Info Updates on Channel-X

Looks like we have more trailers from Joe and Amber's latest thriller series, Channel-X. But quantity does not mean quality, I'm like WTF with the BG music? (Amazing Grace, seriously?!!) Hopefully the OST for the drama will be much better. So trailer wise, I preferred the
Liar Game ones.

We have updates on the story and characters as well, and as expected I wasn't that off the mark on my prediction of the story. He's a well known anchor and the face of BIGTV (a cheeky nod to SETTV!), she's a paparazzo and a techie-junk with a grim determination to seek the truth.

The story kicks off when An Zai Yong (played by Joe) gets accused of murdering his girlfriend, Luo Shan Shan. As a result of that, his career and love life goes down the drain. The turning point for him came when he was chosen as a newscaster for an online channel called "Channel-X".

Yup. So the mysterious sounding Channel-X is an online tv channel. I wonder if they air dramas as well?


Trailer #1 (a.k.a. The Amazing Grace one) and #2:

Joe Cheng's women in Channel-X

A certain koala told me that Joe will be doing XXX scenes for his latest drama Channel-X (ha, is that a pun?) with not one, not two but THREE women! After the initial jealousy (and shock), hellochloe sets to investigate the series>>  


 *cue X-Files theme*

The Story (partly my guess):

In Channel-X (or literally translated as National Heroes), Joe Cheng plays a news anchor who is at odds with a tabloid reporter (played by Amber Kuo). Clearly, with one in the media glamour of broadcasting and the other working in the shadows, they're going to hate each other's guts.

They run in head-to-head while investigating a case, and have to (relunctantly) team up when mysterious forces begin to hunt them down.


The 2 trailers:
Joe Cheng's version:

Video description: 
Who gave him such a fright, making him desperately escape?
To seek the truth, what are you willing to sacrifice?
Let's find out in December!


Amber Kuo's version:

Video description:

Who is her prey? What made her burn with desire for the truth?

To seek the truth, what are you willing to sacrifice?

Let's find out in December!

Err...The static buzz and the horizontal lines in the videos...doesn't it reminds you of the Liar Game tapes sent to contestants?  And the fugitive theme sounds a wee bit familiar, hopefully this series doesn't revolve around gold bars.


Women #1, #2 and #3:

Grrr: Amber Kuo, Michelle Chen and Tracy Zhou

P.S: You might remember Michelle Chen from Miss No Good and Tracy Zhou from Calling For Love. This is Amber Kuo's third drama, her previous works include The Happy Times of that Year with James Wen. Coincidentally (or not?), this drama is produced by Chen Yi Jun, who's also behind The Happy Times of that Year.

Also, don't you think Amber Kuo has such a cute voice? This is a clip of Amber crying alongside James Wen (!) at the Press Conference for the Golden Bell Awards: 

Note: This clip is not related to this drama whatsoever, but James Wen's there, and that's enough of a reason, no?


**She's tearing up 'cause she's touched by the support she received since her career in Sanlih TV.

Preview for That Love Comes

And I'm liking what I see! Tudou, which is China's largest video website 
(think Youtube) is producing its first ever drama, "That Love Comes" which will (of course) be aired entirely online.

The preview is oh so pretty! I've never seen anything like it before ( it's more of like a slideshow ? )


Here's a short 35 secs sneak peak:

Overall, I like the feel of it, which kinda reminds me of Summer Scent (the scenery, perhaps ?) Here's to hoping this will be It for me after Easy Fortune Happy Life.

Online C-Drama : That Love Comes

Yay! Joe Cheng is backkk peeps!

We can now all oogle at him in his latest drama, titled "欢迎爱光临"  
( romanization: Huan Ying Ai Guang Ling ) which literally means "Welcome in, Love" or "Welcome Love". Though the official english title is "That Love Comes" which differs slightly from the chinese one, which I have no problem accepting since I actually like it better. More poignant, no?



I'm more cautious of investing my time on a twdrama series, being more of a kdrama fan. I find twdramas of the rom com genre usually cliche (which I am OK with) and falls flat midway through (which I'm NOT OK with). That's not to say kdramas aren't cliche, but my tolerance for cheesy scenes in kdramas are higher than the tw counterpart (don't ask me why, it just is)


BUT. the posters are so. damn. gorgeous. Take a look for yourself:

Tells a love story between a photographer and a small town girl. 

 I'm sooo gonna give this a shot. (ah, pun!)

I might be tempted to do a recap of sorts if I like the series enough. 

Wish me luck!