Yong-Jiu Grocery Store
# Yong-Jiu Grocery Store

Yong-Jiu Grocery Store (Chinese: 用九柑仔店) is a 2019 Taiwanese television series directed by Kao Pin-chuan and Tseng Ying-ting. The series was adapted from the comic by Ruan Guangmin of the same name, and starring Derek Chang and Christina Mok. It airs on CTS Main Channel and SET Metro starting August 16, 2019.

Yong-Jiu Grocery Store became the 17th-highest rated Taiwanese drama in 2019.

## Plot

Yang Chun-Lung (Derek Chang) is an elite employee of a construction company. Just turned 30, he bought a house, his job was also favorable, and he became the youngest senior manager of the company. The prospect is so open, but behind that are days of intense work, social parties that make him tired and confused. Seeing the fathers and uncles in the company sacrifice their health, family, and friendship for the sake of work, he suddenly wondered if this was the life he wanted? And then a phone call broke the trajectory of Yang Chun-Lung's life. His grandfather Yang Chin-te (Lin I-hsiung) suddenly fell seriously ill, the situation was not very optimistic. Chun-lung quit his job, rushed back to his hometown, only in time to see his grandfather lying on a hospital bed, falling into a coma, unconscious.

After the doctor explained his illness, Chun-lung planned to close the grocery store. If Grandpa regains consciousness, he will bring him back to Taipei to live with him. Grandpa's longtime neighbors, though sorry for the grocery store and his hard work for many years, but they also understand Chun-lung's difficulty. In just one night, Chun-lung was immediately summoned to Taipei by the company to handle a difficult project. In the process, facing the questioning voice of the old homeowner Zhao, Chun-lung dreamily discovered: It turns out that although life in Taipei is so bustling, what he nostalates is his childhood in hometown....

## Cast

* Derek Chang as Yang Chun-Lung
   * Chen Dingzhong as Yang Chun-Lung (child)
   * Chen Shaohui as Yang Chun-Lung (teenager)
* Christina Mok as Chen Chao-Chun
   * Weng Nini as Chen Chao-Chun (young)
* Lin I-hsiung as Yang Chin-te
   * Edison Wang as Yang Chin-te (young)
* Lei Hung as Yong Bo
   * J.C. Lin as Yong Bo (young)
* Lung Shao-hua as Miao Gong
   * Lin Yu-hsien as Miao Gong (young)
* Huang Hsi-tien as Shui Kun
   * Emerson Tsai as Shui Kun (young)
* Wang Man-chiao as Shu-chih
   * Yang Min as Shu-chih (young)
* Roy Chiu as Chiang En-Pei
* Hou Yan-xi as Tsai Liang-Chin
   * Xie En Ci as Tsai Liang-Chin (young)
* Allen Chen as Jian Zhong Sheng
   * Hu Qian He as Jian Zhong Shen (young)
* Ding Guo Lin as Yu Yun
   * Sun Ke Fan as Yu Yun (young)
* Chen Ya Chen as Feng Yu
* Zhang Wen Qi as Zheng Shu Fen
   * Lu Yi En as Zheng Shu Fen (young)
* Gingle Wang as Yin Yueh

## Reception

Episodes ratings :

| Chapter | Air Date | Average Ratings | Rank |
| - | - | - | - |
| 1 | August 16, 2019 | 0.78% | 4 |
| 2 | August 23, 2019 | 0.81% | 4 |
| 3 | August 30, 2019 | 0.68% | 3 |
| 4 | September 6, 2019 | 0.66% | 3 |
| 5 | September 13, 2019 | 0.59% | 3 |
| 6 | September 20, 2019 | 0.66% | 3 |
| 7 | September 27, 2019 | 0.65% | 3 |
| 8 | October 4, 2019 | 0.78% | 3 |
| 9 | October 11, 2019 | 0.66% | |
| 10 | October 18, 2019 | 0.67% | |
| Average ratings | Average ratings | 0.69% | -- |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards | Best Television Series | Yong-Jiu Grocery Store | Nominated |
| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards | Best Director in a Television Series | Kao Pin-chuan, Tseng Ying-ting | Won |
| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards | Best Writing for a Television Series | Chen Jie-ying, Huang Hsuan-Ying, Hsiao I.-Wei | Nominated |
| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards | Best Leading Actress in a Television Series | Christina Mok | Nominated |
| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards | Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series | Hou Yan-xi | Nominated |
| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards | Best Cinematography | Ching-Di Li, Stanley Liu, Garvin Chan | Nominated |
| 2020 | 55th Golden Bell Awards | Best Art and Design | Liao Yen-chou, Huang Yen-chun | Nominated |
| 2020 | 3rd Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Sound | George Chen, Annie Lo, Jimmy Lin | Nominated |

## Broadcast

| Region | Network | Dates | Notes |
| - | - | - | - |
| Taiwan (local) | CTS Main Channel, SET Metro | August 16, 2019 – October 18, 2019 (Every Friday 22:00-23:30) | Original |
| Taiwan (local) | Vidol TV | August 16, 2019 – October 18, 2019 (Available every Friday at 23:30) | Original |
| Taiwan (local) | IQIYI Taiwan | Starting from August 17, 2019 (available every Saturday at 00:00) | Original |
| Taiwan (local) | Line TV Taiwan | Starting from August 17, 2019 (available every Saturday at 00:00) | Original |
| Taiwan (local) | Star Chinese Channel | Starting from August 17, 2019 (Every Saturday 22:00-23:30) | Original |
| Taiwan (local) | FOX+ | Starting from August 17, 2019 (Available every Saturday at 22:00) | Original |
| Taiwan (local) | Netflix Taiwan | The whole series has been released | The whole series has been released | Original |
| Taiwan (local) | Disney+ (Star) | Starting from November 12, 2021 | Original |
| Taiwan (local) | myVideo | June 10, 2020 | Original |
| Taiwan (local) | TVBS Entertainment Channel | July 11, 2021 - (Every Sunday 22:00－00:00) | Original |
| Malaysia | Astro Hua Hee Dai | August 17, 2020 - (Monday to Friday 21:30-23:00) |
| Selected countries in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, South Asia | Viki | Starting from August 16, 2019 (Available every Friday at 00:00) | With subtitles |
