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Korean Movie ♦ Catch Me / Steal My Heart / 캐치미 ~♥


Title: Catch Me / Steal My Heart / 캐치미
Genre: Romance, Comedy
Release Year: December 2013
Director: Lee Hyeon-Jong
Country: South Korea


Synopsis:

An elite cop Ho-tae (Joo Won) is a perfect case solver and has absolute confidence in arresting criminals. Ho-tae happens to witness the killer involved in a hit-and-run accident while arresting a serial killer. He follows the driver home and finds out that the driver is Jin-sook (Kim Ah Joong), his first love. Ho-tae starts to have strong feelings of love for her. Ho-tae is shocked when he realise that she is not only a hit-and-run driver but also the famed thief who’s long been on the wanted list. Will Ho-tae be able to arrest Jin-sook in 'Steal My Heart / Catch Me (Trailer)'?


 
 
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Chinese Drama ♦ Song in the Clouds / Yun Zhong Ge / 大汉情缘之云中歌 ~♥


Title: Song in the Clouds / Yun Zhong Ge / 大汉情缘之云中歌
Genre: Period Drama, Romance, History
Episode: 38
Boardcast Year: 2014
Country: Mainland


Synopsis:

During the Western Han Dynasty, an eight-year-old Emperor Zhao of Han meets a girl Huo Yunge (daughter of Huo Qubing and Jin Yu from Ballad of the Desert), who rescued him from the cold of the desert. A decade later, Huo blossom into a beautiful young woman, who could not forget the boy she saved. However, she mistook another man, Liu Bing Yi as Emperor Liu Fu Ling. Yunge helplessly watched him marry Xu Pingjun. The heartbroken Huo later meets a handsome Meng Jue, only later to find herself embroiled in a power struggles within the imperial palace. Yun Zhong Ge (Trailer) is adapted from the novel by Tong Hua, Song in the Clouds (sequel to Ballad of the Desert). (As I translated from Chinese, hence please pardon if there is any error, etc.)
 

Character Introduction ~♥

 


Angelababy as Yun Ge
 
Yun Ge is a cheerful girl with extraordinary culinary skill; have a lack of clear attitude when it comes to relationship issue. But Yun Ge yearns for loyalty in love just like all other girls.
Meet the right person at the right time is happiness; meet the wrong person at the right time is heart-breaking; meet the right person at the wrong time is helpless; meet the wrong person at the wrong time is a torture.
 
 
  



Du Chun as Meng Jue

Meng Jue has a keen interest in literature, art, calligraphy and medicine. He witnessed his loved ones suffer death as a child, hence resulted in his dull and lack of emotion personality.

Have the habit of not explaining himself after misunderstanding occur and conceal his true feelings.









Lu Yi as Liu Fu Ling

Liu Fu Ling ascended the throne at the age of eight; young, wise and talented. He takes everyone lightly.....except for her. He has been looking for her after their chance encounter at the desert.....until she reappears again.

He thought they will be together forever, however it result to separated life and death.









Chen Xiao as Liu Xun

Liu Xun is intelligent and talented, his loyal love with first wife, Xu Ping Jun is touching and affectionate.

Unfortunately, the monarch died young, leaving his solitary figure deeply miss.









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Chinese Movie ♦ When a Wolf falls in love with a Sheep / 大野狼和小綿羊的愛情 ~♥


Title: When a Wolf falls in love with a Sheep / 大野狼和小綿羊的愛情 (南方小羊牧場)
Director: Ho Chi-Jan
Genre: Romance, School
Release Year: 2013
Country: Taiwan


Synopsis:

When a Wolf falls in love with a Sheep is movie about Tung (Kai Ko), a sweet and unambitious guy who is madly in love with Yi-Ying (Nikki Hsieh), their relationship zippily recapped in a pre-credits montage of Polaroid. One day, Yi-Ying is gone informing Tung that she has headed off to cram school. 
Nanyang Street lies in the very center of Taipei’s school district and Tung landed in a job at the local print shop. Making copies of papers for 'Sure Win' cram school, drawings of a fluffy sheep capture his attention. The sheep is the work of Yang (Chien Man-shu). Tung draws a wolf that dialogues with Yang’s sheep in the test papers which inspires exam-taking students. Soon, Tung and Yang become friends.


