http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2009/new/ap...oday-show10.htm
credit thanx to Ilovic for the news article.
English Translation by Siewleng .(simple translation)
Black & White Popularity.
Zai Zai Zhou Yu Min and Mark Zhao You Ting lead actors in Black&White drama series has become popular now getting good receptions and excellent ratings in TV broadcast network.Dir Cai said that he will going to produce a movie version which predict to start shooting around autumn this year.Since the movie version concept and pattern are different which is much more bigger so Dir Cai frankly said that this production going to cost a lot estimated around NT100million.
“Black&White” entire play takes 60 minutes per volumes with total 24 volumes.During the shooting encoutered 5times typhoon disaster and damage caused by flood.At the end Dir Cai Yue Xun uses 8months to complete this drama but the slow process caused more dedications being put into the work so although the whole process was tough but worth it.After Gong Xi channel broadcast the drama,last week average TV ratings reach 1.66 with maximun reaches 2.00.Because of the audience heat discussion on the website and networks hence when Zai Zai and Zhao You Ting poster being put in business district for promotions purposes but once the poster being put up immediately stolen,including the photobook,mugs,badges sales sold unexpected.In the drama,Dir Cai made KaoHsuing city looks like MIAMI city and even made audience want to know more about KaoHsuing Love River, dream of New York Times Square.Even the KaoHsuing MRT station have just become the popular sightseeing scenic spot now.Black&White high popularity causes Dir Cai upcoming plan to turn this drama into a movie version a reality now.
Dir Cai said that he already have the plan to produce a movie version but because of the good respones from audience then only made him produce the movie sooner than planned.Currently the screenplay of the first movie version script been produced knowing that the movie patttern is bigger,the scene is bigger plus the Hambuger Shop blast which cost a lot.Dir Cai said that the movie version's weapon power are 4 to 5 times more stronger than the dramas.Estimated to spend around NT100million.Besides actor Zai Zai and Zhao You Ting and all original cast,the scenes will be multinationally planned.
Seeing Black&White going to produce a movie version,will lead actors Zai Zai,Zhao You Ting,Chen Yi Han,Zhang Jung Ning 'relationships' affiliated.Dir Cai said that that 'human relationships' is the main framework of a drama where else action movement,blasting scenes merely just to proof that Taiwan is also comparable with Hollywood in the film industry.Zai Zai and Mark Zhao You Ting replied that both already emptied their schedules,preparing to focus entirely on soul-stirring again.
End.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Poster versi laen dari BnW.
Katanya ini poster lebih mahal.
Tapi fans tsb ga merujuk poster mana yg lebih murah ( kali yg pernah aku posteng sebelumnya? )
Trus juga ga bilang harganya berapa nech poster.
Tapi fans tsb ga merujuk poster mana yg lebih murah ( kali yg pernah aku posteng sebelumnya? )
Trus juga ga bilang harganya berapa nech poster.
BLACK AND WHITE menuai sukses besar dan banjir pujian yg terus mengalir.
So, BLACK AND WHITE akan diangkat ke layar lebar, dengan jumlah anggaran yg jauh lebih besar, yaitu 100 juta ( NTD ?? ).
Bandingkan dengan versi dramanya yg mengahabiskan dana 80 juta ( NTD?)
Pemain sama dengan yg versi dramanya.
Top dachh . Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
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Ruffian hero Hung from
■仔仔Ting and Zhao also starring "ruffian hero" big heat, to be directed by Tsai岳勋film version. ? (According to information)
Chen Huizhen / Taipei
"Zai Zai" Zhou Yu Min, Zhao Ting also starring "ruffian hero" big heat, network burst red, excellent ratings, the director岳勋Cai Fang will begin shooting the film version, then, the same people are expected to begin shooting this fall, "ruffian hero" on the big screen, the pattern of more Great, more money-burning Cai岳勋frankly, is expected to cost 100 million!
Miami finished the Kaohsiung Tourism boost
"Ruffian hero" opera to 60 minutes 24 set, after shooting five typhoons, floods, director Tsai岳勋shot eight months before completion, but skilled work slow, bumpy course, it is tough but worth the public television broadcast, the 1.66 average rating last week, the highest more than 2 users to discuss a warm, even仔仔, Zhao Ting and posters posted in the business, posted on a stolen, even the photo book, mug, name badges are also sold吓吓, play, Tsai Kaohsiung岳勋will be taken as Miami, and let the audience in droves, Kaohsiung love, dream of Times Square, the MRT has become popular tourist attractions have become, "ruffian hero" big heat, to the director Tsai岳勋beat "riffraff," plans to show the film version of the implementation of .
Would also like to film scenes of greater cross-border shooting
岳勋Cai said that there are plans to shoot the original "ruffian hero" movie version, but wait until the "swelling of the liver," the real drama was welcomed before the implementation of his earlier film version of program, the "swelling of the liver" first edition of the opera has been underage screenplay type, the film version of the pattern of larger, more scenes, TV version will blow up shop in Hamburg, Cai岳勋said: "The film version of the weapons of mass destruction, will be the TV version of the 4-5 times." expected to spend 100 million, in addition to Zai Zai Zhao Ting, etc. Also the same people, the actors, the scene will also have cross-border plan.
To mirror the same feelings of people have vested in
Known as the "ruffian hero" a sequel to the film version, Zai Zai, Zhao Ting, Chen meaning attribution张钧宁4 feelings of the protagonist, Miss岳勋that emotion is 4 "riffraff" show the main structure, action, explosion scenes video is proof of Taiwan industry comparable to Hollywood, Zai Zai, Zhao-ting of "riffraff" movie theater has been vacant slot, once again prepared to throw in the soul-stirring.
Bandingkan dengan versi dramanya yg mengahabiskan dana 80 juta ( NTD?)
Pemain sama dengan yg versi dramanya.
Top dachh . Thumbs Up Thumbs Up
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http://www.libertytimes.com.tw/2009/new/ap...oday-show10.htm
http://tw.news.yahoo.com/article/url/d/a/0...0/78/1io8t.html
Terjemahan google dari news yg di Libertytimes ;
Ruffian hero Hung from
■仔仔Ting and Zhao also starring "ruffian hero" big heat, to be directed by Tsai岳勋film version. ? (According to information)
Chen Huizhen / Taipei
"Zai Zai" Zhou Yu Min, Zhao Ting also starring "ruffian hero" big heat, network burst red, excellent ratings, the director岳勋Cai Fang will begin shooting the film version, then, the same people are expected to begin shooting this fall, "ruffian hero" on the big screen, the pattern of more Great, more money-burning Cai岳勋frankly, is expected to cost 100 million!
Miami finished the Kaohsiung Tourism boost
"Ruffian hero" opera to 60 minutes 24 set, after shooting five typhoons, floods, director Tsai岳勋shot eight months before completion, but skilled work slow, bumpy course, it is tough but worth the public television broadcast, the 1.66 average rating last week, the highest more than 2 users to discuss a warm, even仔仔, Zhao Ting and posters posted in the business, posted on a stolen, even the photo book, mug, name badges are also sold吓吓, play, Tsai Kaohsiung岳勋will be taken as Miami, and let the audience in droves, Kaohsiung love, dream of Times Square, the MRT has become popular tourist attractions have become, "ruffian hero" big heat, to the director Tsai岳勋beat "riffraff," plans to show the film version of the implementation of .
Would also like to film scenes of greater cross-border shooting
岳勋Cai said that there are plans to shoot the original "ruffian hero" movie version, but wait until the "swelling of the liver," the real drama was welcomed before the implementation of his earlier film version of program, the "swelling of the liver" first edition of the opera has been underage screenplay type, the film version of the pattern of larger, more scenes, TV version will blow up shop in Hamburg, Cai岳勋said: "The film version of the weapons of mass destruction, will be the TV version of the 4-5 times." expected to spend 100 million, in addition to Zai Zai Zhao Ting, etc. Also the same people, the actors, the scene will also have cross-border plan.
To mirror the same feelings of people have vested in
Known as the "ruffian hero" a sequel to the film version, Zai Zai, Zhao Ting, Chen meaning attribution张钧宁4 feelings of the protagonist, Miss岳勋that emotion is 4 "riffraff" show the main structure, action, explosion scenes video is proof of Taiwan industry comparable to Hollywood, Zai Zai, Zhao-ting of "riffraff" movie theater has been vacant slot, once again prepared to throw in the soul-stirring.
Recap BnW episod 5
credit thank : iurgnotmis.wordpress.com
Time is pulled back to three years ago.
Recovering from his outburst, Zai Tian meanders along the streets and caught his reflection in the display window. He turns curiously and studies himself. With a slight hint of self loath, he reaches a hand and covers his face with the palm. Slowly extending all five fingers, he gasps his face as if it were a mask. Then, he lowers his hand and touches his reflection.
(I really like this scene. The arrangement of this scene is very simple — an actor and a reflecting surface — yet it conveys both a powerful emotional undertone and a creepy ambiance. Nice.)
With a bag of questions, Zai Tian seeks out Gao Yi.
Gao Yi teases, mean-spiritedly, that for a man with a history, it must be frustrating to be recognized and not know how and why he’s recognized. Zai Tian loses his temper and pulls out his gun. He threatens darkly,
“You better tell me who turned me into the way I am today.”
Shrewdly, Gao Yi replies, “I was captured on behalf of dealing and spreading drugs. The most I get is life imprisonment. But if I accidentally slip out a little too much, I may only have an hour left to live.”
Time is pulled back to three years ago.
A filthy homeless man is loitering in front of a McDonald’s. He looks into the transparent brickwall glass wall and peeps at the other side of the room, the one filled with warmth, laughter, and food. Like the Danish little match girl, he can feel envy and loneliness swelling inside of him, filling him with an impulse to… do something.
He takes out a blunt instrument from underneath his ragged garment and bursts into the fast food restaurant.
His hands shaking with hunger, his voice unsteady with fear, he grabs a female customer and threatens to kill her with the blunt instrument. A crispy voice from across the room brought him back and brought him over to the other side of the bell jar. She simply asked him, “Are you hungry?”
What happened next was a blur to him. He remembered waking up one morning with a new face, a new identity, a new house, and a post-it with a single line written on it:
Don't scratch your face within the next month.
With Zai Tian running off on his own, Chen Lin and Hero are left to finish the five hands of beer Zai Tian ordered. On the way home, Chen Lin jokes that they should make Zai Tian buy them dinner again and gather a lot of people to eat until Zai Tian goes broke paying for it. She then mentions that they should invite Xi Ying as well and observes as Hero remains tacit.
In front of Chen Lin’s apartment, the happy mob boss daughter turns to say goodbye. She thanks Hero for walking her home and heads inside. Then thinking of something, she turns back and says,
“The happiest memories of my life are from the time period before my mother died. That’s when my father started San Lian Hui and became extremely busy. To see him, my mother and I would stay in his car and use the brief travel time to talk to him. But whenever the car pulls up in front of the San Lian building, I would refuse to go home. To appease me, my father would carry me on a piggy back ride and go from the first floor to the 12th floor. Once he did that, I’m pacified and happy. He would hand me over to my mother in front of the elevator. I would then rest my head on my mother’s bosom and wait for the next opportunity to see my father.
Maybe Dreamer magnified that piece of memory, but when you carried me out today, your shoulder reminds me of my father. And the time when my mother is still alive. Thank you. Thank you for bringing back my happiest memory.”
(My first reaction when I heard “your shoulder reminds me of my father“, is “O! A Freudian touch on the Electra complex!” But-uh, I don’t think the readers here will appreciate the joke. So, I will settle for the more generic and slightly boring, shoulder=comfort=security interpretation.)
The next morning when Zai Tian shows up for work, he is promptly informed of a certain unhappy Miss Lin Ke Le waiting for him on the roof. Disconcerted, he greets her on the roof. Ke Le looks distraught.
When asked what went wrong, she says, “Yesterday I found out…” A loud bang finishes the sentence for her. As a bullet penetrates Ke Le’s skull, she falls (gracefully) with a thud and is dead instantly.
The death becomes a major event that involves both the Southern and Northern branch. While the Northern branch’s involvement has to do with Ke Le being the branch director’s daughter, sadly, the murder case sets the stage for an ugly internal power struggle between the two branches.
In the interrogation room, the anguished mother questions Zai Tian personally.
But no matter how she demands to know more, it’s always the “before she could say anything, she’s shot” explanation. (Minor point: if the director had put her finger on the trigger instead of holding the gun like one would with a knife, this scene (see picture above right) would maybe look more disheartening and definitely more convincing.)
Finally, Lao Li provides a piece of new information, though it unveils no mystery. According to him, Ke Le arrived at the police station at 8:30 am and asked to see Zai Tian. Lao Li informed her that he won’t be in until much later. She absent mindedly replied that she will wait and asked for a cup of coffee. Lao Li observed that Ke Le looked troubled. Her makeup was uneven, she seemed unusually pensive, and nothing like her normal lively self. But she wouldn’t say what was bothering her.
Later that day Hero waits in front of the investigation room for a chance to talk to Xi Ying.
She confirms that the bullet is shot from a long range, which excludes Zai Tian from the suspect list — as long as there is no evidence to indicate that he aided the sniper in any way. Relieved slightly, Hero awkwardly mentions the dinner party last night. He admits that he was surprised to see her there, partially because he knows she isn’t fond of drinking and must have felt out of place there. She nods in agreement. Then he ventures on to explain Chen Lin’s presence, saying that being the mob boss’ daughter, Chen Lin doesn’t have any friends so Zai Tian and him are… Xi Ying cuts him off and replies lightly, “You don’t need to feel obligated to explain anything.” To which Hero replies, “But you are a very important friend to me.” (Just a friend? That must’ve hurt! But at least, he’s not leading her on.)
