Yong-Jiu Grocery Store

*Yong-Jiu Grocery Store*
Yong-Jiu Grocery Store
	Promotional poster
Genre	Romance; Drama; Family
Based on	Comic book "Yong-Jiu Grocery Store"; by Ruan Guangmin
Written by	Chen Jie-ying; Huang Hsuan-ying; Hsiao I.-Wei
Directed by	Kao Pin-chuan ; Tseng Ying-ting
Starring	Derek Chang Christina Mok;
Opening theme	That Store (聽說有間店) - Young
Ending theme	Lost and Found (失物招领)- Princess Ai
Country of origin	Taiwan
Original languages	Mandarin; Taiwanese Hokkien
No. of series	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producer	Lin Xiangling
Producer	Hsu Kuo-lun
Production locations	Taipei; Tainan; Chiayi; Yunlin County
Running time	90 minutes (per episode)
Production companies	Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, Taiwan Branch; Content Digital Film Company; Loulou Film
Original release
Network	CTS Main Channel; SET Metro; Star Chinese Channel; Iqiyi Taiwan; Line TV; Vidol; FOX+
Release	August 16 –; October 18, 2019

Yong-Jiu Grocery Store (Chinese: 用九柑仔店) is a 2019 Taiwanese television series directed by Kao Pin-chuan and Tseng Ying-ting. The series was adapted from the comic by Ruan Guangmin of the same name,^[2] and starring Derek Chang and Christina Mok. It airs on CTS Main Channel and SET Metro starting August 16, 2019.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Yong-Jiu Grocery Store became the 17th-highest rated Taiwanese drama in 2019.^[6]

Plot

Yang Chun-Lung (Derek Chang) is an elite employee of a construction company. Just turned 30, he bought a house, his job was also favorable, and he became the youngest senior manager of the company. The prospect is so open, but behind that are days of intense work, social parties that make him tired and confused. Seeing the fathers and uncles in the company sacrifice their health, family, and friendship for the sake of work, he suddenly wondered if this was the life he wanted? And then a phone call broke the trajectory of Yang Chun-Lung's life. His grandfather Yang Chin-te (Lin I-hsiung) suddenly fell seriously ill, the situation was not very optimistic. Chun-lung quit his job, rushed back to his hometown, only in time to see his grandfather lying on a hospital bed, falling into a coma, unconscious.

After the doctor explained his illness, Chun-lung planned to close the grocery store. If Grandpa regains consciousness, he will bring him back to Taipei to live with him. Grandpa's longtime neighbors, though sorry for the grocery store and his hard work for many years, but they also understand Chun-lung's difficulty. In just one night, Chun-lung was immediately summoned to Taipei by the company to handle a difficult project. In the process, facing the questioning voice of the old homeowner Zhao, Chun-lung dreamily discovered: It turns out that although life in Taipei is so bustling, what he nostalates is his childhood in hometown....

Cast

Derek Chang as Yang Chun-Lung
- Chen Dingzhong as Yang Chun-Lung (child)
- Chen Shaohui as Yang Chun-Lung (teenager)
Christina Mok as Chen Chao-Chun
- Weng Nini as Chen Chao-Chun (young)
Lin I-hsiung as Yang Chin-te
- Edison Wang as Yang Chin-te (young)
Lei Hung as Yong Bo
- J.C. Lin as Yong Bo (young)
Lung Shao-hua as Miao Gong
- Lin Yu-hsien as Miao Gong (young)
Huang Hsi-tien as Shui Kun
- Emerson Tsai as Shui Kun (young)
Wang Man-chiao as Shu-chih
- Yang Min as Shu-chih (young)
Roy Chiu as Chiang En-Pei
Hou Yan-xi as Tsai Liang-Chin
- Xie En Ci as Tsai Liang-Chin (young)
Allen Chen as Jian Zhong Sheng
- Hu Qian He as Jian Zhong Shen (young)
Ding Guo Lin as Yu Yun
- Sun Ke Fan as Yu Yun (young)
Chen Ya Chen as Feng Yu
Zhang Wen Qi as Zheng Shu Fen
- Lu Yi En as Zheng Shu Fen (young)
Gingle Wang as Yin Yueh

Reception

Episodes ratings
Average ratings		0.69%	--
Chapter	Air Date^[7]^[8]	Average Ratings	Rank
1	August 16, 2019	0.78%	4
2	August 23, 2019	0.81%	4
3	August 30, 2019	0.68%	3
4	September 6, 2019	0.66%	3
5	September 13, 2019	0.59%	3
6	September 20, 2019	0.66%	3
7	September 27, 2019	0.65%	3
8	October 4, 2019	0.78%	3
9	October 11, 2019	0.66%
10	October 18, 2019	0.67%

