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The Spirits of Love

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The Spirits of Love
Chinese
Literal meaningLove
Hokkien POJÀi
GenreDrama
Written byWen Lifang
Huang Yuqin
Zhao Qijun
Li Zhonghe
Lin Zhenhao
Directed byWang Wei
StarringChen Meifeng
Fon Cin
Wang Shih-hsien
Chiang Tsu-ping
Opening theme"我問天" by Weng Li-you
Ending theme"迷魂香" by Weng Li-you
"夢醒在三更" by Tsai Hsiao-hu and Zhang Xiuqing
"一生的愛" by Long Qianyu
"心疼" by Tsai Hsiao-hu
"勇敢" by Huang Siting
"只愛你一個" by Long Qianyu
"不應該愛你" by Tsai Hsiao-hu
Country of originTaiwan
Original languageHokkien
No. of episodes386 (original run)
787 (overseas version)
Production
Executive producersXu Wenli
Li Yuqi
ProducersGuo Hongliang
Lin Huijun
Cai Chongzhe
Wu Jialong
Cai Peiying
Running time105 minutes (episodes 1-59 and 65-176)
130 minutes (episodes 225-385)
90 minutes (episodes 60-64)
120 minutes (episodes 177-224)
60 minutes (finale, overseas version)
Original release
NetworkFormosa Television
Release21 January 2006 (2006-01-21) –
2 July 2011 (2011-07-02)

The Spirits of Love (Chinese: ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ài; lit. 'love'), also known as Love, is a Taiwanese Hokkien television drama that aired on Formosa Television in Taiwan from 21 November 2006 to 31 May 2010. It stars Chen Meifeng, Wang Shih-hsien, Fon Cin & Chiang Tsu-ping. The show has five theme songs including Wu Bai & China Blue's 1995 hit "Love You Ten Thousand Years" (愛你一萬年). It aired in Taiwan every weeknight at prime time (20:00) and had a total of 386 episodes.

Cast

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Luos

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Actor Role Description
Zhang Mingjie Luo Shihong
Mr Tanaka
Lin Chunhua's ex-husband
Anping and An'an and Anshun's father
Yiting's father-in-law
Li Manna's ex-boyfriend
Cheat Li Manna's money together with Ji Baoluo
Song Yimin Luo Anping Shihong and Lin Chunhua's son
Aunshun and An'an's elder brother
Yiting's husband
Last appeared in episode 241
Ye Jiayu Song Yiting Song Zhenchang's younger daughter
Song Yixin and Song Hongyuan's younger sister
Anping's late wife
Deceased of bone cancer in episode 98
No cast or Uncredited Luo Anshun Shihong and Lin Chunhua's son
An'an's elder brother
Anping's younger brother
Deceased
June Tsai Luo An'an Shihong and Lin Chunhua's daughter
Anping and Anshun's younger sister
Wang Wenqiang's ex-girlfriend
Went abroad later

Lins

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Actor Role Description
Chen Meifeng Lin Chunhua Luo Shihong's ex-wife
Shuhua's sister
Anping and An'an's mother
Liu Maoxiong's ex-girlfriend
Yiting's mother-in-law
Nanako's superior
Last appeared episode 211
Fang Xin Lin Shuhua See the Lis.

Wangs

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Actor Role Description
Lung Shao-hua Wang Jinlong Originally named Taibao
Xiao-zhen's father
Wenqiang's foster father
Previously one of Fang Mingyi's men
Gao Yu-Zhen Xiao-zhen Jinlong's daughter
Xi's foster daughter
Had a crush on Wenqiang
Hearing loss in left ear

For Wang Wenqiang, see the Zhangs

Mas

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Actor Role Description
Ma Ju-feng Ma Junfeng Zhang Caiyun's late husband
Yuankai's father
Previously one of Fang Mingyi's men
Later killed by Caiyun
Angus Xie Ma Yuankai Nicknamed 'Kaiwen' (Kevin)
Junfeng and Caiyun's son
Wenqiang's half-brother
Cai Qiaoyin's ex-husband
Had a crush on Xiao-zhen but rejected
Later left her

Zhangs

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Actor Role Description
Man-Ning Xi Zhang Caiyun Fang Mingyi and Junfeng's ex-wife
Wenqiang and Yuankai's mother
Later imprisoned for killing Junfeng
Wu Yanjie(younger)
Mike Lee [zh](older)
Wang Wenqiang Jinlong's foster son
Fang Mingyi and Caiyun's biological son
Xiaoyu's classmate
An'an and Kexin's ex-boyfriend
Yuankai's half-brother
Hongyuan's friend
Deceased - drowned episode 347

Songs

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Actor Role Description
Cui Haoran Song Zhenchang Yixin, Hongyuan and Yiting's father
Shuhua's ex-husband
Congmin's ex-father-in-law
Deceased episode 108 of heart attack
Liao Jiayi Song Yixin Congmin's ex-wife
Zhenchang's first daughter
Hongyuan and Yiting's sister
Zhou Aimei's friend
Later went to USA to study
Fu Zichun Song Hongyuan Song Zhenchang's second son
Yixin's younger brother
Yiting's elder brother
Duoli's husband
Often worries his father
Later realised his mistake
Took over the Songs' career after Zhenchang's death
Qiu Qiwen Duoli Originally named Yang Zhengli
Hongyuan's wife
Zhengjie's sister
Once took drugs
Ye Jiayu Song Yiting See the Luos.

