Easy Fortune Happy Life (Taiwanese Drama)

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 17

Main Cast:

Lan Cheng Long as Yan Da Feng

Joe Chen Qiao En as Xie Fu An

Roy Qiu as Han Dong Jie

Jocelyn Wang as Jiang Zhen Zhen

Synopsis:

Yan Da Feng's grandfather was a hunter who had been injured. He survived because he was treated by Huang Chun Xiang, an herbalist who treated him with herbal medicine. He fell in love with her, and promised he would come back for her. Years passsed and Da Feng's grandfather never did come to get Chun Xiang. Chun Xiang grew old, but never gave up. She still waited for him to come get her. Chun Xiang was also raising her daughter's kids, Xie Fu An and Xie Pi Dan with their loyal dog Anthony. Xie Fu An also studied herbs. One day as she was treating patients in the local hospital. Da Feng's grandfather was rushed to the hospital due to a heart attack. Fu An gave him herbs which helped him regain consciousness. After he woke up, Fu An face looked very similar to Chun Xiang. He announced that he would give away his fortune to the one who marries Fu An. Da Feng doesn't like this and sends out a killer to end her (not knowing who Fu An is). Realizing that Fu An was the girl he met in the village, he agrees to marry her for the money. When Da Feng has feelings for Fu An, he regrets setting all his traps to send her away. With their feeling starting to grow, will Han Dong Jie and Jiang Zhen Zhen come in their way? Will Xie Fu An and Yan Da Feng be together for eternal love? Or will they separate their ways...

My Thoughts:

After FTLY, I watched this and was blown away while watching. Nice romance. The way the couple reconcile after a fight and misunderstanding was cute and nice. Romance factor was very amazing. Great chemistry. Side characters also liven up the story with their humor. Development of the story was nice and well thought. In conclusion, a very good drama. Total Recommend! Even the OST is nice.

Fated To Love You (Taiwanese Drama)

Genre: Romance, Comedy

Episodes: 24

Main Cast:

Ethan Ruan as Ji Cun Xi

Joe Chen Qiao En as Chen Xin Yi/Elaine

Baron Chen as Dai Dylan

Bianca Bai as Shi Anna/ Dai Xin Yi

Synopsis:

A really unfashionable working class girl Chen Xin Yi has the desire to tie down her handsome boyfriend to be with her. Due to certain reasons, her boyfriend gets her to go on a love cruise and she started to ponder on how to lose her virginity and tie down her boyfriend. Xin Yi ended up taking cold medicine which made her drowsy and went into Ji Cun Xi's room. Cun Xi is the sole male heir to his family's company and has been in love with his girlfriend, Anna, for a long time. He planned to propose to Anna on the boat but she didn't turn up on the cruise. An island owner added drugs into Cun Xi's drink and Cun Xi became disorientated and returned to his own room. Xin Yi and Cun Xi end up having a one night stand. Xin Yi later finds out that she's pregnant and Cun Xi's grandmother forces them to get married. Will a couple forced to marry for the sake of their unborn child find love with each other?

My Thoughts:

A totally hilarious and fun drama. Currently my number one Taiwanese Drama, it has a great way of attracting its audience. Rewatch it and the feeling is still there. Though at few points, it could have depressing scenes but the comedy it provides weighs more than those scenes in the scale. A good drama to start watching. Cute romance too.

Dream Again (Japanese Drama)

Genre: Sports, Human Drama, Slight Fantasy

Episodes: 10

Main Cast:

Sorimachi Takashi as Ogi Shunsuke/ Asahina Takaya

Kato Ai as Ninomiya Satsuki

Shida Mirai as Fujimoto Hina

Synopsis:

A pro baseball player Shunsuke Ogi(Takashi Sorimachi) was fired by the Tokyo Yomiuri Giants because of a shoulder injury. After one year, he still dreams of coming back to the game, and decides to put everything behind to try out again. After he cancelled his wedding with his fiancée Satsuki Ninomiya (Ai Kato) and threw away the ring to forget Satsuki, a lightning bolt strikes him to death.

When Shunsuke woke up again, he was standing in front of Heaven’s gate with his guide, Tanaka who informed him that Shunsuke died from being hit by lightning, and they realized that the Ministry of Heaven made a mistake of killing Ogi instead of some other person. Since Shunsuke’s body was already gone after cremation, Tanaka decided to place his soul back into the body of another man, Asahina. When Shunsuke comes alive again as the cold-hearted president of a fund management firm, Asaniha, his life is not easy. He doesn’t understand Asahina’s work, he has a complicated personal life, and the 34- year-old man’s body is out of shape. Shunsuke has no time to waste for the next Giants’ tryout to make his dream come true.

My Thoughts:

I watched this at a time when I was super bored and had nothing else to watch. So I watch with a clearly no expectations mind. And I was absorbed into the story very fast. It is an old drama released in 2007 but because it's 10 episodes long and everything is packed fast, it is sure to keep you watching till the end. If you decide to watch this, watch with an open mind to take in the story and enjoy it.