They Kiss Again (TV series)
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| They Kiss Again (惡作劇2吻) |
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| Genre | Romance, Comedy, Drama |
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| Created by | Qu You Ning |
| Directed by | Qu You Ning |
| Starring | Ariel Lin Joe Cheng Jiro Wang |
| Opening theme | Xing Fu He Zhuo She by Mavis Fan |
| Ending theme | Ni (You) by Ariel Lin |
| Country of origin |  Taiwan |
| Language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 20 (List of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jerry Feng |
| Location(s) | Taipei |
| Running time | approximately 80 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | CTV, GTV |
| Original run | 2007-12-16 – 2008-04-27 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | It Started With a Kiss |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
They Kiss Again (traditional Chinese: 惡作劇2吻; pinyin: È Zuò Jù Èr Wěn) was a Taiwanese drama that aired from December 16, 2007 to April 27, 2008. It was based on the Japanese manga Itazura na Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) and starred Taiwanese idols Joe Cheng and Ariel Lin as the leading characters. It was the sequel of the top-rated series It Started With a Kiss.
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[edit] Synopsis
It Started With a Kiss ended with odd couple Zhi Shu (Joe Cheng) and Xiang Qin (Ariel Lin) getting married in characteristically comical fashion, and the sequel picks up the story right away with their honeymoon and married life. Xiang Qin is as ham-fisted as ever, creating many funny situations as she learns the ropes of being a wife and tries hard to become a good nurse and work alongside her genius husband. Aspiring doctor Zhi Shu meets some obstacles at school when he encounters both academic and romantic rivals who are determined to over-rule him. The pressure of balancing marriage, work, and school often leads to mistakes and misunderstandings, and Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin soon learn that marrying young isn't all it's cracked up to be. [1]
As Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin struggle with their professional ambitions, they also struggle with their personal relationship. Many times, Zhi Shu's coldness and harshness drives Xiang Qin to tears and she tries to run away. Zhi Shu himself tries to push Xiang Qin to higher ambition and making a life for herself. Zhi Shu soon learns to love Xiang Qin and forgive her bumbling ways, and Xiang Qin tries harder to become a better wife and nurse for her husband.
Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin are not the only ones having problems with their relationship. Xiang Qin's childhood friend Ah Jin (Jiro Wang) deals with the affections of Christine, an English exchange student who latches onto him against his will. Xiang Qin's friend, Chun Mei (Petty Yang), gets pregnant by her boyfriend, Ah Bu (Aaron Yan), but his wealthy, highbrow mother is desperate to keep them apart. Zhi Shu's younger brother Yu Shu (Zhang Bo Han) deals with his own first love and their story remarkably resembles that of Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin.
[edit] Cast
- Ariel Lin (林依晨) as Yuan Xiang Qin (袁湘琴) (Jeanie Yuan)
- Joe Cheng (鄭元暢) as Jiang Zhi Shu (江直樹) (Michael Jiang)
- Jiro Wang (汪東城) as Jin Yuan Feng (金元豐) (Richie Jin)
- Larisa/Rui Sha (瑞莎) as Christine (克莉斯汀)
- Aaron Yan (炎亞倫)as Ah Bu(阿布)
- Petty Yang as Lin Chun Mei (林純美)
- Liu Rong Jia (劉容嘉) as Liu Nong (流濃)
- Zhang Yong Zheng as Jiang Ah Li (江阿利)
- Cyndi Chaw as Ah Li's wife (阿利嫂)
- Tang Tsung Sheng (唐從聖) as Yuan You Cai (袁有才)
- Zhang Bo Han as Jiang Yu Shu (江裕樹)(Jun Jun)
- Ken Zhong as Li Shu Ning (李述宁)
[edit] Extended Cast
- Danson Tang (唐禹哲) as Ouyang Gan (歐陽幹)(Jan Jan)
- Billie as Ah Bu (阿布)'s mother
- Guan Cong (關聰) as Zhi Shu (直樹)'s grandfather
- Senda Aisa (千田愛紗) as Mary (瑪麗)
- Kitamura Toyoharu as Qing Yu (青宇)
- Gu Xuan Chun as Ah Qiao (阿巧)
