The Rose (Taiwanese TV series)

The Rose
Promotion title
Also known as薔薇之戀
蔷薇之恋
Qiáng Wéi Zhī Liàn
GenreRomance
Comedy
Family,
Melodrama
Based onBara no Tame ni
by Akemi Yoshimura
Directed byChu Yu-ning (瞿友寧)
StarringElla Chen
Jerry Huang
Joe Cheng
Selina Jen
Joelle Lu
Hebe Tian
Cecilia Yip
Opening theme"花都開好了" (Flowers Have Blossomed) – S.H.E
Ending theme"葉子" (Leaves) – A-Sun
Country of originRepublic of China
Original languagesMandarin
Taiwanese Hokkien
No. of episodes26
Production
Production locationTaipei, Taiwan
Original release
NetworkTaiwan Television (TTV)
Release25 May (2003-05-25) 
23 November 2003 (2003-11-23)

The Rose (traditional Chinese: 薔薇之戀; simplified Chinese: 蔷薇之恋; pinyin: Qiáng Wéi Zhī Liàn) is a 2003 Taiwanese drama starring Ella Chen, Jerry Huang, Joe Cheng, Joelle Lu and Cecilia Yip. It was based on the Japanese josei manga, Bara no Tame ni (薔薇のために, lit. For the Roses' Sake), written by Akemi Yoshimura and directed by Chu Yu-ning (瞿友寧). It was broadcast on Taiwan Television (TTV) (台視) from 25 May 2003 to 23 November 2003. The series won Most Popular Drama of the Year at the 2004 Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan.