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 takes on workplace romances which fits the bill for upcoming Refresh Man. The English title is so random since the Chinese title translates to The Era of the Late Bloomer, which describes Aaron Yan‘s character, a dunderhead in high school who turns out to be more successful as an adult professional than his school yard nemesis Joanne Tseng who was a top student growing up. It’s nice to give them a backstory to explain the bickering to come, and perhaps lay the foundation for why their interactions would crackle with tension and annoyance if each has a grievance with the other from the past or the present. The network released a nice long 8-minute teaser that is solid enough to merit checking out this weekend. It really does give off Office Girl and Just You vibes. Continue reading
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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
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