Yong-Jiu Grocery Store (Chinese: 用九柑仔店) is a 2019 Taiwanese television series directed by Kao Pin-chuan and Tseng Ying-ting. The series was adapted from the comic by Ruan Guangmin of the same name,[2] and starring Derek Chang and Christina Mok. It airs on CTS Main Channel and SET Metro starting August 16, 2019.[3][4][5]
| Yong-Jiu Grocery Store | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Genre | Romance Drama Family |
| Based on | Comic book "Yong-Jiu Grocery Store" by Ruan Guangmin |
| Written by | Chen Jie-ying Huang Hsuan-ying Hsiao I.-Wei |
| Directed by | Kao Pin-chuan Tseng Ying-ting |
| Starring | Derek Chang
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| Opening theme | That Store (聽說有間店) - Young |
| Ending theme | Lost and Found (失物招领)- Princess Ai |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original languages | Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Lin Xiangling |
| Producer | Hsu Kuo-lun |
| Production locations | Taipei Tainan Chiayi Yunlin County |
| Running time | 90 minutes (per episode) |
| Production companies | Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, Taiwan Branch Content Digital Film Company Loulou Film |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTS Main Channel SET Metro Star Chinese Channel Iqiyi Taiwan[1] Line TV Vidol FOX+ |
| Release | August 16 – October 18, 2019 |
Yong-Jiu Grocery Store became the 17th-highest rated Taiwanese drama in 2019.[6]
Plot edit
Yang Chun-Lung (Derek Chang) is an elite employee of a construction company. Just turned 30, he bought a house, his job was also favorable, and he became the youngest senior manager of the company. The prospect is so open, but behind that are days of intense work, social parties that make him tired and confused. Seeing the fathers and uncles in the company sacrifice their health, family, and friendship for the sake of work, he suddenly wondered if this was the life he wanted? And then a phone call broke the trajectory of Yang Chun-Lung's life. His grandfather Yang Chin-te (Lin I-hsiung) suddenly fell seriously ill, the situation was not very optimistic. Chun-lung quit his job, rushed back to his hometown, only in time to see his grandfather lying on a hospital bed, falling into a coma, unconscious.
After the doctor explained his illness, Chun-lung planned to close the grocery store. If Grandpa regains consciousness, he will bring him back to Taipei to live with him. Grandpa's longtime neighbors, though sorry for the grocery store and his hard work for many years, but they also understand Chun-lung's difficulty. In just one night, Chun-lung was immediately summoned to Taipei by the company to handle a difficult project. In the process, facing the questioning voice of the old homeowner Zhao, Chun-lung dreamily discovered: It turns out that although life in Taipei is so bustling, what he nostalates is his childhood in hometown....
Cast edit
- Derek Chang as Yang Chun-Lung
- Chen Dingzhong as Yang Chun-Lung (child)
- Chen Shaohui as Yang Chun-Lung (teenager)
- Christina Mok as Chen Chao-Chun
- Weng Nini as Chen Chao-Chun (young)
- Lin I-hsiung as Yang Chin-te
- Edison Wang as Yang Chin-te (young)
- Lei Hung as Yong Bo
- J.C. Lin as Yong Bo (young)
- Lung Shao-hua as Miao Gong
- Lin Yu-hsien as Miao Gong (young)
- Huang Hsi-tien as Shui Kun
- Emerson Tsai as Shui Kun (young)
- Wang Man-chiao as Shu-chih
- Yang Min as Shu-chih (young)
- Roy Chiu as Chiang En-Pei
- Hou Yan-xi as Tsai Liang-Chin
- Xie En Ci as Tsai Liang-Chin (young)
- Allen Chen as Jian Zhong Sheng
- Hu Qian He as Jian Zhong Shen (young)
