The Bachelor (Chinese TV series)


The Bachelor is a 2012 Chinese family television series produced by Yujia Shixing Pictures.
The series stars Xu Zheng as a 35-year-old single man under parental pressure to get married, and detailed his romantic adventures. It is co-directed by Sun Hao, who in 2010 directed a similar series Will You Marry Me and My Family about an older woman looking for a mate. Both series were co-written by Rao Hui, Li Xiao and Liu Shen.
The Bachelor was first broadcast on Shanghai Television in the Shanghai area on August 8, 2012, before being broadcast nationally on Anhui Television, Zhejiang Television, Shenzhen Television and various websites on October 7, 2012. In Taiwan, it was broadcast on EyeTV in 2014.

Cast

The candidates:
The drama ends with a woman's voice calling Cao Xiaoqiang's name and Cao turning his head. The identity of the voice generated much discussion in the Chinese cyber-world among fans, with people analyzing the voice of each actress that has appeared in the show. In December 2012, accepting the Favourite Male Character Award at the TV Drama Awards Made in China, Xu Zheng slyly told the crowd: "She is whomever you want her to be."
Director Sun Hao revealed that the voice was actually by actress Fan Bingbing, who happened to be paying the set a visit.

Awards and nominations

2012 TV Drama Awards Made in China