Damn those Taiwan tabloids and their propensity to sensationalize everything. Since news broke of Ariel Lin‘s new romance back in May (though the romance started earlier than that), the TW-media has been keen on conjuring up salacious gossip on the set of In Time With You between Ariel and her second male lead Sunny Yang, simply because they have quite a lot of romantic and steamy scenes.
Ariel has long been dropping hints about retiring from television, and finally this week our previous Golden Bell Best Actress winner took to her blog and wrote down her feelings. Due to the media completely manufacturing gossip about her, plus the tiring 12+ hour daily work schedule that comes with doing a drama and her weaker physical constitution since she had a brain cyst removed two years ago, she’s announced to her fans directly that ITWY will be her last drama for the foreseeable future. *cue Koala sobbing uncontrollably*
Ariel is especially pissed about the media trying to create scandal for her and drag through the mud her new boyfriend, Cheng Jia Hao (picture above as snapped by Apple Daily), who she has described as one of the best people she’s ever met. In her blog update, Ariel opened up about her boyfriend for the first time, explaining that he isn’t secretive, he’s just very low key and dislikes the media attention which is why they’ve kept their relationship away from the media limelights. She clarified that the media speculation that he had been married before and was already a father of a child was not true.
While I will deathly miss seeing Ariel on the small screen, I support her decision because it’s something she’s put a lot of thought into. She remains open to doing theater and film if the right project comes along, but I think the truth is she’ll probably not be acting for a year or more at least. This just means ITWY, which already looks amazing, will be something I treasure even more when it premieres in 2 weeks.
[Credit: Ynet News]
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awh... Ariel is a fab actress! i loveeee her :P
=( nooo, is a sadness, greetings from Chile.
21 in my heart <3
I have been expecting this for awhile. She should transition to movies and stage only for het health. It hurts but it's better for her and worthwhile drama roles are tough to see manifest.
Aww... I'm on Ariel's side with this. Not because she's a public figure, the media has the rights to mess with her private life. :( Just to get a scoop these people will badmouth and create nasty rumors... So irritating.
I'm so sad that Ariel's going to retire soon. I hope in the near future, she'll act again. She's a brilliant actress and she's a huge loss in the industry.
I can't wait for her upcoming drama. I've loved its trailer which you posted days ago. :)
u.u sad! but the media is a sucker blood! period.....
they always made up things! it has to be really tiring i understand her!
go girl!!!!!!
but.... honestly love has hit hard this time!
that gentleman is sooo ugly!! welll he must be such a good person!
Best wishes to Ariel. I've already earmarked to watch ITWY - which will be my first time watching her act. Really looking forward to it - since the storyline grabbed my attention and I have heard nothing but ravings all around about Ariel's acting.
Aww she really is such a good actress that I'll totally miss her. I loved her in Legend of the Condor Heroes! I wish her well and hopefully she'll come back when the right project gets offered to her :)
oh goodness, I love Ariel's warm presence on screen. Will miss her terribly but also want to support her in whatever decision. Good luck and much love to her!
Can't wait for ITWY!
she will deeply be missed. its a tiresome industry and wish her only happiness and good health. shame on the paparazzi and gossip columns. donLt follow them but know go zhi duei is horrible in taiwan.
She is my favorite taiwanese actress and there I say one of the best in the industry. There has not been one character of hers that I didn't connect with (though Love and Bread is iffy for me, I blame everything on the writer and pds). Cute, funny, serious, dramatic she's got the chops for all the genres. Totally understand where she's coming from though. If she really wants to pursue this relationship (since it's not a celeb relationship) she can't be working 12 hours shifts a lot of the times. And for her health too...poor girl.
I look forward to her return though be it in film or even dramas years down the road. I just hope she doesn't forget about possibly doing another sequel to ISWAK around 2017 heehee ;)