Lius

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Actor Role Description
Liu Shangqian Liu Maoxiong Lele's father
Chunhua's first love
Against Lele marrying Shixian
Killed episode 205 by Yang Zhengjie
Lin Weijun Liu Lele Maoxiong's daughter
Yang Huai'an and Shixian's ex-girlfriend
Tour guide
Once liked Yang Zhengjie
Deceased episode 230 falling off a cliff in a car

Yangs

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Actor Role Description
Liu Zhihan Yang Zhengjie Duoli's brother
World Hotel's former Accountant and Managing Director
Mingming's ex-husband
Killed Maoxiong and Lele
Last appeared in episode 260
Qiu Qiwen Duoli See the Songs.

Masha's family (United Hotel)

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Actor Role Description
Jiang Qingxia Masha's mother Masha and Amy's mother
Aimei's mother-in-law
Make Congmin change for the better
Lin Yifang Masha Originally named Wu Zhaomei
Aimei's husband
Amy's brother
Ding Guolin Zhou Aimei Song Yixin's friend
Masha's wife
Once cheated Congmin's money
Later worked with Congmin and Mingming
to deal with Yingming
Li Zhiqin Amy Masha's sister
Masha's mother's daughter
Congmin's girlfriend
Once cheated of love and money by Bin

Lis

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Actor Role Description
Lee Hsing-wen Li Zhonghe Shuhua's husband
Lixue's ex-husband
Baodi's father
Renjie's stepfather
Anping and An'an's uncle
Released from prison together with Anping
Fang Xin Lin Shuhua Chunhua's sister
Anping and An'an's aunt
Zhonghe's wife
Zhenchang's ex-wife
Congmin's ex-girlfriend
Renjie's mother
Baodi's stepmother
Lin Guanyu Li Baodi Zhonghe and Lixue's son
Shuhua's stepson
Shen Jiaxin Li Renjie
Guo Renjie
Congmin and Shuhua's son
Zhonghe's stepson

Hong Shuibo's family

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Actor Role Description
Lei Hong Hong Shuibo Wu Xiuqin's uncle
Wu Jinsheng's brother-in-law
Huixin's husband
Shixian's stepfather
Zhaoyi's godfather
Rivals with Zhou Yingming
Fong-Hua Chiu Fang Huixin Hong's former second wife
Shixian's mother
World Hotel's director
Shuibo's wife
Xiuqin's aunt
Tang Kexin's godmother
Wang Shih-hsien Fang Shixian Huixin's son
Shuibo's stepson
Hong Zhizhong's half-brother
Liu Lele's ex-boyfriend
Hotel Operations Manager
Chairman of the Fishermen's Association
Legislator for Chiayi County
Everyone tried to matchmake him and Tang Zhen but failed
In the end Guo Congmin returned him all hotel shares

Guos

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Actor Role Description
Jimmy Ni Guo Congmin Nicknamed as 'Handsome Min'
Amy's boyfriend
Song Yixin's ex-husband
Lin Shuhua's ex-boyfriend
Huimin's elder brother
Renjie's father
Goes to USA for treatment in episode 228
Returned to Taiwan in episode 339
Later became the Deputy General Manager of
Paramount Entertainment Group Asia
Attained 50% of World Hotel's shares
In the end returned all shares to Shixian
Zhang Ruihan (Zhang Xiai) Guo Huimin Congmin's younger sister
Irontooth's girlfriend
Once cheated of love and money by Bin

Hongs (World Hotel)

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Actor Role Description
Huang Yingxun Hong Zhizhong Zhang Meiqin's son
Xiuying's foster son
Lai Jialing's ex-husband
Xiaoli's husband
Jianzhong's elder brother
Shixian's half-brother
Birthname was Zhou Shijia
Mingwei and Mingchang's father
Former Managing Director of World Hotel
Once a Councillor (Assembly member)
Once captured scene of
Yang Zhengjie killing Liu Maoxiong
Killed in episode 307 by Zhou Yingming
Bing|He Xiaoli Zhizhong's wife
Mingchang's mother
Mingwei's stepmother
Once extorted money from Gao Mingcheng
for him to buy Mingchang
Yan Junyi Hong Mingwei Zhizhong and Lai Jialing's son
Deceased - Drowned episode 103 when rescuing schoolmate
Liao Boxiang Hong Mingchang Zhizhong and Xiaoli's son
Chen Yufeng Hong Jianzhong Xiuying's son
Zhaoyi's husband
Xie Mingming's ex-husband and university mate
Zhizhong's adoptive brother
Shixian's half-brother
Angel Han Huang Zhaoyi Nicknamed as 'Joanna' and 'Wawa'
Jianzhong's wife
Wu Jinsheng and Huang Ailing's daughter
Hong Shuibo's goddaughter
Wu Xiuqin's half-sister
Liu Hsiu-wen Zhang Xiuyang Former chairman of World Hotel
Mother of Hong Jianzhong and Hong Zhizhong

