Joe Cheng is way over his head 鄭元暢也太過份了吧!

^Honey And Clover 蜂蜜幸運草

I never really liked TW drama actor Joe Cheng very much. In ISWAK, I strongly disliked his character. I mean, Ariel deserves much better! (no offense to ISWAK fans!)

Last week on a reality show, when asked about how his new drama, Honey and Clover will turn out, Joe Cheng stated, Either way, it'll be much better than Wish To See You Again. That hurt! I mean, WTSYA probably isn't very great, but how could he say that? :(

Anyways, when HAC broadcasted this week, I had to smile. ^^ The episode rating was 1.08 (very low)! That is the same with WTSYA's average rating. I think more people would've watched it if there wasn't Fated To Love You. FTLY's ratings rose up to 6.71 last week! So amazing...

命中注定我愛你/Fated To Love You Pre-Opinion

This is a new drama, and I have to say, I'm so impressed! It's episode ratings can get as high as 5.11! And it only has broadcasted 5 episodes! It's even better than the ever amazing ISWAK....but again it's about some nerdy and stupid girl who likes a rich and handsome guy. Which is OK, becuz it switches things around, and it has a lot of different ideas. It's worth watching, of course.

SYNOPSIS:
A really unfashionable working class girl Chen Xin Yi has the desire to tie down her handsome boyfriend to be with her. Due to certain reasons, her boyfriend gets her to go on a love cruise and she started to ponder on how to lose her virginity and tie down her boyfriend. Xin Yi ended up taking cold medicine which made her drowsy and went into Ji Cun Xi's room. Cun Xi is the sole male heir to his family's company and has been in love with his girlfriend, Anna, for a long time. He planned to propose to Anna on the boat but she didn't turn up on the cruise. An island owner added drugs into Cun Xi's drink and Cun Xi became disorientated and returned to his own room. Xin Yi and Cun Xi end up having a one night stand. Xin Yi later finds out that she's pregnant and Cun Xi's grandmother forces them to get married. Will a couple forced to marry for the sake of their unborn child find love with each other?

Yah, it's nice. I guess. Finish the first 5 eps, and this Sunday, fantastic ep 6 will show!

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翻滾吧！蛋炒飯/Rolling Love Preview

This is Jiro's new drama. Which I am totally anticipating! The first time I saw Jiro Wang was inside the S.H.E. PLAY MV 謝謝你的溫柔/Thank You For Your Gentleness. At that time, I wasn't too focused on the band 飛倫海/Fahrenheit, so I didn't know who he was. But after I watched 惡作劇之吻/It Started With Kiss, I thought his character was really funny. So I'm definitely looking forward to this new drama!

I've never heard of 唐禹哲/Tang Yu Zhe, but he was in 惡作劇之2吻/They Kiss Again and 終極一家/The X-Family, which I haven't got around to watching yet...

I know 卓文萱/Genie Zhuo from 公主小妹/Romantic Princess, as the female antagonist. I didn't really like her from there, considering she is the "bad guy". But when I watched the Preview, she seemed OK.

Credits to DramaWiki:

SYNOPSIS:

Leng Lie comes from a well-off family and is a Cordon Bleu trained chef who is widely acclaimed for his nearly perfect cuisine. He is admired Internationally by women and chefs as a representative of the highest standards. Though in Leng Lie's heart there is a regret from a Valentines Day two years in the past, as singer/songwriter Guan Xiao Shu suddenly hit the big time. Xiao Shu and Leng Lie grew up together as close friends until one day, Valentine's Day, Leng Lie decided to confess his feelings. Unfortunately, an unexpected accident took place that day. Xiao Shu was victim of a car accident which stole her eyesight. Feeling responsible, Leng Lie decided to take care of Xiao Shu's future, but not wanting a love based on remorse, Xiao Shu rejected him.

One day Xiao Shu entered the "Fried Rice with Egg" diner. The simple and plain fried rice she ate there had an odd effect on her. She felt relaxed and carefree. Odder still, the cook who prepared the meal could only cook eggs and rice. Michelin was new and a rather bumbling chef. Though Michelin possesed a latent talent for cooking he only relied on the skills his father had passed on to him. With this, he had earned himself a reputation and an income in the vilage by producing 100 plates of fried rice with egg each day. Though, upon meeting Xiao Shi the many flavors of food and love opened up to him. Likewise, Michelin's frank nature gives Xiao Shu the ability to cultivate an independent lifestyle. All the while, Leng Lie has stayed by Xiao Shu's side secretly aiding her, witnessing the growing feelings between Xiao Shu and Michelin.