Disappointed, Xi Ying tries to put on a smile. When she is unable to do so, she says instead, “You are a very important friend to me too” and turns to leave.
Hero brings food for Zai Tian in the interrogation room. Hasn’t eaten anything, Zai Tian devours the food ravenously. Taking the opportunity, Hero asks, “Do you really not know what Ke Le came here for?” “How should I know?”, Zai Tian replies between bites, “I’m sad she’s dead too!” “Don’t you think the director acted a little strange while she was interrogating you?” Hero wonders to himself.
In an empty parking lot, the said director is crying on the phone,
“Why did you have to do that? She has nothing to do with it! … How can you do that to me?! …
… … No, No you can’t do that! For this, I’ve, I’ve already… I… … Ok, I know… I won’t back out…”
Finally released from a day of confinement, Zai Tian receives a text message, reminding him to pay his credit card bill. Pissed off, he raises the phone to the air and yells, “Hey, didn’t you want me to be a cop? Then what’s with this crap? Keep it up, I’m gonna call it a quit! So, pay my credit card bills ASAP! Oh and, go find the sniper too!”
(Hey! That’s a great stress coping mechanism! Just make sure no one is around when you give it a try.)
Hulk happens to pass by the parking lot and sees Zai Tian’s hilarious behavior. He follows Zai Tian’s extended arm to find a point of fixation, then, when Zai Tian is gone, he imitates it!
(This is another scene I really liked. It’s an appropriate comic relief, not too cheesy, not too goofy. Nicely done.)
No matter what kind of mess Zai Tian is in, he always comes back as if nothing is wrong. This time, he’s bought Xi Ying a cup so that when she wants a drink, she doesn’t need to use a measuring cup anymore — and he, won’t ever mistake rabbit urine for iced tea. (Honestly, no matter how scientifically geared one may be, drinking from a measuring cup is just nasty.) As Xi Ying looks into Zai Tian’s face in close proximity, she remarks on the “perfect” curvature of his facial features. (And “perfect” is her word.) He leans in, intending to steal a kiss, but Hero shows up at the door and pulls him away from Xi Ying. They found where the sniper was shooting.
According to the evidences, the sniper shot the victim from a distance of 500 - 600 meter, using a 5.5 caliber shotgun instead of a sniper rifle — meaning, the sniper is the best of the best. That narrows the range of snipers down to only the elite ones.
Still thinking about the night when he caught a glimpse of Xiao Mei, the girl who made him who he is now, Zai Tian returns to the bar, hoping to bump into her. Not much luck. He dangles his feet on a low bar and closes his eyes, muttering to himself, “Dear God, if you are as omnipotent as advertised, please, let my Goddess appear right now.”
“What are you doing here?” a voice starts. Still immersed in the wishful thinking, he shakes his head slowly and repeats to himself, “NO, not this voice…” When he finally opens his eyes, he is startled by Chen Lin’s presence. (It’s a sign!)
She follows him into his car and makes herself comfortable there. Normally, Zai Tian wouldn’t refuse if any girl throws herself at him, but today is different. He’s waiting for Ah Mei to appear. When Chen Lin asks him to take her home because she drank and couldn’t drive, Zai Tian impatiently refuses her. Too tipsy to notice, Chen Lin blabbers on about Zai Tian running off at the bar the other day and leaving Hero and her alone.
Her mentioning of Ah Mei makes Zai Tian uncomfortable. His odd silence tips her off. Abashed, Chen Lin tries to joke her way out of it. By then, Zai Tian, who can see for himself that she is really on the verge of being drunk, offers to take her home. She refuses and gets out of his car, but her skirt gets caught between the doors.
Once he starts up his car, she is dragged forward. When he finally stops, the force of the stop pushes her forward and tears the skirt in the front. Just as she bends down to cover up her embarrassment, a passing by motorcycle splashed water all over her. Now, Chen Zai Tian has to give her a ride.
And… he takes her to his house. (When it’s a lot easier if he just drops her off at her own place.)
(The plot here is a little contrived, but I’ll go with it.)
Wet and groggy, Chen Lin demands to know where the restroom is. But Zai Tian takes his sweet time to get her a towel first, then looks through his closet twice until he finally settles on a shirt he’s willing to dispense for Chen Lin to change into. (His closet is pathetic for a self-congratulatory man like him.)
Once Chen Lin is in the restroom, Zai Tian muses himself and hurries to undress. (No, not that way. Just taking off the gun hoister and the belt. But, he sure needs to prepare himself for an eventful night.)
After Chen Lin has showered and felt clean, she starts to check out Zai Tian’s house. She takes notices of He Xiao Mei’s photo on the wall and lifts it to see. Not wanting anyone to trod on the sanctity of his vulnerability, Zai Tian fights to get the photo back.
But being the feisty little beast that she is, Chen Lin isn’t going to give it up without a fight.
In the end, Zai Tian has to lift Chen Lin up for her to surrender. In response, Chen Lin bites Zai Tian for being careless around her.
Zai Tian: “What did you do that for?”
Chen Lin: “Who told you you could lift me up?”
Zai Tian: “Not like it’s the first time.”
Chen Lin perks up at the mention of “not the first time”. She demands to know what he means by that. Zai Tian denys the significance in what he just said, but Chen Lin wouldn’t let him slide on this one. When Zai Tian continues to doge her question, she becomes angry and asserts that unless he provides her with a satisfactory response, she will not let him go.
Zai Tian responds, “Oh so you want to stay for the night? That’s fine by me.” Chen Lin attacks at the provocation, but Zai Tian blocks her off from trying to throw him across her shoulder. As they struggle to strike and to avoid being stricken, Zai Tian ends up holding Chen Lin.
Then, to her greatest dismay, he presses his lips on hers and kisses her.
Comments:
I really enjoyed this episode, more so than the previous four. It’s a shame how the ratings are still ridiculously low.
In regards to the fight segment between Chen Lin and Zai Tian at the end of the episode, I really like the dynamics formed around the tension between them. And I mean the uncomfortable, pain in the neck kind of tension. They get on each other’s nerves and take each other out of their comfort zone. Chen Lin’s repeated intrusion on the piece of memory Zai Tian carefully guards makes Zai Tian ill at ease. Likewise, Zai Tian’s disregard of Chen Lin’s mob boss’ daughter status (i.e. lifting her and not treating her like a lady) throws Chen Lin off as well.
What’s great about it is that beneath the edginess they both feel, there is a deeper layer of sexual tension blooming between them. And whether Chen Lin reciproates it or not, we’ll find out in the next episode.
Time is pulled back to three years ago.
Recovering from his outburst, Zai Tian meanders along the streets and caught his reflection in the display window. He turns curiously and studies himself. With a slight hint of self loath, he reaches a hand and covers his face with the palm. Slowly extending all five fingers, he gasps his face as if it were a mask. Then, he lowers his hand and touches his reflection.
