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Mark Chao and Janine Chang Show Exes Can Work Together in Second Exciting Black & White Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 1, 2014 by ockoalaOctober 1, 2014

Those of you in living in Greater China will have a fun new movie coming up during the upcoming national holidays in Taiwan and China. The second prequel movie to Black & White will be dropping in the 1st and 2nd of October in China and Taiwan, respectively, with still only Mark Chao reprising his career starting role while Vic … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Black & White, Janine Chang, Lin Geng Xin, Mark Chao, Xiu Jie Kai | 11 Replies

Mark Chao Partners Up with Best Friend Lin Geng Xin for Second Black & White Prequel Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 2, 2014 by ockoalaJuly 1, 2014

It’s been five-years since the critically acclaimed TW-drama Black & White, which spawned talks of a sequel or even movie reuniting the cop partner duo of Vic Zhou as Pi Zi and Mark Chao as Ying Xiong. For various reasons that never materialized and two years ago Director Tsai and Mark did reunite for the first movie prequel called Black … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Black & White, Lin Geng Xin, Mark Chao | 11 Replies

Black & White Movie Sequel Holds Media Day Event and Releases Intriguing Stills

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 13, 2014 by ockoalaJanuary 12, 2014

Time really does lessen the bite of resentment and I’m ready to move on since its been four years since Black & White the drama followed by the awards debacle ending in a movie version with the Black part of the police duo not involved. I was way more invested in the story of Pi Zi (Chen Zai Tian) played … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Black & White, Gu Li Ne Zha, Janine Chang, Lin Geng Xin, Mark Chao, Xiu Jie Kai | 9 Replies

A New Bromance and A Returning Flame for Mark Chao in the Black & White Movie Sequel

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 14, 2013 by ockoalaSeptember 14, 2013

The Chinese entertainment world’s never ending scandal and romances are amusing to keep tabs on, but personally I love the epic bromances more. There are so many I can’t track but it’s time to add a new one to the list – after making Director Tsui Hark‘s prequel to Detective Dee, Lin Geng Xin promptly fell madly into a bromance … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Black & White, Janine Chang, Jerry Yan, Lin Geng Xin, Mark Chao | 6 Replies

Recess: Favorite TW-drama Opening Credits

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 12, 2012 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2014

It’s Recess time at the Playground! Which of course means I’m on vacation, this time for two weeks (as opposed to a meager one week last August to Maui). Come sunshine or typhoon, clearly I’ll still be posting since I’m OCD like that, it just won’t be that often. Last time I took a long vacation, I inaugurated Recess posts … Continue reading →

Posted in Recess | Tagged Autumn's Concerto, Black & White, It Started with a Kiss, Material Queen, PS Man, Sunny Happiness, Zhong Wu Yen | 57 Replies

Second Trailer Released for Black and White the Movie

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 29, 2011 by ockoalaNovember 29, 2011

You can call me a hater, or just annoyed my Zai Zai isn’t in this thing so I’m slapping on the pre-release critical eye, but I don’t think it’s a secret that I’m one of the biggest fans of Black & White the drama out there. So when every little tidbit I’ve seen about the upcoming B&W movie makes me … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Black & White, Ivy Chen, Mark Chao | 8 Replies

The Black and White Movie Releases First Trailer

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 30, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 30, 2011

After three years of planning and two years of intermittent filming, the Black & White movie finally has a release date (Lunar New Year 2012) and a first trailer. Those of you who follow my Zai Zai love knows already that Pi Zi is not in the movie. To accommodate losing the soul of the story, Director Tsai decided to … Continue reading →

Posted in Films | Tagged Black & White, Mark Chao | 19 Replies

Black and White Episode 9 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 29, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 28, 2011

In Harbor City things are almost always not what it seems, yet our main characters all seem to desire the most basic of things. They crave normalcy and transparency, be it in family, work, or love. Too bad our two cops are about as far away from normal as they can possibly get, and the ladies they love and are … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Black & White | 11 Replies

Black and White Episode 8 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on October 5, 2011 by ockoalaOctober 5, 2011

I know my Black & White recaps are sporadic, to say the least. If this was a live-airing drama I’d have a schedule to follow. Since it’s long done airing, it tends to fall by the wayside whenever new dramas crop up and occupy chunks of my time. Recapping B&W was always a pet project of mine, paying tribute to … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Black & White | 12 Replies

Black & White Episode 7 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 10, 2011 by ockoalaSeptember 10, 2011

Black & White never pretends that it isn’t a police procedural, with the meat of the drama around the investigation of criminal matters that surround Pi Zi and Ying Xiong. What makes B&W more than just a standard police drama is how well it’s plotted, how perfect the acting roles are cast and the chemistry the characters have with each … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Black & White | 12 Replies

Recess: Can I Be Your Friend?

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 26, 2011 by ockoalaAugust 26, 2011

Writing great friendships in drama are really hard to accomplish. Most of the time it comes off as contrived, or scripted, and even worse, as unrealistic. Who talks with their friends like that? So when a rare drama friendship comes along that just works, I really cherish it. With that said, friendships needn’t be between the same sexes, and oftentimes … Continue reading →

Posted in Recess | Tagged 9 Ends 2 Outs, Black & White, Friend, Our Legend, Sang Doo Let's Go to School, Still Marry Me, Sungkyunkwan Scandal | 51 Replies

Black & White Episode 6 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 13, 2011 by ockoalaAugust 13, 2011

What makes Black & White such a solid thriller drama lies in it’s script and filming being fully completed prior to broadcast. Without the need to cater to audience whims or extension requests, the plot is well thought out and the presentation flows smoothly. The action and plot exposition pieces are deftly woven with the character interactions. The romance aspect … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Black & White | 10 Replies

Black & White Episode 5 Recap

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 6, 2011 by ockoalaAugust 6, 2011

We have achieved kissage already by episode 5! In an action thriller drama? Who would’ve thunk it. And it’s not even either set of OTPs I had previously mapped out in my head (Pi Zi-Xi Ying or Ying Xiong-Chen Ling). It feels so illicit and hot, this OTP musical chairs we’re suddenly witnessing. The kiss was so unexpected I think … Continue reading →

Posted in Recaps | Tagged Black & White | 11 Replies

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