The Fox's Summer
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Details
- Title: 狐狸的夏天 / Hu Li De Xia Tian
- English title: The Fox's Summer
- Genre: Romance, Comedy
- Episodes: 44
- Broadcast network: Tencent
- Broadcast period: 2017-Apr-05
- Original soundtrack: The Fox's Summer OST
Synopsis
Gu Chengze, adopted son of Old Mrs. Gu , was tasked to groom her grandson Gu Chengyun into the next heir to take over the family's corporate organization. To do so, he becomes Gu Chengyun's assistant. During this time, he meets fashion designer Li Yanshu, who was Gu Chengyun's ex-girlfriend and was a very important person in his life. Gu Zhengze then recruits Li Yanshu into the company, thinking it would serve as motivation for Gu Chengyun to work hard. When Gu Chengyun sees Li Yanshu, he decides to pursue her again. Meanwhile, Old Mrs. Gu got to know about this and tasked Gu Chengze to break the two apart. Gu Zhengze and Li Yanshu then began to fall in love.
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Cast
- Main Cast
- Tan Song Yun as Li Yanshu / Karen Lee (fashion designer)
- Jiang Chao as Gu Chengze (President of Shenghong Group)
- Zhang Xin as Gu Jinyun (Heir to Shenghong Group)
- Wang Yan Zhi as Han Junyao (Vice President of Han's Group)
- Supporting Cast
- Bai Fan as Han Zhipeng (Li Yanshu's stepfather & Han Junyao's father, Chairman of Han's Group)
- Ji Xiao Bing as Gao Yang (Gu Chengze's secretary)
- Pu Tao as Qiao Na (Gao Yang's girlfriend)
- Dong Luo Fu (董洛甫) as David (Gu Chengze's neighbour)
- Feng Bo as Xia Meng (Li Yanshu's mother)
- Xiao Han as Hai Lian'na (model)
- Dong Hui as Old Mrs. Gu (Gu Jinyun's grandmother, Chairman Shenghong Group)
- Fang Xiao Li as Fan Wanyu (Gu Chengze's mother)
- Lin Jin Feng as Dr. Zhao
- Wang Si Yu (王思予) as Zhu Dan (fashion designer)
- Sun Hao Yu (孙豪禹) as Han Junrui (Li Yanshu's younger brother)
- Fan Jin Lun as Director Kim
- Gan Shu Jie as Hai Lian'na's bodyguard
Production Credits
- Original Writing: Dang Zong Cai Ai Shang Wo (当总裁恋爱时) by Shen Cang Mei (沈沧眉)
- Director: Yu Zhong Zhong
- Screenwriter: You Er
- Producer: Li Er Yun
- Company: Tencent Penguin Pictures, Vision Power, Perfect World Pictures, Kangxi Pictures, Yongzhou Pictures
Recognitions
- 2017 2nd Golden Guduo Media Awards:
- Best Actress (Web series) - Tan Song Yun
- Top Ten Web Series
- 2017 2nd Asia New Media Film Festival:
- Best Actress (Web series) - Tan Song Yun
- Most Popular Actor (Web series) - Jiang Chao
Trivia
- Shen Cang Mei who authored the source novel also wrote the screenplay in collaboration with You Er.
- Filming lasted three months from August 2, 2016 to October 31, 2016 in Beijing, China.
- It is part of the dramas that were affected by the Hallyu Ban, an unofficial ban that was in effect in China to restrict all forms of Hallyu aka Korean Wave due to the political disagreement between China and Korea over THAAD. On October 31, 2017, there were reports that both sides were making a move to mend diplomatic ties and news that the virtual ban has been lifted came days later.
- My Amazing Boyfriend actor Kim Tae Hwan was originally casted as the main lead and even appeared with the cast during a press conference. However, he was replaced by Jiang Chao due to the Hallyu Ban.