The funny thing is....I had planned to watch this drama on my own....but in the end, my 13-year old son, and 10-year-old daughter ended up watching the whole drama. They commented every now and then, "Ibu, this drama is better than your Korean dramas". Hmm.......
It's now showing on Channel U, I am not sure which episode, but I guess its popularity amongst non-Chinese viewers is apparent.
My daughter's Malay classmate told her "Eh..that hero Jin is very handsome, hor!" ...Yes, yes....I agree, I said to my daughter. 吴尊 is good looking - and he looks so much like U-know Junho and Wang Lee Hom. Don't you think?
Anyway, must congratulate myself for completing a Taiwanese drama (finally). They're not so bad lah...if you look at the brighter side of life. This particular drama is not jam packed with dramatically controversial issues. It's just a feel-good kinda drama. The only PG part was the kissing scenes (and my kids would use a pillow cushion to cover their eyes ^^).
The Gist
Xiao Mai, a poor but hard working girl found out that she was actually the heir of the richest man in Taiwan (if not Asia). Her bl***y rich grandfather is the moghul of the Huang Fu Dynasty. Having lost Xiao Mai when she was kidnapped when just a baby, and having lost Xiao Mai's parents in an accident some years ago, grandfather took in the Nan Feng brothers and cousins. They are known as the Nan Feng Dukes.
Nan Feng Jin, is the elected successor amongst the Dukes. Handsome, quiet (Taiwanese Chocolate Brownie...Hmmm....that's new....) and with a heart full of love waiting to burst out in passionate.......oops....hang on.....that's not right.....let's get back to the gist...
But there is a catch here, dear viewers. In order for Xiao Mei to inherit the richness after grandpaa's demise, she needs to marry the successor, Jin. Otherwise, the whole Dynasty will fall into the hands of the Board of Directors. ("Got such thing meh? " I asked)
What ensued are the usual antics by grandpa to get the 2 together. And of course, like its Korean counterpart, there IS an illness in this drama. Anyway......
So, what does Aini think about this drama? Aini thinks it's OK lah. I don't quite like the prolonged suspense of "Will she admit that she loves him?" "When is he EVER going to say I love you too, Xiao Mai"....I was going like "Ah for goodness' sakes, get on with it already!" The acting skills of Wu Zhu and Calvin Chen from the group Fahrenheit 飛輪海 in this drama needs more work, I think, compared to Angela's more relaxed style.
It's now showing on Channel U, I am not sure which episode, but I guess its popularity amongst non-Chinese viewers is apparent.
My daughter's Malay classmate told her "Eh..that hero Jin is very handsome, hor!" ...Yes, yes....I agree, I said to my daughter. 吴尊 is good looking - and he looks so much like U-know Junho and Wang Lee Hom. Don't you think?
Anyway, must congratulate myself for completing a Taiwanese drama (finally). They're not so bad lah...if you look at the brighter side of life. This particular drama is not jam packed with dramatically controversial issues. It's just a feel-good kinda drama. The only PG part was the kissing scenes (and my kids would use a pillow cushion to cover their eyes ^^).
The Gist
Xiao Mai, a poor but hard working girl found out that she was actually the heir of the richest man in Taiwan (if not Asia). Her bl***y rich grandfather is the moghul of the Huang Fu Dynasty. Having lost Xiao Mai when she was kidnapped when just a baby, and having lost Xiao Mai's parents in an accident some years ago, grandfather took in the Nan Feng brothers and cousins. They are known as the Nan Feng Dukes.
Nan Feng Jin, is the elected successor amongst the Dukes. Handsome, quiet (Taiwanese Chocolate Brownie...Hmmm....that's new....) and with a heart full of love waiting to burst out in passionate.......oops....hang on.....that's not right.....let's get back to the gist...
But there is a catch here, dear viewers. In order for Xiao Mei to inherit the richness after grandpaa's demise, she needs to marry the successor, Jin. Otherwise, the whole Dynasty will fall into the hands of the Board of Directors. ("Got such thing meh? " I asked)
What ensued are the usual antics by grandpa to get the 2 together. And of course, like its Korean counterpart, there IS an illness in this drama. Anyway......
So, what does Aini think about this drama? Aini thinks it's OK lah. I don't quite like the prolonged suspense of "Will she admit that she loves him?" "When is he EVER going to say I love you too, Xiao Mai"....I was going like "Ah for goodness' sakes, get on with it already!" The acting skills of Wu Zhu and Calvin Chen from the group Fahrenheit 飛輪海 in this drama needs more work, I think, compared to Angela's more relaxed style.
But more importantly, what do Aini's kids have to say about this drama? Aini's son (Who's NEVER watched any drama from start till end), proclaimed "This is the BEST drama I have ever watched!".
But seriously, I think they should sack the music director and editor of this drama. The music's inappropriate for some scenes, poor choice of songs, poor editing. Basically, the music editing sucks.
To summarise, this drama is like watching Goong, Goong S and Hello Miss ....in Mandarin.
I give this drama 2 pop corns
(I am kind. I took into account the entertainment value from my kids' perspective).
Watch in on Channel U. Don't buy the DVD.
Watch in on Channel U. Don't buy the DVD.
