Black & White (痞子英雄 / Pi Zi Ying Xiong -2009)

Starring:
The Law
Vic Zhou as Chen Zai Tian 陳在天 / Pi Zi 痞子
Mark Chao as Wu Ying Xiong 吳英雄
Janine Chang as Lan Xi Ying 藍西英
Zhao Shu Hai as South District Director 南區分局長
Tang Zhi Wei as Chen Jun Lin 陳俊麟
Qian De Men as Li Jian Guo / Lao Li 李建國 / 老李
Hong Chen Ying (洪晨穎) as Ai Lu / Xiao Lu 艾綠 / 小綠
Hank Wu (吳仲強) as Hao Ke 浩克
Chen You Fang as Ling Wen Qi 凌文琦
Jin Zhi Jie (金士傑) as Shi Yong Guang 石永光
Zhang Fu Jian as Fan Tian Cheng 范天誠
Sonia Sui as Lei Mu Sha 雷慕莎
Tao Chuan Zheng (陶傳正) as Defense secretary
Gao Ying Xuan (高英軒) as Senator's assistant
Huang Jian Wei as Wu Yang 吳洋
Fan Guang Yao (樊光耀) as Sergeant Huang
Zhou Kai Wen (周凱文) as Detective
Zhang Han (張翰) as Detective
Lin Jia You (林家佑) as Detective
Che Guan Cheng (車冠成) as Detective
Huang Lu Wen (黃綠文) as Forensic Specialist
Lai Zhen Ze (賴震澤) as Forensic Specialist
Lin Yi Qian (林伊蒨) as Police
Tang Qin (唐秦) as Police
Qiu Rong Sheng (丘瑢升) as Lieutenant
Xu Bo Qiang (許柏強) as Uniformed police
Lin Ju Xian (林均憲) as Uniformed police

Black and White Correlation Chart
SanLianHui
Ivy Chen as Chen Lin 陳琳
Paul Chun as Lao Tou 老頭
Na Wei Xun as Du Wen Yan 杜文雁
Tang Guo Zhong (唐國忠) as Che Jin 車進

Others in SanLianHui
Zhou Xiao An (周孝安) as A Tang 阿唐
Kageyama Yukihiko (蔭山征彥) as A De 阿得
Zhang Chao Min (張朝閔) as An Zai 安仔
Liu Kai Rong (劉開容) as An's brother
Bu Xue Liang as Logistics manager
Wu Xiang Zhen(吳翔震)
Huang Ding Jun (黃鼎鈞)
Cheng Bo Ren(陳柏仁)
Wu ming Lun (吳明倫)
Ansel
Shao Fu (少甫)
Zheng Wen Hong (鄭文宏)
Zou Zhong Xian (鄒仲賢)
Liu Yi Ru (劉翼儒)
Li Wei De (李威得)

Other Lawless
Kingone Wang as Gao Yi 高義
Xu Ai Xin as Cheng Yuan 程願
Jason Zou as Cheng Nuo 程諾
Huang Tai An as Hacker

Sarkozy
Jimmy Hung (洪天祥) as BOSS
Igor as CJ
Huang Wen Xuan as P
Benji as G
Eric as F
Yang Xiu Wen (楊琇雯) as K
Leandro as L
Ou Si Ka (奧斯卡) as O
Bobby as N
A Liang as M

The Civilians
Xiu Jie Kai as Ma Xiao Ming / Huang Shi Kai 馬小明 / 黃世楷
Yu Hong Yuan (喻虹淵) as He Xiao Mei 何小玫
Patina Lin as Ling Ke Le 凌可樂
Lu Yi Jing (陸奕靜) as An's mother
Zhao Zi Qiang (趙自強) as Attorney Hong
Bao Zheng Fang (鮑正芳) as Ying Xiong's mother
Renzo Liu as Jian Da De 簡大德
Xiao Call (小Call) as Tian Mi Mi 田蜜蜜
Li Lu (李律)
Luo Mei Ling (羅美玲)ring:

Pi Zi and Ying Xiong are two cops who are as different as day and night. One does nothing except for drinking coffee and living a luxurious lifestyle while waiting for information from dubious sources to crack his cases. Another believes law and justice are the pillars of society and is constantly on the street catching criminals… a little overzealously for his superior’s liking. When a case brought these two top crime solvers together, sparks flied and a little light peeked into this dark city where the nation's President is on friendly terms with the local triad and twins kill people while drinking milkshake.

Okay, everyone listen up. First this drama is still airing. Rumor has it that the ending will be open because the director has decided to make the ending into a blockbuster movie.

Having said that.

