The prince who tunrs into a frog

Chinese title (traditional): 王子變青蛙

Chinese title (simplified): 王子变青蛙

PinYin title: Wángzǐ biàn qīngwā

English title: The Prince Who Turns Into a Frog

Indonesian title: Pangeran Kodok

Philippine title (simplified): Frog Prince

Japanese title: カエルになった王子様


The Prince Who Turns Into a Frog (traditional Chinese: 王子變青蛙; simplified Chinese: 王子变青蛙; pinyin: Wángzǐ biàn qīngwā) is a Taiwanese idol drama which was first aired in 2005. From its pilot episode, the show attracted a large number of viewers due to the popularity of its cast and their affiliates. Ratings for the show grew steadily with each episode and the show has since seen its ratings hit an all-time high, beating even that of Meteor Garden- the now legendary drama which launched the careers of F4 and started the idol drama craze in Asia. The series stars all the members of 183 Club and 2 members of 7 Flowers; both musical groups are signed under Jungiery Star. The series has also spawned the creation of a much-loved frog character named after the iconic central character, Dang Ou.

Cast
* Chen Qiao En as Ye Tian Yu (葉天瑜)
* Ming Dow as Shan Jun Hao (單均昊)/Dangou (茼蒿)
* Sam Wang as Xu Zi Qian (徐子騫)
* Zhao Hong Qiao as Fan Yun Xi (范芸熙)
* Gino as Zhang Ming Han (張明寒)
* Su Li Xin as Su Li Xin (蘇立欣)
* Wang Juan (王琄) as Chen Jin Zhi (陳金枝)

Extended Cast

* Li Dai Ling as Jiang Cai Yue (江采月)
* Ehlo Huang Yu Rong as Li Da Wei (李大偉)
* Zhao Shun as Tang Shun Ming (唐順明)
* Cheng Bo Ren as Li Tong Luo (李銅鑼)
* Anthony as Ye Zheng Zhe (葉正哲)
* Yun Zhong Yue as Shan Yao Rong (單耀榮)
* Lu Man Yin (呂曼茵) as Wu Yue Jiao (吴月嬌) / Wu Feng Jiao (吴鳳嬌)
* Qiu Long Jie as Tong Hua Shun (童花順)
* Na Wei Xun as Chuan Yu Nan
* Hu Pei Wei as Wang Pin Sheng
* Yang Hao as Gary
* Johnny Yan as Xie Quan (謝全)
* Jacky Chu as Huang Mai Ke (黃麥克)
* Sun Xing
* Hu Kang Xing (胡康星) as Ah Sheng (阿勝)
* Renzo Liu as Ding Yuan Xun (丁元勳)
* Sonia Sui as Dai An Fen (黛安芬)

Characters introduction

Shan Jun Hao (單均昊) - played by Matthew Lin Chao Zhang

Age: 28
As the GM of the Senwell Hotels, he takes his work very seriously. Many people dislike him for his successful but ruthless approach to managing and are waiting for the day he receives his just desserts. Deep down, Jun Hao actually has a nice side to his personality, though it is not seen at work where he must be fierce in such a competitive world. This side of him is brought out after a car accident which causes him to adopt the identity "Dang Ou."

Fan Yun Xi is his childhood friend who came to live with them after she was abandoned by her mother as a child. Ever since they were young, his parents brought him up with the ideology that he and Yun Xi were to marry each other. At one point, his mother admits that it was "her greatest dream/desire" to see them married.

Dang Ou (茼蒿) - also played by Matthew Lin Chao Zhang

Age: 28
Though he and Shan Jun Hao are one, Dang Ou seems to appear as the other side of Jun Hao's heart. After an accident, he is brought to Tian Yu's house where he regains consciousness. Upon waking up, he realizes that he has lost his memory and cannot even remember his identity. Tian Yu's cunning mother decides that they need to make one up for him. Ye Tian Yu's whimsical little brother, Ye Zheng Zhe, creates the name "Dang Ou". From there, the family tells him that he is Tian Yu's distant cousin who was brought there illegally and is now in hiding. He is the complete opposite of his mental counterpart. He's quite the gentleman and does his best to please others. Because he cannot remember Fan Yun Xi, nor his dislike of Tian Yu, it is during this time that he falls in love with Tian Yu.

Ye Tian Yu (葉天瑜) - played by Joe Chen Qiao En

Age: 23
Because her family has financial problems, Ye Tian Yu knows money is very important. She will lie about anything for money and is always looking to make quick money. Many people see her as a rash, classless, cheat, but she's actually a very caring and well-meaning girl. Her greatest wish is to marry a wealthy man, till Dang Ou (Shan Jun hao) appears. Unaware that he is the multimillionaire Jun Hao, she at first resists the urge to fall in love with him, but it is soon clear that she becomes infatuated with Dang Ou. She cannot hold her liquor well.

Xu Zi Qian (徐子騫) - played by Sam Wang Shao Wei

Age: 29
Xu Zi Qian was adopted by the Shan family after a mysterious gas explosion kills her father and leaves his mother in a comatose state. He spends a long time pondering the circumstances of their deaths, even considering that the accident was not an accident after all. It is not until he is older that he learns the truth. Xu Zi Qian is the Head Director of Senwell, and he has a more caring personality than Shan Jun Hao. He is deeply love with Fan Yun Xi and cares for her deeply; whenever Yun Xi is upset, he always makes her smile her by giving her a piece of her favorite candy. However, he "loses" her to Shan Jun Hao, because of Fan Yun Xi's infatuation with Jun Hao. This makes him at bitter to Shan Jun Hao and creates tension between the two.

He likes Ye Tian Yu and finds her a good person, because she lets him enjoy her family after he admits he's never felt like part of Shan Jun Hao's.

Fan Yun Xi (范芸熙) - played by Joyce Zhao Hong Qiao

Age: 23
She was left by her parents at Senwell, and has been living with the Shan's since. Although Xu Zi Qian is always there for her, she only has eyes for Shan Jun Hao because she believed that Shan Jun Hao was the 1st person to care for her after being left behind by her mother at Senwell. She's smart and beautiful, and always tries to please Shan Jun Hao. She has never got over her childhood memories of getting left behind by her mother and is very insecure and childish in nature. Ever since she was young, she was groomed to become Shan Jun Hao's perfect bride, and so it has always been a childhood dream of hers to be a pretty bride and marry Shan Jun Hao.

Zhang Ming Han (張明寒) - played by Gino

Age: 27
He is the Vice President of Senwell. Inheriting his father's intelligence and management skills, he feels that he is most qualified to become general manager. But because he does not hold a majority of the Senwell's stock, he can only retain the title Deputy GM. He opposes Jun Hao completely and regards him as an enemy and the downfall of Senwell. When Jun Hao disappears, he tries convincing Jun Hao's mother to pledge him GM, but fails. Next, he schemed to use the truth of Xi Qian's parents' mysterious death in order to win control of Senwell. Not realizing the amount of damage it would do on Xi Qian, those surrounding him, and more importantly - Senwell itself, he ultimately returns to Jun Hao to help him bring Xi Qian back from his condition.

Li Da Wei (played by Huang Yu Rong)

Age: 26
He is Jun Hao's trusted partner and assistant. He is slightly less serious than Jun Hao and tends to contradict him. But, whenever Jun Hao needs to resolve an internal conflict, he turns to him for support.

Ye Zheng Zhe (葉正哲) - played by Anthony -LaLa-

Age: 21
Ye Tian Yu's whimsical little brother, who has brilliant moments and not so brilliant ones. He is the one that created the name Dang Ou while Jun Hao was having amnesia.