Pretty Li Huizhen
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| Pretty Li Huizhen | |
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| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Written by | Lu Zhirou Yang Qing |
| Directed by | Zhao Chenyang |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | Be Together Without Worries by Dilraba Dilmurat |
| Ending theme | Hello Cinderella by Hu Xia |
| Composer | Dong Dongdong |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 40 / 46 (TV) |
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| Running time | 45 minutes per episode |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Hunan Television |
| Release | 2 January – 2 February 2017 |
| Related | |
| She Was Pretty | |
Pretty Li Huizhen (Chinese: 漂亮的李慧珍) is a 2017 Chinese television series starring Dilraba Dilmurat in the title role, along with Peter Sheng, Vin Zhang and Li Xirui. The series is a remake of the South Korean drama She Was Pretty.[1] It was first aired on Hunan TV from 2 January to 2 February 2017.
The series was a commercial success in China, ranking first in its timeslot during its run, and has over 7 billion views online.[2][3]
Synopsis
[edit]Li Huizhen (played by Dilraba) was a pretty girl when she was young, but years of hardship have taken a toll on her physical appearance. Her childhood friend, Bai Haoyu (played by Sheng Yilun) was short and chubby, but grew up to be successful and handsome. 12 years later, Haoyu tracks down Huizhen to reconnect with her. They decided to meet, but Haoyu was unable to recognize Huizhen, he walks right by her & towards her best friend, Xia Qiao. Embarrassed by her looks and situation, Huizhen talks her popular stylish beautiful best friend, Xia Qiao (played by Li Xirui) into appearing in her place.
Things turn complicated when Huizhen lands a 3 month internship at a fashion magazine company, Immortal, she's been wanting to get into, but is disappointed when she finds out she is assigned to corporate support department. Later, through a series of incidents, she is transferred to the editing department, but finds out Haoyu is her new boss. Not knowing her true identity, Haoyu openly berates her clumsy nature, inefficiency and looks. Meanwhile, Huizhen's colleague, Lin Yimu (played by Zhang Binbin) falls in love with her unique nature. Xia Qiao also begin to develop feelings for Haoyu.
Huizhen, at first, wanted to go back to the corporate support department, but decides to better herself & learns more about the fashion editing department & becomes invaluable to the staff. Haoyu is surprised Huizhen has the same name as his childhood sweetheart, not realizing that is who she is. He finds the Huizhen he met is not the childhood sweetheart, he knew. Clues & behaviors of the real Huizhen seems familiar to him & he becomes unsure of his feelings toward who he thinks is Huizhen. Xia Qiao's feelings towards Haoyu becomes stronger & she betrays her best friend trust by making him believe she is the real Huizhen. Haoyu's feelings towards the real Huizhen becomes stronger & he becomes conflicted. Unknowingly, he becomes a love rival with Limu for the real Huizhen.
Limu tries to win Huizhen's heart, but she only sees him as a friend. He realizes she only loves Haoyu. He resigns himself to being her good friend. By accident, he also befriends Xia Qiao, not realizing she is Huizhen's best friend. Haoyu tries to push the real Huizhen away, but finds he is unable to because she behaves more like the Huizhen he knew as a child & he is falling for her. He is trying to stay true to who he thinks is Huizhen.
Cast
[edit]Main
[edit]- Dilraba Dilmurat as Li Huizhen (a.k.a. "Charlie" [查理], "Baozhatou" [爆炸头])
- Qu Zhihan as young Li Huizhen
- A kind and caring young woman who the crew relies on for hard work. She cares deeply for Haoyu even through all the times that he's wronged her. Huizhen is best friends with Xia Qiao and considers her as her sister. Although she cares for Yimu as a friend, she doesn't reciprocate his feelings.
- Sheng Yilun as Bai Haoyu (a.k.a. "Fatty Yu" [白胖宇], "Deputy Editor-in-Chief Bai" [白副主编] or "Lao Bai" [老白])
- Zhou Baizhen as young Bai Haoyu
- A strict and demanding man who treats his staffs horribly. Although Li Huizhen's clumsiness and klutz-like nature annoyed him at first, he slowly began to soften up to her and his staffs. He somewhat views Yimu as a rival, often feeling jealous when Huizhen's around him.
- Zhang Binbin as Lin Yimu (a.k.a. "Diviner" [占卜者], "Aiden James")
- An unruly man and jokester who's well respected member of the staff. He loves food and always asks Li Huizhen over to eat. Even though he is a prankster, he is very emotional, choosing to hide his feelings from most people. He has a special bond with Xia Qiao, bonding with her over the fact that the person they love doesn't love them back. He is in love and holds affection to Li Huizhen and is very protective of her. He doesn't like Haoyu, viewing him as undeserving of Huizhen.