OMG! (I WILL BE WRITING IN CAPS FROM NOW ON BECAUSE I CAN'T SAY THIS LOUD ENOUGH)

THIS IS THE BEST DAMN DRAMA EVER!!!!!!

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO? AN OPEN ENDING? A MOVIE? THAT MEANS THAT THOSE OF US WHO HAVE TO SUFFER IN THE ENGLISH SPEAKING WORLD WILL HAVE TO WAIT TWICE AS LONG BECAUSE OF PRODUCTION, RELEASE, DVD, AND THEN SUBBING. I CAN'T WAIT THAT LONG!

I'M TELLING THOSE OF YOU NOW WHO HAVE NO FAITH IN TAIWAN DRAMAS.....THIS IS THE ONE. HELL, EVEN IF IT WASN'T TAIWANESE. THIS ONE OUTRANKS ALL OF THE ASIAN COUNTRIES DRAMAS BY 10 TO THE 10TH POWER!

I REMEMBER BEING BORED AND CAME UPON THIS ONE. THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A DECENT TIME WASTER. FROM THAT MOMENT ON, MY SUNDAYS AREN'T SUNDAYS WITHOUT THIS SHOW. NEXT WEEK, IS THE LAST TWO EPISODES UNTIL THE MOVIE. AND FROM THIS SUNDAY ON, MY LIFE WILL HAVE NO MEANING.

THIS IS A COP DRAMA WITH A BIT OF COMEDY AND ROMANCE. BUT THE SHOW RELIES ON THE THRILL RIDE AND MYSTERY THAT THE MOST MAGNIFICENT WRITERS CAME UP WITH.

I'VE LOVED VIC ZHOU FROM THE TIME I SAW HIM IN MARS. THIS MAN HAS MADE IT WITH THIS DRAMA. AT THE START, HE IS MORE COMIC RELIEF BUT AS WE LEARN ABOUT HIS CHARACTER WE FEEL HIS PAIN AND SUFFER WITH HIM.

MARK CHAO IS A NEWCOMER. HIS NAME...."HERO". HE IS THE GOOD COP WHO RELIES ON JUSTICE AND BELIEVES THE GOOD WILL PREVAIL. HE IS THE PROTAGONIST TO VIC ZHOU'S ANTAGONIST.

THEY ARE A PERFECT PAIR. THEY ARE BLACK AND WHITE.

I CAN'T TELL YOU THE ENDING. WELL, BECAUSE THE ENDING HASN'T CAME. I COULDN'T WAIT TO TELL ALL OF YOU TO WATCH THIS DRAMA. WATCH IT AND FALL IN LOVE WITH IT LIKE I DID.

I'd better find things to do now because of this coming Sunday and after ward, I will be in severe Black and White withdrawal. *sigh*

And so y'alls know.....Mark Chao/Zhao is really, really, really new. So photos are rare at the moment. So in other words......I can't find good ones. So watch the damn drama! Get your fill of 20 high packed episodes fueled on octane on crack.

Missing in action..............

......well, not really. LOL! I've decided to post current, on-going, or recent programs, dramas, and/or movies. I not only blog about dramas, I read others as well. Why review dramas and movies that have been reviewed a thousand times....especially those that were made before 2007? I will blog about programs that are obsolete and that I have seen or luckily found. It's time consuming to write about things or interests that have been reviewed to the ground. Yes, I have my personal views on some dramas that might be of interest to someone else....but sometimes they are identical to others also. So..................

........anyway. What I'm watching and planning on reviewing:

City Hall~so far.....insanely hysterical and romantic
Romance Zero~sweet
Black and White~is still ongoing but will review it after this post. Why? You'll find out.
That Fool~started off good..........
Ghost Friends~another sweet Japanese drama
Tokyo Ghost Trip~eye candy galore
Prince of Tennis~so far, so good
Shining Inheritance~it's good but I think they have added toooooo many episodes, should only be an 18 or 20 episode drama....not 26.
Sons of Sol Pharmacy House~love this family drama so far.
Atashinchi no Danshi~didn't think I'd like it, but it's great

These are the only ones I could think off the top of my head.....so I might have forgotten a few. I watch soooooooo many a day that I do get befuzzled........sometimes.

