A Seven-Faced Man
| A Seven-Faced Man | |
|---|---|
 Drama poster | |
| Traditional Chinese | 柒個我 |
| Simplified Chinese | 柒个我 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Qī Gè Wǒ |
| Genre | Romance Suspense |
| Based on | Kill Me, Heal Me by Jin Soo-wan |
| Written by | Ma Saike |
| Directed by | Deng Ke |
| Starring | Zhang Yishan Cai Wenjing |
| Opening theme | 柒个我 (Qi Ge Wo) by Liu Sha |
| Ending theme | 枷锁 (Shackles) by Gao Ying |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 38 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Zhang Na Wang Wenqing |
| Production locations | Shanghai, Kunshan |
| Production company | Huace Media |
| Original release | |
| Network | Tencent Video |
| Release | December 13, 2017 – January 18, 2018 |
A Seven-Faced Man (Chinese: 柒个我) is a 2017 Chinese streaming television series starring Zhang Yishan and Cai Wenjing. It is a remake of the 2015 South Korea television series Kill Me, Heal Me written by Jin Soo-wan. The series premiered on Tencent Video starting December 13, 2017.[1]
Synopsis
Shen Yizhen is a third generation of successors of Shenhua Group. He has multiple personalites. When he meets his psychiatrist Bai Xinxin, he falls in love with her.
Cast
Main
- Zhang Yishan as Shen Yizhen
- A 28-year-old postgraduate of a famous American university, the third generation successor of Shenhua Group. He is kindhearted and gentle, but certain traumatic events from his mysterious past cloud his everyday life.
- Cui Haoyue: A vehement guy with a devil-may-care demeanor who appears when Shen Yizhen experiences violence. He is the only identity to have all of Shen Yizhen's childhood memories. His first love is Bai Xinxin.
- Zhu Changjiang: A man with an affinity for building bombs and drinking alcohol. He is erratic and fun-loving.
- Mo Xiaojun: An intelligent boy who is musically gifted, but often has suicidal thoughts.
- Mo Xiaona: An extrovert and mischievous young girl who loves idols and shopping. She has a crush on Bai Xiangrong.
- Cai Wenjing as Bai Xinxin
- An intern at a hospital in Shanghai who is quirky and optimistic. Although she has a carefree exterior, Bai Xinxin harbors a deep and dark secret.
- Zhang Xiaoqian as Bai Xiangrong
- A famous mystery novelist. Bai Xinxin's brother.
- Gao Taiyu as Shen Dongjie
- Shen Yizhen's cousin and rival, with both competing to inherit their family's company.
- Fan Meng as Su Wanyan
- Shen Yizhen's first love.
Supporting
- Wu Mian as Wang Huizhen
- Li Youlin as Bai Tianzhen
- Yang Ping as He Meilan
- Wang Sen as Chang Boqian
- Cui Zhigang as Shen Che
- Zhang Shuangli as Shen Jinghong
- Wang Jinghua as Lu Yue
- Wei Zixin as Shen Chun
- Xu Rongzhen as Fan Qiuying
Production
Principal photography started in Shanghai and Kunshan on February 16, 2017, and wrapped on May 30, 2017.[2][3]
On August 26, 2016, the producers released posters on the China International Film & TV Programs Exhibition.[4]
On November 29, 2017, the producers released a trailer and official posters.[5]
Reception
The drama received positive reception. It attracted more than 100 million views on Tencent Video within a day of its premiere.[6]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24th Huading Awards | Best Actor (Modern Drama) | Zhang Yishan | Nominated | [7] |
References
- ^ "《柒个我》定档12.13 张一山斩获年度品质演员". Tencent (in Chinese). December 4, 2017.
- ^ 《柒个我》开机 张一山蔡文静重新定义国产偶像剧. 163.com (in Chinese). 2017-02-17.
- ^ 《柒个我》顺利杀青, 张一山一人分饰七角. Sohu (in Chinese). 2017-06-14.
- ^ 《柒个我》张一山挑战多重人格 痞帅捡起偶像包袱. youth.cn (in Chinese). 2016-08-26. Archived from the original on 2017-12-15. Retrieved 2017-12-15.
- ^ 《柒个我》曝预告 张一山七重人格上演戏精的诞生. sina (in Chinese). 2017-11-29.
- ^ 张一山《柒个我》演技获赞 网友：喜欢看他演戏. Tencent (in Chinese). 2017-12-15.
- ^ "华鼎奖提名公布 《和平饭店》《归去来》闪耀榜单". Netease (in Chinese). October 22, 2018.
External links
- A Seven-Faced Man at Douban (in Chinese)
- A Seven-Faced Man at Mtime.com (archived) (in Chinese)