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Li Xiao Lu and Rapper PG ONE’s Cheating Scandal From Two Years Ago Revived With New Pictures of Snuggling Moments

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 1, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 31, 2019
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Man, I have never seen a publicly more put upon husband than C-star Jia Nai Liang. His marriage is on the rocks again this weekend with the release of two videos showing his wife C-actress Li Xiao Lu with his former good friend rapper PG ONE, the two having been linked nearly two years ago in a cheating scandal complete … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jia Nai Liang, Li Xoa Lu, PG One

Hu Ge and Liu Tao Reunite After Nirvana in Fire for Chinese Anthology Series Celebrating Classic Literature

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 17, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 16, 2019
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It’s never too long when it comes to something perfect. So a perfect pairing feels just as magical seeing it nearly 5 years later, by that I mean C-stars Hu Ge and Liu Tao together again. They starred in the critically acclaimed hit C-drama Nirvana in Fire, still the most perfect drama I’ve ever watched from every angle directing, writing, … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hu Ge, Liu Tao

TW-ent Abuzz Over Mars Ma’s Wife Suing His Costar Hitomi Wang for Adultery After Working Together on Hit Drama Great Times

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 4, 2019 by ockoalaOctober 4, 2019
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This is one case where real life is as makjang and melodramatic as fiction on dramas. TW-ent is all about the crazy, wild love triangle now legal drama involving two stars and one spurned wife. Actor Mars Ma (Ma Jun Lin) and actress Hitomi Wang (Wang Tong) starred as onscreen lovers in hit Taiwanese drama Great Times which ended its … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hitomi Wang, Mars Ma

Leads are Gorgeous and Everyone Figures Things Out in Thoughtful Finale in TW-drama Before We Get Married

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 5, 2019 by ockoalaSeptember 6, 2019
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I’ve got one final batch of drama stills to share, courtesy of GTV for wrapping up its TW-drama Before We Get Married (We Can Not Be Friends) with more goodies to slowly ease fans off the withdrawal now that we don’t have new episodes to look forward to every Friday. I thought another episode could be merited but then the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Before We Get Married, Jasper Liu, Puff Guo

Netflix Gets into TW-dramas with Big Name Leads Chris Wu, Joseph Chang, Jasper Liu, and Alyssa Chia

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 1, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 29, 2019
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Streaming behemoth Netflix hasn’t just gotten into K-dramas, it’s doing a concerted effort with TW-dramas as well and this winter season there will be three exciting offerings available to subscribers. Nowhere Man stars Joseph Chang as a death row inmate who finds out his son has been kidnapped so attempts to escape the prison and finds himself caught up in … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jasper Liu, Joseph Chang

Before We Get Married Delivers a Good But Wanting More Ending as Leads Jasper Liu and Puff Guo Hit the Chemistry Jackpot

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 23, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 23, 2019
Bride and groom gazing at each other.

It’s been a short and long 13-weeks watching live to TW-drama Before We Get Married (We Cannot Be Friends) which ended this Friday just as my summer is coming to a close. I want to thank this fantastic drama and leads Jasper Liu and Puff Guo for bringing me back to crack TW-drama land and also elevating everything I’ve liked … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Before We Get Married, Jasper Liu, Puff Guo

Happy Ending in Sight as TW-drama Before We Get Married Coasts into Final Episode on Friday

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 21, 2019 by ockoalaAugust 20, 2019
Bride and groom gazing at each other.

Taiwan dramas prioritize satisfaction over surprises the way K-dramas love to end episodes on cliffhangers and sometimes focuses on that at the expense of smoother storytelling. TW-drama Before We Get Married got me back on the motherland train after three years of not seeing any TW-dramas of interest to me. This one reunited Puff Guo and Jasper Liu and upgraded … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Before We Get Married, Jasper Liu, Puff Guo

C-drama Remakes TW-drama Hit Prince Turns into Frog with Fresh Faces Fair Xing and Jin Zhe

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 17, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 16, 2019
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There’s another Chinese remake of a Taiwan drama finished filming and it’s one I’m cool with updating as the original really feels so dated. C-ent is remaking Prince Turns into Frog, that cracky silly romance that vaulted Ming Dao and Chen Qiao En into stardom though both have since fallen back to earth in recent years. The new version will … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Jin Zhe, Prince Turns Into Frog

The Push and Pull Continues with the OTP in Episode 7 of Before We Get Married While Supporting Leads Remain Refreshingly Direct and Sane

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 15, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 14, 2019
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If the leads of Before We Get Married don’t get together soon imma not going to throw a table, I’ll just switch all my attention to best friend Ke Fei and best little sister Zi Ting. I can handle the conflicting emotions of Wei Wei and no I don’t want her to end an engagement and toss her boyfriend of … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Before We Get Married, Jasper Liu, Puff Guo

Temptation Becomes Real Emotional Attachment in Episodes 5-6 of TW-drama Before We Get Married

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 8, 2019 by ockoalaJuly 8, 2019
Two people in a karaoke booth setting.

Sorry for skipping out last week on my commentary for currently airing Friday night TW-drama Before We Get Married. It’s my crackiest of crack dramas going on right now but the last two episodes were slower and denser than usual so I’m glad my busy life delay led to reviewing it together because it feels like a 1-2 punch. Ke … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Before We Get Married, Jasper Liu, Puff Guo

OTP Attraction Spills Over in Episode 4 of Before We Get Married with Annoying Exes Even more Annoying

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 28, 2019 by ockoalaJune 28, 2019
Two people in a karaoke booth setting.

I don’t think TW-drama Before We Get Married is making any statement about cheating being wrong or okay in certain cases. It’s purely about letting two beautiful people wildly attracted to each other try to keep apart and failing miserably, because there isn’t the right reasons to stay with their current partners. Ke Huan’s girlfriend manages to out-cray cray herself … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Before We Get Married, Jasper Liu, Puff Guo

Jasper Liu Makes Assertive Confidence and Frustrated Pensive Both Sexy in Episode 3 of Before We Get Married

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 20, 2019 by ockoalaJune 19, 2019
Two people in a karaoke booth setting.

There’s a mixed reaction to TW-drama Before We Get Married with the domestic audience, it’s a cult hit with all valid criticisms. Leading lady Puff Guo‘s acting remains at the level from when she last worked with male lead Jasper Liu (Liu Yi Hao) while he’s improved leaps and bounds and it shows, but to an addicted viewers that doesn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Before We Get Married, Jasper Liu

Puff Guo and Jasper Liu Go From Cute Real to Sizzing Reel in TW-drama Before We Get Married

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 8, 2019 by ockoalaJune 7, 2019
Young couple posing together, smiling happily.

It’s the second week of TW-drama Before We Get Married and boy am I conflicted. On one hand I am addicted beyond belief but on the other neither lead is a “good” character that makes me sympathetic to their complicated emotions. All I care about is seeing leads Puff Guo and Jasper Liu give in to their wild sexual chemistry … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Before We Get Married, Jasper Liu, Puff Guo

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