Bull Fighting (TV series)


Bull Fighting is a 2007 Taiwanese drama starring Mike He, Hebe Tien, and Lee Wei. The series was broadcast on free-to-air Taiwan Television from 18 November 2007 to 9 March 2008, on Sunday at 22:00 and cable TV Sanlih E-Television from 24 November 2007 to 15 March 2008, on Saturday at 21:00. The word 鬥牛 in this context actually means street basketball.

Cast

  • Mike He as Shen Ruo He 沈若赫
  • Hebe Tien as Yi Sheng Xue 伊勝雪
  • Lee Wei as Jin Zi Cong 金子聰
  • Liang Zhe as Zhou Bi Shou 周必守
  • Huang Pai Jun as Xu Zhe Kai 徐哲凱
  • Godfrey Gao as Tank 坦克
  • Ding Chun Cheng as Roma
  • Cao Wei Xuan as Mu Yu 木魚
  • George Zhang as Run Yi 潤乙
  • Chang Li Ren as Ah Jia 阿嘉
  • Jian Chang as Yi Chuan Wu 伊全武
  • Cyndi Chaw as Gao Jie Mei 高潔美
  • Ai Wei as Shen Guo Shen 沈國琛
  • Tan Ai Zhen as Mrs. Shen 沈老夫人
  • Xie Qi Wen as Sausage vendor 香腸伯
  • Hu Kang Xing as Bi Xiao Xiu 畢小修
  • Peggy Zheng as Liang Yu Qin 梁羽親
  • Lin Shou Jun as President He 賀總裁
  • Wang De Sheng as Butler Shi 石管家
  • Ke Huan Ru as He Qian Na 賀千那
  • Chen Wei Han as Jia Bao Bei 賈寶貝
  • Wang Xin Yi as Mei Fei 梅妃
  • Zhang Yong Zheng as Uncle Louie
  • Wang Juan as Bo Luo Shen 菠蘿嬸
  • Chien Te-men as School doctor
  • Zhu De Gang as Guan Fu Lu 官福祿
  • Judy Zhou as Michael
  • Chen Han-dian as Unemployed man
  • Lene Lai as 學校秘書

    Synopsis

In the annual basketball showdown held in a district, a young woman harbors a deep-rooted affection for the team called Trio, stemming from a childhood rescue by its players on the 13th Street Basketball Court years ago. However, when Trio's reign as champions is shattered, she finds herself disheartened. This year, three privileged friends from East Sun College represent Trio, but a chance encounter with the team's leader, Sheng Rou He, leads to an unexpected rivalry.
Unbeknownst to her, Sheng Xue's childhood friend and the leader of her protective entourage, Jin Zi Cong, played a role in Rou He's mishaps on the day of the match. What ensues is a series of revenge plots and unexpected twists, with Sheng Xue vowing to avenge Trio's loss.
Amidst the feud, Sheng Xue's feelings toward Rou He slowly transform, while Rou He is caught between familial obligations and his own complicated past. As the battle for control over the 13th Street unfolds, a fake relationship is forged, leading to a complex web of emotions that even Zi Cong watches with a heavy heart.

Soundtrack

Bull Fighting Original Soundtrack was released on 7 December 2007 by Various Artists under HIM International Music. It contains twenty songs, twelve of which are various instrumental versions of the eight original songs. The album also includes a DVD. The opening theme song is "Dou Niu Yao Bu Yao" or "Do You Want To Bull Fight?" by Tank, while the ending theme song is by S.H.E entitled "Zui Jing Hai Hao Ma?" or "How Are You Lately?".
The album won Best Original Soundtrack at the 2009 HITO Radio Music Awards presented by Taiwanese radio station Hit FM.

Track listing

International broadcast

  • Bull Fighting aired in the Philippines in GMA Network from 2 November 2009 – 23 November 2009, in Tagalog-dubbed. Bull Fighting's name has been changed into Freestyle. Also, the original audio with English subtitles being broadcast in TeleAsia Chinese from 12 April 2014.