- Li Xirui as Xia Qiao
- Zhu Nihua as young Xia Qiao
- A fashionable young woman who works at a hotel. She houses with Li Huizhen and considers her as her best friend. Xia Qiao didn't expect herself to fall in love with Haoyu, but still does. She and Yimu often get together and talk about their loved ones.
Supporting
[edit]People at Immortal Magazine
[edit]- Ren Wei as Vivian
- The Editor-in-chief who is very high fashionable woman.
- Wang Xiao as Lin Hao
- The Column editor, a carefree and laid-back worker who is known for his eccentricities and later revealed to be the chairman's son.
- Wang Yinan as Zhu Ying
- The Fashion editor and a highly respected worker who has been at Immortal for thirteen years.
- Song Wenzuo as Lin Husheng
- A kind worker and the help mode team who has a crush on Han Xue and later become her boyfriend.
- Zhao Zihui as Ya Ling, the Beauty team
- Wang Yifei as Han Xue
- The assistant of the beauty team and a selfish worker who is looking for a rich man to marry, even already become Lin Husheng's girlfriend.
- Hao Shuang as Lu Lu, the make-up assistant
- Yang Yanru as Mei Li
- A worker and the mode team at Immortal who is known for her obsession with Diviner, an anonymous author.
- You You as Anna, the public relations team
People around Li Huizhen
[edit]- Wang Zaihe as Huizhen's father
- Su Xin as Huizhen's mother
- Miao Zhongzhen as Li Huilin, Huizhen's little sister
People around Bai Haoyu
[edit]- Li Dongheng as Eric, Haoyu's best friend who is Diviner’s manager.
People around Xia Qiao
[edit]- Gu Kaili as Xia Huijing, Xia Qiao's birth mother
- Cai Gang as Xia Qiao's father
- Zhang Pingjuan as Luo Minli, Xia Qiao's stepmother
Others
[edit]- Wang Chu as Department Chief
- Zhang Jiayi as Gi Gi
- Li Yunao as Pang Nansheng (the fat guy, eps. 1)
- Yu Qing as Mike
- Im Ho as Wang Xiao
- Chen Saisai as Chen Fei
- Gan Liying as Sis Yang
- Mi Ya as Wang Shina
- Wang Jiali as Han Ha
- Li Dong as Bao Zi
- Tian Rui as Teacher Zhang
- Wu Qian as Clothing Store manager
- Zhu Zicong
- Long De as a countryside restaurant owner
- Ge Xiaosong as President Ge of GIO
- Bu Yaping as Store manager Xiao Li
Soundtrack
[edit]| No. | Title | Singer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Be Together Without Worries (漂亮的在一起)" (Opening theme song) | Dilraba Dilmurat | |
| 2. | "Hello Cinderella (你好灰姑娘)" (Ending theme song) | Hu Xia | |
| 3. | "Can't Bear To (舍不得)" | Dilraba Dilmurat | |
| 4. | "Able to Love (爱得起)" | Vin Zhang & Li Xirui |
Reception
[edit]Premiere ratings
[edit]- Highest ratings are marked in red, lowest ratings are marked in blue
| Air date[5] | Episode | CSM52 city network ratings | National Internet ratings | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rank | Ratings (%) | Audience share (%) | Rank | ||
| January 2, 2017 | 1-2 | 0.451 | 2.744 | 2 | 0.59 | 4.70 | 1 |
| January 3, 2017 | 3-4 | 0.411 | 2.526 | 2 | 0.54 | 4.32 | 1 |
| January 4, 2017 | 5-6 | 0.502 | 3.149 | 1 | 0.61 | 4.77 | 1 |
| January 5, 2017 | 7-8 | 0.557 | 3.323 | 1 | 0.77 | 5.78 | 1 |
| January 8, 2017 | 9-10 | 0.627 | 3.573 | 1 | 0.81 | 5.81 | 1 |
| January 9, 2017 | 11-12 | 0.679 | 4.020 | 1 | 0.99 | 7.31 | 1 |
| January 10, 2017 | 13-14 | 0.751 | 4.472 | 1 | 1.05 | 7.76 | 1 |
| January 11, 2017 | 15-16 | 0.842 | 5.141 | 1 | 1.09 | 8.09 | 1 |
| January 12, 2017 | 17-18 | 0.949 | 5.819 | 1 | 1.24 | 8.93 | 1 |
