Bitter Sweet (TV series)

Bitter Sweet is a 2015 Taiwanese romantic comedy television series produced by Sanlih E-Television, starring Ma Zhi Qin, Johnny Kou, Sunny Tu, Esther Liu, Tracy Chou (Taiwanese actress), Steven Sun, Esther Yang, Xiu Jie Kai, Michael Zhang, and Ahn Zhe as the main cast. Filming began on July 8, 2015, and wrapped up in October 30, 2015. First original broadcast began July 23, 2015, on SETTV channel, airing weekly from Monday till Friday at 8:00-9:00 pm.

Synopsis
A decorated military career will only carry you so far with your own children. Wang Da Shan (Kou Shi Xun) is a retired army colonel who tries to run his household with the same military precision and authority. But his four adult children, Shang Wen (Esther Liu), Shang Huan (Tracy Chou), Shang Hao, and Shang Mo, and his aging mother see his barked orders as toothless bites and don’t take him very seriously. The strong-willed and smart eldest daughter, Shang Wen is highly successful as the editor of an international fashion magazine, but Da Shan worries about her future as she is nearing 30 and is still single. Shang Huan works for a travel agency organizing dating events and is a valued employee but always lives under the shadow of her successful older sister. When Yang Yu Fan (Xiu Jie Kai), a cadet under Da Shan’s charge, and Zhu Li Ting (Michael Zhang), a second-generation young master, both fall for Shang Huan, how will it complicate her personal and professional life?

Main cast

 * Ma Tse-chin as Jiang Tian Ai
 * Johnny Kou as Wang Da Shan
 * Sunny Tu as Ye Zhi Lin
 * Esther Liu as Wang Shang Wen
 * Tracy Chou (Taiwanese actress) as Wang Shang Huan
 * Steven Sun as Wang Shang Hao
 * Esther Yang as Wang Shang Mo
 * Hsiu Chieh-kai as Yang Yu Fan
 * Michael Zhang as Zhu Yu Ting
 * Ahn Zhe as Du Zheng Hui

Supporting cast

 * Shen Meng-sheng as Liu Mu Sen
 * Grace Ko as Huang En Ci
 * Yorke Sun as Jiang An Jie
 * Lyla Lin as Ai Mei Xin
 * Ray Yang as Li Zhi Xiang
 * Stanley Mei as Zhang Zhi Yuan
 * Zhan Jia Ru as Lin Shang Jun
 * Ryan Kuo as Peng Cheng You
 * Le Le / Rou Rou as Du Tian Tian
 * Liu Ji Fan as Lee
 * Debbie Huang as Zheng Fen Ling
 * Lan Jing Heng as Xiao Long
 * Wang Dao-nan as Ai Sheng Li
 * Derek Chen (actor) as Di Xiang

Cameo

 * Yang En Ti as Lin Xiao Ling
 * Joe Lin as Joe
 * Huang Yi Yan as May
 * Liu Yu Wei as Rui Rui
 * Huang Tai An as Guan Zhu
 * Andy Liu (actor) as Zhi Xiang's father
 * Zhou Ying as Fei Fei
 * Qi Yi Guo as battalion chief counselor
 * Li Rui Shen as Mr. Mao
 * Wang Yue-feng as Da Tou
 * Chen Jian An as reporter
 * Cindy Yen as Tracy
 * Chien Te-men as Lu Qiang
 * Mico Zhang as Tina
 * Shen Hai-jung as CEO Xue
 * Chen Yu-mei (actress) as Zhi Xiang's mother

Soundtrack

 * "Something" by Yen-j
 * "Dare To Be Lonely In Someone Else Arms 我敢在你懷裡孤獨" by Rene Liu
 * "The Past 過往" by Yen-j
 * "Give 一直給" by Yen-j
 * "Eternal Happiness 永恆的快樂" by Yen-j
 * "Move Forward 往前" by Cosmospeople
 * "I Can't Help But To Love You 我無法不愛你" by Magic Power
 * "You Have Always Been Here 原來你都在" by Della Ding
 * "To Home 寫信回家" by Rene Liu
 * "Peaceful Time 歲月靜好" by Rene Liu

Episode ratings
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
 * SET Taiwan - Ordinary Love, Taste of Life
 * FTV - Dowry
 * TTV - If God Loves
 * CTV - The Empress of China, The Romance of the Condor Heroes, The Four
 * CTS - Lady & Liar, Cruel Romance, The Cage of Love, Boss & Me, Nirvana in Fire