{命中注定我愛你/ Fated to Love You} Review

{INTRO}

I've been waiting exactly 24 weeks to write the final review for the hit drama of 2008, Fated to Love You. And I'm very pleased to tell you that I'll be your reporter today for our special event!

FTLY is a fine example of "working the way to the top". Starting with a low rating, FTLY wasn't at all very well off. But after a few weeks, the fans just became more and more. A hit high of 13% of the Taiwan population watching the show live every sunday night, made this drama the best of them all.

{STORYLINE}

A solid 10.

Please keep in mind, this story was completely written by screenwriters, not from some Japanese manga like most dramas are. The story was written so well {not to mention simple}, every episode was the climax, every episode had tears, and laughter.

{CAST}

Even though the storyline was simple, the cast acted very seriously, which is partly why we all love this drama. But sources say that a lot of the actors/actresses were musical stars. Maybe that explains why they catch on so easily!

Ethan Ruan surprised me the most! I think you wouldn't even guess he used to buy Nike sneakers and sell them online to make a living~ he was what you can call a actor that made no money! XD

Chen Qiao En is the exact opposite! She starred in both of the record-breaking dramas in history~ that's what I call amazing!

{SOUNDTRACK}

All the songs were really good! The soundtrack of a drama is very essential to it. If you took of the scary effects of a scary movie, would it still be as scary? I doubt not.

{LET'S WRAP IT UP- NOW!}

The only con of this hit drama was that they added in a couple scenes that totally ruined the point of this drama. I think we all still loved FTLY, but they did not need the obscene scenes~~

{FINALE}

I think the finale was quite spectacular, except for that they pulled the next drama, Wu Di Shan Bao Mei inside it. But enough ranting! I think I wrote enough on that subject a couple days ago!

{OVERALL...?}

I would give this drama a 9.99! If it just weren't for WDSBM~ XD

P.S. It's time to start school~ ><
So don't expect me to have that much time to write!

我的億萬麵包/ Love or Bread Scandal

Would you look at that...there must have been an interesting story behind the two finished covers. Any passerby would've wondered, "Who is the female protagonist?" Let's hear what YOU think. Is it Barbie? Or Ariel?

Now that you've finished your hypothesis, mind reading this snip of a article?

"Ariel Lin was originally first choice for the role of Zhen Shan Mei, but was decided that Barbie Xu was right for the role. Unfortunately Barbie Xu had to backout due to schedule conflicts, therefore the role returned to the original intended and she was glad to accept, Ariel Lin."

Yup. So that's the full story. I think I already expressed how much I hate Joe Cheng, so this wouldn't be on my Dramas-To-Watch List. I just thought it's kinda my job to let you guys be on the in in these matters. XD

Click here 4 more info.

{無敵珊寶妹} Invincible Shan Bao Mei: Should I Watch It?

If someone asked me to rate this drama right now, I would give it a BIG thumbs...DOWN.

Not to mention that they practically TRICKED Fated to Love You fans to watch the entire first and second episode~ ><

It is utterly ridiculous.

To say the truth, I've haven't even watched the first episode due to Youtube loading problems. But after sorting through a pile of comments, I thought that was enough to not make this experience first-hand.

Other PPL's Opinions: {source: Asian Fanatics}

• Rose999:

  "I'm not too fond of Nic's acting this time. Nic sounds like he's reading directly from the script.
  The series is OK! Overrated ratings!!!"

• Littleremedy:

  "I feel that their ratings were like BORROWED from FTLY, does anyone else feel that?
  
  seriously, without FTLY this drama they will get around 1.99
  
  =[
  
  I'm not bashing this drama, its a fact, ITS SOOOOO UNFAIR TO ALL THE HARD WORK OF FTLY!! And its sooo unfair to this new drama because they will have to return their popularity after FTLY casts get out of this show!!!
  
