They Kiss Again (TV series)

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They Kiss Again
(惡作劇 2 吻 )
Genre Romance, Comedy, Drama
Created by Qu You Ning
Directed by Qu You Ning
Ariel Lin
Starring Joe Cheng
Jiro Wang
Opening theme Xing Fu He Zhuo She by Mavis Fan
Ending theme Ni (You) by Ariel Lin
Country of origin Republic of China
Language(s) Mandarin
No. of episodes 20
Production
Executive producer(s) Jerry Feng
Location(s) Taipei
Running time approximately 80 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel CTV, GTV
Original run 2007-12-16 – 2008-04-27
Chronology
Preceded by It Started With a Kiss
External links
Official website

They Kiss Again (traditional Chinese: 惡作劇 2 吻; pinyin: 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.

Contents
 1 Synopsis
 2 Cast
o 2.1 Extended Cast
 3 Original Soundtrack
 4 Comparison with Manga
 5 Broadcast in Other Countries
 6 References

 7 External links

[edit] 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. [1]

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 Christine, 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 (Aaron 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 and their story remarkably resembles that
of Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin.

[edit] Cast
  Ariel Lin (林依晨) as Yuan Xiang Qin (袁湘琴) (Jeanie Yuan-Jiang on
Philippine television)
 Joe Cheng (鄭元暢) as Jiang Zhi Shu (江直樹) (Michael Jiang on Philippine
television)
 Jiro Wang (汪東城) as Jin Yuan Feng (金元豐) (Richie Jin on Philippine
television)
 Larisa/Rui Sha (瑞莎) as Christine (克莉斯汀)
 Aaron Yan (炎亞倫)as Ah Bu(阿布) (Wilson on Philippine television)
 Petty Yang as Lin Chun Mei (林純美) (Cherry Lin on Philippine television)
 Liu Rong Jia (劉容嘉) as Liu Nong (流濃) (Riza on Philippine television)
 Zhang Yong Zheng as Jiang Ah Li (江阿利)
 Cyndi Chaw as Ah Li's wife (阿利嫂) (Daisy Jiang on Philippine television)
 Tang Tsung Sheng (唐從聖) as Yuan You Cai (袁有才)
 Zhang Bo Han as Jiang Yu Shu (江裕樹)(Jun Jun Jiang on Philippine television)
 Ken Zhong as Li Shu Ning (李述宁)

[edit] Extended Cast

 Danson Tang (唐禹哲) as Ouyang Gan (歐陽幹) (Jan Jan Ou on Philippine

television)
 Billie Wang 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 Hsu 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 (Gino/Brent on Philippine
television)
 Guan Jia Yun (關嘉芸) as Zhang Jun Ya (張君雅) (Julia Zhang on Philippine
television)
 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 (曾少宗) as Yang Qi Tai (楊啟太) (Terrence Yang on Philippine
television)
 Cai Yi Zhen as Luo Zhi Yi (羅智儀) (Vicky Lo on Philippine television)
 Jiang Pei Zhen (江佩珍) as Zhang Ni Na (章妮娜) (Nina Zhang on Philippine
television)
 Xiu Jie Kai (修杰楷) as Zhou Chuan Jin (周傳津)(Reggie Chou on Philippine
television)
 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)(Hannah Lin on
Philippine television)
  Meng Geng Ru (孟耿如) as teenage Lin Hao Mei (林好美) (Hannah Lin on
Philippine television)
 Cong Yang (崇洋) as teenage Jiang Yu Shu (江裕樹) (Jun Jun Jiang on
Philippine television)
 Rui Sha (瑞莎) as Christine Robinson

[edit] Original Soundtrack

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

Track Title Artist

"Xing Fu He Zhuo She (幸福合作社)" (Opening
1 Mavis Fan
Theme)
2 "Ni (你)" (You) (Ending Theme) Ariel Lin (林依晨)
3 "Zhong Yu Yuan Wei" (忠於原味) Joe Cheng (鄭元暢)
4 "Be Your Superman" Chun Biao Yan (純表演)
"Cang Zai Wei Xiao Li De Mi Mi" (藏在微笑裡的秘
5 Cyndi Chaw (趙詠華)
密)
"Ni Ceng Jing Rang Wo Xin Dong"（你曾經讓我心
6 a Chord
動）
Cai Han Cen and Cai Yi
7 "Heaven"
Zhen
8 "Xing Fu He Zhuo She" (Instrumental)
9 "Ni (你)" (Instrumental)
10 "Cang Zai Wei Xiao Li De Mi Mi" (Instrumental)
11 "Ni (你)" (Strings Version) Ariel Lin (林依晨)

[edit] Comparison with Manga

This list is currently incomplete.

 (Jiang) 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 was aired in Japan.

[edit] Broadcast in Other Countries

 They Kiss Again was successfully launched in ABS-CBN in the Philippines last
July 29, 2008. Also the first part was aired in the same station. They were given
western names, Xiang Qin to Jeannie and Zhi Shu to Michael. The TV series
garnered a USTv Student's Choice Award for Best Foreign Soap Opera this 2009.

[edit] References