Negotiator (TV series)

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
Also known asNegotiation
Genre
Written by
  • Fei Huijun
  • Li Xiaoliang
Directed byLiu Yizhi
Starring
Country of originChina
Original languageMandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes43 (TV), 41 (DVD)
Production
Production locations
Running time45 mins
Production companies
  • Croton Media
  • Jay Walk Studio
  • Le.com
  • T.H Entertainment
Original release
NetworkHunan TV
ReleaseFebruary 4 (2018-02-04) –
March 3, 2018 (2018-03-03)
Related
The Interpreter

Negotiator has a 3.5 rating on Douban from over 44,000 reviews.[5]

Synopsis

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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 when Tong Wei is banned from being with Xiaofei. However, after time they find each other once more.

Cast

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Main

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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

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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

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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.[citation needed]

Soundtrack

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No.TitleLyricsMusicSingersLength
1."The World Turns Around For You (世界为你转身)" (Opening Theme song)Chen XiDong DongdongZhang Lei 
2."Love The One I Want To Love (爱我想爱的人)" (Ending Theme song)Chen XiDong DongdongSun Bolun 
3."Cannot Love (爱不得)" (Theme song)Chen XiDong DongdongAska Yang 
4."Blind Confidence (盲目自信)" (Insert song)Chen XiDong DongdongYisa Yu 
5."Little Happiness (小幸福)" (Insert song)Chen XiDong DongdongHe Jie 

Ratings

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  • 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

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Awards and nominations

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Award Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Influence of Recreational Responsibilities Awards TV Drama of the Year Won [1]
  1. ^ "2019文娱责任影响力获奖名单出炉". Sina (in Chinese). March 28, 2019.