The Clue Collector (霹靂MIT / Pi Li MIT -2008-2009)

Starring:
Aaron Yan as "007" Zhan Shi De 詹士德 (007)
Gui Gui as "Tian Mo Xing" Li Xiao Xing 李曉星 (天魔星)
Lu Ting Wei as "187" Qian Fu Hao 錢富豪 (187)
Huang Hong Sheng as "747" Huang Hui Hong 黃輝宏 (747)
Christine Fan as Tao Mei Ren 陶美人 (Cherry)
Tian Li as Lu Qi Ya 陸琪雅 (Angel)
Zhang Shan Jie as Lu Ke Ying 陸克英
Honduras (宏都拉斯) as Tao Ying Ming 陶英明
Extended Cast
Huang Tai An as Restaurant owner
Wang Yi Wen as 187's intel gatherer
Sandrine Pinna as Wen Xin Lan 溫心蘭 (ep01)
Chang Ai Wen as Xiao Ya Qi 蕭亞琪 (ep01)
Huang Wan Ting as Lin Yi Ting 林宜庭 (ep01)
Wang Xin Ru as Jin Ji La 金吉菈 (ep02)
Wei Wei (瑋瑋) as Lin Li Na 林莉娜 (ep02)
Cai Han Cen as Huang Xin Yi 黄心怡 (ep03)
Huang Wen Xuan as Liu Guan Zhi 劉冠志 (ep03)
Chen Zi Ru (陳子孺) as Li Zi Jie 李子傑 (ep03)
Xiao Lin Wang Zi (小林王子) as Shen Xiu Jun 沈修君 (ep04)
Hank Wu (吳仲強) as Wu Zhi Feng 吳志豐 (ep04)
Gao Sheng Yun (高聖雲) as Zhang Xuan Hui 張玄惠 (ep04)
Zhou Xiao An (周孝安) as Chen Yi Hong 陳逸宏 (ep04)
Jaline Yeh as Xie Yi Qian 謝宜倩 (ep05)
You Ding Gang (游定剛) as Dai Zhi Xun 戴志勛 (ep05)
Guo Cheng Lin (郭承霖) as Luo Jia Hao 羅家豪 (ep05)
Wasir Zhou (周詠軒) as Yang Ming Wei 楊明偉 (ep06)
Xia Ru Zhi (夏如芝) as Lin Yu Jie 林雨潔 (ep06)
Xiang Bo Tao as childhood Zhan Shi De (ep06)
Han Ruo Zi as Cai Ya Qing 蔡雅菁 (ep07)
Zhang Hao Ming as Qiu Shi Hong 邱士鴻 (ep07)
Yuan Tai (元太) as Dai Ming Zhe 戴明哲 (ep07)
Guo Yan Fu (郭彥甫) as Lin Bo Qing 林柏青 (ep08)
Guo Yan Jun as Lin Bo Hong 林柏宏 (ep08)
Xie Yi Ying (謝易穎) as Du Ming Wei 杜明威(ep08)
Cai Yi Zhen as Xu Wan Xin 許萬欣 (ep09)
Peter Peng (彭博劭) as Zheng Wen Long 鄭文龍 (ep10)
Li Xiao Ping (李筱萍) as Yao Qian Hui 姚千慧 (ep10)
Mi En (米恩) as Li Jia Ling 李佳玲 (ep10)
Luo Neng Hua (羅能華) as Zhang Shi Chang 張世昌 (ep10)
Figaro Ceng as He Rui Jia 何瑞家 (ep11)
Xu Shi Hao (許時豪) as Chen Yan Xiang 陳彥翔 / Huang Guo Zhong 黃國忠 (ep12)
Qiu Jia Wei (丘家維) as childhood 187 (ep12)
Peng Wu Jun (彭武駿) as childhood Chen Yan Xiang (ep12)
Zhang Jing Zhi (張靜之) as Lin Xiang Ting 林湘婷 (ep13)
Wang Da Lu (王大陸) as Yang Sheng Kai 楊聖凱 (ep13)
Xu Gui Ying as Cherry's mother (ep15)

The legend of a team called MIT secretly protecting Sheng Ying School was never public acknowledged but nonetheless spread wildly among the student body. For some reason, the team had disappeared and evil began to rack havoc in the school. The last remaining member of MIT, Teacher Cherry, decided to recruit the badest of all bad students, 007, 187, 747 and Tian Mo Xing, to form a new generation of MIT who would solve the crimes and restore the school back to its former glory.

I can't believe this drama is over. I'm a little upset and sad.....and then a little angry with the end.

Come on. I really didn't like the ending. They gave us 16 episodes of awesomeness. They prolonged the agony of our romantic love interests of "007" and "Tian Mo Xing". We ALL watched faithfully....waiting....for something to happen between them. The mysteries were all right...but nothing to cry over. I will admit it...I watched only to see how the romance progressed between our two "lovebirds."

I admit....about episode 5 I figured out who the Game Master was. It was quite obvious really. But I held off thinking they would throw in a twist. Well, they did. "Tian Mo Xing's" relationship with a certain teacher and student threw me for a loop. But it was all good.

