Chinese Drama ♦ Sealed with a Kiss / 千山暮雪 Drama ~♥

Title: Sealed with a Kiss / 千山暮雪

Genre: Romance, Revenge

Total Episodes: 28 (TV) / 30 (Internet)
Country: Mainland

Broadcast Year: 2011

Synopsis:

Tong Xue (Ying Er) has been living under the care of her uncle ever since she was orphaned as a child. To lessen her uncle's financial burden, Tong Xue works part-time at a cafe, and meets Mo Shao Qian (Hawick Lau), the CEO of Yuan Zhong Corporation. What Tong Xue unaware is that her father had once betrayed the Mo family by selling out the corporation and indirectly cause the death of Shao Qian's father. To save the family business, Shao Qian was forced into a political marriage with Mu Yong Fei (Wen Zheng Rong), heiress of Mu Corporation. Yong Fei loves Shao Qian very much, but her love is not return. After discovering Tong Xue's true identity, Shao Qian seeks revenge by using evidence of her uncle's embezzlement activities to blackmail Tong Xue to live with him as his mistress. As Shao Qian spends time with Tong Xue, he cannot help but fall in love with her, but his feelings are very conflicted. Things are also complicated by Tong Xue's nostalgic feelings for her first love, Xiao Shan (Li Zhi Nan).

Comment:

I started watching “Sealed with a Kiss -千山暮雪” (Opening Theme / Closing Theme) after watching a music video of this drama in YouTube. I also read the novel thereafter. I find the plot interesting although I have to admit Mo Shao Qian’s (Hawick Lau) character is a little sick and I find him terrifying in the first few episodes of the drama with the treatment Tong Xue (Ying Er) got from him. But Mo Shao Qian gradually grows on me; though Tong Xue’s character is pathetic, I actually find him quite pitiful too.

Hawick Lau as Mo Shao Qian

Mo Shao Qian’s love hate relationship with Tong Xue is kind of dismal as he fell in love with Tong Xue for real after she is ‘force’ to become his mistress, yet he had to hate and mistreat her due to his father’s death caused by Tong Xue’s father. In fact by doing so he is hurting himself more than Tong Xue. Anyway I am hooked to this drama since episode 1 and finish watching the whole drama within the next day!

There is a “Sealed with a Kiss Sequel” thereafter. However, I find the Miniseries a disappointment due to poor storyline, though the ending is rather positive.

Ying Er as Tong Xue

It has been quite some time since I last watch Hawick Lau’s drama; both he and Wallace Chung are one of my favourite Hong Kong actors whom venture into China entertainment industry. And I am happy for them that they did well and gain more popularity over the past few years.

One of the things that can be improved could be Tong Xue’s wardrobe in the drama; I personally feel that her clothes could have been better and maybe it is because she is still a young actress hence can also improved on her acting skills. Although Ying Er is a little plump in “Sealed with a Kiss”, nevertheless she is in fact a very beautiful and modest actress and her looks kind of reminds me of heroines from comics. Providentially, she is slimmer than before when shooting the Miniseries (Sequel).

Some of my favorite scenes from the drama:

1. A drunk Tong Xue seated beside Mo Shao Qian by the river while uttering how she feel about him. Mo Shao Qian stopped Tong Xue with a kiss while she talks in her sleep.

Mo Shao Qian and Tong Xue seated by the river.

A kiss to stop Tong Xue from talking in her sleep.

2. A jealous Mo Shao Qian shoves Tong Xue away when she hugs him from the back, in the process Tong Xue accidentally broken an antique vase and fall on it from the bed. Mo Shao Qian frantically carries her to the hospital without wearing his shoes and cut his feet as a result.

The broken antique vase accident.

3. Mo Shao Qian get addicted to playing games and get embarrassed after being ‘discovered’ by Tong Xue. Both of them competing in playing the game and a smug Tong Xue beat dejected Mo Shao Qian.

Mo Shao Qian discovered by Tong Xue while playing game; Tong Xue help him break the game record.

Tong Xue beat Mo Shao Qian.

4. Mo Shao Qian noticed Tong Xue’s credit card in his house after she had left few days ago and realised with joy that she is back. Mo Shao Qian purposely went into the kitchen while Tong Xue is preparing dinner just to catch a glimpse of her.

Mo Shao Qian saw Tong Xue in his kitchen.

Drinks water as an excuse to catch a glimpse of her.

5. Mo Shao Qian helped Tong Xue to hair dry her wet hair while she is sleeping. Tong Xue wake up realizing she is sleeping on Mo Shao Qian’s arm.

Mo Shao Qian drys a sleeping Tong Xue's hair.

Wakes up in surprise.

  

6. Mo Shao Qian cycled Tong Xue to do marketing at the seaside lodge and make dinner for her.

Cycling to the market; enjoyed the dinner prepared by Mo Shao Qian together.

7. Tong Xue discovered Mo Shao Qian’s handphone picture of her sleeping in his arms with the message “I love you”.

Mo Shao Qian took a picture of a unsuspecting Tong Xue sleeping in his arms.

Links ~♥

 

Read Sealed with a Kiss Novel by Fei Wo Si Cun