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Love or Bread

Love or Bread

2008•1h 30m•5.5/10
ComedyRomanceDrama

Ratings

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5.5/10(2)

Love or Bread is a 2008 Taiwanese drama starring Joe Cheng and Ariel Lin. It was produced by Gala Television and driected by Lin He Long. This marks the third drama that Cheng and Lin have co-starred together, after It Started With a Kiss in 2005 and its sequel They Kiss Again in 2007. It was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air China Television from 16 November 2008 to 8 February 2009, every Sunday at 22:00 and cable TV GTV Variety Show/CH 28 on 22 November 2008 to 14 February 2009, every Saturday at 21:30.

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Language

ZH

Status

Ended

First Aired

November 16, 2008

Last Aired

February 8, 2009

Networks

CTV

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2008-11-16
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2008-11-23
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2008-11-30
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2008-12-07
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2008-12-14
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2008-12-21
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2008-12-28
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2009-01-04
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2009-01-11
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2009-01-18
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2009-02-01
E12
Episode 12
Air date: 2009-02-08

Cast

Ariel Lin

Ariel Lin

Zeng Shanmei

Joe Cheng

Joe Cheng

Frank / Cai Jinglai

Ray Chang

Ray Chang

Jin Enhao

Mario Pu

Mario Pu

Jerry Wu

Jerry Wu

Lü Xiaolin

Lü Xiaolin

Yue Yueli

Yue Yueli

Tommy Wang Yue-Tang

曾小贝

Rachel Fu

Rachel Fu

大嫂

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