This season on Taiwanese TV...

[uisceros]

Summary of ratings for Taiwan's Idol Dramas: Performance of 'ToGetHer' is mediocre

First off, they changed the name of Superstar Express to "ToGetHer"?! No wonder the ratings suck... I hate it when there are those last minute changes to drama names (in english)... while the original titles aren't always great, the alternative titles are always 50% worse. Like, when they changed "Invincible Shan Bao Mei" to "Woody Sambo" (which is totally 'wtf territory' to me). Why can't they just do direct translations of the Chinese name?

But yes, I'm sad that Superstar Express (I REFUSE to call it ToGetHer) is doing badly. It stars some of my favorite people (Rainie, George Hu, and JIRO), is a love story involving an agoraphobe, and the theme song is one of my favoritest songs ever (越來越愛 by Fahrenheit!!). Even if it really DOES suck, I'll still watch it because OMG Jiro.

The article also mentions how Starlit is apparently pretty good. I'm glad, it's one of the dramas I was/am most looking forward to this season. I love Jerry Yan passionately, and Terri Kwan is amazing and beautiful. Plus, the ANGST! I just can't possibly watch it as it airs. Doing that with BBF is hard enough.

And how come I didn't know that Ethan Ruan had a new drama, Defeated Queen?! It sounds really good too! Older woman, younger guy... an eight year age difference too! I really liked Ethan in Fated to Love You. Watching him in other dramas (Hua Yang Shao Nian Shao Nu & Green Forest My Home) only proved to me that he was someone to watch out for. I'm looking forward to this drama, and all his future projects. Also, the main lady, Cheryl Yang, is beautiful.

Lastly, The Concerto has been getting good reviews, which really REALLY makes me happy, because I love Lee Wei, and wish him nothing but goodness and rainbows, and puppies, and butterflies. Esther Liu is in it as well, and I was impressed with her in Green Forest. And EDDIE PENG ♥♥♥♥♥♥!

When Black & White comes on, I AM going to be live-watching. It stars Zai Zai (love of my life), and Chuan Yi (not the love of my life, but close). Btw, the wiki.d-addicts site for this show has the BEST engrishy sentence ever used to summarize a drama ever; "When a case brought these two top crime solvers together, sparks flied and a little light peeked into this dark city where the nation's President is on friendly terms with the local mafia and twins kill people while drinking milkshake."

I've seen videos of Zai Zai practicing shooting guns, and holy shit is it hot. I also have recently discovered I like his shorter hair a lot better than I like his longer hair. It took me months to get used to it though. Oh Zai Zai, I still love your Mars era Farrah 'do as well.

Comments

[omizu.livejournal.com]

Well I liked Ethan in Fated to love you (currently still watching it) but I love love love Baron Chen! I really hope he does more.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

You totally are my twdrama guru!

I have been excited for Black and White ever since I've heard of it - I am definitely watching live (and raw, if need be). When is it starting?

I've loved what I've seen of Starlit so far. But I have so little time lately, it's hard enough to keep up with BOF. I do look forward to binging at the first opportunity.

[ambergold.livejournal.com]

...and here is where we diverge, as I can't STAND Ethan Ruan(FTLY ruined him forever for me). however, how did I not know that Superstar Express had already come out?? is it subbed yet? I was really excited about this one, I'm hoping the ratings are wrong :( And yeah, I don't get Woody Sambo either, I just call it Invincible.

Also, how are you going to watch Black and White(which I've been waiting for more impatiently than Superstar) live? I thought you lived on the East Coast?!

and yup. I've seen those pictures. ;) YUM. I'm STILL getting used to his hair though. Think I"ll always cherish the Mars do most.

[your-insomnia.livejournal.com]

Hi, just wanted to drop by and say that the first two episodes of Superstar have aired and have been subbed (mysoju has it I think) and it's great! I really like it and don't understand how it can have bad ratings while mindless mess of a drama that was Miss No Good (lol the title sucks so much) showered in good ratings.

ToGetHer

[(Anonymous)]

aww, ToGetHer doesn't sound THAT bad!
And honestly, i don't really see why its ratings aren't good.. I think it's really cute! Maybe the start wasn't so great.. but the later episodes are really nice!
So maybe i did initially only watch it for Jiro, but the story isn't bad..
It's getting better, actually!
*..Mars & Momo..* <3


Oooh, talking about TW drama's to look forward to, Calling Big Star (another weird name) starring Mike He!
I can't wait! =)