
Birthday:
01-08-1970
(55 years)
Birthplace:
Taichung, Taiwan
Biography
Qu Youning is an award-winning Taiwanese director well-known for the television shows "It Started With A Kiss" (2005) and "In Time With You" (2011).
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27°C - Loaf Rock
Act like Chen's father
event2013 star_border 6
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The heart-warming tale of a poor boy turns into a world-class baker, set in southern Taiwan and France. Pao-chun comes from a poor background, and realizes he must acquire a skill to provide for his mother. He leaves for Taipei and becomes an apprentice in a bakery, Finally, Pao-chun overcomes the odds and makes his dream red-bean bun, but disaster strikes when he loses both his childhood love and his mother.
Murmur of the Hearts
event2015 star_border 6.2
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Mei falls for an underachieving boxer, and begins years of soul searching in the city, where she reunites with her estranged brother under unexpected circumstances. What was remembered and forgotten are lessons that have profound consequences.
Your Name Engraved Herein
Act like Chief Instructor
event2020 star_border 7.9
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In 1987, as martial law ends in Taiwan, Jia-han and Birdy fall in love amid family pressure, homophobia and social stigma.
What the Hell Is Love
Act like Boss (1 ep.)
event2023 star_border 8
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If the law and its enforcement has worked, then the world needs gods no more... When facing the dilemma with no right answer in this world full of ambiguity, Lou I-fang, the Master of the shrine and the Chief of the village will stand out to do justice right. Together with his assistant and fellow lawyers, they team up to bring hope to people whenever crime or unfairness emerge. If only they could also face the doubts within themselves...
Tree in the River
Act like General manager (20 ep.)
event2018 star_border 6
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Chu Zhi He who's a goodie two shoes and Wang Da Shu who has a personality that is rigid and sturdy like a tree learn to grow together as they fall in love. Like the show's namesake, animal behavior is quite representative of human nature. Take the giraffe and the squirrel for example, they are a metaphor for two very different people who find a way to coexist.
It Started With a Kiss
Act like 公车大婶 (31 ep.)
event2005 star_border 7.5
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A live-action television adaptation of the Japanese manga series Itazura na Kiss written by Kaoru Tada.
The Embers
Executive Producer (31 ep.)
event2024
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In 2006, Detective Chang leads a police investigation into a murder committed in a public marketplace. Chang discovers the victim's father has ties to several other families with dead or missing members, and a grim espionage case buried for 50 years in Taiwan's past. Meanwhile, the kidnapped Mr. Hsu is interrogated by a mysterious mastermind. As the truth emerges, the embers of history become a deadly wildfire.
To My Dear Granny
Director (31 ep.)
event2013 star_border 7.6
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This is not a story about a loving grandmother.
The Bridge Curse: Ritual
Executive Producer (31 ep.)
event2023 star_border 6.3
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According to legend, Yangminshan’s Chinese Culture University sits where the realms of the living and dead collide. The architecture was originally given an auspicious “bagua” design to ward off evil, but was instead maliciously changed into an “inverse bagua”. Countless apparition sightings and paranormal incidents have plagued the university ever since. Three years ago, a student developing an augmented reality horror game at the university fell into a coma following a mysterious elevator accident. To complete the game, his younger sister begins testing the various urban legend-inspired AR challenges with the help of her friends, leading them down a path of increasingly bizarre and terrifying encounters…
The Falls
Executive Producer (31 ep.)
event2021 star_border 6.8
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After having to quarantine together during COVID-19, a mother and daughter are forced to confront their personal obstacles and relationship tensions.
Back to the Good Times
Writer (31 ep.)
event2018 star_border 6.2
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Nearly a year has gone by since the passing of Grandma, and the Zheng family is busy preparing for memorial rituals. Hwa Jia (Crowd Lu) gets discharged from military service and happily reunites with Wei (Vera Yen). The next morning, Wei's parents catch them in bed together and flip out. Wei's angry parents confront Hwa Jia's family, and the whole meeting turns into a farcical mess. Faced with an unprecedented crisis, Hwa Jia must figure out how to save himself and his family. Part of TTV's acclaimed Qseries imprint, the quirky and moving family series A Boy Named Flora A (2017) turned into one of Taiwan's biggest television hits of 2017. The cast and crew return with more family love and laughs in the 2018 feature film Back to the Good Times (2018), directed by Yu Ning Chu. Released during the Chinese New Year period, the film follows the post-military life of protagonist Hwa Jia, played by popular singer-songwriter Crowd Lu
Kiss My Ass Boss
Director (31 ep.)
event2023 star_border 4.2
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Mark, a rookie in a global marketing enterprise, is weary of his repetitive job and challenging workplace infightings. Exhausted by overtime hours, Mark even has an illusion of the Grim Reaper. One day, Mark’s colleague mistakes him for the grandson of the biggest shareholder of the company. Mark is promoted and assigned to go on a business trip with his assistant Emma, whom he forms a strong attachment with. Mark is willing to risk everything to maintain the lie. However, the company gets involved in an insider trading scandal. What will Mark do to tackle the crisis?
