| Negotiator | |
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| Also known as | Negotiation |
| Genre | |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Liu Yizhi |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 43 (TV), 41 (DVD) |
| Production | |
| Production locations | |
| Running time | 45 mins |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Hunan TV |
| Release | February 4 – March 3, 2018 |
| Related | |
| The Interpreter | |
Negotiator (Chinese: 谈判官) is a 2018 Chinese television series starring Yang Mi and Huang Zitao. It is a spin-off of the 2016 television series The Interpreter also starring Yang Mi.[1][2] The series premiered on Hunan TV starting February 4, 2018.[3][4]
Negotiator has a 3.5 rating on Douban from over 44,000 reviews.[5]
Synopsis
Tong Wei, a brilliant commercial negotiator, and the star executive of the US-China Business Council, is hired to represent Xie Xiaofei's company interests at the negotiating table. Xiaofei is the sole heir of a wealthy Chinese-American corporation but wants nothing to do with the family business. He vents his frustrations on Tong Wei, though their bickering relationship soon takes a romantic turn. The couple separates after Tong Wei was not allowed to be with Xiaofei. However, after time they find each other.
Cast
Main
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Yang Mi | Tong Wei | A negotiator at CAEA firm. She is bold but cautious. |
| Huang Zitao | Xie Xiaofei | Heir of Xie organization. An arrogant and intractable man who despite his playful tendencies, is a capable businessman. |
Supporting
| Actor | Character | Introduction |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Kuo | Qin Tianyu | A lawyer who is loyal in love, and has a one-sided crush on Tong Wei. |
| Mao Linlin | Xia Shanshan | Tong Wei's close friend. A skilled negotiator who gave up her career to be with Qi Runhai. |
| Yang Feixiang | Zhao Chenxi | Daughter of Ke Wan Company who determined to marry Xiaofei through the marriage alliance set up by Xiaofei's father and Chenxi's father. |
| Winston Chao | Xie Tianyou | Xie Xiaofei's father. |
| Zhu Xudan | Shang Bichen | A junior who looks up to Tianyu and has one-sided love for him. |
| Lai Yi | Xie Xiaotian | Xie Xiaofei's younger brother. |
| Zhao Chulun | Yang Xiao | A friend of Chenxi, he does everything for her and secretly likes her. |
| Li Tingting | Tong Tiantian | Tong Wei's cousin. |
| Shi Wenxiang | Sun Hao | |
| Andrew Lin aka Lian Kai | Qi Ruhai | Boyfriend of Shan Shan who is divorced. |
| Mao Jiaming | Hu Di | CAE employee, Xiao Xiang's subordinate. |
| Yu Yonghai | Situ Zhigao |
Reception
The reception of Negotiator has been extremely negative. The series has a 3.5 rating on Douban, with 1 star reviews taking 58.9% of rating.[6] Although starring famous Chinese celebrities such as Yang Mi and Huang Zitao, the series failed to live to the success of its predecessor The Interpreter. The drama has been criticized for its clichéd storyline, poor acting, and depiction of workplace abuse.
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The World Turns Around For You (世界为你转身)" (Opening Theme song) | Chen Xi | Dong Dongdong | Zhang Lei | |
| 2. | "Love The One I Want To Love (爱我想爱的人)" (Ending Theme song) | Chen Xi | Dong Dongdong | Sun Bolun | |
| 3. | "Cannot Love (爱不得)" (Theme song) | Chen Xi | Dong Dongdong | Aska Yang | |
| 4. | "Blind Confidence (盲目自信)" (Insert song) | Chen Xi | Dong Dongdong | Yisa Yu | |
| 5. | "Little Happiness (小幸福)" (Insert song) | Chen Xi | Dong Dongdong | He Jie |
Ratings
- In the table below, the blue numbers represent the lowest ratings and the red numbers represent the highest ratings.
