Fated To Love You

Starring: Chen Qiao En, Ethan Ruan, Baron Chen, Bianca Bai

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Top three reasons I watched this:

1. CHEN QIAO EN. I’ve come to adore her as an actress, so obviously, I was drama-stalking her. ♥
2. A friend heartily recommended it. I tend to like the things she likes, but it doesn’t always necessarily work the other way around.
3. Have you seen Ethan Ruan? DAMN, he’s fine.

Smiling Pasta

Starring: Cyndi Wang, Nicholas Teo, Gino, Joyce Zhao

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This show was my debut into the Twdrama world. It was found by my friend and former roommate while she was checking out Nicholas Tse, as I had mentioned I liked him as an actor. She eventually stumbled upon Nicholas Teo, the lovely man you see above. It is also the Taiwanese version of “Full House,” with the most notable difference being that the media’s role of antagonist is much more prominent.

Frog Prince

Starring: Ming Dao, Chen Qiao En, Sam Wang (Wang Shao Wei), Joyce Zhao (Zhao Hong Qiao)

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I love that this drama was more popular than the Taiwanese version of Hana Yori Dango. Good to know I’m not the only one that wasn’t impressed with that remade-too-many-times tale of domestic abuse.