| January 15, 2017 | 19-20 | 1.002 | 5.454 | 1 | 1.17 | 7.76 | 1 |
| January 16, 2017 | 21-22 | 1.176 | 7.134 | 1 | 1.44 | 10.39 | 1 |
| January 17, 2017 | 23-24 | 1.186 | 7.066 | 1 | 1.58 | 11.10 | 1 |
| January 18, 2017 | 25-26 | 1.349 | 7.951 | 1 | 1.92 | 12.87 | 1 |
| January 19, 2017 | 27-28 | 1.352 | 7.950 | 1 | 1.78 | 11.91 | 1 |
| January 22, 2017 | 29-30 | 1.386 | 6.954 | 1 | 1.84 | 10.42 | 1 |
| January 23, 2017 | 31-32 | 1.396 | 7.562 | 1 | 2.04 | 12.03 | 1 |
| January 24, 2017 | 33-34 | 1.342 | 7.026 | 1 | 1.89 | 11.13 | 1 |
| January 25, 2017 | 35-36 | 1.285 | 6.388 | 1 | 1.73 | 9.51 | 1 |
| January 26, 2017 | 37-38 | 1.304 | 5.796 | 1 | 1.53 | 9.28 | 1 |
| January 29, 2017 | 39-40 | 1.197 | 6.240 | 1 | 1.41 | 8.12 | 1 |
| January 31, 2017 | 41-42 | 0.965 | 5.144 | 1 | 1.63 | 9.67 | 1 |
| February 1, 2017 | 43-44 | 1.003 | 5.120 | 1 | 1.46 | 8.62 | 1 |
| February 2, 2017 | 45-46 | 1.112 | 6.106 | 1 | 1.27 | 7.98 | 1 |
| Average ratings | 0.982 | 5.51 | - | 1.34 | 8.64 | - | |
Awards and nominations
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2018 | 29th China TV Golden Eagle Award | Outstanding Television Series | Pretty Li Huizhen | Won | [6] |
| Best Actress | Dilraba Dilmurat | Won | |||
| 12th China Golden Eagle TV Art Festival | Most Popular Actress | Won |
International broadcast
[edit]| Network(s)/Station(s) | Series premiere | Airing dates | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
 China
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Hunan Television | January 2, 2017 – February 2, 2017 (Every Sunday to Thursday night 22:00-23:40) | 漂亮的李慧珍 (Pretty Li Huizhen; lit: ) |
| Shenzhen TV | June 19, 2017 - (19:30-21:15 every night) | 漂亮的李慧珍 (Pretty Li Huizhen; lit: ) | |
| ZTV3 | November 22, 2017 - (18:30-20:20 every night) | 漂亮的李慧珍 (Pretty Li Huizhen; lit: ) | |
| Southeast Television | June 26, 2018 – (19:30-21:15 every night) | 漂亮的李慧珍 (Pretty Li Huizhen; lit: ) | |
 Malaysia
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dimsum | January 19, 2017 - () | 漂亮的李慧珍 (Pretty Li Huizhen; lit: ) |
| NTV7 | May 11, 2017 - (Monday to Thursday 9:30-10:30 pm) | 漂亮的李慧珍 (Pretty Li Huizhen; lit: ) | |
 Hong Kong
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myTV SUPER, Chinese Drama | July 9, 2017 – September 16, 2017 (Saturday and Sunday 11:00-13:00) | 漂亮的李慧珍 (Pretty Li Huizhen; lit: ) |
| TVB, TVB J2 | November 20, 2017 – January 25, 2018 (Monday to Friday 19:00-20:00) | 漂亮的李慧珍 (Pretty Li Huizhen; lit: ) | |
 Thailand
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Website:MONOMAX | March 13, 2020 - April 21, 2020 () | ขอหยุดหัวใจที่ยัยจอมยุ่ง (Pretty Li Huizhen; lit: ) |
| 9 MCOT HD (30) | March 20, 2020 - August 6, 2020 February (Every Thursday and Friday from 23.05 - 00.00) | เทหัวใจให้ยัยจอมวุ่น (Pretty Li Huizhen; lit: ) |
References
[edit]- ^ ""She Was Pretty" Set for Chinese Remake". Kpop Herald.
- ^ "《漂亮的李慧珍》收官 迪丽热巴巧用"不求人"". Sohu.
- ^ "漂亮的李慧珍》收视夺冠 引领青春励志正能量". ifeng.
- ^ Dong, Michelle (20 January 2017). "4 Reasons To Watch "Pretty Li Huizhen", The Chinese Remake Of "She Was Pretty"". Soompi. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
- ^ "电视剧收视率排行榜 | 收视率排行" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2020-06-06.
- ^ "李易峰迪丽热巴金鹰夺双奖 《鸡毛》揽三奖成赢家". Sina (in Chinese). October 14, 2018.