| Psychologist | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Psychology Slice-of-life Romance |
| Based on | Female Psychologist by Bi Shumin |
| Written by | Zhu Li |
| Directed by | Sam Quah |
| Starring | Yang Zi Jing Boran Wang Jia Jian Renzi |
| Opening theme | "Psychological Master" by Kelly Chen |
| Ending theme | "Flower House Cafe" by Yang Zi and Wu Muye |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 40[1] 8 (Special) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Guo Feng |
| Production locations | Sanya, Hainan |
| Running time | 45 mins |
| Production companies | Yulele Pictures Co., Ltd |
| Original release | |
| Network | Youku |
| Release | 23 November 2021 – 3 January 2022 |
Psychologist (Chinese: 女心理师; pinyin: Nǚ Xīn Lǐ Shī) is a 2021 Chinese television series directed by Malaysian Chinese director Sam Quah (柯汶利) and produced by Yulele Pictures Co., Ltd.[2] The series is produced with a special fund for guiding and supporting television series in 2020 from the National Radio and Television Administration and is a key television series project supported by the Hainan Free Trade Port.[3]
The series is based on Bi Shumin's 2007 novel Female Psychologist. Starring Yang Zi and Jing Boran,[4][5] the series premiered on Youku on 23 November 2021 and ended its run on 3 January 2022.[6] The remaining part He Dun's Happiness aired from 23 November to 8 December 2022.[7]
Cast
Main
- Yang Zi as He Dun
- Ren Feier as young He Dun
- A psychologist who had a painful childhood. Once worked at a Psychological Assistance Center and later started her own business. Due to Qian Kaiyi's constant persuasion, She decided to be a regular host of the radio show "Night Talks of the Heart". She had a crush on her high school classmate Qian Kaiyi.
- Jing Boran as Qian Kaiyi
- Zheng Qianli as young Qian Kaiyi
- Host of the popular radio show "Time Interview" but was replaced. To get back the show he started "Night Talks of the Heart" and invited He Dun to co-host the show with him. He likes He Dun.
- Wang Jia as Ye Jiahui
- Yang Yunhan as young Ye Jiahui
- He Dun and Tang Lili's neighbour. Qian Kaiyi's love rival. Deliberately approached He Dun for the "F" file.
- Jian Renzi as Tang Lili
- He dun's best friend. Works in a high position of a company.
Supporting
- Ni Ping as Zhao Xiping
- He Dun's mother
- Huang Jue as Ji Mingcong
- He Dun's professor
- Ma Su as Anna
- Young Zhao Xiping
- Yang Tongshu as Fu Tang
- Client F. Ye Jiahui's mother
- Liu Xiaohai as Ye Jicheng
- Ye Jiahui's adoptive father. Also known as Ye Niantang.
- Han Haolin as He Jun
- He Dun's younger brother
Production
On September 10, 2020, Psychologist announced Yang Zi and Jing Boran as the female and male protagonists.[8] The series held a pre launching ceremony on October 31, 2020. Psychologist was launched on November 1, 2020, at 1st Hainan Satellite Television Industrial Summit. The series finished filming on March 11, 2021.[9] The whole series was filmed in Sanya, Hainan.
Soundtrack
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Singers | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Psychological Master (心理大师)[10]" (Opening theme song) | Gou Lin | Liu Fengyao | Kelly Chen (version 1) Yang Zi, Wang Jia & Jian Renzi (version 2) Liu Fengyao (version 3) | 03:48 03:49 03:50 |
| 2. | "Flower House Cafe (时光笔墨)[11]" (Ending theme song) | Gao Xiaoxi | Wu Muye | Yang Zi | 03:31 |
| 3. | "Secret (小秘密)" (Interlude) | Rennie Wang | Rennie Wang | Rennie Wang (version 1) Lu Yupeng (version 2) | 04:12 03:08 |
| 4. | "For Love Longing (是对爱的渴望)" (Interlude) | Rennie Wang | Rennie Wang | 房东的猫 | 03:01 |
| 5. | "I'm Doing Well Without You (没有你我现在过得很好)" (Interlude) | Bei Chi & Zhou Yanhong | Wang Heqi | Zhou Yanhong | 03:00 |
International broadcast
| Channel | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Astro Shuang Xing |  Malaysia | 23 November 2021 |
| Line TV |  Taiwan | 1 January 2022 |
| Taiwan Mobile | ||
| RTHK TV 31 |  Hong Kong | 8 March 2022 |
| Longhua TV | Taiwan | 12 April 2022 |
| PLAYY |  South Korea | 25 April 2022 |
| HTV7 |  Vietnam | 30 April 2022 |
| MONOMAX |  Thailand | 29 July 2022 |
Special
Due to the 40-episode limit[12] on Chinese dramas announced by the National Radio and Television Administration, the series that was supposed to air with 48 episodes became 40 episodes. The remaining 8 episodes was renamed as He Dun's Happiness (贺顿的小可乐) and premiered on 23 November 2022 on the series's first anniversary and finished its run on 8 December 2022.[7]
Original novel
- Female Psychologist(女心理師)(ISBN 978-7513324540)
References
- ↑ "发行许可证查询结果". 國家廣電影視總局 (in Chinese). Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ↑ "楊紫、井柏然主演電視劇《女心理師》，《誤殺》導演執導" (in Chinese). 新京报. 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 4 July 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
- ↑ "国家广播电视总局办公厅关于2020年度电视剧引导扶持专项资金剧本扶持项目评审结果公示的通知". 國家廣播電影視總局 (in Chinese). Retrieved 23 November 2021.
- ↑ "杨紫井柏然主演《女心理师》新人参演备受期待". China Youth (in Chinese). 1 March 2021.
- ↑ ""The Psychologist" Features Yang Zi and Jing Boran" (in Chinese).
- ↑ "阳光进来了！杨紫、井柏然《女心理师》定档11月23日". Beijing News (in Chinese).
- 1 2 "《女心理师》特别篇《贺顿的小可乐》11月23日播出". Sohu. 22 November 2022.
- ↑ "Yang Zi and Jing Boran Explore Mental Health in Drama Adaptation of "The Psychologist"". 38jiejie. 10 September 2020.
- ↑ "《女心理师》在三亚火热开拍 海南"影视+旅游"按下文旅融合加速键". Hainan Net (in Chinese). 10 March 2021.
- ↑ "18年梦幻联动，陈慧琳演唱《女心理师》主题曲《心理大师》". Beijing News (in Chinese). 2 August 2021.
- ↑ "片尾曲《花房咖啡厅》 暖心上线！". Sina (in Chinese). 18 November 2021.
- ↑ "China to Limit TV Dramas to 40 Episodes". JayneStars. 21 February 2020.
External links
- Psychologist at IMDb
- Psychologist on Weibo (in Chinese)
- Psychologist at Douban (in Chinese)