- Jason as Wang Hao Qian (王皓謙)
- Tiffany Xu as Pei Zi Yu (裴子瑜)
- Ma Nian Xian (馬念先) as Du Ze Sen (杜澤森)
- Wang Zi (邱勝翊 / 王子) as Ah Nuo (阿諾) / Nobu (Gino/Brent)
- Guan Jia Yun (關嘉芸) as Zhang Jun Ya (張君雅)
- Joelle Lu (陸明君) as Jun Ya (君雅)'s mother
- Zhu De Gang (朱德剛) as Zhang Xi Hen (張熙恆)
- Lin Yu Feng (林裕豐) as Xiang Qin's uncle
- Hu Pei Ying (胡珮瑩) as Zhao Qing Shui (趙清水)
- Figaro Ceng Shao Zong (曾少宗) as Yang Qi Tai (楊啟太) (Terrence)
- Cai Yi Zhen as Luo Zhi Yi (羅智儀) (Vicky)
- Jiang Pei Zhen (江佩珍) as Zhang Ni Na (章妮娜) (Nina)
- Xiu Jie Kai (修杰楷) as Zhou Chuan Jin (周傳津)(Reggie)
- Li Er (黎兒/粼筱蓉) as Xu Qiu Xian (許秋賢)
- Lin Jia Yu (林珈妤) as childhood Lin Hao Mei (林好美)(Hannah)
- Meng Geng Ru (孟耿如) as teenage Lin Hao Mei (林好美)(Hannah)
- Cong Yang (崇洋) as teenage Jiang Yu Shu (江裕樹)(Jun Jun)
- Zhang Bo Han as childhood Jiang Yu Shu(Jun Jun)
- Rui Sha (瑞莎) as Christine Robinson
[edit] Original Soundtrack
- Name：They Kiss Again Original Soundtrack
- Release Date：December 28, 2007
| Track | Title | Artist |
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| 1 | "Xing Fu He Zhuo She (幸福合作社)" (Opening Theme) | Mavis Fan |
| 2 | "Ni (你)" (You) (Ending Theme) | Ariel Lin (林依晨) |
| 3 | "Zhong Yu Yuan Wei" (忠於原味) | Joe Cheng (鄭元暢) |
| 4 | "Be Your Superman" | Chun Biao Yan (純表演) |
| 5 | "Cang Zai Wei Xiao Li De Mi Mi" (藏在微笑裡的秘密) | Cyndi Chaw (趙詠華) |
| 6 | "Ni Ceng Jing Rang Wo Xin Dong"（你曾經讓我心動） | a Chord |
| 7 | "Heaven" | Cai Han Cen and Cai Yi Zhen |
| 8 | "Xing Fu He Zhuo She" (Instrumental) | |
| 9 | "Ni (你)" (Instrumental) | |
| 10 | "Cang Zai Wei Xiao Li De Mi Mi" (Instrumental) | |
| 11 | "Ni (你)" (Strings Version) | Ariel Lin (林依晨) |
[edit] Comparison with Manga
This list is currently incomplete.
- Yuan Xiang Qin 袁湘琴 = Kotoko Aihara
- Jiang Zhi Shu 江直樹 = Naoki Irie
- Jin Yuan Feng 金元豐 = Kinnosuke Nakamura
- Ah Bu 阿布 = Ryo
- Lin Chun Mei 林純美 = Satomi
- Jiang Ah Li 江阿利 = Shigeki Irie
- Ah Li's wife 阿利嫂 = Noriko/Machiko Irie
- Yuan You Cai 袁有才 = Shigeo Aihara
- Jiang Yu Shu 江裕樹 = Yuki Irie
- Ouyang Gan 歐陽幹 = Miki
- Ah Bu's mother = Ryo's mother
- Zhi Shu's grandfather = Naoki's grandfather
- Mary 瑪麗 = Mary
- Ah Qiao 阿巧 = Takumi
- Wang Hao Qian 王皓謙 = Sudou
- Du Ze Sen 杜澤森 = ?
- Qing Yu 青宇 = ?
- Ah Nuo 阿諾/Nobu = Nobu
- Zhang Jun Ya 張君雅 = Naomi
- Zhang Xi Hen 張熙恆 = Naomi's mother
- Xiang Qin's uncle = Kotoko's uncle
- Zhao Qing Shui 趙清水 = ?
- Yang Qi Tai 楊啟太 = Keita
- Luo Zhi Yi 羅智儀 = Tomoko
- Zhang Ni Na 章妮娜 = Marina
- Zhou Chuan Jin 周傳津 = Funetsu
- Liu Nong 劉農 = Zinko
- Xu Qiu Xian 許秋賢 = Akiko
- Christine 克莉斯汀 = Chris
- Lin Hao Mei 林好美 = Konomi
The Japanese drama adaptation of Itazura na Kiss, also titled Itazura na Kiss, ran from October 1996 to December 1996 for only 9 episodes. The Japanese version did not cover Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin's marriage, or their life thereafter. Another anime adaptation of the manga was aired in Japan.
[edit] Episode Ratings
| Episode | Nationwide | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | 3.62 | 1 |
| 02 | 3.49 | 1 |
| 03 | 3.07 | 1 |
| 04 | 3.22 | 1 |
| 05 | 3.33 | 1 |
| 06 | 3.83 | 1 |
| 07 | 3.51 | 1 |
| 08 | 3.94 | 1 |
| 09 | 3.37 | 1 |
| 10 | 3.25 | 1 |
| 11 | 3.43 | 1 |
| 12 | 2.72 | 1 |
| 13 | 2.89 | 1 |
| 14 | 2.77 | 1 |
| 15 | 2.53 | 2 |
| 16 | 2.84 | 2 |
| 17 | 2.96 | 2 |
| 18 | 2.81 | 2 |
| 19 | 2.44 | 2 |
| 20 | 3.39 | 2 |
| average | 3.17 | - |
Source: Chinatimes Showbiz
[edit] Broadcast in Other Countries
- They Kiss Again was sucessfuly launched in ABS-CBN in the Philippines last July 29, 2008. Also air the first part still in the same station. They were given western names, Xiang Qin to Jeannie and Zhi Shu to Michael. The TV series garnered a USTv Student's Choice Award for Best Foreign Soap Opera this 2009.
[edit] Sequel
- Qu You Ning, the director of the TV Series, quitted Extravagant Challenge, to start making the sequel of They Kiss Again, It Started With A Kiss 3. It is actually the first time of making 3 seasons for a TV series in Taiwan. The taping will start on November 2009.
