My Amazing Boyfriend
A 500-year-old superhuman and a B-list actress fall in love.
My Amazing Boyfriend (Chinese: 我的奇妙男友; pinyin: Wo De Qi Miao Nan You) is a 2016 Chinese web series adapted from a popular novel by Shui Qianmo. It aired online via Tencent from 24 April to 1 June 2016, starring Janice Wu and Kim Tae-hwan in a romance story between a 500-year-old superhuman and a B-list actress. A second season premiered on February 14, 2019, with Mike Angelo and Esther Yu replacing the original lead stars.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Romantic comedy / Fantasy
- Writer
- Shui Qianmo / Wang Xiongcheng
- Director
- Deng Ke
- Starring
- Janice Wu / Kim Tae-hwan / (Season 1) / Esther Yu / Mike Angelo / (Season 2)
- Country
- China
- Language
- Mandarin
- Num Seasons
- 2
- Num Episodes
- 28 (Season 1) / 38 (Season 2)
- Runtime
- 45 mins
- Company
- Zhejiang Huace Film & TV
- Network
- Tencent
- First Aired
- 2016-04-24
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The series follows Xue Ling Qiao (Kim Tae-hwan), an otherworldly being who has been asleep for a century, accidentally awakened by Tian Jing Zhi (Janice Wu). Forced to share her home, the awkward superhuman and the B-list actress bicker before an unlikely romance blossoms. A cosmic conspiracy threatens to keep them apart. The second season recasts the lead roles with Mike Angelo as Xue Lingqiao and Esther Yu as Tian Jingzhi, alongside a new ensemble cast including Li Geyang, Tian Yitong, and others.
Reader's Guide
My Amazing Boyfriend is notable as a Chinese web series adaptation of a popular novel, airing exclusively on Tencent. Its first season ran from April to June 2016, and the second season premiered nearly three years later in February 2019, with a complete change of lead actors. The series blends romance, fantasy, and comedy, centering on a superhuman protagonist and a struggling actress. Its significance lies in demonstrating the growing trend of web-exclusive content in China and the willingness to recast major roles between seasons. The show's soundtrack and awards are not detailed in the source article.
Did You Know?
- The series is an adaptation of a popular Chinese novel by Shui Qianmo.
- The first season aired on Tencent from 24 April to 1 June 2016.
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