Spoiler In Words: Drunken To Love You Episode 11 + Ep Preview

~Cup 11: So it's you!~
Xiao Ru couldn't stand the way Jie Xiu keeps making her heart sway. She makes up her mind and went to Madam Da Nai's temple to get rid of her ill-fated relationship with Jie Xiu. She bumps into Ai Wei who's at the temple for the same purpose!

Between the two women, who will win in their fight for love? And Xiao Ru's feelings for Jie Xiu, will it really go in accordance to the Madam Da Nai's wishes?

Shuo Huai ordered a fire drill. Xiao Ru loses her wedding ring in the process of helping someone out. Shuo Huai takes this opportunity to get closer to her. 


All signs show that Madam Da Nai is showing her prowess, disrupting the fate between Xiao Ru and Jie Xiu! 

On the other hand, the lonely Samantha has a date with Jie Xiu's boss set up by an online dating site. 


Jie Xiu is thoroughly embarassed by his mom's actions, and what made him even madder was that even Xiao Ru has decided to join his mom to the blind date event! At the ballroom of High Hotel, a war between men and women is about to start!


Ep Preview:

Spoiler In Words: Drunken To Love You Episode 10

WTF new people are coming in every week (=_=)"

~Cup 10: The more I love you, the more perturbed I am~
Cracks show in Xiao Ru and Jie Xiu's relationship when Ai Wei suddenly pays a visit. Jie Xiu's estranged mother, Samantha has also came to visit to see her grandchild. Jie Xiu finds out the truth about Xiao Ru's pregnancy.

Through Xiao Ru's inadvertent slip of the tongue regarding that night at the resort, Jie Xiu confirms his feelings for her and begins to pursue her aggressively. Will Xiao Ru be able to bravely face the happiness Jie Xiu wants to give her?


The ironic thing is, both Ai Wei and Xiao Ru have their own motives for obtaining a drop of Jie Xiu's blood (lemme guess, one's a vampire and the other wants to check DNA?). Who will succesfully accomplish the task in the end? And exactly what's the purpose? (that's what I'd like to know)

And Geng Shuo Huai who wishes her ill, what will he do to Xiao Ru? And what price will Xiao Ru have to pay for the hurt she caused to Shuo Huai in the past?


As Xiao Ru and Jie Xiu are busy handling the shocking issues they are giving one another, their fake marriage is discovered by paparazzo Jack. What will happen to the both of them? 

It looks like it's still a perilous path ahead for Jie Xiu and Xiao Ru.

Episode Preview:

Spoiler In Words: Drunken To Love You Episode 9 + Preview Vid

Woooah. I was expecting a baby (more like a tummy ache due to stress), but instead this guy pop's out of nowhere? And that guy is none other than Show Luo's co-host in 100% Entertainment! This might be the first time I've seen him look so emo before lol.

And what will this show be without a joke at FTLY's expense XD


~Cup 9: A Stork's Prank~
Due to that button, Jie Xiu confirmed that Xiao Ru is the person he spent the night with. And thanks to that button, Jie Xiu has a son?! 

Just like a stork's prank... Jie Xiu refuses to believe that he has the "ability" like of a main lead in an idol drama, to be so "lucky" the first time around. But due to Xiao Ru's suspicious behavior, he has no choice but to face the fact that he's about to become a father. But when Xiao Ru hesitates whether she should keep it or terminate it, Jie Xiu is determined to receive this souvenir from the heavens...

On the other hand, Xiao Ru who has just came back to work is extremely busy because of the baby and Yi Xiang's wedding. The hotel's new C.E.O, Geng Shuo Huai quietly took office. 

A relatively unimportant worker like Xiao Ru shouldn't have crossed paths with a hotel C.E.O before, but there's an inexplicable hatred in Shuo Huai's eyes when he looks at Xiao Ru...

Episode Preview:

Spoiler In Words: Drunken To Love You Episode 8 + Preview Vid

Kya! Is the OTP going to follow the footsteps of their predecessor? Is a souvenir on the way? Stay tuned to find out! 

~Cup 8: The secret of the button ~
Getting his heart broken again and again, Jie Xiu's love for Ai Wei is forever gone; getting his heart comforted again and again, Jie Xiu has fallen for Xiao Ru.  

But just when the relationship is about to get deeper, Xiao Ru unexpectedly receives a gift from Yi Xiang. Xiao Ru is determined to let go of the relationship, hence she returns the huge gesture back to Yi Xiang. She is surprised when she hears of Yi Xiang's reason for abandoning her. 