 
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Korean Movie ♦ How to use a Guy with Secret Tips / 남자 사용설명서 ~♥


Title: How to use a Guy with Secret Tips / 남자 사용설명서
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Director: Lee Won Suk
Release Year: 2013
Country: South Korea
 
Synopsis:

Assistant TV commercial director Choi Bo-Na (Lee Si-Young) multi-task at work. Due to working overtime, her appearance is always in a mess. Choi Bo-Na has not been dating in years as well. She met famous actor Lee Seung-Jae (Oh Jung-Se) during a shooting, and he complain about the height of the lady he is shooting the film with. Due to this, the whole concept behind the commercial has to be changed. Choi Bo-Na complain about Lee Seung-Jae's working attitude, which annoys Lee Seung-Jae.
After the completion of filming, Choi Bo-Na strolls at the beach. Her colleagues has already left back for Seoul without her. While waking on the beach at night, she chance upon an unique stall selling various instructional tapes. The shop owner (Park Young-Gyu) persuades her into buying a set - a $500 dollar instructional tape set on how to use men with different persuasive acts, which will change Choi Bo-Na's life.

Comment:

How to use a Guy with Secret Tips is a totally hilarious movie, actor, Oh Jung Se might not be the typical suave Korean actor but he is definitely one with his own charisma. He is really comical and funny in this movie, I cannot help burst out laughing with his every expression and actions. I like Lee Si Young in the drama, 'Wild Romance' and her character in 'How to use a guy with secret tips' reminds me of her role as Yoo Eun Jae.

The movie included some scenes on the characters playing 'Where's Wally', it brings back some of my childhood memories. :) If you are looking for a good laugh, 'How to use a guy with secret tips' is definitely a movie that will not disappoint you!


 


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Japanese Drama ♦ Itazura na Kiss ~ Love in Tokyo / Mischievous Kiss Love in Tokyo / イタズラな Kiss Love in Tokyo ~♥


Title: Itazura na Kiss ~ Love in Tokyo / Mischievous Kiss Love in Tokyo /イタズラなKiss Love in Tokyo
Genre: Romance, Comedy, School
Episode: 16
Broadcast Year: 2013
Country: Japan
 
Synopsis:
 
High school student Kotoko Aihara (Honoka Miki), who is not clever have a crush on Naoki Irie (Yuki Furukawa). It was love at first sight. Kotoko initially doesn't express her feelings, but finally tells him how she feels. Unfortunately, Naoki turns down Kotoko and said "I don't like dumb women."

One fine day, Kotoko Aihara's house is damaged by a big earthquake. Until the house is restore, Kotoko Aihara and her father decide to live with her father's old friend. When Kotoko Aihara arrives at her new temporary house, she is surprised to learn that Naoki Irie lives there as well.
 
Note:

~ Based on the manga "Itazura na Kiss" by Kaoru Tada.
 
~ Actress Aiko Sato makes a guest appearance in ep.10 as a nurse. She played the lead role in 1996 TV Asahi drama series version.
 

 




     
Comment:
 
Itazura na Kiss: Love in Tokyo is one of my favourite manga and anime. I have watched all versions of the adapted drama; simply love the light-hearted story and all the characters! My favourite version is Taiwan's 'It started with a kiss', I absolutely love the pairing of Joe Cheng and Ariel Lin! Overall, I find this adaption of 'Love in Tokyo ~ Itazura na Kiss' awesome and hilarious; I love the casts, Honoka Miki is really pretty and cute as Kotoko Aihara. Interesting to know that Yuki Furukawa (born in 1987) is 10 years apart from Honoka Miki (born in 1997) but because this dude looks really young, its as though they are the same age! I like the fact that Yuki Furukawa is fluent in English and his sincere/direct personality (he's also a cat lover like me!). I especially love watching Tokyo's beautiful scenery in the drama
and the lovely apartment of the Irie family, very cozy and heart-warming.
 
Even after watching 3 adaptions from Taiwan, Korea and Japan, my favourite character will always be Ikezawa Kinnosuke aka Ah Jin/Bong Joon Goo, he is such a loyal, honest and hardworking chap you just cannot bring yourself to hate him. Occasionally, I even hope Kotoko Aihara aka Qin Zi/Oh Ha Ni will choose him instead, as I find Naoki Irie aka Zhi Shu/Baek Seung Jo too cold and quiet at times, haha! The leads of the first Japanese adaption of Itazura na Kiss in 1996, Kashiwabara Takashi (I think the first and original Naoki Irie is still the most handsome! ^^) and Sato Aiko also make a special cameo in both episode 10 and 15 of 'Itazura na Kiss ~ Love in Tokyo' respectively, so cool, isn't it? Surprisingly, I enjoy watching this Japanese adaption and the wonderful couple which I cannot get enough of; I am looking forward to their season 2, Itazura na Kiss: Love in Okinawa, which has been confirm on their official website!

 
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