Hayate the Combat Butler (2011) (Taiwanese Drama) Complete Series

"Xiao Sa" Ling Qisa is an unlucky teenager who worked since childhood to make ends meet due to his parents' irresponsible behavior. On that Christmas Day, he got fired from both his daytime and nighttime jobs, and also finds out that his parents were running from the mafia, leaving behind a massive gambling debt on his shoulders. They even collected his last pay from his nighttime job's boss to escape. While running away from the debt collectors, he ends up meeting Xiao Zhi. From his encounter with the mafia, they said that he didn't even have the guts to be a bad guy as he didn't dare pick up the knife and kill them (to relieve him of his debt). Hence, Xiao Sa thought that since being a filial son and good student didn't help him at all, he should just be a bad guy and kidnap a rich heir/heiress and demand ransom to pay off his debts. However, due to some misunderstandings, he ended up saving Xiao Zhi from a few thugs who tried to pick her up. Xiao Zhi thought that he was confessing as Xiao Sa said that he needed her (literally) when in fact he meant that he needed her to agree to him kidnapping her. However, as he went to call Xiao Zhi's family to demand ransom, he backed out at the last moment. During the process, kidnappers came and captured Xiao Zhi while Xiao Sa was away making the call. Xiao Sa then risked his life to save her, and Xiao Zhi ended up hiring him as her butler, and slowly fell in love with him; not always noticing how much he influenced her and how she overcame many of her fears with his help.

Aside from performing his ordinary duties as a butler, Xiao Sa must fight to protect Xiao Zhi from harm - a difficult task since her life is always in danger as she is the target of other individuals coveting her family's fortune - and sometimes deal with some extravagant requests from her, oblivious to Xiao Zhi's true feelings for him. In the later part of the story, Xiao Sa has to deal with other issues that come his way, many of which ends up with some comedic scenes, also romantic ones where Xiao Sa gave encouragement to Xiao Zhi about her dream of drawing manga, and his unknowing care for her along with his unbending loyalty towards her. Xiao Sa's debt was eventually paid by Xiao Zhi, and he vows to serve her with his life. As the story progresses, Xiao Sa also had to deal with some of his past, and of course, competition with other guys who were in love with Xiao Zhi - some of which have their own charm.

Cast
George Hu as Ling Qi Sa 凌奇颯 (Hayate)
Park Shin Hye as Xiao Zhi 小芷
Tia Li as Maria 瑪莉亞
Li Yi Jin (李依瑾) as Gui Chu Ju 桂雛菊
Lee Shiau Shiang as Ju Xuan 鞠宣
Luo Hong Zheng as Duanmu Ze Yu 端木澤語
Tang Guo Zhong (唐國忠) as Ji Shen 季神
Ma Shi Li (馬世莉) as Sha Sha Yi 莎莎姨
Tao Chuan Zheng as Di Lao Ye
Zhu De Gang as Ke Lao Fu 柯老夫
Yang Qi (楊淇) as Gui Xue Lu 桂雪鷺
Jin Qin as Jin Zhi Jie 金之介
Lin Bo Yan as Yuan Ye Feng 袁也楓
Huang Deng Hui (黃鐙輝) as Kang Tai Lang 康太郎
Ji Ya Wen (紀亞文) as Murong Bing Shi 慕容兵侍
Zeng Zi Yu as He Da He 何大河
Fang Zhi You (方志友) as Mei Xi 美希
Chen Shi Ying (陳詩穎) as childhood Fiona 費歐娜
Qin Yang (秦楊) as Debt collector boss
Guo Yan Jun as Xioa Ji 小吉
Guo Yan Fu as Xiao Wa 小娃
He Du Lin (何篤霖) as Ling's father
Guo Ching Chun as Ling's mother
Ma Guo Bi (馬國畢) as Kidnapper A
Gao Shan Feng (高山峰) as Kidnapper B
Huang Zi Jiao (黃子佼) as Magazine editing director
Bu Xue Liang as Magazine supervisor
Jia Xiao Guo (賈孝國) as Bar owner
Zhang Hao Ming as Kidnapper A
Huang Tai An as Kidapper B
Wang De Sheng (王德生) as Kidnapper mastermind
Akio Chen as Gangster A
Shan Cheng Ju (單承矩) as Gangster B
Gao Hao Yuan (高浩原) as Chu Ju's father
Ying Cai Ning (應采靈) as Chu Ju's mother
Xiu Qin (琇琴) as Korean hotel staff
Lin Zhi Xian as Store owner
Ma Li Ou (馬利歐) as Robber