Wus (Former County Council Speaker's family)

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Actor Role Description
Lin Tzay-peir Wu Jinsheng Lai Wuji's father-in-law
Former Speaker of the Chiayi County Council
Xiuqin and Zhaoyi's father
Hong Shuibo's brother-in-law
Huang Ailing's lover
Xie Mingming's co-partner
Cheng Chung Yin Wu Xiuqin See the Lais.
Angel Han-Yu Huang Zhaoyi See the Hongs (World Hotel).

Lais

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Actor Role Description
Hsu Heng Lai Wuji

Wu Xuiqin's husband
Chairman of Councilor
Lai Jialing elder brother

Teresa Te Lai Jialing

Lai Wuji's younger sister
Hong Zhizhong ex - wife
Deceased due to cancer

Cheng Chung Yin Wu Xuqin

Lai Wuji's Wife
Wu Jinsheng's daughter

Xies

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Actor Role Description
Chiang Tsu-ping Xie Mingming

Hong Jianzhong's ex-wife
Managing Director and General Manager of World Hotel with Yang Zhengjie
In a relationship with Yang Zhengjie and married him
Chased out of World Hotel by Yang Zhengjie
Yang Zhengjie's ex-wife
Was in Prison then released
Tried to burn Wawa to death in a deserted house but in the end burn her face
Cause the death of Wawa's mum
Once worked for Yingming
Married Zhou Yingming and get 50% of World Hotel Shares
Betrayed Zhou Yingming
Return 50% of World Hotel Shares to the Hongs
Kidnapped by Zhou Yingming in episode 383 with her father
Shot by Zhou Yingming and landed in the hospital
Zhou Yingming's wife
Wu Jinsheng's co - partner

Zhang Youming Xie Wunan

Father of Xie Mingming
Restaurant Manager of World Hotel
Kidnapped by Zhou Yingming in episode 383 with Xie Mingming
Got beaten to death by Zhou Yingming men
Deceased at episode 384

Tangs

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Actor Role Description
June Tsai Tang Zhen

Nurse
Love interest with Fang Shixian

Tang Zhen's family

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Actor Role Description
Uncredited Tang Zhen's father

Tang Zhen's father
Working with Zhou Yingming
Deceased

Dings

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Actor Role Description
Ding Li Qi Ding Shimin Deceased - finale
Worked for Zhou Yingming
Xiaoyu's Husband
Mrs. Li's Son
Jiahe's Father
Wanted by the police after killing several People
Hou Yi-Jun Xiaoyu Had a baby named Ding Jiahe
Jiahe's Mother
Ding Shimin's Wife
Zhang Qin Mrs. Li Ding Shimin's Mother
Ding Jiahe's Grandmother
Xiaoyu's Mother In Law

Soundtrack

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Theme song

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Song title Performer
我问天 Weng Liyou

Sub theme songs

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Song title Performer
迷魂香 Weng Liyou
夢醒在三更 Cai Xiaohu and Zhang Xiuqing
一生的愛 Long Qianyu
心疼 Cai Xiaohu
勇敢 Huang Siting
只愛你一個 Long Qianyu
不應該愛你 Cai Xiaohu

International broadcast

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Singapore broadcast

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The show was originally broadcast on November 9, 2008, on Channel 8, with the show having a timeslot of 7pm on the weekends, with it being dubbed in Mandarin Chinese, as it is prohibited in Singapore to broadcast in Chinese dialects. Love's timeslot was extended to the weekdays, making it a daily series. The timeslot was pushed back to only weekdays. Love concluded its run on Channel 8 on October 21, 2011.

The show, particularly its intro music, has gained somewhat of a legendary status in Singapore, with many youths and young adults fondly recounting hearing the iconic theme song when watching the series along with their parents or grandparents.

Repeat Telecast (2012)

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The drama repeated its run from Monday - Thursday from 10.30 am to 12.30pm (two episodes per day), starting on November 8, 2012, and ended its repeat telecast on September 30, 2014.

Vietnam broadcast

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The show was first broadcast in Vietnamese on Vinh Long Province’s Radio and Television Station, channel 1 (THVL1). The show was broadcast every weekday at the 5 pm time slot, running from October 23, 2010, to September 23, 2012.

Malaysia broadcast

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The drama was broadcast on Astro Hua Hee Dai in the show's original Hokkien language on Weekdays 4:30pm to 5:30pm.

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