The end.....it was a bit much. I really think the whole show could have been summed up around episode 14. The romance fizzled after Valentines Day. They took the focus off the "lovebirds" and went straight to the mystery. I was a bit fuzzled because the focus was primarily on the "lovebirds" throughout the show and then they finally decided to get with the program and focus on the mystery. LOL! I guess if they had just ended the show with some commitment with the "lovebirds".....a big, juicy kiss would have been nice.....I would have left the show with a massive smile on my face.

Don't get me wrong. This show thoroughly rocked my socks off. The first few episodes it took awhile to figure it out but once you held on.....the stories were quite interesting. Aye....the romance was sweet and I'm all about super sweetness. LOL!

I couldn't find any cute pics of "187" and "747".....so we'll have to deal with "007".....and that ain't bad!

Aaron Yan

Brown Sugar Macchiato (黑糖瑪奇朵 / Hei Tang Ma Qi Duo -2007)

Starring:
Ao Quan as Ao Quan
Wang Zi as Wang Zi
Xiao Yu as Xiao Yu
Xiao Jie as Xiao Jie
William as Wei Lian
Ah Wei as Ah Wei
Ya Tou as Ya Tou
Da Ya as Da Ya
Gui Gui as Gui Gui
Julie Cai as Tong Tong
Mei Mei as Mei Mei
Xiao Xun as Xiao Xun
Xiao Jie as Xiao Jie
Apple as Apple
Xiao Man as Xiao Man
Xiao Ma as Xiao Ma
Li Quan as Li Quan
Ke En as Ke En
The Faculty
Na Dou (納豆) as Homeroom teacher
Li Qian Rong as English Teacher Ms. Miranda
Miao Ke Li as Principal
Xiao Xiang as Gym teacher
Extended Cast
Candice Liu as Rong Jia
Lin You Li as Tian Tian
Kenji Wu as himself (guest star, ep.4)
Guo Zi Qian (郭子乾) as the boys' father
Akemi as father's assistant
Li Xing Wen (李興文) as father's assistant

One day, six boys with different personalities and backgrounds are notified they shared the same father. And on top of that they are entitled to a large inheritance. There is only one catch. They must attend the same school and live in the same house for one year to become loving brothers.

But, the boys not only hate each other, they have to deal with nine mean girls from their class. Will the brothers band together and successfully pass the inheritance test? Or, will falling in love with their classmates pull them farther apart?

Interesting....no.
Funny....sometimes.
Stupid....yes.
Cute guys....yes.
Well acted....no.
Worth watching....sort of.

It was alright. Some of the story was interesting but there were too many people to keep up with and not enough of a plot to keep it together. I really don't want to give this a bad review but as I think about this over again. I don't see myself watching this again. The story between Gui Gui and Wang Zi was pretty much the only thing that kept me watching this.

*sigh*

Hot Shot (籃球火 / Lan Qiu Huo -2008)

Starring:
Jerry Yan as Dong Fang Xiang 東方翔
Show Lo as Yuan Da Ying 元大鷹
Zhou Cai Shi as Zhan Jie Er 湛潔兒
Coco Jiang as Li Ying 李贏
Wu Chun as Wu Ji Zun 無極尊
George Hu as Wu Ji Wei 無極威
Gu Bao Ming as Li Zi Ping 李子平
Michael Zhang as Can 殘 / Ah Fu 阿福
Zhang Yan Ming (張雁名) as Du Fei 杜飛
Lin Pai Yan (林伯彥) as Qi Xiao Yun 齊嘯雲
Lin Qi Tai (林祺泰) as Qi Xiao Yu 齊嘯雨
Extended cast
Zhao Shu Hai as Dong Fang Xu 東方旭
Yun Zhong Yue as Lao Lu 老路
Wang Xia (王俠) as Dong Fang Shou 東方朔
Ma Zhi Qin (馬之秦) as Tie Lan 鐵蘭
Wang Wei Ting (黃薇渟) as Lin Zi Xuan 林紫璇
Yan Jia Le (顏嘉樂) as Flower store owner
Wang Jian Min as Ji Wang 紀網
Jian Han Zhong (簡翰忠) as Commentator
Qian Ding Yuan (錢定遠) as Commentator
Jiang Wei Wen (蔣偉文) as George
Xie Kun Da as Wang Jing 王竟
Han Run Zhong (韓潤中) as Li Ke 李克
Cai Ming Xun (蔡明勳) as Wen Huai Wen 溫懷文
Li Guo Chao (李國超) as Coach of Xin Rui
Xu Jun Hao (許君豪) as Wang Gui 王貴
Gong Ji An as Sun Hao 孫浩
Renzo Liu as Coach of Xiang Yang
Lan Jun Tian (藍鈞天) as Jian Deng 賈登
Bu Xue Liang as Tang Long 唐龍
Li Jia Hua (李佳驊) as Ge Li Ya 戈利亞
Li Xing Wen (李興文) as Coach of He Yi
Na Wei Xun as Wang Ye 王爺
Huang Tai An as Fan Tuan 飯團
A Di as Wu Ji Mo 無極魔
Chen Bo Zheng as Zhan's father
Lu Jian Yu as gangster

