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The Best version of "Itazura Na Kiss"
I have seen this "They Kiss Again", as well as the first part "It Started With A Kiss" and I really believe it is the best version of the "Itazura Na Kiss" story (I've watched all versions).
The ML, Jiang Zhi Shu (exceptionally played by Joe Cheng), starts out as the aloof genius who looks down on the FL, Yuan Xiang Qin (played by the beautiful Ariel Lin) as he feels so superior to her. What's different about this version is Joe Cheng plays Zhi Shu as someone who just hasn't had to deal with others, especially in Class F, so he just dismisses them. After rejecting Xiang Qin's attempt to confess to him, he has to deal with her every day as her father and she start to live with Zhi Shu's family, friends of Xiang Qin's father, when their own house is destroyed in an earthquake.
As Zhi Shu very reluctantly, gets to know Xiang Qin (especially through his mother who LOVES and dotes her "new daughter"), he slowly comes to understand that, though not as intelligent as he is, there is something about her that draws him. NOTHING romantic at first! But through dealing with Xiang Qin and her friends (especially the hilarious Ah Jin (perfectly played by Jiro Wang), he begins to see parts of himself that he never thought he had in him.
For me this is totally realized in "They Kiss Again", after they are married. He truly begins to care about Xian Qin and she matures, as well. They each grow together and see things in each other that has them realizing who THEY themselves are. Again, Xiang Qin's friends, play a crucial role in helping Zhi Shu understand the changes he's feeling, and they are so helpful to Xiang Qin as she matures and learns to handle Zhi Shu's changing emotions.
This is such a mature version, with each character more well defined and deeper than other versions. I love how Joe Cheng plays the confused & vulnerable Zhi Shu as he begins to see Xiang Qin in an entirely new light. I also love how Xiang Qin begins to accept who she is, as well as her own potential. While I truly like ALL the versions if "Itazura Na Kiss" THIS version is the one I go to over and over again and I highly recommend it.
The ML, Jiang Zhi Shu (exceptionally played by Joe Cheng), starts out as the aloof genius who looks down on the FL, Yuan Xiang Qin (played by the beautiful Ariel Lin) as he feels so superior to her. What's different about this version is Joe Cheng plays Zhi Shu as someone who just hasn't had to deal with others, especially in Class F, so he just dismisses them. After rejecting Xiang Qin's attempt to confess to him, he has to deal with her every day as her father and she start to live with Zhi Shu's family, friends of Xiang Qin's father, when their own house is destroyed in an earthquake.
As Zhi Shu very reluctantly, gets to know Xiang Qin (especially through his mother who LOVES and dotes her "new daughter"), he slowly comes to understand that, though not as intelligent as he is, there is something about her that draws him. NOTHING romantic at first! But through dealing with Xiang Qin and her friends (especially the hilarious Ah Jin (perfectly played by Jiro Wang), he begins to see parts of himself that he never thought he had in him.
For me this is totally realized in "They Kiss Again", after they are married. He truly begins to care about Xian Qin and she matures, as well. They each grow together and see things in each other that has them realizing who THEY themselves are. Again, Xiang Qin's friends, play a crucial role in helping Zhi Shu understand the changes he's feeling, and they are so helpful to Xiang Qin as she matures and learns to handle Zhi Shu's changing emotions.
This is such a mature version, with each character more well defined and deeper than other versions. I love how Joe Cheng plays the confused & vulnerable Zhi Shu as he begins to see Xiang Qin in an entirely new light. I also love how Xiang Qin begins to accept who she is, as well as her own potential. While I truly like ALL the versions if "Itazura Na Kiss" THIS version is the one I go to over and over again and I highly recommend it.
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