On the other hand, Xiao Ru finds out some woman is harassing Jie Xiu. The wife steps in and saves hubby from this evil woman's clutches. 

Even knowing that the relationship is coming to an end, Ai Wei is still unable to stop her feelings for Jie Xiu. 


At a family gathering, Jie Xiu finds the secret behind the button through a slip-up by Meng Jun. During a private conversation between Xiao Ru and Meng Jun, Jie Xiu ponders whether he has overdid it during his drunken adventure, so much that he even created a life?

Chloe Says: LOL. There's even a poll created on this. Majority (I did too!) chose "It was a looong night, anything is possible!", but a close second (I wanted to pick this one too, lol) was "Don't think about it too much guys, Xiao Ru just had a stomachache after eating bad food." Highly possible too, don't cha think? Some also think that Ai Wei is the one who got preggers (nah).


Episode 8's Video Preview:

Spoiler In Words: Drunken To Love You Episode 7

I've yet to watch Episode 6, so DARN IT WAS IT A DREAM?!! Someone please leave a message to confirm negative, if not try to console me or something.

When The Winter Night Gets Warmer - Stefanie Sun

~Cup 7: Stockholm Syndrome~
Jie Xiu wakes up with a hangover only to find Ai Wei beside him, the memories of last night's passion remain blurry, was it just an alcohol-induced fantasy? Or was it a beautiful misunderstanding? 

Seeing Jie Xiu drifting further away from her, Ai Wei who still loves him very much finally realizes her own mistakes. In an attempt to own his heart again, her photo gets taken by the paparazzi, and the photo is a proof to how much she loves him. She decides to open up to the press. 

Xiao Ru who accidentally got dizzy on borrowed happiness, secretly sets the distance between Jie Xiu and herself in an attempt to get back to her senses. But, will she really be able to put away her feelings and face Jie Xiu wholeheartedly? And will Ai Wei's press conference succeed in driving Xiao Ru away?


Xiao Ru and Ai Wei, the two's Stockholm Syndrome scenario. One is held captive; the other is the captor, a queen defending her turf. Who will get outed in this pursuit of love?

Episode Preview:

Spoiler In Words: Drunken To Love You Episode 6

Fake marriage, fake couple, fake kiss, fake honeymoon. Geez, why don't they just get married FOR REALS already? Who do they think they are kidding? No one, that's who. 

Meta over meta, spoiler over my spoiler post: Last paragraph, READ. A total rip-off from a Harlequin blurb! *blushes*


~Cup 6: Who is the real third party?~
In order to cast aside the shadows of the past, the fake couple Jie Xiu and Xiao Ru goes off to their belated honeymoon. Can't believe that the sharp-tongued Jie Xiu who can "kill" a person with his words is also able to "kill" with his sickly sweet words! (fangirl shout with me, peeps: Kyaaa~).

With Jie Xiu's help, Xiao Ru manages to forget the pain of her lost love throughout the honeymoon. What awaits her is a series of secret surprises! 


Ai Wei witnesses Jie Xiu and Xiao Ru being chummy, she is extremely jealous and hell hath no fury like a woman scorned! But when Ai Wei wanted to unleash total havoc and destroy it all, Ting Wei comes to put it to a stop. 

Ting Wei reacted strongly to Ai Wei's third-party like acts, seems that this has evoked a not too fond memory of his past...


On the other hand, as Jie Xiu and Xiao Ru's honeymoon draws to an end, the two's relationship has progressed at supersonic speed! Facing vibrations that get stronger each and every time, the two could not ignore the fact that they have fallen for one another.


Under the influence of alcohol (noted: major drama theme here), passion overcame reason; and on that night, the two decided to cast aside the shackles of their contract and just completely possessed the other. Repeat picture:

Chloe Says: They are 6 episodes later than the FTLY couple, but better late than never eh?  Looking forward to Sunday night ☾

DTLY Poll: What's Your Favorite Song Jie Xiu Quote?

Every time Jie Xiu gets mad at Xiao Ru, he doesn't hold back at all does he? Probably the most unromantic lines ever spewed off by a male lead since Easy Fortune Happy Life, but I'm all for anti-cheesy, cheesies are only meant for BOF MVs and should STAY the hell there (have you seen the After Stories? ugh, but credits to Bummie who can spout such lines without wincing). 

I'm A Skinny Guy - Xiao Hong Ren

So take your pick, which is THE classic Song Jie Xiu quote? Only 3 choices, easy peasy:

A) "Spineless, no self-dignity amoebas like you are the lowest creatures of love!"

B) "Could you please get a hold of yourself! The reason for breaking up is a lie, but the breakup is REAL."

C) "The best revenge is to treat the other person like a passer-by; like this you won't get hurt even if he throws an atomic bomb at you!"

Hm, I always thought C) was a tad odd. Guess it's a more violent way of saying "To live well is the best revenge" lol. So which is it for you? About a 1000 people have voted on DTLY's site, and the result is a landslide win.

The results:

• If you chose A) you're in the majority. More than half voted for this.
• If you chose B), it's a close enough second. Around 300 people picked this choice. 
• And if you chose C), hehe you're special. Only 15% of the fans voted for this (very violent lol)

Chloe Says: So, are you happy with the results? Or do you have your own favorite quote of Song Jie Xiu's? :D

Spoiler In Words: Drunken To Love You Episode 5

Pepper & Salt - Lara

Oh. My. Blogger. They did not just do this to me, after FINALLY being able to login after being kept out the whole day only to find all the SIWs I posted yesterday have vanished into thin air (now I know why Error 404 exists)! Oh pleaseee tell me that this is only temporary!!

Baka blogger(>.<)o You better keep your promise. Yaksok! 


~Cup 5: Happiness on loan~

With the help of Xiao Ru the good wife(y), Jie Xiu's work is completed successfully! After going through such tribulations and making it through, the couple's relationship has unknowingly become stronger and Xiao Ru's stubbornness has made Jie Xiu take a good look at his love relationship with Ai Wei. What is he looking for: The beautiful but distant stars or a warm candlelight as company? 

The sensitive Ai Wei notices the changes in Jie Xiu, and the two got into a big fight. 


But even when the three of them are entangled in a complicated love triangle, a forth player joins the fray! Seeing that his heart is shaken because of Ai Wei, what kind of impact will he bring upon the trio? 


Seeing Peggy's desperate measures, Xiao Ru decides to step back and let her love for Yi Xiang go.

However, even though she is as tough as a wild boar, having to sever all these years worth of feelings has been nothing less than painful. Seeing Xiao Ru suffering, Jie Xiu proposes a "Happiness On Loan" confession (Oh M Gee it finally clicks *remembers sweet trailer*). 


As the saying goes: "To return what has been borrowed will only make it easier to borrow the next time around." (don't mind me, it's just a Chinese proverb meaning it gets easier and easier to borrow something). But if it's borrowing the happiness that is oh-so-hard to find, one may not want to return it, EVER...

Chloe Says: Oh yes, please make that an IOU for forever. 

Video Preview for Cup 5 of DTLY + Some DTLY Trivia

Whatchu laughing at? Think it's fun having strawberry juice drizzling down your head?

...plus you know, same old same old. Bits of narration by yours truly for those who are not Chinese, or is Chinese but a banana. 

Wow so our hero might actually dump his hot supermodel and to-be actress girlfriend extraordinaire for the wild (but cute) pig? And she's not pregnant? No force circumstances? Love it! Love it when Show takes initiative like that. No force circumstances, just because I WANT TO. Yay! 

And nay (and boo!) if it was all an editing trick. Friends DO NOT say mushy stuff like below, do they?:

• Scene one: The Love Triangle + One Hot Hunk is in a nice cosy restaurant (with a great a cappella group too). Ai Wei spots the couple having a dance, looking very intimate like the OTP they're meant to be. Jie Xiu voiceover: "I may not be able to take away your pain and heartache, but I can at least lend you my happiness in the days to come." 
• A clearly distraught Ai Wei drops the menu from her hands, and thinks: "Don't tell me they...it's not an act for them anymore?" 
• A confrontation scene: Ai Wei tells Xiao Ru off, with the "He's Mine You But You Think You Have What It Takes To Take Him Away From Me Huh?" talk. Ooh game on. Or is it over already?

Chloe Says: I'm expecting more conflict since we're just 1/5 through the show (assuming it's 20+ episodes like the other SETTV shows), and expecting more of Hot Hunk to complicate situations. And I KNOW y'all is asking: Yes, he is of mixed descent; part Chinese and part English.

Off the set, actor Tom Price is particularly close with Tiffany as he teaches her Cantonese (he's from HK) while she teaches him Mandarin. Tiffany adds: "Every time we meet he will test me on my Cantonese. He even gets angry if I do badly." (LOL)

Did you know? Rainie and Tiffany Xu were high school classmates. Tiffany has mentioned that it was great having the opportunity to do a project together after having graduated for so long; the camaraderie they share helps a lot with the acting on set.