In a school where academic reigns supreme and sports are relegated to a dusty corner of the campus, Li Ying vows to revive the basketball team by volunteering to be the head coach. Her first member is Yuan Da Ying, a country boy who is passionate for basketball but has no skill. Their recruitment goes into high gear when Dong Fang Xiang, a legendary basketball player, transfers to their school.

Around the same time, Yuan Da Ying falls for Zhan Jie Er, a scholarship student who reminds him of his childhood friend. Things are complicated by the fact her family works for Dong Fang Xiang, who she also grew up with. Their encounter may just rewrite the school's basketball history.

Hmm? This show was actually pretty cool. It was Slam Dunk on crack. The action scenes were amazing. I couldn't get enough of that. Really cool moves too the point that actually had me serious about basketball. I'm not a fan of that sport at all but the scenes kept me interested and I learned a few things even though I KNOW some moves weren't real. Even though some things weren't real, the actors knew there stuff and actually played the sport almost professionally. Or they acted it so well they had me believing they could.

Being a typical Taiwan drama, some scenes were overly dramatic (overacted). I'd really like to see a few more of their dramas portrayed seriously. There were times though that this show actually seemed that way.

The story was cute but somed things were a little rushed. I think this series needed an extra episode or two.

This show wasn't disappointing one bit and was really entertaining. Worth watching? Yeah.

Alan Luo


George Hu


Jerry Yan


Wu Chun

Romantic Princess (公主小妹 / Gong Zhu Xiao Mei -2007)

Starring:
Wu Chun as Nan Feng Jin 南風瑾
Angela Zhang as Mai Qiu Sui (Huangfu Shan) 麥秋穗(皇甫珊)
Calvin Chen as Nan Feng Cai 南風彩
Gu Bao Ming as Huangfu Xiong (EMP) 皇甫雄
George Hu as Nan Feng Lin 南風璘
Li Ang Lin as Nan Feng Ying 南風影
Genie Zhuo as Gong Mo Li 宮茉莉
Hsia Ching Ting as Yi Sen Chuan 伊森川
Bu Xue Liang as Mai Cong Guang 麥聰光
Huang Jia Qian as Mai Ge Hao Wa 麥戈浩娃
Lu Jian Yu as Head of Guards
Ye Hui Zhi (葉蕙芝) as Head of Housekeepers
Long Chen Han (隆宸翰) as Ah Jie 阿傑
Feng Yuan Zhen (馮媛甄) as Ah Bao 阿寶
Qing Xuan (晴宣) as Sha Sha 莎莎
Li Yi Hua (李衣驊) as Maid

Adopted by middle classed parents, Xiao Mai has always had a dream to be an heiress. Who knew that one day this dream would come true. Xiao Mai's biological grandfather is the head of a prestigous aristocratic family and after many years of searching, he finally finds his long lost granddaughter. As she starts her life as an heiress, everyday is filled with excitement, however, everything seems a bit different from what she had imagined them to be.

Hmmm? Another corning Taiwan drama/comedy. This could have went somewhere. Sort of like Goong but not. This story lost focus. Most of it was unbelievable. It was rushed. A love triangle...not. They needed something but whatever it was....wasn't there.

It was okay for a time waster....that's it. If you are a Wu Chun fan, there ya go. Nothing more to this story. Fangirls delight, yes. This drama was a definite waste of money and the ending totally sucked. The ending could have saved this show by about 10% but they failed in that too.

