It Started with a Kiss (TV series)
| It Started with a Kiss | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance, Comedy, Drama |
| Created by | Qu You Ning |
| Directed by | Qu You Ning |
| Starring | Ariel Lin Joe Cheng Jiro Wang |
| Opening theme | Say U Love Me by Jason and Lara |
| Ending theme | E Zhuo Ju by Wang Lan Yin |
| Country of origin |  Taiwan |
| Original language | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 20 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Jerry Feng |
| Production location | Taipei |
| Running time | approximately 80 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | CTV, GTV |
| Release | 2005-09-25 – 2006-02-12 |
It Started with a Kiss (simplified Chinese: 恶作剧之吻; traditional Chinese: 惡作劇之吻; pinyin: Èzuòjù zhī wěn) was a popular Taiwanese drama that aired on China Television and Gala Television from September 25, 2005, to February 12, 2006. It was based on the first 10 volumes of the Japanese manga series Itazura na Kiss (イタズラなKiss, Mischievous Kiss) by Kaoru Tada and starred Taiwanese idols Joe Cheng and Ariel Lin as the leading characters. The show was one of the highest-rated Taiwanese dramas of 2005. [citation needed]
A sequel, They Kiss Again, aired on CTV and GTV from December 16, 2007, to April 27, 2008.
Summary
Yuan Xiang Qin (Ariel Lin) is a bumbling, naïve, but optimistic high school girl. Ever since she met Jiang Zhi Shu (Joe Cheng) at freshman orientation, she's been in love with the genius with an IQ of 200. After two years of having a crush on him, she finally musters the courage to confess her love to him at school with a love letter. Zhi Shu is not impressed, and Xiang Qin is left humiliated publicly in front of their entire school.
That evening, the new house she has just moved into with her father collapses in a minor earthquake. She and her father are instantly left homeless because they lacked the foresight to pay for earthquake insurance. Fortunately, her father's old college friend extends a helping hand and invites both of them to live at his house. Little does Xiang Qin know that the kind Uncle Li is actually the father of Jiang Zhi Shu.
Because of this unexpected turn of events, Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin begin living their lives under the same roof. Zhi Shu's mother aspires to bring them together, coaxing Zhi Shu into tutoring Xiang Qin and taking numerous pictures of the couple together. Zhi Shu remains cold towards Xiang Qin, however, thinking her to be one of the dumbest people he has ever met, and refuses to speak to her at school. Through the course of the series, Zhi Shu slowly warms up to Xiang Qin, who tries her hardest to do better in school for him, as they deal with romantic rivals, their futures
Main Cast
- Ariel Lin as Yuan Xiang Qin 袁湘琴
- Joe Cheng as Jiang Zhi Shu 江直樹
- Jiro Wang as Jin Yuan Feng (Ah Jin) 金元豐
- Tiffany Xu as Pei Zi Yu 裴子瑜
- Jason as Wang Hao Qian 王皓謙
- Chang Yung Cheng as Jiang Li (Ah Li)
- Cyndi Chaw as Ah Li's wife/Jiang Zhao Zi
- Tang Tsung Sheng as Yuan You Cai (Ah Cai)
- Yang Pei Ting as Lin Chun Mei
- Liu Jung Chia as Liu Ya Nong
- Aaron Yan as Ah Bu
- Zhang Bo Han as Jiang Yu Shu
- Bianca Bai as Bai Hui Lan
Characters Based on Manga
Yuan Xiang Qin 袁湘琴 = Kotoko Aihara
Jiang Zhi Shu 江直樹 = Naoki Irie
Jin Yuan Feng (Ah Jin) 金元豐 = Kinnosuke
Wang Hao Qian 王皓謙 = Sudou
Jiang Li (Ah Li) = Sigeki Irie
Yuan Cai (Ah Cai) = Shigeo Aihara
Ah Li's wife = Machiko Irie
Jiang Yu Shu = Yuuki Irie
Lin Chun Mei = Satomi
Liu Ya Nun = Zinko
Ah Bu = Ryo
Pei Zi Yu/Bai Hui Lan = Reiko Matsumoto
Original Soundtrack
- Name：It Started With a Kiss Original Soundtrack
- Release Date：October 21, 2005
| Track # | Title | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dream Waltz" | |
| 2 | "Say U Love Me" (Opening Theme) | Lara Veronin (梁心頤)、Jason Wong (王威登) |
| 3 | "Meet" (遇到) | Fang Ya Xian (方雅賢) |
| 4 | "Love Ocean" (愛情海) | Ye Qing Long (葉慶龍) |
| 5 | "Heard" (聽見) | Fang Ya Xian (方雅賢) |
| 6 | "Say U Love Me"（Guitar Version） | |
| 7 | "Come A Little Closer" (靠近一點點) | Lara Veronin (梁心頤) |
| 8 | "Can We" (能不能) | Jason Wong (王威登)、Landy Wen (溫嵐) |
| 9 | "The Whole World Could Hear" (全世界的人都知道) | Wang Yu Yun (王俞勻) |
| 10 | "Peaceful World" (和平世界)（Guitar Version） | |
| 11 | "Regret" (後悔) | He Shu Yu (何書宇) |
| 12 | "Practical Joke" (惡作劇) (Ending Theme) | Wang Lan Yin (王藍茵) |
| 13 | "Sky" (the English version of Love Ocean) | Ye Qing Long (葉慶龍) |
International Broadcasts
When the series aired in the Philippines in 2006, the characters were given western names, Jiang Zhi Shu was renamed Michael while Yuan Xiang Qin was renamed Jeannie. It also became one of the highest-rating daytime Asianovelas in the country during its run.
The series started airing on the Mandarin channel, Talentvision in Canada.
See also
- Itazura na Kiss: The original manga version of the novel.
- They Kiss Again: Sequel to the first drama adaptation.