| Episode # | Original broadcast date | CSM52 Cities (%) | CSM Nationwide (%) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ratings | Audience share | Ranking | Ratings | Audience share | Ranking | ||
| 1-2 | February 4, 2018 | 1.214 | 3.985 | 2 [7] | 1.636 | 5.3 | 1 [8] |
| 3-4 | February 5, 2018 | 1.238 | 4.14 | 2 [9] | 1.71 | 5.67 | 1 [10] |
| 5-6 | February 6, 2018 | 1.223 | 4.152 | 2 [11] | 1.753 | 5.914 | 1 [12] |
| 7-8 | February 7, 2018 | 1.312 | 4.457 | 3 [13] | 1.748 | 5.919 | 1 [14] |
| 9 | February 9, 2018 | 0.929 | 3.11 | 1 [15] | 1.327 | 4.276 | 1 [16] |
| 10 | February 10, 2018 | 0.829 | 2.75 | 2 [17] | 1.277 | 4.137 | 1 [18] |
| 11-12 | February 11, 2018 | 1.210 | 3.95 | 1 [19] | 1.736 | 5.626 | 1 [20] |
| 13-14 | February 12, 2018 | 1.187 | 4.02 | 1 [21] | 1.87 | 6.15 | 1 |
| 15-16 | February 13, 2018 | 1.101 | 3.65 | 1 [22] | 1.82 | 5.90 | 1 |
| 17-18 | February 14, 2018 | 1.102 | 3.59 | 1 [23] | 1.76 | 5.61 | 1 |
| 19 | February 15, 2018 | 0.503 | 1.63 | 1 [24] | 1.03 | 2.91 | 1 |
| 20 | February 17, 2018 | 0.778 | 3.01 | 1 [25] | 1.16 | 4.16 | 1 |
| 21-22 | February 18, 2018 | 0.965 | 3.51 | 1 [26] | 1.54 | 5.34 | 1 |
| 23-24 | February 19, 2018 | 1.005 | 3.56 | 1 [27] | 1.61 | 5.49 | 1 |
| 25-26 | February 20, 2018 | 1.168 | 4.026 | 1 [28] | 1.84 | 6.05 | 1 |
| 27-28 | February 21, 2018 | 1.306 | 4.33 | 1 [29] | 1.92 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 29-30 | February 22, 2018 | 1.304 | 4.31 | 1 [30] | 2.14 | 6.99 | 1 |
| 31 | February 23, 2018 | 1.002 | 3.271 | 1 [31] | 1.41 | 4.70 | 1 |
| 32 | February 24, 2018 | 1.071 | 3.47 | 1 [32] | 1.58 | 5.04 | 1 |
| 33-34 | February 25, 2018 | 1.359 | 4.529 | 1 [33] | 1.88 | 6.34 | 1 |
| 35-36 | February 26, 2018 | 1.353 | 4.514 | 1 [34] | 1.84 | 6.16 | 1 |
| 37-38 | February 27, 2018 | 1.322 | 4.451 | 1 [35] | 1.87 | 6.28 | 1 |
| 39-40 | February 28, 2018 | 1.275 | 4.34 | 1 [36] | 1.83 | 6.29 | 1 |
| 41-42 | March 1, 2018 | 1.401 | 4.738 | 1 [37] | 2.09 | 7.02 | 1 |
| 43 | March 3, 2018 | 1.147 | 3.95 | 1 [38] | 1.72 | 5.89 | 1 |
| Average | 1.132 | 3.82 | - | 1.68 | 5.58 | - | |
References
- ↑ "杨幂黄子韬《谈判官》首爆三观海报". NetEase (in Chinese). February 13, 2017.
- ↑ "《谈判官》杨幂黄子韬 商海情场双线并行". Sina (in Chinese). July 27, 2017.
- ↑ "《谈判官》定档0204 杨幂黄子韬"怼宠"开局". Sohu (in Chinese). February 1, 2018.
- ↑ "TV series makes waves with unique focus". China Daily. February 27, 2018.
- ↑ "谈判官".
- ↑ "谈判官".
- ↑ "CSM52Ep1-2". tvtv.hk. February 5, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMNationwideEp1-2". www.askci.com. February 5, 2018.
- ↑ "CSM52Ep3-4". tvtv.hk. February 6, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMNationwideEp3-4". www.askci.com. February 6, 2018.
- ↑ "CSM52Ep5-6". tvtv.hk. February 7, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMNationwideEp5-6". www.askci.com. February 7, 2018.
- ↑ "CSM52Ep7-8". tvtv.hk. February 8, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMNationwideEp7-8". www.askci.com. February 8, 2018.
- ↑ "CSM52Ep9". tvtv.hk. February 11, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMNationwideEp9". www.askci.com. February 11, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep10". tvtv.hk. February 11, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMNationwideEp10". www.askci.com. February 11, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep11-12". tvtv.hk. February 12, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMNationwideEp11-12". www.askci.com. February 12, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep13-14". tvtv.hk. February 13, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep15-16". tvtv.hk. February 14, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep17-18". tvtv.hk. February 18, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep19". tvtv.hk. February 18, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep20". tvtv.hk. February 19, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep21-22". tvtv.hk. February 19, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep23-24". tvtv.hk. February 22, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep25-26". tvtv.hk. February 22, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep27-28". tvtv.hk. February 22, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep29-30". tvtv.hk. February 23, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep31". tvtv.hk. February 24, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep32". tvtv.hk. February 26, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep33-34". tvtv.hk. February 26, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep35-36". tvtv.hk. February 27, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep37-38". tvtv.hk. February 28, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep39-40". tvtv.hk. March 1, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep41-42". tvtv.hk. March 2, 2018.
- ↑ "CSMN52Ep43". tvtv.hk. March 5, 2018.
Awards and nominations
| Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influence of Recreational Responsibilities Awards | TV Drama of the Year | Won | [1] | |
- ↑ "2019文娱责任影响力获奖名单出炉". Sina (in Chinese). March 28, 2019.
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