CREDITS:

• Jiro Wang as Michelin 米麒麟
• Tang Yu Zhe as Leng Lie 冷冽
• Genie Zhuo as Guan Xiao Shu 關小舒
• Xiao Xun as Wasabi 哇莎比
• Huang Jia Qian
• Lance Yu
• Liu Zhe Ying
• Yun Zhong Yue (雲中岳)
• Huang Xi Tian (黃西田)
• Jin Wen (僅雯)
• A Jiao (阿嬌)
• Chen Bo Zheng
• Bu Xue Liang
• Huang Wan Bo as Ah Ken
• Shan Cheng Ju (單承矩)
• Wang Yi Wen
• Xu Yu Zhen(煦于蓁/羽兒)
• Ah Mai Er (阿脈兒)

There And That:

• Title: 翻滾吧！蛋炒飯 / Fan Gun Ba! Dan Chao Fan
• English title: Rolling Love
• Also known as: 加油！蛋炒飯 (Jia You! Dan Chao Fan / Go! Fried Rice)
• Genre: Romance, comedy
• Broadcast network: CTV / GTV
• Broadcast period: 2008-May-04 to 2008-Jul-??
• Air time: Sundays 22:00 - 23:30
• Opening theme song: by Fahrenheit
• Ending theme song:

Smiling Pasta/微笑PASTA

My first impression of Smiling Pasta was not very complimentary. Most Taiwan dramas portray girls that are really...dumb. Such as ISWAK. Ariel is really pretty and a good actress, but really, she is waaayyy too stupid. No offense to ISWAK lovers!

I think Smiling Pasta is really cute. It's trying for the happy, lighthearted drama. Not the very sad, romantic type. But it's romantic in it's own special way. One thing I loved about this drama is that it uses a lot of special effects. Which just adds to the drama's cuteness. ^_^

CHARACTER CHECK:

Cheng Xiao Shi/Cyndi Wang: I didn't like her that much...she's not that pretty and can get a little annoying in the first episode. But if you watch on, she's really lovable and cute.

He Qun/Nicholas Teo: I feel a little embarrassed to say this, but I thought that Nicholas looked like Calvin Chen from Fahrenheit. I mean, even his voice is similar! But now I think I was blind or deaf that day. It's funny now that I think of it.

Ah Zhe/Gino: I was like, ugh, who is this guy? But I really learned to like this cold and tough guy. Even though he looks really hard to cross, he has a very warm heart. ^_^

Rita/Xiao Qiao: She's supposedly the female antagonist, but I turned out to really like her personality in the end. Not too scheming, and not too evil. Love Rita!

Vincent: He Qun's manager...is awesome! Except maybe he's a little misunderstanding in the end. But all goes well. I just found out that he plays the manager/assistant to Ruo He's dad in Bullfighting. Seriously, that scares me.

Cheng Family: Everyone in Xiao Shi's family has different personalities, and I loved each of them. They were there for Xiao Shi from start to end. That point especially touched me.

There is no realy climax to this drama, just because it was meant to set a smile on your face. When He Qun and Xiao Shi argue, it always makes me laugh. When they have troubles, they cause me to shed tears. This drama really is awesome. No drama can be perfect, and a lot of people say the CK problem was solved too fast. But if you think logically, it makes sense. But no spoilers!

I read on the comments that in Ep. 16, if Xiao Shi could have had amnesia and totally forgotten who He Qun was, that was a way to extend the drama. I thought, woah, that is such a good idea! I mean, wow! A whole new story could spin from right there!

A lot of people say that SP might have a season 2, but I have a theory. One of the latest dramas that made a season 2 was ISWAK, which was a top box office drama. I'm not very sure if SP sold this well...

I've pretty much said I have to comment. Now I'm telling, if you want a very happy and relaxed drama to watch, then this one is BINGO!!! :)

The following is kudos to DramaWiki:

CAST:

• 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
• Zhao Hong Qiao 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
• Wei Ru as Xiao Rou
• Darren as Wei Zai
• 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)

SYNOPSIS:
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?

LAST TIDBIT:

I have to say, it was so funny when I saw Leon Jay Williams in Ep. 15! I was like, hey it's Tian Jun from My Lucky Star! Haha!

I loved their soundtrack- every song rocked! See review for Tears From Polaris.

Did you know that Qian Hui is actually Ming Mei from My Lucky Star. Geez. Such a differrent character...