dangermousie | I have finished ep 1 of Summer Desire

And there is NO WAY Xiamo/Luo Xi (i.e. Barbie Hsu and Huang Xiaoming) are not the OTP of this drama.

They are in the credits and inserts together, all their scenes together are filmed in an "OTP OTP OTP" kind of way, from their first meeting under the freaking cherry blossoms to his playing the piano and her singing just for him - getting rid of her stage fright issues, to that really really sexy kissing scene (two of them, actually). Their chemistry is out of this world. Also, Luo Xi has enough issues to be interesting (orphan with trust issues and tragic background, uses his looks and charm to get through with no trouble but doesn't really care about others, etc) but not enough to make a horrible boyfriend or a bad guy.

Plus, the other guy, Ou Chen (Peter Ho) is seriously scary. I don't mean in a 'bad boy, would be fun to reform' or 'tortured soul' way - no, I am seriously grossed out and freaked out by him - he comes across as a classic abuser both emotionally and physically (the scene with him forcing his screaming and pleading girlfriend to hold an apple so he could shoot at it - sick). The way he looks at Xiaomo does not denote love to me but a "hmmm, where shall I dispose of the body?" reaction. To be fair, that could be Peter Ho's limited acting ability, but I prefer to think of the makers sharing my take on Ou Chen - seeing the horror movie music they play whenever he is in her vicinity, they probably share my views.

Yikes. Shall one pick a non-psycho sexy smart superstar or a rich abuser who you blame for the death of your family. Let me think - hard choice. OTOH, I am not the target audience - I still remember fangirls going into mad frenzy over twdrama Knock Knock Loving You because heroine picked the nice guy she has always loved over the dude who blackmailed her into an engagement and then tried to rape her. (They were so pissed and I was so happy with the drama. Let's hope this will be a repeat).

I leave you with this. Ahhh, Taiwan, you know how to do kissing scenes right.

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I'm almost positive Xia Mo and Chen will end up together. Taiwan isn't big on changing storylines, especially since the book it's based on is a hugely popular one.

The way he looks at Xiaomo does not denote love to me but a "hmmm, where shall I dispose of the body?" reaction

I think that's because he's trying to figure out how he knows her. According to plot, he lost his memory right after she told him she hated him. So it's probably confusion, with residual anger.

I'm so looking forward to this drama and the scent of love. Those subbers need to get at it! xD

Okay, I'm definitely checking this one out. *____*

I still remember fangirls going into mad frenzy over twdrama Knock Knock Loving You because heroine picked the nice guy she has always loved over the dude who blackmailed her into an engagement and then tried to rape her.

I remember they were so pissed! They were calling the girl and the guy she picked every name in the book. I believe they called her a whore and ungrateful. How could she not love that woobie who was loved her so much he couldn't control himself around her? Uh, easy. Let's see - do I pick crazy wannabe rapist Ming Dao, whose got that huge head or sweet, loving, good looking Dylan Kuo, whose my true love? I know - Dylan Kuo.

I was planning to wait and see who she ended up with before watching but now I think I'll just for it and watch it with the rest of you guys. At least if they don't end up together, we can all rage together. Although, who knows? Maybe the canon pairing - if they are the canon pairing - won't actually be as bad as we all think. Ugh. I really hate shipping the pairing that's not canon. What to do? What to do?

I wasn't going to give this a chance because I haven't really liked Barbie in anything i've seen her in but....how can I resist actual lip movement during a kiss?!

But oh noes, not another drama where the OTP is unclear. I think i'll wait and see how it goes before getting invested.

I still remember fangirls going into mad frenzy over twdrama Knock Knock Loving You because heroine picked the nice guy she has always loved over the dude who blackmailed her into an engagement and then tried to rape her. (They were so pissed and I was so happy with the drama. Let's hope this will be a repeat).

Seriously? I mean, I know the bad boy is always a popular choice, but that just makes me sad. Like they've all been brainwashed to think than manipulative, obsessive relationships are healthy. As for me, it makes me more interested in the drama knowing that the nice guy wins in the end!

As for Summer Desire, I don't see how there be a contest and couldn't from the preview I saw ages ago.

It reminds me a lakorn I watched this year called Prajun Lai Payak. God they played with our nerves. The end was shitty (I did not bother to watch it because I knew if I did I would break my computer). Now I still don't understand what girls saw in the male lead character... Everyone was insane in the drama (it was not even funny).

And why Huang Xiao Ming and Barbie (who are not supposed to be the OTP here) are kissing here like that ?

Ok, totally need to check this out, do you know by any chance a link with subs?

If you really have much exposure to novel reading, you'd realize good drama writing always starts with critical implication - or prediction from the very beginning. Remember in the first episode Xiamo saying something like "When Lou Xi first time showed up, I knew he's a predator." This indeed a very important implication. I never read the book. But if this was adopted from the book, I think the author meant what it was to be meant. Lou Xi's character is charming but aggressive somehow. I do not agree Ouchen is darker than Lou Xi. Just to the opposite. Let's wait and watch if he's going to reveal his darker side.

hi there! :D i know this is unrelated but have you seen this? http://asianfanatics.net/forum/topic/725999-da-s-plays-nymphomaniac-assassin-photos-exposed-from-reign-of-assassins/ this made me so happy! i suddenly remembered you since you love Barbie as much as i do :)

well,,i just wanna say that...I LIKE XIAO MO AND LUO XI...and i want them to end up together,,,

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hi there!