(I really like this scene. The arrangement of this scene is very simple — an actor and a reflecting surface — yet it conveys both a powerful emotional undertone and a creepy ambiance. Nice.)
With a bag of questions, Zai Tian seeks out Gao Yi.
Gao Yi teases, mean-spiritedly, that for a man with a history, it must be frustrating to be recognized and not know how and why he’s recognized. Zai Tian loses his temper and pulls out his gun. He threatens darkly,
“You better tell me who turned me into the way I am today.”
Shrewdly, Gao Yi replies, “I was captured on behalf of dealing and spreading drugs. The most I get is life imprisonment. But if I accidentally slip out a little too much, I may only have an hour left to live.”
Time is pulled back to three years ago.
A filthy homeless man is loitering in front of a McDonald’s. He looks into the transparent brickwall glass wall and peeps at the other side of the room, the one filled with warmth, laughter, and food. Like the Danish little match girl, he can feel envy and loneliness swelling inside of him, filling him with an impulse to… do something.
He takes out a blunt instrument from underneath his ragged garment and bursts into the fast food restaurant.
His hands shaking with hunger, his voice unsteady with fear, he grabs a female customer and threatens to kill her with the blunt instrument. A crispy voice from across the room brought him back and brought him over to the other side of the bell jar. She simply asked him, “Are you hungry?”
What happened next was a blur to him. He remembered waking up one morning with a new face, a new identity, a new house, and a post-it with a single line written on it:
Don't scratch your face within the next month.
With Zai Tian running off on his own, Chen Lin and Hero are left to finish the five hands of beer Zai Tian ordered. On the way home, Chen Lin jokes that they should make Zai Tian buy them dinner again and gather a lot of people to eat until Zai Tian goes broke paying for it. She then mentions that they should invite Xi Ying as well and observes as Hero remains tacit.
In front of Chen Lin’s apartment, the happy mob boss daughter turns to say goodbye. She thanks Hero for walking her home and heads inside. Then thinking of something, she turns back and says,
“The happiest memories of my life are from the time period before my mother died. That’s when my father started San Lian Hui and became extremely busy. To see him, my mother and I would stay in his car and use the brief travel time to talk to him. But whenever the car pulls up in front of the San Lian building, I would refuse to go home. To appease me, my father would carry me on a piggy back ride and go from the first floor to the 12th floor. Once he did that, I’m pacified and happy. He would hand me over to my mother in front of the elevator. I would then rest my head on my mother’s bosom and wait for the next opportunity to see my father.
Maybe Dreamer magnified that piece of memory, but when you carried me out today, your shoulder reminds me of my father. And the time when my mother is still alive. Thank you. Thank you for bringing back my happiest memory.”
(My first reaction when I heard “your shoulder reminds me of my father“, is “O! A Freudian touch on the Electra complex!” But-uh, I don’t think the readers here will appreciate the joke. So, I will settle for the more generic and slightly boring, shoulder=comfort=security interpretation.)
The next morning when Zai Tian shows up for work, he is promptly informed of a certain unhappy Miss Lin Ke Le waiting for him on the roof. Disconcerted, he greets her on the roof. Ke Le looks distraught.
When asked what went wrong, she says, “Yesterday I found out…” A loud bang finishes the sentence for her. As a bullet penetrates Ke Le’s skull, she falls (gracefully) with a thud and is dead instantly.
The death becomes a major event that involves both the Southern and Northern branch. While the Northern branch’s involvement has to do with Ke Le being the branch director’s daughter, sadly, the murder case sets the stage for an ugly internal power struggle between the two branches.
In the interrogation room, the anguished mother questions Zai Tian personally.
But no matter how she demands to know more, it’s always the “before she could say anything, she’s shot” explanation. (Minor point: if the director had put her finger on the trigger instead of holding the gun like one would with a knife, this scene (see picture above right) would maybe look more disheartening and definitely more convincing.)
Finally, Lao Li provides a piece of new information, though it unveils no mystery. According to him, Ke Le arrived at the police station at 8:30 am and asked to see Zai Tian. Lao Li informed her that he won’t be in until much later. She absent mindedly replied that she will wait and asked for a cup of coffee. Lao Li observed that Ke Le looked troubled. Her makeup was uneven, she seemed unusually pensive, and nothing like her normal lively self. But she wouldn’t say what was bothering her.
Later that day Hero waits in front of the investigation room for a chance to talk to Xi Ying.
She confirms that the bullet is shot from a long range, which excludes Zai Tian from the suspect list — as long as there is no evidence to indicate that he aided the sniper in any way. Relieved slightly, Hero awkwardly mentions the dinner party last night. He admits that he was surprised to see her there, partially because he knows she isn’t fond of drinking and must have felt out of place there. She nods in agreement. Then he ventures on to explain Chen Lin’s presence, saying that being the mob boss’ daughter, Chen Lin doesn’t have any friends so Zai Tian and him are… Xi Ying cuts him off and replies lightly, “You don’t need to feel obligated to explain anything.” To which Hero replies, “But you are a very important friend to me.” (Just a friend? That must’ve hurt! But at least, he’s not leading her on.)
Disappointed, Xi Ying tries to put on a smile. When she is unable to do so, she says instead, “You are a very important friend to me too” and turns to leave.
Hero brings food for Zai Tian in the interrogation room. Hasn’t eaten anything, Zai Tian devours the food ravenously. Taking the opportunity, Hero asks, “Do you really not know what Ke Le came here for?” “How should I know?”, Zai Tian replies between bites, “I’m sad she’s dead too!” “Don’t you think the director acted a little strange while she was interrogating you?” Hero wonders to himself.
In an empty parking lot, the said director is crying on the phone,
“Why did you have to do that? She has nothing to do with it! … How can you do that to me?! …
… … No, No you can’t do that! For this, I’ve, I’ve already… I… … Ok, I know… I won’t back out…”
Finally released from a day of confinement, Zai Tian receives a text message, reminding him to pay his credit card bill. Pissed off, he raises the phone to the air and yells, “Hey, didn’t you want me to be a cop? Then what’s with this crap? Keep it up, I’m gonna call it a quit! So, pay my credit card bills ASAP! Oh and, go find the sniper too!”
(Hey! That’s a great stress coping mechanism! Just make sure no one is around when you give it a try.)
Hulk happens to pass by the parking lot and sees Zai Tian’s hilarious behavior. He follows Zai Tian’s extended arm to find a point of fixation, then, when Zai Tian is gone, he imitates it!
(This is another scene I really liked. It’s an appropriate comic relief, not too cheesy, not too goofy. Nicely done.)