A Brighter Summer Day
Assistant Director (31 ep.)
event1991 star_border 8.3
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A boy experiences first love, friendships and injustices growing up in 1960s Taiwan.
Deep Quiet Room
Producer (31 ep.)
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After his pregnant wife Yi-ting unexpectedly committed suicide, Ming decides to take care of his father-in-law, only to find out the unbearable truth of Yi-ting’s family that leads to her death.
GAGA
Executive Producer (31 ep.)
event2022 star_border 6.3
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The tribal village gets misty in September, letting out an atmosphere as intriguing as Hayung's family in this autumn-winter season. After Hayung's homeland was occupied, one 80-year-old man devoted his whole life to worshipping GAGA. The traditions were forgotten by his descendants after his passing... The Hayung's family represented indigenous families in Taiwan. Each tribe represents a withering big family. The eldest son Pasang joins in the election campaign, neglecting the opposition from his family. The second son, who is a farmer, is thus affected. After the election campaign, the entire family is on the verge of falling apart, and the village witnesses the snow for the first time in a very long time... With snow melting, new lives emerge. The broken family has started mending and repairing...
The Silent Forest
Executive Producer (31 ep.)
event2020 star_border 7.6
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Hearing-impaired teenager Chang Cheng transfers to a school for children with special needs. However, the world of the hearing-impaired doesn’t seem quiet at all. When Chang witnesses the game taking place in the last row on the school bus, his excitement about blending into a new environment immediately turns into fear.
Tiny Times
Director (32 ep.)
event2014 star_border 3.6
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In Shanghai, high school best friends Lin Xiao, Wan Ru, Gu Li, and Nan Xiang, experience various life events that challenge their values, friendship, and overall outlook on life.
Love or Bread
Director (12 ep.)
event2008 star_border 1
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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.
The Rose
Director (26 ep.)
event2003
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"The Rose" is a 2003 Taiwanese drama starring Ella Chen of S.H.E, Jerry Huang, Joe Cheng, Joelle Lu and Cecilia Yip. It was based on Japanese josei manga, Bara no Tame ni, written by Akemi Yoshimura and directed by Chu Yu-ning. It was broadcast on Taiwan Television from 25 May 2003 to 23 November 2003. The series won Most Popular Drama of the Year at the 2004 Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan.
In Time with You
Director (13 ep.)
event2011 star_border 7.4
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In Time with You is a 2011 Taiwanese romance drama written by Xu Yu Ting and directed by Winnie Chu. It stars Ariel Lin and Bolin Chen as the main characters.
In Korea, it was literally known as "The Conditions of Love".
The series won several awards on the 47th Golden Bell Awards including Best Actress; Best Actor; and Best Television Series.
Sweet Relationship
Director (32 ep.)
event2007
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Sweet Relationship is a Taiwanese drama starring Vic Chou of F4, Alan Kuo, Megan Lai and Patty Hou. It is based on a Japanese josei manga Oishii Kankei by Satoru Makimura. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production with Chai Zhi Ping as producer and directed by Chu Yu-ning.
The series was first boardcasted in Taiwan on free-to-air Chinese Television System from 16 September 2007 to 27 January 2008, every Sunday from 22:00 to 23:30 and cable TV Gala Television Variety Show/CH 28 from 22 September 2007 to 2 February 2008, every Saturday at 21:00. It only received moderate rating despite the promising cast as well as story. The average rating of the drama after the final episode was 1.50.
I've walked Through The Love's wilderness
Presenter (6 ep.)
event2022 star_border 9
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JIANG has just begun his career as an after-school tutor. He has a great sense of humor in teaching but suffers from intimacy issues due to the influence of his parents who endure lifelong mental illnesses. Failing to obtain commitment, JIANG’s girlfriend Lan decides to run away from JIANG and works as an elementary school teacher in a remote village. In order to reconnect with Lan, JIANG applies for an internship at a school there as well. Eventually, JIANG not only rekindles the spark with Lan, his passion for education is also reignited. However, he still has his own problems that need to be overcome: Will JIANG suffer from mental illness just like his parents? Does he still have the ability to love?
The First Frost
Director (32 ep.)
event2025
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Wen Yifan, by chance, ends up living with her high school classmate Sang Yan, whom she once rejected. They keep their distance until Wen Yifan learns from Sang Yan that she sleepwalks, intertwining their lives once more.
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