Tom shares his fifteen minutes of fame: He met with S.H.E's Ella at the airport and despite not knowing each other, Ella asked him for a photo. He said: "She was surrounded by fans at that time yet she came and asked for a photo, I was very surprised."


In preparation DTLY, he hired a language teacher for some one-on-one tutoring besides relying on hanyu pinyin (Chinese romanization) to memorize his lines, and is now (relatively?) fluent despite being in Taiwan for only six months. Language barriers aside, let's hope his performance is not wooden, since he IS suppose to be this big blockbuster HK star in the show.


Via SETTV's official (DTLY) website and youtube channel

Not To Be Missed: DTLY BTS clips + hc's narration

Really not a one to miss if you're a Drunkard (thanks viki, haha)! No obsession over a drama is complete without some BTS sleuthing, hoping to see more of the OTP in "real life".

If you miss this, screw you! For Joseph has just endured a fever and cold winds by the sea without you ever knowing, uhuhu~

BTS #2: I'll start with the latest one first, 'cause the first BTS vid has already been aired with the first episode. Too bad subsequent ones have none of this goodness:

• The vid starts with the scene with Jie Xiu running towards the sea, clearly distraught as he's certain Xiao Ru has drowned herself. LOL. When he shouted her name, he *hiccuped* and jump. He's laughing 'cause he messed up with the hiccup.

• Now for Rainie's commentary. She says Song Jie Xiu will have an "interesting" scene coming up, she can't wait for it BECAUSE he has a fever (she looks happy about it wtf).
• Jie Xiu's in the car, looking unwell. When asked whether he has fever, he denies it. But after that he revealed to the camera that this is the 3rd day he's been sick, and he's going to jump into the sea soon. He heaves a big sigh...

• At the sea side now, he pulls off shoes (wow it's amazing he doesn't seem sick at all, not even one bit). He thought he did funny 'cause he "fell" face straight to the sand, but the director and crew thought it was OK.
• Rainie urges him on (jia you!!). Now we see that that there are actually strong winds, it's cold and it seems ludicrous that anyone would stroll by the sea at this time of the year, let alone eat hot dogs doing that.
• Rainie says she's about to cry (for Joseph), 'cause it's so cold. 

The Making Of: DTLY's Ending Theme

• Nothing much to narrate, just explained how the concept of the MV came about: The city's exciting: When you're exploring the city's district and you suddenly find yourself at an unexpected corner alley (very much the theme of the show: "If love is so illogical, no wonder happiness is so unexpected.")

I make it a point to watch every episode until the credits end, 'cause it's just so beautiful (plus Yen-J rocks). It's like they're strangers but they recognize each other (like the Japanese "akai ito" concept? In Chinese culture we have the same thing as well, "threads of Destiny" that pulls an invisible bond to a couple, and you can't sever it no matter how hard you try. I believe Koreans do have the same thing as well - as seen in Bride Of The Water God manhwa).

BTS #1: Is included in Episode 1's ending

• Joseph grabs her from being hit by a reversing car. Her ribcage hurt because of his strong grip (Oooh~) while Joseph was clutching his hard, afraid that she'll come into real harm (if he fails to grab her on time). Her conclusion of the scene: OK! Has the "feel" of a hero saving a maiden.

• Next scene, Rainie's special commentary (deja vu): She's telling the audiences how Joseph purposely wanted to "cry" during that scene to up her game; obviously he failed since he had to resort to saliva (=_=)"

• OMG scene 0:58 - 1:20 is the best! They're acting out an exaggeration of an actual scene where she falls helplessly in love succumbing to the power of his eyes, and proceed to thump on his chest at "supersonic speed" (ooh it looks firm). Rainie's like: Super sonic speed? (・－・)? And then he acts it out for her. Oh the last part where she rest her hands on his chest and sigh? Best OTP ever(>o<)V 

• Joseph talks about his character Song Jie Xiu; he thinks it's interesting because of the comical elements, and he's never had the opportunity to play such a role before.

• Ah the "infamous" first scene of our OTP's encounter. Close to X-rated (which was obviously intentional *smirk*). What can I say? I love coffee spills, heheheh.

Credits: All screencaps taken by hellochloe.