No matter what kind of mess Zai Tian is in, he always comes back as if nothing is wrong. This time, he’s bought Xi Ying a cup so that when she wants a drink, she doesn’t need to use a measuring cup anymore — and he, won’t ever mistake rabbit urine for iced tea. (Honestly, no matter how scientifically geared one may be, drinking from a measuring cup is just nasty.) As Xi Ying looks into Zai Tian’s face in close proximity, she remarks on the “perfect” curvature of his facial features. (And “perfect” is her word.) He leans in, intending to steal a kiss, but Hero shows up at the door and pulls him away from Xi Ying. They found where the sniper was shooting.
According to the evidences, the sniper shot the victim from a distance of 500 - 600 meter, using a 5.5 caliber shotgun instead of a sniper rifle — meaning, the sniper is the best of the best. That narrows the range of snipers down to only the elite ones.
Still thinking about the night when he caught a glimpse of Xiao Mei, the girl who made him who he is now, Zai Tian returns to the bar, hoping to bump into her. Not much luck. He dangles his feet on a low bar and closes his eyes, muttering to himself, “Dear God, if you are as omnipotent as advertised, please, let my Goddess appear right now.”
“What are you doing here?” a voice starts. Still immersed in the wishful thinking, he shakes his head slowly and repeats to himself, “NO, not this voice…” When he finally opens his eyes, he is startled by Chen Lin’s presence. (It’s a sign!)
She follows him into his car and makes herself comfortable there. Normally, Zai Tian wouldn’t refuse if any girl throws herself at him, but today is different. He’s waiting for Ah Mei to appear. When Chen Lin asks him to take her home because she drank and couldn’t drive, Zai Tian impatiently refuses her. Too tipsy to notice, Chen Lin blabbers on about Zai Tian running off at the bar the other day and leaving Hero and her alone.
Her mentioning of Ah Mei makes Zai Tian uncomfortable. His odd silence tips her off. Abashed, Chen Lin tries to joke her way out of it. By then, Zai Tian, who can see for himself that she is really on the verge of being drunk, offers to take her home. She refuses and gets out of his car, but her skirt gets caught between the doors.
Once he starts up his car, she is dragged forward. When he finally stops, the force of the stop pushes her forward and tears the skirt in the front. Just as she bends down to cover up her embarrassment, a passing by motorcycle splashed water all over her. Now, Chen Zai Tian has to give her a ride.
And… he takes her to his house. (When it’s a lot easier if he just drops her off at her own place.)
(The plot here is a little contrived, but I’ll go with it.)
Wet and groggy, Chen Lin demands to know where the restroom is. But Zai Tian takes his sweet time to get her a towel first, then looks through his closet twice until he finally settles on a shirt he’s willing to dispense for Chen Lin to change into. (His closet is pathetic for a self-congratulatory man like him.)
Once Chen Lin is in the restroom, Zai Tian muses himself and hurries to undress. (No, not that way. Just taking off the gun hoister and the belt. But, he sure needs to prepare himself for an eventful night.)
After Chen Lin has showered and felt clean, she starts to check out Zai Tian’s house. She takes notices of He Xiao Mei’s photo on the wall and lifts it to see. Not wanting anyone to trod on the sanctity of his vulnerability, Zai Tian fights to get the photo back.
But being the feisty little beast that she is, Chen Lin isn’t going to give it up without a fight.
In the end, Zai Tian has to lift Chen Lin up for her to surrender. In response, Chen Lin bites Zai Tian for being careless around her.
Zai Tian: “What did you do that for?”
Chen Lin: “Who told you you could lift me up?”
Zai Tian: “Not like it’s the first time.”
Chen Lin perks up at the mention of “not the first time”. She demands to know what he means by that. Zai Tian denys the significance in what he just said, but Chen Lin wouldn’t let him slide on this one. When Zai Tian continues to doge her question, she becomes angry and asserts that unless he provides her with a satisfactory response, she will not let him go.
Zai Tian responds, “Oh so you want to stay for the night? That’s fine by me.” Chen Lin attacks at the provocation, but Zai Tian blocks her off from trying to throw him across her shoulder. As they struggle to strike and to avoid being stricken, Zai Tian ends up holding Chen Lin.
Then, to her greatest dismay, he presses his lips on hers and kisses her.
Comments:
I really enjoyed this episode, more so than the previous four. It’s a shame how the ratings are still ridiculously low.
In regards to the fight segment between Chen Lin and Zai Tian at the end of the episode, I really like the dynamics formed around the tension between them. And I mean the uncomfortable, pain in the neck kind of tension. They get on each other’s nerves and take each other out of their comfort zone. Chen Lin’s repeated intrusion on the piece of memory Zai Tian carefully guards makes Zai Tian ill at ease. Likewise, Zai Tian’s disregard of Chen Lin’s mob boss’ daughter status (i.e. lifting her and not treating her like a lady) throws Chen Lin off as well.
What’s great about it is that beneath the edginess they both feel, there is a deeper layer of sexual tension blooming between them. And whether Chen Lin reciproates it or not, we’ll find out in the next episode.
B&W Press + Fans meet @ Kaohsiung 16 & 24 May 09 flower
Date : 16 May 09
Time : 16:00 - 18:00
Place : Dream Mall in Kaohsiung the east side of Times Square
Date : 24 May 09
Time : 14:00 - 16:00
Place : Taichung Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store
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Time : 16:00 - 18:00
Place : Dream Mall in Kaohsiung the east side of Times Square
Date : 24 May 09
Time : 14:00 - 16:00
Place : Taichung Shin Kong Mitsukoshi Department Store
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Black & White, Episode 4, 19 04 2009
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“Don’t resist it. The first time you inhale it, you will feel a sensation of weightlessness… as if you are floating. Then slowly, you will feel a kind of elation that surfaces from the deepest, darkest corner of your heart.”
The preparation starts. Gao Yi hacks into the computerized system, switches off automated control and turns on manual driving. Then, to add a pinch of thrill to the act, he cranks up the speed.
His next move is to install a ticking device containing Dreamer into the air filter of the subway. Having taken care of the necessary set up, Gao Yi is ready to put on a dramatic .
Donning a golden mask and the persona of a pirate ship’s captain, Gao Yi spreads out his arms in a grand welcome . While people shrink from his presence, one figure approaches with the air of firm determination. He takes off his mask to get a better look at the brave soul and asks dreamily, “What can I do for you, m’am?”
At the last stop of the subway, The Delightful Duo find out some bad news: Gao Yi has managed to disconnect the subway from the operation desk’s control, meaning that there would be no way to stop the train. If the train doesn’t stop at the end of the route, it will hit a wall and the consequences will be dire.
Gao Yi approaches Chen Lin, she fiercely throws him on his back. Unaffected by her chagrin but rather enjoying it, he takes out his cell phone and activates the Dreamer “bomb”. Suddenly, the subway is washed by a wave of tingling electric pulse. People are falling left and right, gasping, crying, and laughing in hysteria.
Feeling lightheaded, Chen Lin struggles to regain her balance, but the drug has already taken effect. Her vision starts to blur, until eventually, she succumbs to the power of Dreamer.
