Old Boy (TV series)


Old Boy is a 2018 Chinese television series starring Ariel Lin and Liu Ye alongside Lei Jiayin and Hu Xianxu. It aired on Hunan TV from March 4 to April 19, 2018.

Synopsis

A handsome commercial airline pilot Wu Zheng and a beautiful but temperamental, elite private school English teacher Lin Xiao Ou meet by chance in Australia in rather unpleasant circumstances. Their relationship starts off on the wrong foot but the fate will make them cross paths many times.

Cast

Production

The series is directed by Yu Cuihua, written by Mobao Feibao and produced by Xiong Xiaoling. Other notable cast members include Teng Huatao as its executive producer and Di Kun as its artistic director.
Tangjia Sanshao, the original author of the novel, acts as the promotional ambassador of the series. This is the first cross-over collaboration between entertainment media and literary work.
The series was filmed in Shanghai, Beijing and New York from April to August 2017.

Awards and nominations