  
  This is a lose lose situation!! AHHH SETTV SO MANIPULATIVE"

OK, OK, OK. I know that I'm just listing the cons. There ARE some good comments, but none of them had, "OMG! I loved this drama so much~ I so can't wait till the next ep!". If you want to oppose me in the comments, then fine. But I feel that this drama didn't deserve the 10 seconds of fame. '

And {keep in mind!} I am so not the patient, let's-finish-watching-this-horrible-drama type of girl. ^.^

So~ decide for yourself if this drama is made-for-you. {scroll down to comments}

不良笑花/ Miss No Good {Official Update}

Most of the info came out already~ so I'm going to keep you up to date here at the Notebook!


Details:

• Title: 不良笑花 / Bu Liang Xiao Hua
• English title: Miss No Good
• Also known as: The Bad Campus Belle
• Genre: Romance, comedy
• Broadcast network: CTS
• Broadcast period: 2008
• Air time: Sundays 22:00 - 23:30
• Opening theme song: Xia Ri Feng (夏日瘋) Summer Craziness by Will Pan
• Ending theme song: Dai Wo Zou (帶我走) Take Me Away by Rainie Yang

The Cast:

• Rainie Yang as Jiang Xiao Hua 蔣小花
• Will Pan as Tang Men 唐門
• Dean Fujioka as Jia Si Le 賈思樂
• Chen Yan Xi as Jiang Mi 江蜜
• Jian Chang as Jiang Da Su 蔣大樹
• Wen Ying (文英) as Ah Ba Shen 阿八嬸
• Xi Man Ning (席曼寧) as Jia's mother 賈母
• Tang Qi as Grandma Jia 賈奶奶
• Shi Yuan Jie (是元介) as Do Zi 豆子
• Xiao Call (小Call) as JoJo
• Denny Huang as Lai Rui Ke 賴瑞克
• Mei Mei

And...*ta-da*...here is the official website!


And for last:the official broadcast time is...

August 31st of 2008!

(which is next week! XD)

薑軍包: I've Got to Have it!

Like I said, I finally bought the 薑軍包 to put on my cell phone. Yup. It cost 88 NT, or $2.50 US dollars. The 薑軍包 itself was rather adorable, and it also included this manual and code for online rituals. It's kinda weird, I confess, but you're going for 薑王爺!

*tee-hee*

P.S. I'm going on a week-long vacation to relax. So don't expect me to write anymore posts till a week later! *starts countdown*

星光大道/One Million Star: 黃靖倫

*TEARS*

It's so sad! 黃靖倫 is my favorite person on OMS~ I can't believe he's out...

I still remember the first time I watched him sing. I was like,"Is that a guy or a girl?"
Turns out he was a guy. XD

His special and high voice touched all OMS fans, and his funny jokes kept everyone happy. We all very thank him for this unforgettable time he's given us. ^.^

黃靖倫 even made his graduation funny, funny enough that no one even shed a tear. Even though all spectators wanted to.

But anyways, 靖倫 definitely has most popular in his bag! Everyone loves him!

不良笑花預告/Miss No Good SP

This just came in! It seems really funny, but I'm pretty used to seeing Rainie as the serious one...she seems so crazy in this drama. But no complaints! This drama seems pretty funny!

Fated to Love You: Extending

Ah-hem. Drum roll please....

Fated to Love You is extended to 24 episodes!

OK. It depends on you if that's good news. There are officially two ways to look @ this:

1. YAY! We can watch more of Cun Xi and Cinyi! *chinks champagne glasses*

2. Uh-oh....now there's going to be a LOT of problems coming up! *tears*

Well. You can see it either way. But the one reason why they're doing this is in order to be broadcasting with the Olympics, plus ending on the same day (the 24th of August)

I don't know about you, but I think FTLY is starting to lag...
But I still luv it~ XD

不良笑花/Miss No Good Preview

Well. Here's finally a update.

Cough. Nice poster. Looks quite out of the box. I'll say.
And Rainie looks different. But not in a good way. The hairdo is worse than her WWL haircut and Mike He's DBY haircut put together. (LOL! Just kidding! I know it's for the show!)

