My Girlfriend Is an Alien

Lore & Background

The series follows Chai Xiaoqi, an alien from 'Cape Town Planet,' who crash-lands on Earth and loses her beacon, trapping her on the planet. She possesses superpowers but also falls into a 'boy crazy state' when inhaling male hormones emitted by Earth men. She meets Fang Leng, a CEO who suffers from 'heterosexual amnesia on rainy days,' causing him to forget any girl who appears near him when it rains. Their encounters lead to comedic 'battles of wits' as they navigate her attempts to survive on Earth and his memory condition.

Reader's Guide

My Girlfriend Is an Alien is significant as a Chinese romantic comedy that blends soft science fiction with a lighthearted love story. Producer Li Eryun described it as a 'small but beautiful, positive energy dream sweet pet love drama' aimed at providing relaxed joy and spreading positive values. The show was filmed in Shenzhen from October 20, 2018, to January 4, 2019. Its two seasons, aired in 2019 and 2022, attracted viewership on Tencent Video and WeTV, contributing to the popularity of cross-cultural casting with Thai actor Thassapak Hsu. The series is noted for its humorous premise of an alien adapting to Earth while dealing with a CEO's unusual amnesia.

Did You Know?

• The alien Chai Xiaoqi comes from a planet called 'Cape Town Planet.'
• Fang Leng suffers from 'heterosexual amnesia on rainy days,' forgetting any girl near him when it rains.
• The second season aired on Tencent Video and WeTV from September 16, 2022.