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

It Started With a Kiss, They Kissed Again

This is probably wasted space and energy typing this. This drama series is one of the most popular and addictive. Starring Joe Cheng (Jiang Zhi Shu) and Ariel Lin (Yuan Xiang Qin), who are probably the most popular of all the Taiwanese actors and actresses. Any Asian fanatic would know these two names immediately. Then you have Xiang Qin's best friend/enamored-boyfriend-wannabe Ah Jin (Jiro Wang). Ah Jin is our comic relief/sincere heart to Xiang Qin. These two together or alone will leave you giggling.

ISWAK is based on a Japanese manga called Itazura na Kiss. Itazura na Kiss is also another live action drama originally made by the Japanese as ISWAK is Taiwanese. ISWAK follows the first half of the manga. With hilarity, naivety, honesty, sincerity, this drama gives everyone what they want and more. Any new Asian drama connoiseur will have this one drama in their collection. Definitely. Follow Xiang Qin's quest to make Zhi Shu fall in love with her. You can't help but fall in love with her.......



They Kiss Again starts up where ISWAK left off...after the wedding. TKA keeps up with the manga and tries end it here. I will say that this one wasn't as good as the first. I felt something was a little missing. Maybe it was Joe Cheng's constant hairstyle changes. Or maybe Ah Jin was mediocre this time. Don't get me wrong, you must watch this. It's good really. Out of four stars, I give it three compared to ISWAK's perfect four. Oh, and the last episode was a little wrong. I hoped that it would deal more with her pregnancy other than her disease. Ah well. Can't always hope for everything.

I wonder if they'll make a third season?

Time for hottie pics....hehe!

Joe Cheng



Oh yummmmmm!



Jiro Wang



OMG! I didn't realize how popular Jiro was. My bad. I did a search on photobucket and there were more pages than my Kame. Wow! Jiro has many dramas under his belt but I haven't seen the others yet. He is in the Taiwan version of Hana Kimi. I've only seen the Japanese version. I haven't decided if I want to see that one yet or not. We'll see................