| Alt Name: | Fox Falls in Love |
| Genre: | Romantic comedy |
| Based On: | When the President Falls in Love by Shen Cangmei |
| Director: | Yu Zhongzhong |
| Starring: | Jiang Chao Tan Songyun |
| Opentheme: | together |
| Country: | China |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Num Seasons: | 2 |
| Num Episodes: | 44 |
| Producer: | He Houze Ni Na |
| Company: | Penguin Pictures Vision Power Kangxi Media Perfect World Pictures Yongzhou Pictures Corp[1] |
| Channel: | Tencent |
The Fox's Summer is a 2017 Chinese television series based on the online novel titled When the President Falls in Love (当总裁恋爱时) by Shen Cangmei. The series received praise for its witty dialogue and unique storyline, and ranked atop the ratings chart.[2] [3]
Gu Chengze, the adopted son of the Gu family, is the CEO of Gu Mall Corporation. Mrs. Gu wishes for her biological grandson, Gu Jinyu, to take over the company, and Chengze is tasked to guide the rightful heir towards becoming a respectful businessman. During this time, he meets fashion designer Li Yanshu and discovers that she is Jinyu's ex-girlfriend. He decides to hire her aboard to motivate Jinyu, who still harbors feelings for Yanshu. The plan works; Jinyu decides to join the company and pursue her. When Mrs. Gu finds out about Jinyu's feelings for Yanshu, she is livid and tells Chengze to separate them. This creates an opportunity for Chengze and Yanshu to get closer to each other, and they fell in love. With the help of Yanshu, Chengze overcomes many difficult situations. Jinyu, after undergoing life-changing experiences, also matures and successfully takes over the company and finds real love.
| Season | Premiere date | Episode count | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | April 5, 2017 | 21 | |
| Season 2 | May 4, 2017 | 23 | |
| Season 3 | TBA | TBA |
Kim Tae-hwan was originally cast as the male lead, but was replaced by Jiang Chao due to China's ban on Korean-Chinese co-production and celebrities.[5]
This series was remade in Thailand as You're my heart beat (th|'''จังหวะหัวใจนายสะอาด''', pronounced as /th/) and aired on PPTV on March 2, 2021.
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2nd Asia New Media Film Festival | Most Popular Actor (Web series) | Jiang Chao | [6] | |
| Best Actress (Web series) | Tan Songyun | ||||
| 2nd Golden Guduo Media Awards | Top Ten Web Series | The Fox's Summer | [7] | ||
| Best Actress (Web series) | Tan Songyun |