I saw a special on Will Pan in 娛樂百分百/100% Entertainment a couple weeks ago. He seemed OK, I guess. Maybe just another Mike He though. Who knows?

Chen Yan Xi is also in this drama, although I don't know whether it's a lead or a bit. XD

Otherwise, I don't have much to say. So take a look at the post I wrote b4!

無敵珊寶妹/Invincible San Bao Mei Preview

I only just found out who is starring in the drama right after FTLY. Nicholas Teo from Smiling Pasta! I was so amazed~ Nicholas has been out of the drama world for quite a while, two years to be exact.

Who's Starring:

• Nicholas Teo as Sun Wu Di 孫無敵
• Amber Kuo as Hu Shan Bao 胡珊寶
• Roy Qiu
• Yvonne Yao as Zu An (Sun Wu Di's girlfriend)
• Ethan Ruan as Ji Cun Xi (cameo)
• Chen Qiao En as Chen Xin Yi (cameo)

SYNOPSIS:

When Sun Wu Di was still a young kid his father was kidnapped. After this event, Wu Di grew up not trusting people even those who he worked closely with. Wu Di has a narcissistic personality where he feels that those below him are inferior to him and he is perfect all around. He has a perfect girlfriend, Zu An, who is independent and smart. He has no worries! He can always depend on himself. That is until he met a girl named Hu Shan Bao.

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I was not surprised that Ethan and Qiao En were going to be in a cameo. It's a perfect money-spinner! People would love to see the couple in another drama, even though it's only for a scene or two. And I'll definitely watch the first episode!

Amber Kuo seems to be a newcomer. I guess this is some sort of trend, because Dylan from FTLY is also a new person. But she seems to be pretty OK. Yvonne Yao, on the other hand, is the new Anna. Even her character seems like it! *uh-oh*

On the clip above, Nicholas states he is the host of a reality show, similar to the real life one, 大小愛吃/Little and Big S. He is a narcissist, which means he is pretty much in love with himself. He also has a lot of self-confidence~

Well. I'll be watching this show as soon as possible! XD

我的快樂/My Happiness Piano Version

I am so hooked on to this song! I love it so much! But I can't believe next week is the last episode. Still, I'll bet they'll make a season 2. There hasn't been such a spectacular drama in forever.

Anyhow, this is the piano version they always play on TV. There's no official one, so Youtubers are doing their best jobs. I found this one video, where the guy plays really good! Watch it above.

If you think you're THAT good (so not me), then take a look at the music sheets!

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我的快樂/My Happiness Ring Tone

Well. I would definitely use this ring tone...if it wasn't for my new really awesome Totally Spies ring tone, I would change it.

I like this song the best of the OST, even though all the songs are terrific. This song is really special, and each time us fans hear it, we remember every time Cinyi cried. >.<

If you like it, download it here.

薑軍包- About time!

It's about time Fated to Love You starts selling fan items. The amazing drama hit a 13% last week. We're all really excited to see the next episode here at the Notebook. But if there's something to be more excited about, its the famous 薑軍包 (Jiang Jun Bao) that 紀存希 (Ji Cun Xi) made for 欣怡 (Cinyi) on the night of her birthday. An adorable stuffed animal version is coming out~ actually it already did (8/1).



We are definitely going to buy one! Only 88 NT, or about $2.50 US dollars.

星光大道第三季: 徐佳瑩 / 青花瓷

This is one very hard song. Normal people don't usually sing this type of songs at KTV. And the people that DO~ they are either professionals or people that are really too full of themselves. XD

徐佳瑩 is neither. She is simply an contestant in an Taiwan reality show. I think the song itself was not made for her. But don't get me wrong, she did a very good job!

The acoustics also made a difference. The acoustics Jay Chou used were much better, but I don't think that One Million Star would go to that much trouble to make it sound the same. ^.^

Compare 徐佳瑩 with Jay's: