They Kiss Again (TV series)

Infobox Television
show_name = They Kiss Again
(惡作劇2吻)


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genre = Romance, Comedy, Drama
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runtime = approximately 80 minutes
creator = Qu You Ning
starring = Ariel Lin Joe Cheng Jiro Wang
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opentheme = Xing Fu He Zhuo She by Mavis Fan
endtheme = Ni (You) by Ariel Lin
country = flagicon|Taiwan Taiwan
location = Taipei
language = Mandarin
network = CTV, GTV
first_aired = 2007-12-16
last_aired = 2008-04-27
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num_episodes = 20
list_episodes = 40
preceded_by = "It Started With a Kiss"
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website = http://www.kissagain.hinet.net
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director = Qu You Ning
executive_producer = Jerry Feng

"They Kiss Again" (zh-tp|t=惡作劇2吻|p=È Zuò Jù Èr Wěn) was a Taiwanese drama that aired from December 16, 2007 to April 27, 2008. It was based on the Japanese manga "Itazura na Kiss" (Mischievous Kiss) and starred Taiwanese idols Joe Cheng and Ariel Lin as the leading characters. It was the sequel of the top-rated series "It Started With a Kiss".

Synopsis

"It Started With a Kiss" ended with odd couple Zhi Shu (Joe Cheng) and Xiang Qin (Ariel Lin) getting married in characteristically comical fashion, and the sequel picks up the story right away with their honeymoon and married life. Xiang Qin is as ham-fisted as ever, creating many funny situations as she learns the ropes of being a wife and tries hard to become a good nurse and work alongside her genius husband. Aspiring doctor Zhi Shu meets some obstacles at school when he encounters both academic and romantic rivals who are determined to over-rule him. The pressure of balancing marriage, work, and school often leads to mistakes and misunderstandings, and Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin soon learn that marrying young isn't all it's cracked up to be. [ [http://global.yesasia.com/en/PrdDept.aspx/code-c/section-index/pid-1010691840/ They Kiss Again (DVD) (Vol.2 Of 4) (Taiwan Version) DVD - YesAsia.com ] ]

As Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin struggle with their professional ambitions, they also struggle with their personal relationship. Many times, Zhi Shu's coldness and harshness drives Xiang Qin to tears and she tries to run away. Zhi Shu himself tries to push Xiang Qin to higher ambition and making a life for herself. Zhi Shu soon learns to love Xiang Qin and forgive her bumbling ways, and Xiang Qin tries harder to become a better wife and nurse for her husband.

Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin are not the only ones having problems with their relationship. Xiang Qin's childhood friend Ah Jin (Jiro Wang) deals with the affections of an English exchange student who latches onto him against his will. Xiang Qin's friend, Chun Mei (Petty Yang), gets pregnant by her boyfriend, Ah Bu (Arron Yan), but his wealthy, highbrow mother is desperate to keep them apart. Zhi Shu's younger brother Yu Shu (Zhang Bo Han) deals with his own first love.

Cast

*Ariel Lin (林依晨) as Yuan Xiang Qin (袁湘琴)
*Joe Cheng (鄭元暢) as Jiang Zhi Shu (江直樹)
*Jiro Wang (汪東城) as Jin Yuan Feng (金元豐)
*Larisa (瑞莎) as Christine (克莉斯汀)
*Arron Yan (炎亞倫) as Ah Bu(阿布)
*Petty Yang as Lin Chun Mei (林純美)
*Liu Rong Jia (劉容嘉) as Liu Nong (流濃)
*Zhang Yong Zheng as Jiang Ah Li (江阿利)
*Cyndi Chaw as Ah Li's wife (阿利嫂)
*Tang Tsung Sheng (唐從聖) as Yuan You Cai (袁有才)
*Zhang Bo Han as Jiang Yu Shu (江裕樹)