Devil Beside You (惡魔在身邊 / E Mo Zai Shen Bian -2005)

*I have updated this post from the last one since I decided to watch this a second time. Hehehe!*



Starring:
Mike He as Jiang Meng 江猛
Rainie Yang as Qi Yue 齊悅
Kingone Wang as Sang Yuan Yi 尚源伊
Ivy Fan Xiao Fan as Xin Li Xiang 辛莉香
He Du Lin as Jiang You Hui 江友暉
Ge Wei Ru as Huang Xue Wei 黃雪薇
Masuyama Yuki as Yu Yang Ping 于陽平
Tsai Pei Lin as Qing Zi 晴紫
Fu Xiao Yun as Xiao Cai 小彩
Yuan Jun Hao as Guo Kai 郭凱
Katherine Wang Kai Di as Liu Mei Di 劉美蒂
Figaro Ceng Shao Zong as Yuan Chuan Rang 袁川讓
Wu Zhong Tian as Tian Si Shen 田思慎
Wang Jian Min as Chui Ming 椎名
Tang Qi as Grandma Jiang
Meng Ting Li as Yuan Mei Jin 袁美津
Janel Tsai as Chuang Ya Li 莊雅莉
Huang Xing Lun (黃星倫) as Cai Yi Lang
Xu Qiong Yun (許瓊云) as childhood Qi Yue

Why, oh why? How did it happen? They made me fall in love with this drama! It wasn't supposed to happen. I think I have put this drama off for months and finally grew a wild hair and sat down to watch it. The beginning of the drama didn't appeal to me that is why I alway pushed it aside. This time I actually sat all the way through it....to the end. I wept, I cried tears of joy, I cried some more, I yelled, I laughed, I giggled, I cried some more, and then about lost it at the end. Oh yeah, this one was worth the trauma and heart pain. Oh yeah!I'll admit the end could have been better. I wanted more from the writers. Don't get me wrong. It ended well but I wanted more closure from the characters called Qi Yue and Ahmon/Meng. A proposal, perhaps? They went through all that crap and all we got was a........................*I ain't telllin' ya....watch it to find out*

Qi Yue (Rainie Yang) is a cheerful college girl who harbors a massive crush on the captain of the basketball team, Yuan Yi (Kingone). With the encouragement of her friends, she decides to confess her feelings. However, the next day, with her love letter in her outstretched hands and her head bent, Yuan Yi walks right by her. Qi Yue looks up to find Jiang Meng (Mike He), the school director's son, who has a devilish reputation and a penchant to bully girls. Terrified, she drops the letter and scoots away.
True to his nickname, the devil orders Qi Yue to be his personal servant, else her letter will be revealed to the entire college. Embarrassed and angry, Qi Yue has no choice but to follow in his shadow. A bizarre twist later, she discovers she has feelings for Meng, who, beneath the cool exterior, possesses a soft and loyal heart. Meng returns her affections as well, and at last the dreamy Qi Yue, whose head is made up of romantic fluff, thinks she has found love.

One thing stands in the way, however... How can they be together, when they're about to become brother and sister? And what happens when an arranged marriage and an old love enters both of their already complicated lives?

And at the end of it all....I've come to realize that Mike He is one hot dude. He never really turned me on but then I never really watched any of his stuff...until now. Oh man. He reminded me of Vic Zhou in MARS. Damn! Now I'm going to have to watch all of his dramas just so I can get a Mike He fix. Where's the Marlboro's when I need them? Oh, wait and Kingone! Hello? Umm...another hottie in the mix and Meng's friend Yang Ping (Masuyama Yuki). Both cutie patooties! YOU know I'm putting pics up of these guys!

Mike He

You've heard the phrase "hurt so good"? Well, He makes it hurt sooooo good!
Bull Fighting, Yukan Club (includes members of KAT-TUN), Express Boy, Why Why Love, Marry Me!, and others will now be given more chances to appeal to me. Yukan Club, especially, because it was stupid but I'll try again. LOL!
Kingone

Photobucket was limited in their Kingone photos. Eeergh! Ah well. I find more later.
Dontcha just love pretty boys?

Marmalade Boy (橘子醬男孩 / Ju Zi Jiang Nan Hai -2002)

Starring:
Stella Huang as Guang Xi
Ken Zhu as Yuu
Zeng Guo Cheng as Ren
Guo Ching Chun as Liu Mei
Zhang Zhi Wei as Yao Shi
Er Shu Ru as Qianlizi
Gina Lin as Mingzi
Gao Hao Jun as Yin Tai
Ling Li Fei as Yalishi
Wu Zhong Tian as Xiao Ming
Joyce Ni
Kimi Hsia

Xiao Shi Chuan Guang Xi finds her life turned upside down, when her parents return from a trip to Hawaii only to tell her that they are getting a divorce. They explain that while they were there that they had met another couple, the Song Pu family, fallen in love, and now decided that each couple would breakup and switch partners. Guang Xi is understandably upset. The whole situation makes no sense to her, and she doesn’t want to see her family broken apart. But if that wasn’t crazy enough, her parents tell her, so that she will not miss having both parents around her, that they, along with the other couple and their son You, would be moving together into a big house making them one big happy family. Needless to say, Guang Xi is not happy about the situation at all, though she does find You to be attractive, a fact that doesn’t escape the notice of her jealous friend, Yin Tai, who has liked her for years, or of Yalishi, You’s ex-girlfriend……
Based off of the acclaimed manga Marmalade Boy by Wataru Yoshizumi

Another one of my previous mistakes in thinking this was a waste of my time. The first episode, I admit, threw me. It was stupid!!!! That's why I've skipped this so many freakin' times. I've been so bored recently waiting for all my newer dramas to be updated that I'm rehashing old dramas and reconsidering some. This one being one of them.

