Totally left behind

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Four months had past and I just completed watching 2 Korean (Padam Padam and Flower Boy Band) and 1 Taiwanese Drama (Skip Beat). I am only on the 6th ep of The Moon that embraces the Sun, which are all backlogs from 2011.

Meaning I haven't touched any 2012 dramas yet! They already piled up

Love Rain
Rooftop Prince
Marriage Plot
The King 2 Hearts
Fashion King
Dream High 2
Queen In-hyun's Man
Absolute Boyfriend (TwD)

and some might have missed my radar.

I must find time in my already packed schedule. I have to. Promise.

Skip Beat Crazy Quotes #01

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Sorry you'll be hearing a lot about my latest craze TwDrama Skip Beat. I so love Kyoko and Ren! Okay for the TwDrama version, i love Gong Xi and Lian!

 (enter the new Gong Xi)

Did you think I'm still the Gong Xi that considers you as the center of my life?

that innocent and naive me in the past has long disappeared!

I will definitely make you regret it till the day you die.

(in your face Shang!)

Extravagant Challenge aka Skip Beat EP11

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Extravagant Challenge aka Skip Beat Ep10

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Extravagant Challenge aka Skip Beat EP09

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I soo love this TwDrama!

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Currently Watching: Skip Beat

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Now that my work load returned to normal, I can watch and blog about my latest drama addiction which is Skip Beat or also called Extravagant Challenge. I’ve been waiting for this TwDrama adaptation since 2 years back. Initially offered to Ariel Lin and Jerry Yan as Kyoko and Ren, now they have a complete set of line up. I was quite hesitant at first, I have great hopes for this because I am a big fan of the manga and anime. When I saw the initial teasers, I said uh okay. But when I started watching it, I was hooked and begging for more! Initial telecast was Dec 18, 2011 and with one ep a week, it’s still on ep 5 (with English subtitle).

I still have difficulty in their Chinese/ Taiwanese name so I will use the Japanese name ( as in manga and anime) instead

Ivy Chen as Kyoko Mogami

Choi Si Won as Ren Tsuruga

Lee Dong Hae as Sho Fuwa

Skip Beat Trailer

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Most anticipated TwDrama by me - Taiwan's adaptation of my fave Skip Beat manga, Extravagant Challenge.

They already finished filming but the telecast is set early of next year, I hope it comes out sooner though. Since the 2 main male leads are Korean - Choi Si Won and Lee Dong Hae, I guess they the need to dub it first.

So here first are parts 1 and 2 of the trailer.

Crazy, isn't it? Well the manga is indeed crazy, and I think they did a pretty good job. I must agree that for manga adaptation, Japan and Taiwan are better (in terms of craziness, over the top antics) like Hana Kimi, Hayate the Combat Butler, etc.

TwDrama: Skip Beat

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I’ve been keeping off writing an update on my highly anticipated TwDrama: Skip Beat. Why? Because I went gaga over the Manga on which it was adapted (the manga itself is still on-going). I have very high expectation on this one and hope I will not be disappointed anymore.

I already got disappointed early when the Ariel Lin-Jerry Yan plans, after getting so much hype (even donning a press con in Japan) got shelved.

Then they announced another Taiwan–Korea–Japan collaboration (same with Hayate the Combat Butler) with the script from a Japanese Manga, the male leads Ren and Shou from Korea and Kyoko from Taiwan. Will the names be changed? I hope not!

I am getting too excited again, now you know why I don’t want to post anything about Skip Beat!

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Details
Title: 華麗的挑戰 / Hua Li De Tiao Zhan
English title: Skip-Beat!
Also known as: Extravagant Challenge
Genre: Romance, comedy
Air time: Sunday 22:00-23:30

Synopsis
Manga Synopsis - Sixteen year old Mogami Kyoko sacrificed her life to support her boyfriend, Sho, so he could become a successful singer. One day, Sho suddenly breaks up with Kyoko, leaving her with nothing, and Kyoko vows revenge. She decides to delve into the entertainment world and become even more successful than Sho to get back at him. Kyoko therein meets Ren, another actor in her agency, who helps motivate her to become a top entertainer.

Cast
Ivy Chen
Choi Si Won
Lee Dong Hae
Bianca Bai

Source Drama Wiki

TwDramas on the roll

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My ‘to-watch’ list keeps getting longer and longer as days come.

And it is not only restricted to KDramas, lately a surge of TwDramas are sneaking on that list (I’ll publish that list one of these days).

Drunken To Love You
Skip Beat
Material Girl
Hayate the Combat Butler
Love Keeps Going
Absolute Boyfriend

When can I get some holiday to finish everything?