Saturday May 23, 2009 Taiwan
Source: Sina
Translated by: xbunnylicious @ http://asianfanatics.net
Posted by Suyin(sytwo)@V.I.C. And AF
Taiwanese idol dramas have always been notoriously known for handsome boys and pretty girls, fictional romance, and luxurious things that are far from reality. Being pressured by Korean and Japanese dramas, Taiwan's low-cost production has been incapable of continually capturing the audiences' hearts. In such an embarassing situation, if there is a director and actor of a drama that are daring enough to break this trend and establish a new standard for Taiwanese dramas, that courage is enough to name that drama as unusual. Even before the broadcasting of "Black and White" directed by Cai Yue Xun and starring Vic Zhou (Zai Zai), the audience has already been anticipating this.
Before broadcasting, Director Cai and Zai Zai said that they hope "Black and White" will set a new standard in Taiwanese TV dramas. At that time, many people laughed at their whimsical wishes. However, ever since the drama started airing, the ratings continued to soar each week.
Abandoning the usual idol drama romance, "Black and White" courageously incorporates a rare drama topic; two young police officers that are trying to bring justice to the city. Zai Zai's role is a playful officer who fears death, loves to flirt with girls, and has a hidden secret. The other police officer, played by newbie Mark Zhao, is the exact opposite of Pi Zi. He has a bad temper and hates evil like an enemy. Speaking of casting, no one other than Director Cai is capable of casting Zai Zai as Pizi. It is surprising that Zai Zai is able to get rid of his "pretty boy" image for a police image.
"Black and White" is definitely a drama filled with sincerity. Filming of one episode cost roughly $4,000,000NTD. $48,000,000NTD has already been spent on the first ten episodes, comparing to other dramas that have spent $7,800,000NTD. You can say that this drama isn't hesitant about costs and is intended to do it's best. The magnificent scenes, life-like explosions, and the high-speed camera angles makes this drama full of Hollywood drama momentum. The drama is filled with an exciting plot, even having the two actors advancing on a high speed train. Netizens have said that, "Each episode is like watching a movie." Faced with increasingly conservative investors that wants to reduce production costs and a lack of imagination for creative scenes, "Black and White" is able to give hope to the Chinese drama practitioners. It will even allow audiences that have given up on Taiwanese dramas to say "Taiwanese idol dramas can be very good!"
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