The Queen of SOP
| The Queen of SOP | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Zhang Boyu |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "喜歡孤獨/喜欢孤独" (I Like Loneliness) by Joe Chen |
| Ending theme | "最愛你的朋友/最爱你的朋友" (Your Beloved Friend) by Hans Zhang |
| Country of origin | China & Taiwan |
| Original language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 33 (Season 1) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Taiwan, London, Shanghai |
| Running time | 90/105 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network |
Hunan Television FTV GTV |
| Picture format | HDTV（1080i） |
| First shown in | People's Republic of China & Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Original release | 14 October 2012 20 October 2012 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by |
The Magic Blade (Hunan Television) Once Upon a Love (原來愛.就是甜蜜) |
| Followed by |
The Legend of Zhong Kui (Hunan Television) Spring Love () |
| External links | |
| GTV The Queen of SOP Official website | |
The Queen of SOP (Chinese: 胜女的代价) is a Chinese-Taiwanese idol drama series produced by GTV and directed by Zhang Boyu. It stars Joe Chen, Hans Zhang and Godfrey Gao as its main leads. The show first premiered on Chinese TV network Hunan Television before airing on Taiwanese TV network FTV on 14 October 2012. The drama was the highest rated drama in its time slot for the year, and also received positive reviews from audience.
Lin Xiao Jie (Joe Chen) is a low rung employee at a large Taiwanese departmental store. Dreaming of furthering her studies in England so that she can rise up the ranks in her company, Xiao Jie jumps at the opportunity to be an assistant at a company photo shoot in London. On her final day there, she gets mugged and flags down Tang Jun (Hans Zhang) for help, who successfully catches the thief and returns her belongings.
After flying back to Taiwan, Xiao Jie decides to take a leap of faith and study abroad. She sees an apartment listing online that she immediately takes a liking to, and messages the owner, 'Tom', who happens to be Tang Jun. 'Tom' agrees to rent the apartment out to her, and makes preparations for her arrival. Xiao Jie and 'Tom' begin an online friendship, with Xiao Jie seeking Tom's advice. Eventually, Tang Jun begins to fall for Xiao Jie.
However, before Xiao Jie makes her final plans to leave, she is offered a better position at the company by the CEO. Tang Jun is disappointed. Shortly after, Tang Jun is arm-twisted to go to Taiwan by his mother, who wants his help in a business deal. Although he is reluctant, Tang Jun agrees, but becomes enthusiastic when he realizes that Xiao Jie works for the company his mother is engaging in a deal with. However, upon arriving in Taiwan, Tang Jun finds out that Xiao Jie has started a relationship with the son of her company's CEO, Gao Zi Qi (Godfrey Gao), after he expresses interest in her at a press conference.
Xiao Jie and Zi Qi gets engaged eventually, but the day before the wedding, Zi Qi's ex-girlfriend and supermodel Bai Ji Qing (Coco Jiang) shows up and reveals that she is the one Zi Qi really loves. The heartbroken Xiao Jie leaves and decides to focus on her career. Under the support and encouragement of 'Tom', Xiao Jie becomes a successful businesswoman. Unbeknownst to her, Tang Jun is really her online friend 'Tom' and the heir to a supermarket chain. Not wishing to give up on a chance at love with Xiao Jie, he hides his identity to pursue her. But the road to this is paved with misunderstandings and missed chances.
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