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Nominee	Result
2020	55th Golden Bell Awards^[9]	Best Television Series	Yong-Jiu Grocery Store	Nominated
		Best Director in a Television Series	Kao Pin-chuan, Tseng Ying-ting	Won
		Best Writing for a Television Series	Chen Jie-ying, Huang Hsuan-Ying, Hsiao I.-Wei	Nominated
		Best Leading Actress in a Television Series	Christina Mok	Nominated
		Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series	Hou Yan-xi	Nominated
		Best Cinematography	Ching-Di Li, Stanley Liu, Garvin Chan	Nominated
		Best Art and Design	Liao Yen-chou, Huang Yen-chun	Nominated
	3rd Asian Academy Creative Awards^[10]	Best Sound	George Chen, Annie Lo, Jimmy Lin	Nominated

Broadcast

Region	Network	Dates	Notes
Taiwan (local)	CTS Main Channel, SET Metro	August 16, 2019 – October 18, 2019 (Every Friday 22:00-23:30)	Original
	Vidol TV	August 16, 2019 – October 18, 2019 (Available every Friday at 23:30)
	IQIYI Taiwan	Starting from August 17, 2019 (available every Saturday at 00:00)
	Line TV Taiwan
	Star Chinese Channel	Starting from August 17, 2019 (Every Saturday 22:00-23:30)
	FOX+	Starting from August 17, 2019 (Available every Saturday at 22:00)
	Netflix Taiwan	The whole series has been released
	Disney+ (Star)	Starting from November 12, 2021^[11]
	myVideo	June 10, 2020
	TVBS Entertainment Channel	July 11, 2021 - (Every Sunday 22:00－00:00)
Malaysia	Astro Hua Hee Dai	August 17, 2020 - (Monday to Friday 21:30-23:00)
Selected countries in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, South Asia	Viki	Starting from August 16, 2019 (Available every Friday at 00:00)	With subtitles

References

^ "用九柑仔店" (in Chinese). IQIYI Taiwan. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
^ "《用九柑仔店》10個拍攝彩蛋！張軒睿被要求增肥、莫允雯兇猛飆粗口、柑仔店在這裡拍攝" (in Chinese). Harper's Bazaar Taiwan. 2019-08-31.
^ 三立電視官方網站戲劇用九柑仔店.SETTV. August 16, 2019.
^ 用九柑仔店-華視.CTS. August 16, 2019.
^ "2020金鐘獎《用九柑仔店》人生金句被瘋狂轉發 :「台北回鄉下頂多三小時，但我通常要花365天」" (in Chinese). Cosmopolitan Taiwan. 2020-09-23.
^ "2019 ratings-highest ranking" (in Chinese). 台灣偶像劇場. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
^ "台灣電視劇收視率 - 用九柑仔店" (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved 2021-06-13.
^ "電視觀察窗" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2021-06-13.
^ "Golden Bell Awards". Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ "Asian Academy Creative Awards - Nation Winner" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ Palmer, Roger (2021-10-08). "Disney+ Taiwan Launch Pricing Announced". Whats on Disney Plus. Retrieved 2021-10-12.

External links

[1] "用九柑仔店" (in Chinese). IQIYI Taiwan. Retrieved 2021-06-13.

[2] "《用九柑仔店》10個拍攝彩蛋！張軒睿被要求增肥、莫允雯兇猛飆粗口、柑仔店在這裡拍攝" (in Chinese). Harper's Bazaar Taiwan. 2019-08-31.

[3] 三立電視官方網站戲劇用九柑仔店.SETTV. August 16, 2019.

[4] 用九柑仔店-華視.CTS. August 16, 2019.

[5] "2020金鐘獎《用九柑仔店》人生金句被瘋狂轉發 :「台北回鄉下頂多三小時，但我通常要花365天」" (in Chinese). Cosmopolitan Taiwan. 2020-09-23.

[6] "2019 ratings-highest ranking" (in Chinese). 台灣偶像劇場. Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved 2021-06-13.

[7] "台灣電視劇收視率 - 用九柑仔店" (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on April 11, 2024. Retrieved 2021-06-13.

[8] "電視觀察窗" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 2021-06-13.

[goldenbell-9] "Golden Bell Awards". Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[10] "Asian Academy Creative Awards - Nation Winner" (PDF). Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[11] Palmer, Roger (2021-10-08). "Disney+ Taiwan Launch Pricing Announced". Whats on Disney Plus. Retrieved 2021-10-12.

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