Love or Bread - ABS-CBN

Joe Cheng will play the role of Frank who's entire life has achieved nothing, and has to beg for his debts, Ariel Lin will play the role of Zheng Shan Mei, has an ordinary family background, with 3 jobs to support her parents, her brothers, and nephews and even has to send money monthly to her boyfriend who's studying in America.
Regardless of her parents disapproval, Zhang Shen Mei resigns from her work, and decides to follow her love in America to get married, but she just found out of her boyfriend's betrayal, and with no money left, she decided to return to Taiwan secretly and there she met Frank (Joe Zheng) and unexpetedly she and Frank will be living in a worn out house together.
One is lazy and irresponsible, one is hard-working and kind hearted, 2 different individuals who's only similarity is to live for money. Frank doesnt like Shan Mei's eagerness to make a living, but eventually his feelings begins to change, but he only keeps his feelings to himself, he's even willing to leave her if its gonna make Shan Mei's happy. Until one day, Shan Mei found her prince, En hao, who's rich, a kind man, and very considerate, very different from Frank who's irresponsible and does not make any progress in life. But when she's with En hao, she's starting to think about Frank, would she give up him up or not....
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credit translation : devoted2barbie
CHARACTER SYNOPSIS
Frank (Joe) hates his chinese name (Tsai Jin Lai) because it is very old fashion... so he thinks of an english name for himself... because normally those wealthy men will have english name... he likes the easy way out, wants to get rich fast... he maybe unrealistic but deep down he has a good heart and is very loyal... when there is something bad happening, he can become very manly and handle the situation.
Concerning Shan Mei (Ariel), she has a very good heart, she is very filial to her family... she won't hold grudges... even it is a trap she will still take it... and she has to share a house with Frank and later falls in love with him.
Frank has a friend who is very honest and poor. And there's a girl that Frank likes and later they become great friends. She was once a dancer, she injured her legs and can't dance anymore...
Shan Mei has a girl friend who likes wealthy guy but ended up falling foe Frank's honest and poor friend.
The wealthy guy is orphan and loves photography but then he has to take over his father's company so he quits his dream.

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