Thoroughly enjoying his creation of “paradise”, Gao Yi jumps from one pole to the next, harassing his victims in turn.
On the outside, Hero and Zai Tian have found a solution — use the emergency breaks. It requires two men’s cooperation, a single mistake or the slightest hint of hesistation will send everyone to heaven (or hell).
There isn’t much time left, Zai Tian and Hero rush to the subway tracks and assume their respective position. Before departing, Zai Tian yells after Hero, “Hey, don’t die.”
By the way, the fools police teams under Group leader Chen have searched the in door mall, where Gao Yi is supposed to release his Dreamer, a total of three times. They found nothing. (Of course, what’s there to find?)
Hero rushes to the station platform where the train will be passing. He runs after the train and leaps across the open station door. Latching on to the end of the subway, Hero laboriously makes his way to the top of the vehicle. Then effortfully, he advances, barely able to hang on to the top.
And then he reaches it, the red lever. He forces open the door and jumps inside.
He looks around, subconsciously reaching for his gun and realizes that he doesn’t have it anymore. He grids his teeth and proceeds, calling out for Chen Lin’s name. When he finds her, she’s cowering on a bench, fading fast. At that time, Gao Yi appears, welcoming Hero for boarding the subway to heaven.
Gao Yi gains the upper hand as the effect of the drug starts to depress Hero’s central nervous system. But in time, Hero gets the hang of it and it’s time for comes back.
Gao Yi’s interference delays Hero’s plan to stop the subway from the control room. But thanks to Zai Tian, the external emergency break comes to the rescue in time and prevents a disaster.
(Screencap porn below!)
Having stopped the subway just short of smashing himself into a piece of meat pie, Zai Tian lets out a relieved sign and boards the subway to look for Hero. In a moment of crazed clarity, Gao Yi slips out of the cart as Zai Tian searches for Hero with a flashlight. After making sure Hero is okay, Zai Tian heads toward Chen Lin and carries her out to the open.
Once taken care of Chen Lin, the Delightful Duo sets out to chase down Gao Yi. They find him ascending the escalator in an unfazed placidity and separate to sandwich Gao Yi.
Zai Tian sneaks behind Gao Yi, but Gao Yi takes notice of him and points a gun at Zai Tian’s nose. He demands in a tiresome tone,
Gao Yi: Why must you stop me? Can’t you see, the entire city is drowning in morose? I’m here to bring happiness to people!
Zai Tian: There are many ways to arrive at the same solution, you did not have to choose such an extreme method.
Gao Yi: They called me. They told me to hurry and make people happy. Because so many of them are suffering.
Zai Tian: It’s not as bad as you think. If you think carefully, there is beauty in life. You didn’t have to use Dreamer to desensitize yourself.
Gao Yi: How dare you condemn Dreamer. You are a coward who fears the pain Dreamer might bring. But did you know, Dreamer lets you get closer to God?
Zai Tian, exasperated now: It’s because I’ve used it in the past, that’s why I know it’s not the best solution.
Gao Yi: You… You! I remember now. Do. You. Think. I. Don’t. Know?
Turning as he speak, Gao Yi raises the gun at Hero, who’s ready to attack. Zai Tian beats Gao Yi to it. He shoots Gao Yi in the arm, giving time for Hero to handcuff Gao Yi.
Pinned down to the floor, Gao Yi lets out of a shrilling laughter. Locking eyes with Zai Tian, he probes, “I remember you now. I remember you. The you before. You didn’t look like this before. A changed look. But does that change who you are? Are you happier now?”
Hero shakes his head and steps away. Then remembering something, he turns and says unwillingly, “Today, thanks. Good work.” Just to tease Hero, Zai Tian yells, “HEY, EVERYBODY LOOK, Wu Ying Xiong is blushing!” (LOL)
Bureaucracy is one annoying system that no matter how unfair, one must abide by. After all the hard work, because Gao Yi was caught in Northern Branch’s territory, the police force from the Southern Branch must leave all the evidences behind and let their rival take the credit — hold your curses, because Team Leader Chan has done the same thing to the Northern Branch before, this guy is just here to repay the favor. Touché.
In the hospital, Hero watches as Chen Lin awakens. He explains to her briefly that she’s currently being treated for Dreamer overdose. She blinks at him and asks, “Did you save me? I remember someone carring me out of the cart, was it you?” Looking positively conflicted, Hero evades her gaze. Wanting to claim the credit but not willing to violate his personal rule and lie about it, Hero chooses middle ground. He merely says, “Saving people is what a police man should do.” Mistaken that as an implicit “yes”, Chen Lin struggles up and says, “I’ve never been saved before.” (Which comes to mean, you are the first and hence score for you.)
Zai Tian overhears the conversation at the door. Realizing Hero’s sentiments towards Chen Lin, he chooses to overlook the half lie and help Hero. Zai Tian enters, hinting that it’s a relief Chen Lin is finally awake, because Hero has been worrying himself sick over her. Then, he invites everybody out for a meal, gaining the awkward pair some alone time.
Hero shyly agrees and exits hastily to cover it up. Chen Lin smiles to herself sweetly at the added opportunity. Nothing escapes Zai Tian’s Casanova eyes. He leans close to Chen Lin and teases her that with her background and temper, only manly men like Hero can be a match. Chen Lin snaps that it’s none of his business, but Zai Tian ignores her flaring anger and probes further. Finally, Chen Lin bites back and claims, “Fine. I admit I like him. Not only do I like him, I will go after him and make him mine!” Satisfied, Zai Tian beams and says, “Don’t worry. I’ll help you.”
Once alone in the hospital room, Chen Lin sighs in regret. Why did she have to blurt it out? Now there is no taking back.
Later in Xi Ying’s forensic lab, Hero is found lost in thought. Xi Ying sits down beside him and asks, “What’s on your mind?” “Today on the subway when Gao Yi…” “That’s not what I’m asking”, she cuts him off, “What is on your mind?” Startled at how well she knows him, he explains, “Today, I saw my own shadow.” “Everybody has shadows.” “But I thought I was different. Without shadows, without conflict. Until today, when I saw my dark side for the first time.”
At night, the three of them (Hero, Zai Tian, and Chen Lin) go out to a bar for the promised meal. Zai Tian’s flirtatious nature disgusts Chen Lin right off the bat. But that doesn’t stop Zai Tian. As if emotionally drained from the Dreamer case, Zai Tian needs a hedonistic outlet to recharge.
To everyone’s surprise, Zai Tian has also invited Xi Ying. Xi Ying’s addition makes the already awkward dinner even more unbearable. Especially for Hero. On the one hand, he wants to spend some time to get to know Chen Lin, on the other hand, he needs to keep an eye out for Xi Ying.
After a bit, Xi Ying gets up to leave. Hero volunteers to walk her out. On the way out, Xi Ying asks, “Is she the one that made you feel conflicted?” When Hero makes no reply, she ventures on, “How does my dress look? I bought it this afternoon.” He nods numbly and watches her go. Once her back is turned, tears starts to gush down Xi Ying’s face.
