Opposites Attract

Opposites really do attract...It Started With A Kiss conveyed that phrase. I once saw one episode of this drama when it was aired in the Philippines and it didn't caught my attention. I was like..."What the...???" Is she really that dumb? Does a person like her really exist? I was really annoyed with Ariel Lin's character here...even her clothes in this drama. And for Joe Cheng's character for having an IQ of 200. Whoa?! He must be in Guiness...hahaha! :D

So, in short I didn't watch it. Not after I've seen the sequel...They Kiss Again. Yes! I did watch the sequel before the first one. :D After watching They Kiss Again I became curious of what happened to them in It Started With A Kiss. While watching They Kiss Again there are episodes with flashbacks scenes of It Started With A Kiss and I told myself I have to see that scene...that "kilig" scene. ;) This drama has a lot of funny scenes to the point of being hilarious. Love watching it...it amused me so much.

Througout the time I'm watching this drama I suddenly thought that opposites really attract. Xiang Chin being dumb but optimistic and expressive of her emotions, Zhi Shu is her exact opposite...a genius with a 200 IQ and have a hard time expressing himself. There's a lot of annoying scenes between them because of Zhi Shu's coldness and harshness towards Xiang Chin specially when he gets jealous but in the end...Gee! He's the man! :D After watching this drama and the sequel I can't help myself but think...what if? What if I have a man like Jiang Zhi Shu? Life would be perfect...but then I have to be dumb like Xiang Chin. Never mind! I'm ok right now. :D

Title: It Started With A Kiss (2005)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 30
Casts: Ariel Lin as Yuan Xiang Chin
          Joe Cheng as Jiang Zhi Shu
          Jiro Wang as Jin Yuan Feng
Synopsis: It Started With A Kiss is a Taiwanese drama based on the Japanese manga Itazaru Na Kiss (Prank Kiss). Yuan Xiang Chin is an unintilligent and naive but optismictic high school girl who fell in love with Jiang Zhi Shu who has an IQ of 200. Yuan Xiang Chin musters her courage to confess her love to Jiang Zhi Shu at school with a love letter after two years of having a crush on him. She was left humiliated publicly when Jiang Zhi Shu rejected her.

She and her father just moved in to their new house when it collapsed due to a minor earthquake and left them homeless. Fortunately, her father's old friend offered help and invites them to live in his house. Little does Yuan Xiang Chin know that his father's old friend is actually Jiang Zhi Shu's father.

Because of this unexpected events, Zhi Shu ang Xiang Chin begin their lives living in the same house. Although Zhi Shu's mother is very welcoming and like Xiang Chin for her son, Zhi Shu remained cold and harsh towards her...thinking that she's the dumbest people he has ever met. As the story goes, with Xiang Chin's perseverance Zhi Shu slowly warms to Xiang Chin and gradually fell in love with her too.

Ariel Lin as Yuan Xiang Chin

Joe Cheng as Jiang Zhi Shu

 



This is it...



This is really it..."The First Kiss"

The "Second Kiss" was in the hospital when Yu Shu, Zhi Shu's brother got an operation.

Finally, Zhi Shu admitting his real feelings towards Xiang Chin.

Jiang Zhi Shu: "She doesn't really understand just how much I love her."

They Kiss Again is another Taiwanese drama that I've become addicted to. This is a sequel of "It Started With A Kiss". I lost count how many times I've watched it. I was shocked and excited after seeing the first episode "honeymoon scene". Hihihi... :) Naughty me! Well, it was a very long kissing scene...and it was cut short when it was aired in the Philippines. At first, I was hesitant to watch this because I didn't watch the first series ISWAK and not interested in watching it. But after watching the first episode can't help myself but to continue watching until the end. In every episode I was always anticipating what will Zhi Shu will do to hurt Xiang Chin again and what will Xiang Chin will do to embarrass Zhi Shu again. This series brought a merry-go-round of emotions to me. One moment I was smiling then laughing then one moment I'll feel hurt and suddenly tears falling. OMG! The main characters acted so well. It looks like they're not acting at all..they look like a real couple. There were a lot of funny scenes and dialogues that will really make you laugh out loud. And of course a lot of romantic and emotional scenes. So, if you also want to have a merry-go-round ride...watch this drama. =))

Title: They Kiss Again (2007)
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Episodes: 20
Casts: Ariel Lin as Yuan Xiang Chin
          Joe Cheng as Jiang Zhi Shu
          Jiro Wang as Jin Yuan Feng

Synopsis: They Kiss Again is a sequel to smashing hit " It Started With A Kiss". It began with Zhi Shu and Xiang Chin's wedding and honeymoon. Here starts their many conflicts and struggles as a young married couple and their professional ambition as a doctor and nurse. Many times, Xiang Shin is hurt and in tears because of Zhi Shu's harshness and coldness. Zhi Shu himself experienced to be jealous when one of Xiang Shin's classmate likes her and wishes to replace Zhi Shu.