Autumn's Concerto

Ren Guang-xi, a cocky law student, seems to lead the perfect life. He's the sole successor to a huge and famous business and is a talented ice hockey player. But in reality, his lonely life lacks joy, laughter and motivation. That is until he meets Liang Mu-cheng, the new bento seller at his school canteen. A harmless bet brings the two together and Guang-xi slowly changes as Mu-cheng teaches him how to give and love. Tragedy strikes when Guang-xi suddenly has to go through a major brain surgery which causes him to lose his memory.

Autumn's Concerto (2009-2010) is a Taiwanese romantic drama series created for TTV Main Channel, a single-season run of 21 episodes at roughly ninety minutes each. Law student Ren Guang-xi (Vanness Wu), the sole heir to a wealthy business empire and a talented ice hockey player, seems to have everything yet feels emotionally empty. His life changes when he meets Liang Mu-cheng (Ady An), a new bento seller at his university canteen, whose warmth and generosity begin to melt his guarded exterior after a harmless wager brings them together. The engine of the series is the slow, awkward growth of their bond across campus life, set against the pressures of a privileged family and rival romantic interests including He Yi-qian (Hsu Wei-ning). The emotional register is tender and aching, built on sincere longing, class-divide tension and the quiet sacrifices of ordinary days. Its later stretch turns on a medical crisis that reshapes the couple's history, lending the story a heavy, tearjerker weight. Fans of Meteor Garden, The Notebook and Blue Gate Crossing will find resonance in its blend of youthful romance, devotion and bittersweet heartache. Told in one contained season, it suits viewers who want a complete, emotionally direct romance from Taiwanese television.

Viewers praise the emotional weight of the romance and the lead performances, though the audience sample is small.

• Meteor Garden (2001)shared tearjerker romance with amnesia and class-divide love story
• Blue Gate Crossingshared Taiwanese romantic drama tone with heartbreak and devoted love
• The Notebookshared melancholic romance built around memory loss and enduring love

Release Date

2009-10-04

Episode runtime

90 min

Rating

7.7 / 10 (17)

What is Autumn's Concerto about?

A cocky heir learns to love and feel again through a humble bento seller, until a brain surgery steals his memory of her.

What is Autumn's Concerto like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Autumn's Concerto as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.

Is Autumn's Concerto violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Autumn's Concerto.

What did critics think of Autumn's Concerto?

Viewers praise the emotional weight of the romance and the lead performances, though the audience sample is small.

Which shows are like Autumn's Concerto?

Shows with a similar feel include Meteor Garden (2001), Blue Gate Crossing, and The Notebook.

How long is Autumn's Concerto?

Autumn's Concerto: 1 season, 21 episodes.

Is Autumn's Concerto still running?

No, Autumn's Concerto has ended.

Where can I watch Autumn's Concerto?

In United States, Autumn's Concerto streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.