Looking back on 30 years of prime-time serials in Taiwan, shows like Ching-ching, Bodyguard, and Reunited With Ah Lang were successful in their time because society then was more simpler, there were few entertainment options, and there were only three TV stations to choose from. These melodramatic stories brought together a huge audience, struck a chord in people, and became part of the collective memory.
細數三十年來台灣電視八點檔連續劇風雲史，《晶晶》、《保鑣》、《又見阿郎》等能有那樣的盛況，乃因當時社會單純，一般人娛樂少，加上只有三家電視台，連續劇得以俊美卡司、動人劇情，凝聚眾人目光，激發共鳴，也成為許多人的集體記憶。