- Ding Guo Lin as Yu Yun
- Sun Ke Fan as Yu Yun (young)
- Chen Ya Chen as Feng Yu
- Zhang Wen Qi as Zheng Shu Fen
- Lu Yi En as Zheng Shu Fen (young)
- Gingle Wang as Yin Yueh
Reception edit
| Chapter | Air Date[7][8] | Average Ratings | Rank |
| 1 | August 16, 2019 | 0.78% | 4 |
| 2 | August 23, 2019 | 0.81% | 4 |
| 3 | August 30, 2019 | 0.68% | 3 |
| 4 | September 6, 2019 | 0.66% | 3 |
| 5 | September 13, 2019 | 0.59% | 3 |
| 6 | September 20, 2019 | 0.66% | 3 |
| 7 | September 27, 2019 | 0.65% | 3 |
| 8 | October 4, 2019 | 0.78% | 3 |
| 9 | October 11, 2019 | 0.66% | |
| 10 | October 18, 2019 | 0.67% | |
| Average ratings | 0.69% | -- | |
|---|---|---|---|
Awards and nominations edit
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards[9] | Best Television Series | Yong-Jiu Grocery Store | Nominated |
| Best Director in a Television Series | Kao Pin-chuan, Tseng Ying-ting | Won | ||
| Best Writing for a Television Series | Chen Jie-ying, Huang Hsuan-Ying, Hsiao I.-Wei | Nominated | ||
| Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | Christina Mok | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Hou Yan-xi | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Ching-Di Li, Stanley Liu, Garvin Chan | Nominated | ||
| Best Art and Design | Liao Yen-chou, Huang Yen-chun | Nominated | ||
| 3rd Asian Academy Creative Awards[10] | Best Sound | George Chen, Annie Lo, Jimmy Lin | Nominated |
Broadcast edit
| Region | Network | Dates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Taiwan (local) |
CTS Main Channel, SET Metro | August 16, 2019 – October 18, 2019 (Every Friday 22:00-23:30) | Original |
| Vidol TV | August 16, 2019 – October 18, 2019 (Available every Friday at 23:30) | ||
| IQIYI Taiwan | Starting from August 17, 2019 (available every Saturday at 00:00) | ||
| Line TV Taiwan | |||
| Star Chinese Channel | Starting from August 17, 2019 (Every Saturday 22:00-23:30) | ||
| FOX+ | Starting from August 17, 2019 (Available every Saturday at 22:00) | ||
| Netflix Taiwan | The whole series has been released | ||
| Disney+ (Star) | Starting from November 12, 2021[11] | ||
| myVideo | June 10, 2020 | ||
| TVBS Entertainment Channel | July 11, 2021 - (Every Sunday 22:00－00:00) | ||
 Malaysia |
Astro Hua Hee Dai | August 17, 2020 - (Monday to Friday 21:30-23:00) | |
| Selected countries in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, South Asia | Viki | Starting from August 16, 2019 (Available every Friday at 00:00) | With subtitles |
References edit
- ^ "用九柑仔店" (in Chinese). IQIYI Taiwan. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "《用九柑仔店》10個拍攝彩蛋！張軒睿被要求增肥、莫允雯兇猛飆粗口、柑仔店在這裡拍攝" (in Chinese). Harper's Bazaar Taiwan. 2019-08-31.
- ^ 三立電視 官方網站 戲劇 用九柑仔店.SETTV. August 16, 2019.
- ^ 用九柑仔店-華視.CTS. August 16, 2019.
- ^ "2020金鐘獎《用九柑仔店》人生金句被瘋狂轉發 :「台北回鄉下頂多三小時，但我通常要花365天」" (in Chinese). Cosmopolitan Taiwan. 2020-09-23.
- ^ "2019 ratings-highest ranking" (in Chinese). 台灣偶像劇場. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "台灣電視劇收視率 - 用九柑仔店" (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "電視觀察窗" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2021-06-13.
- ^ "Golden Bell Awards". Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Asian Academy Creative Awards - Nation Winner" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Palmer, Roger (2021-10-08). "Disney+ Taiwan Launch Pricing Announced". Whats on Disney Plus. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
External links edit
- Yong-Jiu Grocery Store at IMDb
- Official site at CTS (in Chinese)
- Official site at SETTV (in Chinese)
- Official Facebook (in Chinese)