Extended Cast

*Danson Tang (唐禹哲) as Ouyang Gan (歐陽幹)
*Billie as Ah Bu (阿布)'s mother
*Guan Cong (關聰) as Zhi Shu (直樹)'s grandfather
*Senda Aisa (千田愛紗) as Mary (瑪麗)
*Kitamura Toyoharu as Qing Yu (青宇)
*Gu Xuan Chun as Ah Qiao (阿巧)
*Jason as Wang Hao Qian (王皓謙)
*Tiffany Xu as Pei Zi Yu (裴子瑜)
*Ma Nian Xian (馬念先) as Du Ze Sen (杜澤森)
*Wang Zi (邱勝翊/王子) as Ah Nuo (阿諾)/Nobu
*Guan Jia Yun (關嘉芸) as Zhang Jun Ya (張君雅)
*Joelle Lu (陸明君) as Jun Ya (君雅)'s mother
*Zhu De Gang (朱德剛) as Zhang Xi Hen (張熙恆)
*Lin Yu Feng (林裕豐) as Xiang Qin's uncle
*Hu Pei Ying (胡珮瑩) as Zhao Qing Shui (趙清水)
*Figaro Ceng Shao Zong (曾少宗) as Yang Qi Tai (楊啟太)
*Cai Yi Zhen as Luo Zhi Yi (羅智儀)
*Jiang Pei Zhen (江佩珍) as Zhang Ni Na (章妮娜)
*Xiu Jie Kai (修杰楷) as Zhou Chuan Jin (周傳津)
*Li Er (黎兒/粼筱蓉) as Xu Qiu Xian (許秋賢)
*Lin Jia Yu (林珈妤) as childhood Lin Hao Mei (林好美)
*Meng Geng Ru (孟耿如) as teenage Lin Hao Mei (林好美)
*Cong Yang (崇洋) as teenage Jiang Yu Shu (江裕樹)

Original Soundtrack

*Name："They Kiss Again" Original Soundtrack
*Release Date：December 28, 2007

Comparison with Manga

This list is currently incomplete.
* Yuan Xiang Qin 袁湘琴 = Kotoko Aihara
* Jiang Zhi Shu 江直樹 = Naoki Irie
* Jin Yuan Feng 金元豐 = Kinnosuke Nakamura
* Ah Bu 阿布 = Ryo
* Lin Chun Mei 林純美 = Satomi
* Jiang Ah Li 江阿利 = Shigeki Irie
* Ah Li's wife 阿利嫂 = Noriko/Machiko Irie
* Yuan You Cai 袁有才 = Shigeo Aihara
* Jiang Yu Shu 江裕樹 = Yuki Irie
* Ouyang Gan 歐陽幹 = Miki
* Ah Bu's mother = Ryo's mother
* Zhi Shu's grandfather = Naoki's grandfather
* Mary 瑪麗 = Mary
* Ah Qiao 阿巧 = Takumi
* Wang Hao Qian 王皓謙 = Sudou
* Du Ze Sen 杜澤森 = ?
* Qing Yu 青宇 = ?
* Ah Nuo 阿諾/Nobu = Nobu
* Zhang Jun Ya 張君雅 = Naomi
* Zhang Xi Hen 張熙恆 = Naomi's mother
* Xiang Qin's uncle = Kotoko's uncle
* Zhao Qing Shui 趙清水 = ?
* Yang Qi Tai 楊啟太 = Keita
* Luo Zhi Yi 羅智儀 = Tomoko
* Zhang Ni Na 章妮娜 = Marina
* Zhou Chuan Jin 周傳津 = Funetsu
* Liu Nong 劉農 = Zinko
* Xu Qiu Xian 許秋賢 = Akiko
* Christine 克莉斯汀 = Chris
* Lin Hao Mei 林好美 = Konomi

The Japanese drama adaptation of "Itazura na Kiss", also titled "Itazura na Kiss", ran from October 1996 to December 1996 for only 9 episodes. The Japanese version did not cover Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin's marriage, or their life thereafter. Another anime adaptation of the manga is currently airing in Japan.

Episode Ratings

Source: Chinatimes Showbiz

Broadcast International

* They Kiss Again was sucessfuly launched in ABS-CBN in the Philippines last July 29, 2008. Also air the first part still in the same station.

References

External links

* [http://www.kissagain.hinet.net/ HiNet's official site]
* [http://www.gtv.com.tw/Program/S051420071215U/ GTV's official site]
* [http://www.ctv.com.tw/event/2007/kiss2/ CTV's official site]
* [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/It_Started_With_A_Kiss TKA at DramaWiki]
* [http://www.abs-cbn.com/Weekdays/cast/article/944/Kiss/They-Kiss-Again.aspx They Kiss Again Via abs-cbn.com Website]