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.

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