Imperfect Us (Chinese: 不夠善良的我們; pinyin: Búgòu shànliáng de wǒmen) is a 2024 original Taiwanese television series directed by Mag Hsu. The series stars Ariel Lin, Tiffany Hsu, Mike He, and Kai Ko.[2] The series was released on April 6, 2024.[3]
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| Traditional Chinese | 不夠善良的我們 | ||||||
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| Genre | Drama Romance | ||||||
| Directed by | Mag Hsu | ||||||
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| Opening theme | Tanya Chua[1] | ||||||
| Country of origin | Taiwan | ||||||
| Original language | Mandarin | ||||||
| No. of seasons | 1 | ||||||
| No. of episodes | 8 | ||||||
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| Network | Gala TV and PTS | ||||||
| Release | April 6 – April 27, 2024 | ||||||
Synopsis
editChien Ching-fen is trapped in 12 years of marriage and child rearing which makes her the envy of many single women. Chien Ching-fen is an office worker who has no ambition to work. She was originally He Rui-zhi's subordinate. Since joining the company, it has been discovered that Chien and Rebecca Chang were not only born on the same day and month, but also often wear matching outfits.[4]
Unexpectedly, Chien and Rebecca also fell in love with He Rui-zhi at the same time. Twelve years later, Chien Ching-fen became He Rui-zhi's wife and began a happy but boring family life. Chien becomes curious about Rebecca's current condition and becomes jealous when she finds out that she has a good life. But in reality, there is a big gap between the side of Rebecca shown on social media and real life.[5]
Cast
editMain starring
edit| Actor | Role | Introduction |
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| Ariel Lin | Chien Ching-fen | Wife of He Rui-zhi[6] |
| Tiffany Hsu | Rebecca (Chang Yi-jing) |
Ex-girlfriend of He Rui-zhi |
| Mike He | He Rui-zhi | Husband of Chien Ching-fen |
| Kai Ko | Yu Xiang-li | |
| Lu Yi-ching | He Wei Shui-mei | Mother of He Rui-zhi |
| Johnny Lu | Mr. Lin | General Manager of Ao Senqing |
| Lawrence Ko | Chang Zhi-hao | Elder brother of Rebecca |
Accolades
editAwards and nominations
editThe TV series was nominated for five categories and received two Awards.
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| Asia Contents Awards & Global OTT Awards | 2024 | Best Asian TV Series | Imperfect Us | Nominated | [7] |
| Best Lead Actress | Ariel Lin | Won | [8] | ||
| Best Original Song | "Learn to Live Again" by Tanya Chua | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actor | Kai Ko | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Best Writer | Mag Hsu | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Tanya Chua won't do 'old people exercises', is learning gymnastics at 49". Asia One. 1 April 2024.
- ^ "IMPERFECT US - Taiwan Pavilion". pavilion.taicca.tw.
- ^ ""Imperfect Us" Brings an All-Star Cast of Ariel Lin, Tiffany Ann Hsu, Mike He and Kai Ko". Drama Panda. 27 February 2024.
- ^ Jan Lee (25 April 2024). "Binge-worthy: Imperfect Us elevates love triangle trope to centre on complex female leads". The Strait Times.
- ^ Jan Lee (22 March 2024). "Why Taiwanese actor Mike He got asked to leave the set of new drama Imperfect Us". The Straits Times.
- ^ "'I should spend more time creating my own stories': Tanya Chua, Ariel Lin, Tiffany Hsu on times they got envious of others' online lives". Asia One. 26 March 2024.
- ^ a b Naman Ramachandran (30 August 2024). "Wong Kar-wai's 'Blossoms Shanghai,' Netflix's 'Cigarette Girl' Among Busan Streaming Awards Nominees – Global Bulletin". Variety. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Rosser, Michael (6 October 2024). "Wong Kar-wai's 'Blossoms Shanghai' wins two at Busan streaming awards". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
External links
edit- Imperfect Us on Facebook
- Imperfect Us at IMDb