Besides the first episode being stupid, from that point on.......it was really good. Really! Better than what I expected. I liked it so much that I actually hooked up the manga to read.

Surprisingly, as I've told many (I should listen to my own advice....shouldn't I?) that to watch atleast the first two apisodes before making a final decision. This one I didn't and blew off for soooooooo long. *ashamed*

The acting wasn't great but the story itself kept me interested. Original storyling for sure. Definitely worth watching...even if its for Ken Zhu.

Ken Zhu

Smiling Pasta (微笑 Pasta / Wei Xiao Pasta -2006)

Starring:
Cyndi Wang as Cheng Xiao Shi 成曉詩
Nicholas Teo as He Qun 何群
Gino as He Rui Zhe / Ah Zhe 阿哲
Joyce Zhao as Rita
Jian Chang as Cheng Gang 成剛
Zhao Shun as Cheng Jin 成金
Wang Juan as Chen Lin Ma Li 成林瑪麗
Hu Kang Xing (胡康星) as Cheng Ming 成銘
Song Zhi Ai as Huang Qian Hui 黃千慧
Wu Zhen Ya (吳震亞) as Lei Long 雷龍
Shen Meng Sheng as He Meng Yuan 何孟元
Bao Zheng Fang (鲍正芳) as Bi Li Ling 毕丽铃
Di Zhi Jie as Vincent
Doris Lai as Xiao Rou
Darren as Wei Zai
Ge Lei as principal
Hsu Ke as Liang Liang
Vivienne Lee as Xing Ren Cha 杏仁茶
Ivy Chen as Tian Xin 田欣 (ep 15)
Leon Jay Williams as Xia Tian 夏天 (ep 15)
Pan Yi Jun as Betty (ep 15)
Fang Zi Xuan as Shi Jing Wen (ep 14)

Xiao Shi is a girl who has gone through many short relationships, 17 to be exact, not one lasting more than 3 months hence, she was cursed with a three-month curse. After being dumped by her 17th boyfriend, the world looks grimmer than ever. At that time, a famous idol, He Qun runs past, bumps into Xiao Shi, and they end up "kissing" on the street. Paparazzi swarmed by and to avoid a bad reputation, He Qun’s manager declared Xiao Shi as He Qun’s girlfriend of one year and fiancée. Thus, a love contract was made. This story is about how the couple learns to like each other after having disagreements in the beginning, as well as fighting the injustices the media throw at them. Will Xiao Shi finally break her 3 month curse?

I watched this again. OMG! I had completely forgotten how much I loved this drama. It has been a long time since I last watched this. So while watching this, it was like watching it all new again. Some pieces I had completely forgotten.

Okay, this is one of my all-time favorites. Damn! I don't remember liking this as much as the first time. Maybe, just maybe, since I had time and no interruptions I was able to fully enjoy the story.

I so loved this soundtrack. I'm downloading it as we speak, this very moment.

Nicholas Teo isn't the most handsome but his character is just so believable that I actually fell hard for him. This character was totally made for him. And now that I know he is cast in the new drama called I Love Shan Bao Mei, I so definitely want to watch it. It didn't seem that intriguing to me the first episode but I will give it a go now. Nicholas Teo is just too cute to pass up. Hehe!

This was supposed to be a sort of remake of Full House (the Bi (Rain) Korean drama). To a degree you can say it was. Rock Star...average girl....promise (contract) to be engaged for a year...eventually they fall in love. This story though had more "kissing" scenes and "confessions of love" which I would have loved to have seen from Rain in Full House. Either way, both dramas ended well with both of them filling my heart with sweetness and fullfillment. *sigh*

Little Turtle

Tears From Polaris


Nicholas Teo

Sweet Relationship (美味關係 / Mei Wei Guan Xi -2008)

