This red carpet for the just held 2020 Taipei Film Awards feels like a wash, I mostly hated the outfits but enjoyed actually seeing some because it’s pretty unexpected. Like, Joanne Tseng‘s lace pantsuit is on par with historical epic fails in every way from cut to fit to sheer fugliness. I don’t know why Ariel Lin decided to come as a modernized version of Elvira or why Lin Chi Ling‘s entire pink sequin dress only looks good from the back. Ivy Chen looks like she has a growth on her chest taking over her entire body and only pulls it off because she’s so petite and has Roy Qiu as arm candy lol. The good news is that things truly are normal in Taiwan as this awards ceremony was not socially distanced like K-ent had to do back in May for the Baeksang awards.
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This has been a bad winter of global worry and local discontent. It’s nice to take a breather and married TW-stars Joanne Tseng and Calvin Chen got to enjoy the fresh sunshine and outdoors of rural Taiwan recently in lovely … Continue reading
Woah, talk about a surprise and totally out of left field announcement. TW-stars Joanne Tseng and Calvin Chen are married! She announced it on her SNS on lunar new year’s eve that she was now Mrs. Chen, and honestly I … Continue reading
Winning the biggest award of her acting career must feel triply sweet right now for TW-actress Alice Ke. She was the only one of the nominated acting trio of leads in Marry Me or Not to walk away with a … Continue reading
The glitziest night of Taiwanese television took place at the 51st annual Golden Bell Awards Friday night in Taipei. I only pay attention for the fashion and if certain TW-dramas or acting talent that I happen to like for that … Continue reading
It’s been so long since TW-drama Marry Me or Not finished airing in February of 2016, with the drama going into my keep forever pile with lingering fond memories of how incredibly satisfying it was from start to finish. Now … Continue reading
This Sunday SETTV premieres a new idol drama after wrapping up the highly successful run of Bromance. I normally love cross-dressing hijinks but that particular drama had me in the minority of not digging it. I also like Taiwan drama … Continue reading
Okay, this drama looks soooo cute, and in the cute I mean that unique Taiwanese idol drama definition of it. The first substantive teasers are out for upcoming SETTV Sunday night drama Refresh Man, which feels a bit late since … Continue reading
The first teaser is out for upcoming SETTV Sunday night drama Refresh Man with Aaron Yan and Joanne Tseng and it brings back all the right feels. It has the same bright effervescence of Just You, the drama with Aaron … Continue reading
TW-drama Marry Me or Not wrapped up its compact 15-episode run last Sunday with a nice flourish. A tidy bow if you will, for the OTP at least, and really that’s all I cared about. Roy Qiu made a triumphant … Continue reading
Filming has started for the next SETTV Sunday night drama, which means I can start my countdown to no more Bromance and soon more Aaron Yan and Joanne Tseng. This is the perfect antidote to Marry Me or Not ending … Continue reading
I’m so not into Bromance no matter how many people may love it. I’m fine with Baron Chen but Megan Lai has been rubbing me the wrong way with her acting ever since Miss Rose, the way she reads her … Continue reading
With three more episodes left in Marry Me or Not, the drama remains primed to be one of the best and most beloved of all the TW-dramas I’ve watched. Quite a feat considering so many follow up works of actors … Continue reading