Series synopsis
To Be a Better Man, also known as 好先生 is a Chinese drama television series that premiered on Zhejiang Television on May 31, 2016. It ended on June 20, 2016. It was created by Zhang Xiaobo. It stars Che Xiao, Sun Honglei, David Wang and Maggie Jiang.
Lu Yuan worked hard in America to become a Michelin 3-starred chef. To many, he is the Devil incarnate, reckless and wanton. But when it comes to the person he loves, he is an entirely different "good man," loyal, kind, and honest. After a nightmarish car accident takes away his friend, he returns home with his remains. There, he runs into the person he most doesn't want to see, and becomes entangled with his ex, Gan Jing, their old classmate, Jiang Haokun, and Haokun's younger sister, Jiang Lai ...
Premise
Lu Yuan worked hard in America to become a Michelin 3-starred chef. To many, he is the Devil incarnate, reckless and wanton. But when it comes to the person he loves, he is an entirely different "good man," loyal, kind, and honest. After a nightmarish car accident takes away his friend, he returns home with his remains. There, he runs into the person he most doesn't want to see, and becomes entangled with his ex, Gan Jing, their old classmate, Jiang Haokun, and Haokun's younger sister, Jiang Lai.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Che Xiao as Gan Jing
- Sun Honglei as Lu Yuan
- David Wang as Jiang Haokun
- Maggie Jiang as Jiang Lai
- Guan Xiaotong as Peng Jiahe
- Zhang Yixing as Xiao Cai
- Dong Yong as Peng Hai
- Wan Qian as Xu Li
Supporting cast
- Li Wenling as Grandma Peng
- Wang Qing as Liu Jing
- Feng Jiayi as Manager
- Li Peiming
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 45 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 3 | June 17, 2016 | June 17, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 42 | May 31, 2016 | June 20, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 17, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 17, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 17, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 31, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 31, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 1, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Zhejiang Television |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 31, 2016 |
| Last aired | June 20, 2016 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |