| Native Name: | 我的極品男友 |
| Genre: | Romance, Family |
| Creator: | Sanlih E-Television |
| Director: | Hao Xin Xiang 郝心翔 Jiang Bing Chen 姜秉辰 (ep 1-11) |
| Starring: | Lin Yo-Wei 林佑威 Tender Huang 黃騰浩 Jolin Chien 簡宏霖 Cindy Lien 連俞涵 Shara Lin 林逸欣 Hope Lin 林可彤 |
| Open Theme: | Faded Pictures (屬於你和我之間的事) by Vanness Wu (吳建豪) |
| End Theme: | All You Did (都是你害的) by Bii |
| Country: | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Language: | Standard Mandarin Taiwanese Hokkien |
| Num Seasons: | 1 |
| Num Episodes: | 60 |
| Producer: | Fang Xiao Ren 方孝仁 Rong Jun Yi 戎俊義 |
| Location: | Taiwan |
| Camera: | Multi camera |
| Runtime: | 60 minutes |
| Company: | 金牌合作影像製作股份有限公司 Golden Bloom Production Co., Ltd. 金牌風華影像製作股份有限公司 Sanlih E-Television 三立電視股份有限公司 |
| Channel: | SET Metro EBC Variety |
Better Man is a 2016 Taiwanese romance, family television drama starring Lin Yo-Wei, Tender Huang, Jolin Chien, Cindy Lien, Shara Lin and Hope Lin. Filming began on May 5, 2016 and the episodes were aired as soon as the filming finished. The original broadcast began on June 1, 2016 on SET Metro, airing weekdays (Monday through Friday) at 8:00 pm.
The Yang brothers have it all — good looks, brains and family background. But each shuns romantic entanglements for his own reasons. Yang Zhenwei is the workaholic eldest brother who only has his mind set on expanding his catering business. Yang Zhenhao is the middle brother who works in the entertainment industry and as a fitness instructor. Yang Zhenkai is the meticulous youngest brother who has been given the position of CEO of the family empire. How will the brothers handle their emotions when they each meet a woman who turns their perfect worlds upside down?
| Better Man Original TV Soundtrack (OST) | |
| Type: | soundtrack |
| Artist: | Various artists |
| Cover: | BetterManOST2016.jpg |
| Released: | 16 August 2016 |
| Genre: | Mandopop |
| Language: | Mandarin |
| Label: | Universal Music (TW) |
Better Man Original TV Soundtrack (OST) (我的極品男友 電視原聲帶) was released on August 16, 2016 by various artists under Universal Music (TW). It contains 13 tracks total, in which 8 tracks are various instrumental versions of the songs. The opening theme is track 1 "Faded Pictures 屬於你和我之間的事" by Vanness Wu. The closing theme "All You Did 都是你害的" by Bii is not featured on the official soundtrack CD since singer Bii is signed exclusively to Linfair Records.
Songs not featured on the official soundtrack album.
| Network | Country | Airing Date | Timeslot | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SET Metro | June 1, 2016 | Monday to Friday 8:00-9:00 pm | ||
| EBC Variety | Monday to Friday 9:00-10:00 pm | |||
| CTS | April 12, 2017 | Monday to Friday 8:00-9:00 pm | ||
| Astro Shuang Xing | June 2, 2016 | Monday to Friday 6:00-7:00 pm | ||
| VV Drama | June 29, 2016 | Monday to Friday 7:00-8:00 pm |
Competing dramas on rival channels airing at the same time slot were:
| Air Date | Episodes | Weekly Average Ratings | Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1-3, 2016 | 1-3 | 5 | ||
| Jun 6-10, 2016 | 4-8 | 1.25 | 4 | |
| Jun 13-17, 2016 | 9-13 | 1.27 | 4 | |
| Jun 20-24, 2016 | 14-18 | 1.48 | 4 | |
| Jun 27-Jul 1, 2016 | 19-23 | 1.48 | 4 | |
| Jul 4-8, 2016 | 24-28 | 1.47 | 4 | |
| Jul 11-15, 2016 | 29-33 | 1.30 | 4 | |
| Jul 18-22, 2016 | 34-38 | 1.41 | 4 | |
| Jul 25-29, 2016 | 39-43 | 1.54 | 4 | |
| Agt 1-5, 2016 | 44-48 | 1.62 | 4 | |
| Agt 8-12, 2016 | 49-53 | 1.49 | 4 | |
| Agt 15-19, 2016 | 54-58 | 1.74 | 3 | |
| Agt 22-23, 2016 | 59-60 | 3 | ||
| Average ratings | ||||
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee | Result | |||||
| 2016 | 2016 Sanlih Drama Awards | Viewers Choice Drama Award | Better Man | ||||||
| Best Actor Award | Lin Yo-Wei | ||||||||
| Tender Huang | |||||||||
| Best Actress Award | Shara Lin | ||||||||
| Best Crying Award | Jolin Chien & Hope Lin | ||||||||
| Best Kiss Award | Jolin Chien & Hope Lin | ||||||||
| Best Potential Award | Cindy Lien | ||||||||
| Best Powerful Performance Award | Jian Chang | ||||||||
| Best Screen Couple Award | Lin Yo-Wei & Cindy Lien | ||||||||
| Tender Huang & Shara Lin | |||||||||
| Jolin Chien & Hope Lin | |||||||||
| Vidol TV Best Drama Award | Better Man | ||||||||
| Viewers Choice Drama's Song Award | Faded Pictures - Vanness Wu | ||||||||
| 38 - Bii | |||||||||