Back in the bar, Zai Tian is dancing wildly. (And completely forgetting the fact he came with two other companions.) However, while dancing, he caught a glimpse of a passing girl. Zai Tian freezes in mid-motion, then it hits him. Forsaking all disguise, he pushes aside the crowd and goes after her as if he’s gone mad.
The girl hails a cab and gets on it. Not giving up, Zai Tian chases after the cab, cutting corners and running with the last of his endurance. A cascade of memories wash over as the wind breezes past his hair. Finally, exhaustion claims him. He falters and falls until he can no longer get up. Lying on the cold pavement, he lets out a long, pained scream.
Comments:
I really like how this episode ended. Mainly because of the exertion and pain, but also because the extend in which Zai Tian ran after the girl hints at a traumatic past experience bad enough to put up an appearance for. What makes this past appealing, and hence different from the familiar “guy got dumped by first love and became a player” is that he have a dark past. We know that from Gao Yi’s words before the arrest. Recall how hard and twisted Gao Yi is, for Zai Tian to make a memorable impression on that kind of guy, he must have been something.
Let’s talk about Hero. I like the brief exchange between Xi Ying and Ying Xiong on the topic of shadows and conflicts, because it really gets at the theme of the drama. Ying Xiong notices how he bends his rule in front of a girl (when he failed to clarify that Zai Tian is the one that carried Chen Lin out of the subway) and he is ashamed of it. Although he neither claimed the credit nor contradicted Chen Lin, his roundabout answer is taken to mean “yes”. He recognizes that he’s been misleading and considers it a weakness in character. (Imagine if he did tell her the truth, she would feel gratitude at first, but get turned off by Zai Tian’s womanizing tendencies soon enough.) The fact is, if there isn’t a portion of him that wants to be Chen Lin’s hero, he wouldn’t even need to contemplate the response. But because he feels inclined towards Chen Lin, he is also conflicted. She is, after all, the mob boss’s daughter. And he, a cop. To him, the roles they must play presents conflict. But perhaps, this is why they are not/might not be compatible for each other.
Next week’s episodes will be fun!
“Don’t resist it. The first time you inhale it, you will feel a sensation of weightlessness… as if you are floating. Then slowly, you will feel a kind of elation that surfaces from the deepest, darkest corner of your heart.”
The preparation starts. Gao Yi hacks into the computerized system, switches off automated control and turns on manual driving. Then, to add a pinch of thrill to the act, he cranks up the speed.
His next move is to install a ticking device containing Dreamer into the air filter of the subway. Having taken care of the necessary set up, Gao Yi is ready to put on a dramatic .
Donning a golden mask and the persona of a pirate ship’s captain, Gao Yi spreads out his arms in a grand welcome . While people shrink from his presence, one figure approaches with the air of firm determination. He takes off his mask to get a better look at the brave soul and asks dreamily, “What can I do for you, m’am?”
At the last stop of the subway, The Delightful Duo find out some bad news: Gao Yi has managed to disconnect the subway from the operation desk’s control, meaning that there would be no way to stop the train. If the train doesn’t stop at the end of the route, it will hit a wall and the consequences will be dire.
Gao Yi approaches Chen Lin, she fiercely throws him on his back. Unaffected by her chagrin but rather enjoying it, he takes out his cell phone and activates the Dreamer “bomb”. Suddenly, the subway is washed by a wave of tingling electric pulse. People are falling left and right, gasping, crying, and laughing in hysteria.
Feeling lightheaded, Chen Lin struggles to regain her balance, but the drug has already taken effect. Her vision starts to blur, until eventually, she succumbs to the power of Dreamer.
Thoroughly enjoying his creation of “paradise”, Gao Yi jumps from one pole to the next, harassing his victims in turn.
On the outside, Hero and Zai Tian have found a solution — use the emergency breaks. It requires two men’s cooperation, a single mistake or the slightest hint of hesistation will send everyone to heaven (or hell).
There isn’t much time left, Zai Tian and Hero rush to the subway tracks and assume their respective position. Before departing, Zai Tian yells after Hero, “Hey, don’t die.”
By the way, the fools police teams under Group leader Chen have searched the in door mall, where Gao Yi is supposed to release his Dreamer, a total of three times. They found nothing. (Of course, what’s there to find?)
Hero rushes to the station platform where the train will be passing. He runs after the train and leaps across the open station door. Latching on to the end of the subway, Hero laboriously makes his way to the top of the vehicle. Then effortfully, he advances, barely able to hang on to the top.
And then he reaches it, the red lever. He forces open the door and jumps inside.
He looks around, subconsciously reaching for his gun and realizes that he doesn’t have it anymore. He grids his teeth and proceeds, calling out for Chen Lin’s name. When he finds her, she’s cowering on a bench, fading fast. At that time, Gao Yi appears, welcoming Hero for boarding the subway to heaven.
Gao Yi gains the upper hand as the effect of the drug starts to depress Hero’s central nervous system. But in time, Hero gets the hang of it and it’s time for comes back.
Gao Yi’s interference delays Hero’s plan to stop the subway from the control room. But thanks to Zai Tian, the external emergency break comes to the rescue in time and prevents a disaster.
(Screencap porn below!)
Having stopped the subway just short of smashing himself into a piece of meat pie, Zai Tian lets out a relieved sign and boards the subway to look for Hero. In a moment of crazed clarity, Gao Yi slips out of the cart as Zai Tian searches for Hero with a flashlight. After making sure Hero is okay, Zai Tian heads toward Chen Lin and carries her out to the open.
Once taken care of Chen Lin, the Delightful Duo sets out to chase down Gao Yi. They find him ascending the escalator in an unfazed placidity and separate to sandwich Gao Yi.
Zai Tian sneaks behind Gao Yi, but Gao Yi takes notice of him and points a gun at Zai Tian’s nose. He demands in a tiresome tone,
Gao Yi: Why must you stop me? Can’t you see, the entire city is drowning in morose? I’m here to bring happiness to people!
Zai Tian: There are many ways to arrive at the same solution, you did not have to choose such an extreme method.
Gao Yi: They called me. They told me to hurry and make people happy. Because so many of them are suffering.
Zai Tian: It’s not as bad as you think. If you think carefully, there is beauty in life. You didn’t have to use Dreamer to desensitize yourself.
Gao Yi: How dare you condemn Dreamer. You are a coward who fears the pain Dreamer might bring. But did you know, Dreamer lets you get closer to God?
Zai Tian, exasperated now: It’s because I’ve used it in the past, that’s why I know it’s not the best solution.
Gao Yi: You… You! I remember now. Do. You. Think. I. Don’t. Know?
Turning as he speak, Gao Yi raises the gun at Hero, who’s ready to attack. Zai Tian beats Gao Yi to it. He shoots Gao Yi in the arm, giving time for Hero to handcuff Gao Yi.