Starring:
Vic Zhou as Fang Zi Tian 方織田
Patty Hou as Chang Bai Hui 常百惠
Alan Kuo as He Ma Yang 何馬揚
Megan Lai as Ren Ke Xin 任可欣
Zhu De Gang (朱德剛) as Cheng Jia Jun 成家俊
Teresa Ji as Cheng Qiang 成薔
Zhang Yong Zhi (張永智) as Gao Qiao 高橋
Deng Jiu Yun (鄧九雲) as Lu Chuan Lin 陸川琳
Billie as Jin Dao Po Po 金刀婆婆
Gu Xuan Chun as Gu Jian Xian 辜見賢
Xu Zhen Wei (徐振偉) as B Pang B胖
Eric Tu (涂百峰) as Eric
Cha Ma Ke (查馬克) as Cha Ke 查克
Tang Qi as Tang Tang Jie 糖糖姐
Gui Ye (龜爺) as Gui Ye
Lin You Fang (林有方) as Zhu Rou Biao 豬肉彪
Cai Jie De (蔡皆得) as Doctor Cai
Luo Bei An (羅北安) as Duo Feng 多風
Bao Ma (寶媽) as Bao Ma (ep01)
Fei Zhen Hua (費鎮華) as Chang's father (ep01)
Qian De Men as Restaurant manager (ep01)
Wang De Sheng (王德生) as Chang's family friend (ep01)
Eric Chen as teenage Fang Zi Tian
Wu Zhong Tian as Liang Hai Tao 梁海濤
Tai Bao (太保) as Ma Yang's father
Li Dai Ling (李黛玲) as Ma Yang's mother

Bai Hui has a refined palate that allows her to enjoy every wonderful texture and taste different cuisines have to offer. Ever since little, food has been the centre of her world. It celebrated her college graduation and consoled her when her beloved father passed away. Her love for eating ignites passion in the heart of a genius chef, Zi Tian, who never found joy in food.


I can't believe it's over. I really loved this drama. There are very few Taiwanese dramas I like especially when most of them are remakes of Japanese dramas/mangas/animes.

Maybe it's because I'm a huge, HUGE Vic Zhou fan. Ever since seeing him in MARS, I've not forgotten and will not forget the trauma my heart went through watching that series. God! So as to say, I chugged along through and fell in love with this one. Alan Kuo was amazing as He Ma. He was sweet, funny and cute. I was hoping they would find him someone in the show to love.

It would be nice to see them make a second series showing their accomplishments as restaurant owners and possible parents. That would be funny and realistic. But that is just my take on it.

I'm really sick to my stomach knowing it's over. The last episode was amazing. I just melted when he sincerely confessed his feelings to Bai Wei. *sigh*

Vic Zhou


Alan Kuo

Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu (Hana Kimi-Taiwan)

Starring:
Ella as Lu Rui Xi 盧瑞莃 (Ashiya Mizuki)
Wu Chun as Zuo Yi Quan 左以泉 (Sano Izumi)
Jiro Wang as Jin Xiu Yi 金秀伊 (Nakatsu Shuichi)
Tang Yu Zhe as Liang Si Nan 梁思南 (Nanba Minami)
Xie Zheng Hao as Guan Ri Hui 關日輝 (Sekime Kyogo)
Chen Wen Xiang as Jiang Ye Shen 江野伸 (Noe Shinji)
Yang Hao Wei as Li Cheng Yang 李承央 (Nakao Senri)
Xie He Xian as Sima Shu 司馬樹 / Da Shu 大樹 (Kayashima Taiki)
Gong Ji An as Oscar (Himejima Masao)
Ethan Ruan as Shen Le 申樂 (Kagurazaka Makoto)
Tang Zhi Ping as Mei Tian 梅田 (Umeda Hokuto)

After watching a high jump competition on TV, Lu Rui Xi was so inspired by a jumper named Zuo Yi Quan that she decides to transfer to his school, which happened to be an all-boys school; therefore, she disguises herself as a boy to get accepted. At the school, Rui Xi befriends Jin Xiu Yi. One day during a friendly soccer match, Rui Xi is knocked unconscious by Xiu Yi. Quan carries her to the infirmary and realizes that Rui Xi is in fact a girl! However, Quan keeps her identity a secret. At the same time, Xiu Yi starts to question his own sexual orientation when he finds himself having feelings towards Rui Xi.

Okay, I finished this last night at 2am. I had to finish it. It started slow, got better and better and better.....and then the ending sucked. BIG TIME! I was soooo disappointed. Come on. We watch this all the way through, waiting with anticipation for THE kiss. Not accidental, not drunk, and surely not when the other is asleep. It didn't happen at the end and even the reason for keeping her there was stupid. Geez! They could have come up with better.

I'm sticking with the Japanese version. At least, it ended with a kiss.

Damn, I'm pissed. I wasted a good part of my time (could have went to sleep) for nothing. At least Wu Chun got better and better looking as the show went on...hehe!

Wu Chun

Ethan Ruan


Tang Yu Zhe


Jiro Wang