It Started With a Kiss

It Started with a Kiss (traditional Chinese: 惡作劇之吻; simplified Chinese: 恶作剧之吻; pinyin: Èzuòjù zhī wěn) was a popular Taiwanese drama that aired on China Television and Gala Television from September 25, 2005, to February 12, 2006. It was based on the first 10 volumes of the Japanese manga series Itazura na Kiss (イタズラなKiss, Mischievous Kiss) by Kaoru Tada and starred Taiwanese idols Joe Cheng and Ariel Lin as the leading characters. The show was one of the highest-rated Taiwanese dramas of 2005.[citation needed]
A sequel, They Kiss Again, aired on CTV and GTV from December 16, 2007, to April 27, 2008.


Summary
Yuan Xiang Qin (Ariel Lin) is a bumbling, naïve, but optimistic high school girl. Ever since she met Jiang Zhi Shu (Joe Cheng) at the freshman orientation, she's been in love with the genius with an IQ of 200. After two years of having a crush on him, she finally musters the courage to confess her love to him at school with a love letter. Zhi Shu is not impressed, and Xiang Qin is left humiliated publicly in front of their entire school.
That afternoon, the new house she has just moved into with her father collapses in a minor earthquake. She and her father are instantly left homeless because they lacked the foresight to pay for earthquake insurance. Fortunately, her father's old college friend extends a helping hand and invites both of them to live at his house. Little does Xiang Qin know that the kind Uncle Li is actually the father of Jiang Zhi Shu.
Because of this unexpected turn of events, Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin begin living their lives under the same roof. Zhi Shu's mother aspires to bring them together, coaxing Zhi Shu into tutoring Xiang Qin and taking numerous pictures of the couple together. Zhi Shu remains cold towards Xiang Qin, however, thinking her to be one of the dumbest people he has ever met, and refuses to speak to her at school. Through the course of the series, Zhi Shu slowly warms up to Xiang Qin, who tries her hardest to do better in school for him, as they deal with romantic rivals, their futures, and their relationship.

[edit] Main Cast
Ariel Lin as Yuan Xiang Qin 袁湘琴
Joe Cheng as Jiang Zhi Shu 江直樹
Jiro Wang as Jin Yuan Feng (Ah Jin) 金元豐
Tiffany Xu as Pei Zi Yu 裴子瑜
Jason as Wang Hao Qian 王皓謙
Chang Yung Cheng as Jiang Li (Ah Li)
Cyndi Chaw as Ah Li's wife/Jiang Zhao Zi
Tang Tsung Sheng as Yuan You Cai (Ah Cai)
Petty Yang as Lin Chun Mei
Candice Liu as Liu Ya Nong
Aaron Yan as Ah Bu
Zhang Bo Han as Jiang Yu Shu
Bianca Bai as Bai Hui Lan

[edit] Characters Based on Manga
Yuan Xiang Qin 袁湘琴 = Kotoko AiharaJiang Zhi Shu 江直樹 = Naoki IrieJin Yuan Feng (Ah Jin) 金元豐 = KinnosukeWang Hao Qian 王皓謙 = SudouJiang Li (Ah Li) = Sigeki IrieYuan Cai (Ah Cai) = Shigeo AiharaAh Li's wife = Machiko IrieJiang Yu Shu = Yuuki IrieLin Chun Mei = SatomiLiu Ya Nun = ZinkoAh Bu = RyoPei Zi Yu= Reiko MatsumotoBai Hui Lan = Reiko Matsumoto/SasuikoPei Zi Qi = Ayako Matsumoto

[edit] Original Soundtrack
Name：It Started With a Kiss Original Soundtrack
Release Date：October 21, 2005
Track #
Title
Artist
1
"Dream Waltz"
2
"Say U Love Me" (Opening Theme)
Lara Veronin (梁心頤)、Jason Wang (王威登)
3
"Meet" (遇到)
Fang Ya Xian (方雅賢)
4
"Love Ocean" (愛情海)
Ye Qing Long (葉慶龍)
5
"Heard" (聽見)
Fang Ya Xian (方雅賢)
6
"Say U Love Me"（Guitar Version）
7
"Come A Little Closer" (靠近一點點)
Lara Veronin (梁心頤)
8
"Can We" (能不能)
Jason Wang (王威登)、Landy Wen (溫嵐)
9
"The Whole World Could Hear" (全世界的人都知道)
Wang Yu Yun (王俞勻)
10
"Peaceful World" (和平世界)（Guitar Version）
11
"Regret" (後悔)
He Shu Yu (何書宇)
12
"Practical Joke" (惡作劇) (Ending Theme)
Wang Lan Yin (王藍茵)
13
"Sky" (the English version of Love Ocean)
Ye Qing Long (葉慶龍)

[edit] International Broadcasts
When the series aired in the Philippines in 2006, the characters were given western names, Jiang Zhi Shu was renamed Michael while Yuan Xiang Qin was renamed Jeannie. It also became one of the highest-rating daytime Asianovelas in the country during its run.
The series started airing on the Mandarin channel, Talentvision in Canada.

[edit] See also
Itazura na Kiss: The original manga version of the novel.
They Kiss Again: Sequel to the first drama adaptation.

[edit] External links
GTV's official site
CTV's official site
(English) It Started with a Kiss info and review page at Amped Asia
D-Addicts.com
AsianDramaReviews - It Started With a Kiss Reviews
It Started With a Kiss Reviews, Comments, and Videos
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