| They Kiss Again | |
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Promotional poster for They Kiss Again |
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| Also known as | 惡作劇2吻 È Zuò Jù Èr Wěn |
| Genre | Romance, Comedy |
| Format | Television series |
| Directed by | Chu Yu-ning (瞿友寧) |
| Starring | Ariel Lin Joe Cheng Jiro Wang Danson Tang |
| Opening theme | "幸福合作社" (Xing Fu He Zhuo She) by Mavis Fan |
| Ending theme | "你" (Ni) [You] by Ariel Lin |
| Country of origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 20 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Jerry Feng |
| Location(s) | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Running time | 70 mins (Sundays at 22:00 to 23:30) |
| Production company(s) | Comic International Productions |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | China Television (CTV) |
| Original run | 16 December 2007 – 27 April 2008 |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Romantic Princess (公主小妹) |
| Followed by | Rolling Love (翻滾吧！蛋炒飯) |
| Related shows | It Started With a Kiss (prequel) Playful Kiss (Korean) |
| External links | |
| CTV official homepage | |
They Kiss Again (Chinese: 惡作劇2吻; pinyin: È Zuò Jù Èr Wěn) is a Taiwanese drama starring Joe Cheng, Ariel Lin, Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit and Danson Tang. It is the sequel to It Started With a Kiss which is based on the Japanese manga series Itazura na Kiss (イタズラなKiss, Mischievous Kiss) written by Kaoru Tada. It was produced by Comic International Productions (可米國際影視事業股份有限公司)[1] and directed by Chu Yu-ning (瞿友寧). It started filming 26 March 2007 and wrapped 19 January 2008.
It was first boardcasted in Taiwan on free-to-air China Television (CTV) (中視) from 16 December 2007 to 27 April 2008, every Sunday at 22:00 to 23:30 and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28 (八大綜合台) on 22 December 2007 to 3 May 2008, every Saturday at 21:30 to 23:00.
It is the third live-action television adaptation following the Japanese adaptation also titled Itazura na Kiss, its Taiwnaese prequel It Started With a Kiss in 2005 and followed by a South Korean adaptation Playful Kiss in 2010 broadcasted on MBC.
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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 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.[2]
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 learns to understand and deal with his jealousy when Xiang Qin's nursing fellow student Yang Qi Tai (Figaro Ceng) becomes too close. He also tries to push Xiang Qin to higher ambition and independence. 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 unwelcome 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.
| Actor | Drama character | Manga character | Relationships |
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| Ariel Lin | Yuan Xiang Qin (袁湘琴) | Kotoko Aihara | Zhi Shu's wife |
| Joe Cheng | Jiang Zhi Shu (江直樹) | Naoki Irie | Xiang Qin's husband |
| Jiro Wang | Jin Yuan Feng (aka Ah Jin) (金元豐) | Kinnosuke Nakamura | Xiang Qin's friend |
| Chang Yung Cheng | Jiang Wan Li (aka Ah Li) (江萬利) | Sigeki Irie | Zhi Shu's father |
| Cyndi Chaw | Jiang Zhao Zi (aka Ah Li's wife) (阿利嫂) | Machiko Irie | Zhi Shu's mother |
| Tang Tsung Sheng | Yuan Cai (Ah Cai) (袁有才) | Shigeo Aihara | Xiang Qin's father |
| Zhang Bo Han | Jiang Yu Shu (江裕樹) | Yuuki Irie | Zhi Shu's brother |
| Petty Yang | Lin Chun Mei (林純美) | Satomi | Xiang Qin's best friend |
| Candice Liu | Liu Ya Nong (劉雅儂) | Jinko | Xiang Qin's best friend |
| Tiffany Hsu | Pei Zi Yu (裴子瑜) | Reiko Matsumoto | Zhi Shu's friend |
| Jason Wang | Wang Hao Qian (王皓謙) | Sudou | Zhi Shu's college friend |
| Aaron Yan | Ah Bu (阿布) | Ryo | Chun Mei's boyfriend |
They Kiss Again Original Soundtrack (惡作劇2吻電視原聲)[3]
| Track | Title | Artist |
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| 1 | "Xing Fu He Zhuo She (幸福合作社)" (Opening Theme) | Mavis Fan |
| 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) |
| 5 | "Cang Zai Wei Xiao Li De Mi Mi" (藏在微笑裡的秘密) | Cyndi Chaw (趙詠華) |
| 6 | "Ni Ceng Jing Rang Wo Xin Dong"（你曾經讓我心動） | a Chord |
| 7 | "Heaven" | Cai Han Cen and Cai Yi 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) |
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