Smiling Pasta

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show_name = 微笑 Pasta / Smile Pasta


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genre = Romance / Comedy
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Cyndi Wang
Nicholas Teo
Gino
Zhao Hong Qiao
Zhao Shun
Jian Chang
Wang Juan
Hu Kang Xing
Song Zhi Ai
Wu Zhen Ya
Shen Meng Sheng
Bao Zheng Fang
Di Zhi Jie
Wei Ru]
Darren
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opentheme = Rainbow's Smile by (Cyndi Wang)
endtheme = Tears of polaris (北極星的眼淚)by (Nicholas Teo)
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country = flagicon|Taiwan Taiwan
language = Mandarin
num_episodes = 17
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runtime = Sunday & Saturday
network = TTV / SETTV
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first_aired = July 16, 2006
last_aired = November 5, 2006
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website = http://www.settv.com.tw/metro/m102
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"Smiling Pasta" (微笑 Pasta) is a romantic-comedy Taiwanese Drama starring Cyndi Wang and Nicholas Teo.

ynopsis

The story begins with 20 year old Xiao Shi (Cyndi Wang) day dreaming on her balcony, wishing upon a shooting star for a successful love. In her dazed state, she accidentally knocks her mug over the edge, which then lands and bounces off the front of the famous singer He Qun's (Nicolas Teo) sportscar, when he happened to be driving past. This marks the beginning of their intertwined destinies.

The next morning, Xiao Shi's flamboyant but nonethless supportive family, conducts a good luck ceremony for Xiao Shi, as it is her and her current boyfriend, Peter's 3 month anniversary. Despite being cursed with relationships not exceeding 3 months by her first 'boyfriend' Ah Zhe (Gino), Xiao Shi has a great feeling about today, recalling Peter telling her that he will introduce her to the most important woman in his life. Thinking that he means his mother, Xiao Shi is so confident that everything will go well, even making a bet with her brother that she can bring Peter home that night

Enjoying her date, everything appears to be progressing smoothly for Xiao Shi. Peter suddenly brings her right into the centre of a cross section and Xiao Shi assumes that he is going to confess his undying love for her. However, his real intention is to break up with her, claiming that she's 'not his style' and pointing to the scantily clad girl across the street (his new girlfriend) who "is" his style. Xiao Shi is devastated and a dark cloud looms over her head (literally).

Hanging her head in defeat, Xiao Shi wanders through the streets and doesn't take notice of where she's going until she bumps into a stranger. This stranger happens to be the 22 year old in disguise, He Qun, who's just run away from his own press conference and in the process of fleeing the paparazzi. The clumsy encounter leaves the both of them in a compromising position in the middle of the streets, allowing the paparazzi to obtain a few shots of the both of them "kissing".

He Qun, accustomed to this kind of thing,being a celebrity, recognises trouble when he sees it, so he runs for his life dragging Xiao Shi with him as to protect him from the idea of two-timing his ex-girlfriend, Rita, who had broken up with him for his brother just hours before. Through a series of mishaps, tossed in with a bit of fate, He Qun ends up providing refuge for Xiao Shi in his own bedroom, for the night.

Unbeknownst to them, the newspapers have been working overtime, and by morning, the image of them kissing in the streets cover the front page of every tabloid. The dreary and clueless pair step out onto the balcony, where the waiting reporters are virtually fed evidence of their affair. To protect He Qun's career, his agent Vincent has no choice but to introduce Xiao Shi as He Qun's fianceé.

As the series continues, it is shown that Ah Zhe's girlfriend Xiao Rou, through an unfortunate accident, was unintentionally killed by He Qun. Ah Zhe, unable to forgive or trust He Qun, leaves his family and severes ties with his brother.

From this point on, Xiao Shi's world is turned upside down. Yet she begins to realise that there may be a cure for her curse after all. Meanwhile, the poor little rich boy, He Qun, gradually discovers that the love and warmth he's never known, can be brought about by the simplest things (or people).

Xiao Shi, initially in love with He Qun's younger brother, Ah Zhe, who so happened to save her life, finds herself with mixed feelings for He Qun. Meanwhile, He Qun finds himself falling for Xiao Shi. However, he denies his feelings for her and leads Xiao Shi to believe that he is still in love with Rita.

In the end, after a turn of events and when the two publicly declare their love for one another, He Qun and Xiao Shi finally get together with He Qun proposing to Xiao Shi.

equel

Smiling Pasta will have a possible sequel in 2008. [ [http://us.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/aid-412425/section-music/code-c/version-all/pid-1004858174/ YESASIA: Magic Cyndi (2nd Version) (CD+DVD) CD - Cyndi Wang, AVEX (TW) - Mandarin Music - Free Shipping - North America Site ] ]

Cast

*Cyndi Wang（王心凌） as Cheng Xiao Shi/成曉詩
*Nicholas Teo(張棟樑) as He Qun/何群
*Gino as Ah Zhe/阿哲
*Zhao Hong Qiao(趙虹喬) as Rita
*Zhao Shun(趙舜) as Cheng Jin/成金
*Jian Chang(檢場) as Cheng Gang/成剛
*Wang Juan(王娟) as Chen Lin Ma Li/成林瑪麗
*Hu Kang Xing(胡康星) as Cheng Ming/成銘
*Song Zhi Ai as Huang Qian Hui/黃千慧
*Wu Zhen Ya(吳震亞) as Lei Long/雷龍
*Shen Meng Sheng(沈孟生) as He Meng Yuan/何孟元
*Bao Zheng Fang(鲍正芳) as Bi Li Ling/毕丽铃
*Di Zhi Jie(狄志杰) as Vincent
*Wei Ru (薇如)as Xiao Rou/筱柔
*Darren as Wei Zai
*Leon Jay Williams makes a cameo appearances in episode 15.

Production Credits

*Producer:
*Director:
*Screenwriter:
*Music:

References

External links

* [http://www.ttv.com.tw/drama/2006/pasta/newstory.asp TTV Official Homepage]
* [http://www.settv.com.tw/metro/m102/ SETTV Official Homepage]
* [http://www.spcnet.tv/reviews/productions.php?pID=432 Smiling Pasta Reviews at spcnet.tv]