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Song Joong Ki Turns Broody for the January Edition of Ceci Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2011

Who wants more Song Joong Ki? Uh, that would be me and every other grabby lady out there. It’s alright, he has enough talent to go around. For the January 2012 edition of Ceci Magazine, Joong Ki goes grouchy, grumbly, and introspective. The movie Wolf Boy just started filming last week, and he and co-star Park Bo Young expressed their … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Song Joong Ki

Vic Zhou and Ella Ham It Up Guest Hosting a Variety Program

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 18, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 18, 2011

It’s official. Every moody actor on the planet simply must star opposite Ella. It’s better than getting therapy. The woman famously turned Taiwan’s surliest hot shot Jerry Yan into a smiling, laughing, giddy man-boy on the set of Down With Love. Now she’s turned serious and sensitive Vic Zhou into a complete clown. I love it. Ella and Zai Zai … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, My Loves | Tagged Destiny's Pair, Ella, Perfect Two, Vic Zhou

A Koala Reminisces: 2011 Year End Drama Reviews

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 20, 2011

Going into this year end review, I wasn’t nearly as enthusiastic as I was last year. I can’t pinpoint why, other than perhaps I simply wrote so much I wore myself out. All my drama writing in the 365 days since the 2010 year end review did make my fingers consider going on strike. My brain wasn’t that far behind … Continue reading →

Posted in Year End Reviews | Tagged 49 Days, Athena, Best Love, Bu Bu Jing Xin, Dream High, Drunken to Love You, Flower!, Hayate the Combat Butler, I Need Romance, In Time With You, Lie to Me, Man of Honor, Me Too, My Princess, Office Girls, Ouran High School Host Club, Paradise Ranch, Poseidon, President, Secret Garden, Spy Myung Wol, Sunny Happiness, Sunshine Angel, The Duo, The Princess's Man, Zenkai Girl

Charity Photo Exhibition Reveals Taiwan Stars Transformed Into Iconic Images

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 31, 2017

Today was the unveiling of the Da Ren Wu Charity Photo Exhibition in Taipei (da ren wu literally means big person and here it refers to someone famous), where nearly forty of Taiwan’s biggest entertainers participated in an edgy and thought provoking photo shoot for the sake of art and charitable giving. Everyone donated their time, including the famed make … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | Tagged Aaron Yan, Chery Yang, Elva Hsiao, Fish Leong, Hebe Tian, Huang Xiaoming, Janel Tsai, Janine Chang, Patty Hou, Rainie Yang, Selina Jen, Sunny Wang, Vivian Hsu, Wilbur Pan, Xiao S

Cheryl Yang and Sunny Wang Start Filming TW-drama Sweet Magic Bus

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 17, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2011

Another TW-drama starting filming today and the cast attended a media event since it’s never too early to drum up interest. Co-starring as the leads are Cheryl Yang and Sunny Wang, the latter having shot to stardom with a supporting role in In Time With You with Ariel Lin. This drama is called Sweet Magic Bus (甜蜜魔幻巴士) which is a … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Cheryl Yang, Sunny Wang, Sweet Magic Bus

Ariel Lin and Hu Ge Reunite for the Youku Drama Awards

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2011

Hot on the heels of Yuan Hong and Liu Shi Shi reuniting to accept their Esquire China Men of the Year Award, the OTHER Legend of the Condor Heroes 2008 couple followed suit yesterday. Hu Ge and Ariel Lin sat side-by-side in the audience and went onstage together to accept their respective Most Popular Actor and Best Actress (Taiwan and … Continue reading →

Posted in My Loves | Tagged Ariel Lin, Hu Ge

Written and Video Preview for Office Girls Episode 18

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2011

You guys must’ve noticed that this week’s Office Girl’s recap was nowhere to be seen. Truth be told I’ve been extremely busy, but I’ve also discovered my urge to recap OG has dissipated. I still love watching it, but so little is happening I simply have nothing to talk about. I don’t want any OG recapping duties to mar my … Continue reading →

Posted in Drama Previews | Tagged Office Girls

Selina Jen Releases Makes Her Comeback and Releases New Single

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2011

When Selina Jen vowed she would make a comeback, she wasn’t just shooting for the stars. A year after she and co-star Ham Yu suffered severe burns over most of their body during a catastrophic explosion on the set of their drama I Have a Date with Spring, Selina has made enough of a recovery that she was finally able … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Selina Jen

Me Too, Flower! Episode 12 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 16, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 16, 2011

OMG whut? Seriously drama, you want to go there? Someone give me some blood pressure medicine. What happened to the rich emotional drama with tons of conversations and loads of understanding? Suddenly we’re dealing with lawsuits and a near complete breakdown of trust. Episode 12 of Me Too, Flower! was a hard episode to watch. Hard because I really feel … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Me Too Flower!

Vic Zhou, Yang Mi, and Ella Hit Up Happy Camp to Promote Perfect Two

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 15, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 15, 2011

Not only is Zai Zai looking more and more like Tony Leung, he’s also healthier and happier than I have seen him in years. Seeing Vic Zhou along with Yang Mi and Ella hitting the Chinese variety show circuit to promote their movie Perfect Two (minus Xiao Xiao Bin who is back in Taiwan), I suddenly discovered a ZaiMi craving … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Destiny's Pair, Ella, Perfect Two, Vic Zhou, Yang Mi

Man of Honor Episode 20 Baby Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 15, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 15, 2011

Man of Honor is officially dead to me. This is my last anything related to it. The writer for this drama must never be allowed to write again. This isn’t aiming high and then failing to reach it. This is just plain incompetence. There is stupid but loveable, and there is plain dreadful and moronic. This drama would be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Man of Honor

The Cast of LOVE Unveil New Movie Poster in Shanghai

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 15, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 14, 2011

Led by Director Doze Niu, the leads of the upcoming romantic movie LOVE were in Shanghai today to unveil the latest poster for the movie and continue with their steady promotional activities for the movie which premieres in February. Present were Ethan Ruan, Vicky Zhao, Amber Kuo, Eddie Peng, and Ivy Chen, with Mark Chao and Shu Qi absent due to scheduling … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Amber Kuo, Eddie Peng, Ethan Ruan, Ivy Chen, LOVE, Zhao Wei

Me Too, Flower! Episode 11 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 14, 2011 by ockoalaDecember 14, 2011

I thought my heart had gone into its Winter dormant phase with no dramas to pine over, but Me Too, Flower! proved that it was awake and kicking. While M2F objectively has quite a lot of kinks in its narrative flow, the flaws are smoothed over by having two amazingly written lead characters who are being acted to perfection with … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Me Too Flower!

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