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Long Preview for Miss in Kiss Hits All the Familiar Cadences of It Started with a Kiss

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 2, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 1, 2016
Romantic scene from "Miss In Kiss" series.

This actually doesn’t look bad, this new 2016 adaptation of Japanese manga Itazura na Kiss (It Started with a Kiss), but then again I have zilch expectations going in so that’s not a high bar to cross. Following on the heels of the success Taiwanese version It Started with a Kiss, and the recent success Japanese second version Itazura na … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dino Lee, Esther Wu, It Started with a Kiss, Miss in Kiss

Line TV to Broadcast Taiwan Drama’s New Version of It Started with a Kiss this December

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 19, 2016 by ockoalaNovember 18, 2016
Young couple with books and heart illustrations.

Taiwan’s reboot of the It Started with a Kiss story is has an air date, premiering December 11th on Line TV. It’s a ballsy move for Taiwan to adapt shoujo manga Itazura na Kiss again when many still hold the original adaptation with Ariel Lin and Joe Cheng as the pillars of perfection. This one doesn’t appear to attempt anything … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged Dino Lee, Esther Wu, It Started with a Miss, Kung Yi Teng, Miss in Kiss, Xi Wei Lun

TW-drama Remake of It Started with a Kiss Teases the Famous Kiss Scene with Leads Dino Lee and Esther Wu

A Koala's Playground Posted on August 12, 2016 by ockoalaAugust 11, 2016
Young couple sharing an intimate moment outdoors.

Like it or not, the next adaptation of shoujo manga story Itazura na Kiss (It Started with a Kiss) is coming soon like a train that doesn’t even realize it’s making the umpteenth round into the same station. Will viewers board this version? Some will and likely enough to make it worthwhile to keep churning this out with new and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dino Lee, Esther Wu, It Started with a Kiss, Itazura na Kiss

TW-dramas Adapts It Started with a Kiss Again with Newbies Dino Lee and Esther Wu

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 24, 2016 by ockoalaApril 22, 2016
Two couples in playful, romantic poses.

If asked to vote on it, I think it’s safe to bet that the outcome would be a landslide of 100 nays to 0 yays when it comes to Taiwan dramas making another adaptation of popular Japanese manga Itazura na Kiss (It Started with a Kiss). The 2005 TW-drama version It Started with a Kiss was an instant classic thanks … Continue reading →

Posted in K-dramas | Tagged Dino Lee, Esther Wu, Gong Yi Teng, It Started with a Kiss, Riko Xi

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