On December 9, ORTV's Executive Director Dr. Simon Hung represented ORTV at the press conference for the soap opera Autumn Tide, which debuts in Taiwan on GOODTV, the Chinese Christian station, on December 12. Previously aired in China, this is the first time Autumn Tide will be shown in Taiwan. Dr. Simon Hung and Alex Wu, the Director of TV Productions at ORTV, produced this 30-episode series in China. Written by Golden Bell Award Mai-hua Xia, Autumn Tide depicts an everyday man facing the struggles of life. A Christian, Xia says that her stories ¡§come from the heart.¡¨ The cast includes Chinese actors Zai-pei Lin, Li Niu, Tong-su Yang, and Kuan Yan. A story of love, forgiveness, and grace, we hope Autumn Tide will touch the hearts of those who watch it.

Plot Summary

Actor Shao-qi Huang plays the part of Kai-ping Lei. Kai-ping was adopted by a pastor's family and grew up as a smart and happy child. Although he was capable, fair, intelligent and self-motivated, for 20 years he was consumed by a desire to bring down Jiang-hao Guan (played by Zai-pei Lin), the man who had hurt his mother. As he faces this inner struggle, Kai-ping realizes that his continual hatred and bitterness will eventually cause him to lose the love of his life, Xiao-qiu Zhu, played by Li Niu.

Jiang-hao Guan has a beautiful daughter, Chun-mei Guan (played by Tong-su Yang), who fell in love with Zi-li Zhuang (played by Kuan Yan) and married him against strong opposition from her family. Her father's continuing interference and financial pressures proved to be too much for their marriage, but their love continues to burn for each other.