I have finished ep 1 of Summer Desire

[dangermousie]

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.

Comments

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I know the book plot but nope - it makes about as much sense to me as does Haou Airen (thankfully minus the raping). She may end up with Ou Chen for all I know but based on the summaries of the novel I read, I genuinely don't get how - it's not a 'I like her better with X but I can see she prefers Y', the way I was with BOF, it's genuine confusion. I just don't get it. At all. Oh well, we'll see.

I don't like Peter Ho in general (think he's not a good actor and he's not good-looking so I can get distracted and not notice) and in this role - yikes.

[uisceros.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to read the book, but I haven't gotten very far so I can't help with the why. I do know she ends up with Chen though. From what I'm getting, it's like one of those "you love me so much, therefore how could I not love you" type things that Asia seems to love.

I've never seen Peter Ho in anything before, so I have no real opinion. And while I don't find him as good looking as Huang Xiao Ming, I still find him attractive. Time will tell...

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

PH has a really weird nose - it keeps bugging me. I've seen him in a bunch of things before and was never impressed and he played likeable enough characters :)

I am just spoiled for stuff OC does in the present which is what makes me boggle. Ehhh, not the first time I uncanonshipped.

[uisceros.livejournal.com]

Totally understand, Xia Mo and Luo Xi are adorable. Especially the part with the cat... That made me all melty :D
What I'm trying to do is not get attached to him and Xia Mo, so I don't end up all broken heart-ed. I don't handle non-canon shipping well.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

Re: OC, it's spoilery stuff he does later which makes me go o_O.

The cat thing - that was pure fanservice :)

[ambergold.livejournal.com]

I'm trying to read the book oooh, let us know how it goes!

[(Anonymous)]

Pete Oh I liked him a little in Yang Clan drama but at the same time he is not the center of the drama and other actors I like are in the drama. Lookwise, I don't like his lips and he does not appeal me.

PS : I feel the same about the actor who acted the lead character in Knock knock loving you. He does not appeal me lookwise that's why I have hard time to watch the show.

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I am OK enough with his lips, it's his mouth that is weird.

I do adore the main guy in KKLY (which was a mediocre drama but OK enough) but I totally get what you mean - if I find the lead unappealing, I can't get into it at all.