPTS
Release19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) –
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02)

A Touch of Green won 6 awards at the 2016 Golden Bell Awards, including Best TV Series, Best Directing (Tsao Jui-yuan), and Best Actor (Wu Kang-jen).

Plot

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The story takes place from 1945 to 1981, after the Japanese surrender from World War II and the Chinese Civil War. The story focuses on three women, from their days as schoolgirls to their marriages as wives of Republic of China Air Force pilots. They follow their husbands from Nanking to Taiwan in 1949 after the retreat of the Government of the Republic of China (ROC) and Kuomintang (KMT). The story emphasizes the daily lives of the families who stayed at the military dependents' village, experiencing the pain of leaving their home and separations from friends/family. Their shared experience brings the military families together in support of one another. Through their love and bond, they survive hardships. The resulting story is motivational and touching.[2]

The story includes:

Cast

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Broadcast information

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Channel Place Date Time
PTS   Taiwan December 19, 2015[3] Saturday 21:00-23:00[4]
Line TV Saturday 21:00[4]
Star Entertainment Channel May 8, 2016 Sunday 22:00-24:00
Star Chinese Channel July 16, 2016 Saturday 22:00-24:00
Astro Shuang Xing   Malaysia May 4, 2016 Monday to Friday 16:00-17:00
Talentvision   Canada July 29, 2016 Western Time Zone Monday to Friday 6:30PM and 12:30AM
Eastern Time Zone Monday to Friday 9:30PM and 3:30AM

Awards and nominations

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Year Ceremony Category Nominee Result
2016 51st Golden Bell Awards Best Television Series A Touch of Green Won
Best Leading Actor in a Television Series Wu Kang-ren Won
Best Leading Actress in a Television Series Cindy Yu-han Lien Nominated
Cheryl Yang Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Television Series Tien-hsin Nominated
Best Newcomer in a Television Series Cindy Yu-han Lien Won
Best Directing for a Television Series Tsao Jui-yuan Won
Best Screenplay for a Television Series Huang Shih-ming Nominated
Best Cinematography Han Chi-hsuan Nominated
Best Film Editing Tu Min-chi Nominated
Best Sound Award Chen Hsiao-hsia, Zhang Yi,
Wu Bai-chun, Huang Da-wei,
Lin Chuan-zhi, Chen Jie-han
Nominated
Best Lighting Award Ting Hai-te Won
Best Art and Design Award Hui Ying-kwong, Yao Jun,
Xu Shu-hua, Yan Zhen-qin
Won
21st Asian Television Awards Best Actress in a Leading Role Cheryl Yang Won
Best Actor in a Supporting Role Gaby Chun-tian Lan Nominated
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Tien-hsin Won
Best Direction (Fiction) Tsao Jui-yuan Won
Best Original Screenplay Huang Shih-ming Won
Best Theme Song "As It Is" - Chen Hsiao-hsia Won

References

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  1. ^ 邱俊欽 (14 March 2015). "耗資上億拍電視劇 一把青重現當年南京". 桃園: Central News Agency (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 27 June 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  2. ^ "Current Taiwanese Drama 2015-2016 A Touch Of Green 一把青". Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
  3. ^ 吳慷仁為戲挨餓忍肚子叫 暖男漏電惹眾人笑場 Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.Fanily
  4. ^ a b 鄭景雯 (20 December 2015). "天心看一把青淚崩 連俞涵被封空軍情人". 臺北: Central News Agency (Taiwan). Retrieved 21 December 2015.
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