My first time creating a new topic, spent about an hour in the search and just hope this doesn�ft have to be merged.

Why?
A country that produces such exquisite TV shows populated by uber-perfect people who also sing and present TV shows deserves its own thread. I have been discussing Taiwanese dramas and actors (Vic Zhou I love you) with fellow jdorama members over the years in all sort of threads. So I wanted to create one where you can recommend dramas, discuss actors and gush about singers.

How to recognize a Taiwanese drama?
- Everybody is beautiful to perfection,
- male protagonists are always over 1,80cm tall,
- the hero and the heroine always have silly inner dialogues,
- endless flashbacks, voiced over by the hero or the heroine,
- often better kissing scenes,
- idols are often a bit older than their Japanese counterparties,
- often a about a gal and a guy who can�ft stand each other but have to spend time together
- are faster in adapting popular mangas
- ...

Recommended dramas IMHO:
- Mars
- Black and White
- At Dolphin Bay
- Bump-off Lovers
- Waiting for you
- �c

We do have a Chinese Drama/Actors thread.

bmwracer wrote:

We do have a Chinese Drama/Actors thread.

There I leave it up to you and apologise if you have to lock this.

For me Taiwanese output is often different to the mainland China productions and deserves a thread on its own. But then again, Taiwanese actors sometimes appear in HK/Mainland China shows. Dunno ...

EstherM wrote:

There I leave it up to you and apologise if you have to lock this. For me Taiwanese output is often different to the mainland China productions and deserves a thread on its own. But then again, Taiwanese actors sometimes appear in HK/Mainland China shows. Dunno ...

Sounds like a gray area... I'll leave it as is, unless the other mods/Admin object.

EstherM wrote:

Recommended dramas IMHO: - Mars - Black and White - At Dolphin Bay - Bump-off Lovers - Waiting for you - �c

SILENCE is definitely one of the best taiwanese drama that I've seen so far.... Vic Zhou surprised me a lot

tinyamaki wrote:

SILENCE is definitely one of the best taiwanese drama that I've seen so far.... Vic Zhou surprised me a lot

He was real good, although too gorgeous for somebody with

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a terminal illness

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I had to fastforward a few scences but overall it left a very good impression.

bmwracer wrote:

Sounds like a gray area... I'll leave it as is, unless the other mods/Admin object.

Excellent, and if there are objections we�Lll move this to the existing thread.

EstherM wrote:

He was real good, although too gorgeous for somebody with Click on button to reveal/hide spoiler: a terminal illness . I had to fastforward a few scences but overall it left a very good impression.

Cant gorgeous people have the same problems as ugly ones?

I really enjoyed Silence.

Right now we are into Love In the Aegean Sea which mixes Tiawanese and Korean actors. Its good.
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Eve wrote:

Cant gorgeous people have the same problems as ugly ones? I really enjoyed Silence.

But it's really unfair that they are as hot as Vic Zhou until the bitter end.

Eve wrote:

Right now we are into Love In the Aegean Sea which mixes Tiawanese and Korean actors. Its good.

Sounds interesting - going to check it out!

Oh what I also wanted to ask - has anybody seen Pandamen?
Thoughts?

I am a big fan of Ariel Lin. Really enjoyed It Started with a Kiss a few years ago. But after finding jdrama, I haven't watched any Taiwanese drama since then...

EstherM wrote:

Oh what I also wanted to ask - has anybody seen Pandamen? Thoughts?

http://sugoideas.com/drama-2010/pandamen/
The comments here are not encouraging. I haven't seen it though, didn't even know about the show until you mentioned it.

xploring wrote:

http://sugoideas.com/drama-2010/pandamen/ The comments here are not encouraging. I haven't seen it though, didn't even know about the show until you mentioned it.

Thanks for the link - you�Lre right though, comments are not really encouraging but I thought the synoposis was a bit different from the Taiwanese classic love stories.

EstherM wrote:

But it's really unfair that they are as hot as Vic Zhou until the bitter end.

Some people have all the luck.

Watching Bullfighting. Hot Shots got me hooked on the basketball theme.

Loved my MVP Valentine too for that matter.
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My favourite - The Magician Of Love (183 club and Joanne Zeng)

I like Prince turn into frog, Why Why Love(Rainie Yang and Mike He) and Mean Girl Ah Chu(Joanne Zeng and Sam Wang)..
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A little disppointed Ryoma's dad is not a lecherous monk)

But it doesnt ruin the story.
Ive seen 8 eps in two days which is super fast for me.
The kid who plays Ryoma rocks.
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YAY! There is a thread!

I've just finished Devil Beside You. HOT HOT actors but the drama was iffy. I gave it a 6/10 and was kinda depressed about it since it was my first Tdrama. So then I jumped right into Fated to Love You and I LOVE IT! I heard rumours that it's the highest rated Tdrama of all time. If so, I believe it.
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Wynter wrote:

YAY! There is a thread! I've just finished Devil Beside You. HOT HOT actors but the drama was iffy. I gave it a 6/10 and was kinda depressed about it since it was my first Tdrama. So then I jumped right into Fated to Love You and I LOVE IT! I heard rumours that it's the highest rated Tdrama of all time. If so, I believe it.

Really? How interesting.

Ok Im sold!
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Wynter wrote:

YAY! There is a thread! I've just finished Devil Beside You. HOT HOT actors but the drama was iffy. I gave it a 6/10 and was kinda depressed about it since it was my first Tdrama. So then I jumped right into Fated to Love You and I LOVE IT! I heard rumours that it's the highest rated Tdrama of all time. If so, I believe it.

Interesting that you watched DBY as your first TWdrama...a good choice...

The next Rainie and Mike drama was Why Why Love w/ all the same leads and almost the same story...weirdness abounds...

Please consider watching Hi My Sweetheart (aka Shanghai Sweetheart)...Rainie and Show Lo...alternately hilarious and heartbreaking...

Rainie won the 2010 Golden Bell Best Actress Award (think TW Emmy) for her role...

Here's a fun Rainie concert...I estimate 35,000 to 40,000 fans in attendance...

http://www.sendspace.com/file/3rkf3z


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