Pinned down to the floor, Gao Yi lets out of a shrilling laughter. Locking eyes with Zai Tian, he probes, “I remember you now. I remember you. The you before. You didn’t look like this before. A changed look. But does that change who you are? Are you happier now?”
Hero shakes his head and steps away. Then remembering something, he turns and says unwillingly, “Today, thanks. Good work.” Just to tease Hero, Zai Tian yells, “HEY, EVERYBODY LOOK, Wu Ying Xiong is blushing!” (LOL)
Bureaucracy is one annoying system that no matter how unfair, one must abide by. After all the hard work, because Gao Yi was caught in Northern Branch’s territory, the police force from the Southern Branch must leave all the evidences behind and let their rival take the credit — hold your curses, because Team Leader Chan has done the same thing to the Northern Branch before, this guy is just here to repay the favor. Touché.
In the hospital, Hero watches as Chen Lin awakens. He explains to her briefly that she’s currently being treated for Dreamer overdose. She blinks at him and asks, “Did you save me? I remember someone carring me out of the cart, was it you?” Looking positively conflicted, Hero evades her gaze. Wanting to claim the credit but not willing to violate his personal rule and lie about it, Hero chooses middle ground. He merely says, “Saving people is what a police man should do.” Mistaken that as an implicit “yes”, Chen Lin struggles up and says, “I’ve never been saved before.” (Which comes to mean, you are the first and hence score for you.)
Zai Tian overhears the conversation at the door. Realizing Hero’s sentiments towards Chen Lin, he chooses to overlook the half lie and help Hero. Zai Tian enters, hinting that it’s a relief Chen Lin is finally awake, because Hero has been worrying himself sick over her. Then, he invites everybody out for a meal, gaining the awkward pair some alone time.
Hero shyly agrees and exits hastily to cover it up. Chen Lin smiles to herself sweetly at the added opportunity. Nothing escapes Zai Tian’s Casanova eyes. He leans close to Chen Lin and teases her that with her background and temper, only manly men like Hero can be a match. Chen Lin snaps that it’s none of his business, but Zai Tian ignores her flaring anger and probes further. Finally, Chen Lin bites back and claims, “Fine. I admit I like him. Not only do I like him, I will go after him and make him mine!” Satisfied, Zai Tian beams and says, “Don’t worry. I’ll help you.”
Once alone in the hospital room, Chen Lin sighs in regret. Why did she have to blurt it out? Now there is no taking back.
Later in Xi Ying’s forensic lab, Hero is found lost in thought. Xi Ying sits down beside him and asks, “What’s on your mind?” “Today on the subway when Gao Yi…” “That’s not what I’m asking”, she cuts him off, “What is on your mind?” Startled at how well she knows him, he explains, “Today, I saw my own shadow.” “Everybody has shadows.” “But I thought I was different. Without shadows, without conflict. Until today, when I saw my dark side for the first time.”
At night, the three of them (Hero, Zai Tian, and Chen Lin) go out to a bar for the promised meal. Zai Tian’s flirtatious nature disgusts Chen Lin right off the bat. But that doesn’t stop Zai Tian. As if emotionally drained from the Dreamer case, Zai Tian needs a hedonistic outlet to recharge.
To everyone’s surprise, Zai Tian has also invited Xi Ying. Xi Ying’s addition makes the already awkward dinner even more unbearable. Especially for Hero. On the one hand, he wants to spend some time to get to know Chen Lin, on the other hand, he needs to keep an eye out for Xi Ying.
After a bit, Xi Ying gets up to leave. Hero volunteers to walk her out. On the way out, Xi Ying asks, “Is she the one that made you feel conflicted?” When Hero makes no reply, she ventures on, “How does my dress look? I bought it this afternoon.” He nods numbly and watches her go. Once her back is turned, tears starts to gush down Xi Ying’s face.
Back in the bar, Zai Tian is dancing wildly. (And completely forgetting the fact he came with two other companions.) However, while dancing, he caught a glimpse of a passing girl. Zai Tian freezes in mid-motion, then it hits him. Forsaking all disguise, he pushes aside the crowd and goes after her as if he’s gone mad.
The girl hails a cab and gets on it. Not giving up, Zai Tian chases after the cab, cutting corners and running with the last of his endurance. A cascade of memories wash over as the wind breezes past his hair. Finally, exhaustion claims him. He falters and falls until he can no longer get up. Lying on the cold pavement, he lets out a long, pained scream.
Comments:
I really like how this episode ended. Mainly because of the exertion and pain, but also because the extend in which Zai Tian ran after the girl hints at a traumatic past experience bad enough to put up an appearance for. What makes this past appealing, and hence different from the familiar “guy got dumped by first love and became a player” is that he have a dark past. We know that from Gao Yi’s words before the arrest. Recall how hard and twisted Gao Yi is, for Zai Tian to make a memorable impression on that kind of guy, he must have been something.
Let’s talk about Hero. I like the brief exchange between Xi Ying and Ying Xiong on the topic of shadows and conflicts, because it really gets at the theme of the drama. Ying Xiong notices how he bends his rule in front of a girl (when he failed to clarify that Zai Tian is the one that carried Chen Lin out of the subway) and he is ashamed of it. Although he neither claimed the credit nor contradicted Chen Lin, his roundabout answer is taken to mean “yes”. He recognizes that he’s been misleading and considers it a weakness in character. (Imagine if he did tell her the truth, she would feel gratitude at first, but get turned off by Zai Tian’s womanizing tendencies soon enough.) The fact is, if there isn’t a portion of him that wants to be Chen Lin’s hero, he wouldn’t even need to contemplate the response. But because he feels inclined towards Chen Lin, he is also conflicted. She is, after all, the mob boss’s daughter. And he, a cop. To him, the roles they must play presents conflict. But perhaps, this is why they are not/might not be compatible for each other.
Next week’s episodes will be fun!
Tgl. 5 Mei BnW mo promo ke Kaoshiung.
Tgl. 5 Mei BnW mo promo ke Kaoshiung. Ini adl kota pelabuhan, tempat BnW mengadakan presskon pada saat mulai syuting.
5th May 2009, pkl. 16:00-18:00
Foreign Language Institute of WenZao
The Prime of Miss Jean Wenzao Hall Institute of Foreign Languages
Director-Dir Cai,producer-Xiaohui, Zhou Yu Min,Zhang Jung Ning, Xiu Jie Kai, Zhao Yao Ting, Chen Yi Han.
5th may 2009, pkl. 19:30-21:30
Kaohsiung Normal University
High Normal peace 2nd Floor, Campus Center Auditorium
Director-Dir Cai,producer-Xiaohui, Zhou Yu Min,Zhang Jung Ning, Xiu Jie Kai, Zhao Yao Ting, Chen Yi Han.
credit thanx to eileen@vicchou.baby for the info.
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