Spoiler In Words: Drunken To Love You Episode 4

~Cup 3: The Good Wife Charges Forward~

Tell Me - Wilber Pan (feat. Evonne Hsu)

As if haphazardly moving in with a "wild boar" isn't bad enough, there's an unprecedented crisis in Jie Xiu's career and it seems like he's really "Fated To Go Down" (hc: a supposed pun on "Fated To Love You", hanyu pinyin: Ming Zhong Zhu Ding Wo Ai Ni to Ming Zhong Zhu Ding Shuai Dao Di. I wonder if I've translated it well?) 


Xiao Ru's situation is not any better, she is being eyed by the paparazzi (hc: or is it just that one paparazzo? ;D). She ends up dodging all the way to Jie Xiu's work place and gets caught in the middle of a war between the construction workers and Jie Xiu. 

Seeing that work was not being done on schedule, under the Director's pressure Jie Xiu went so far as placing a bet to retire from the industry...


As the saying goes, if a couple sticks together they can even cut through the metal (hc: it's a chinese saying), as for Song Jie Xiu and Lin Xiao Ru...


This fake couple, will they be able to overcome this hurdle? Or will Fate decide that they are still not unlucky enough and continue to add insult to the injury?

And Peggy who has successfully brought upon a "blow" on Xiao Ru suddenly comes to see her, what tricks has she still got up her sleeve? (Song Jie Xiu please come to the rescue! *prays*)

And a "Big Brother" from the underworld keeps coming to the hospital looking for Lin Xiao Ru, what on earth happened between them? (hc: uh-oh...did something else happen during the "wedding" night? Maybe she gave him the money! XD)

No answers in sight for so many mysteries going on, and now another mystery has cropped up? Or should we say that the answers are within the mystery? So confusing~


Chloe Says: Watch Episode 4's trailer here, narration included. 

Preview: Drunken To Love You Ep. 4 + hc's Narration

It's hereeee! I'm jumping up and down in anticipation for the next installment of DTLY. Like its predecessor Fated, it's thoughtful and touching. But what sets DTLY apart is the prevalent dark humor that layered the scenes.  I mean, it's sounds sad on paper, but it's not. Proves that you really can find funny in unexpected places. Or maybe it's just the potent combination of Xiao Ru and Jie Xiu, my fav IT couple since Ariel x Joe.

The Reluctant Popcorn Hug (Chinese 101: Pao Pao=hug; Pao Mi=popcorn XD)

"I ♥ Joseph Chang". Someone please make me a T-shirt out of that. This man has one hell of a talent, keeping me glued to the screen even till the BTS scenes of the show. 


Warning: A Long Love Letter (& may will cause some anger)

Usually, my tw-romcom viewing experience has always been a head-banging one. Even for "hits" like Autumn Concerto, Hi My Sweetheart, Down With Love (and many more...). I just don't get it. Sure, some scenes are enjoyable but most of the time it feels so "unnatural" I had to look away or resort to headdesk-ing.

The absurd scenarios doesn't help much either (read: police car appearing within seconds of calling in Buffet Love. That pretty much killed it for me, and it was just its first epi.) Overtime, I have accepted my fate. This must be the norm in twdramas. It's just me, not Show. Is it because I understand the language? That can't be the case, since it's a hit with Chi subbers as well. I quietly watch the shows as I endured the "weird" scenes and then faked amnesia. 

But now, *this*!! A ray of hope in my dry, scarce desert of my tw-romcom experiences! Thank you DTLY writer! Thank you Rainie! Thank you Joseph! <(_ _)>


*end rant*


Ahem, I will now explain what is happening in the preview for y'all who don't understand Chinese:

• Jie Xiu asks his colleague where the (construction) workers are. As expected from the previous episode, they are an unhappy bunch due to his outburst (which was justified imo). Not one worker is willing to work for him. 
• The chairman sees this, Jie Xiu tells him that he will step down from the job if it can't be done. 
• Xiao Ru persuades the worker (or rather, the foreman) to get back to the job. 
• Chairman calls Jie Xiu's boss, saying he wants to "fire" Jie Xiu (fire spoken in En).
• Xiao Ru voiceover in Jie Xiu staring at laptop scene, trying to write his resignation letter: "If you just quit the industry like that, don't you think that it's such a waste?"

Lastly, a video telling us how successful this show is. The ratings rises week by week! Woohoo~  ヘ(^_^ヘ)(ノ^_^)ノ

Drunken To Love You ED Theme: Good Things (Hao De Shi Qing) Translated Lyrics

Singer, lyricist, composer, producer AND player of a few instruments

More often than not, when I like a show the love extends to its OST as well. I wonder if it's just a coincidence? No exceptions this time, listening to OST Prince Yen-j always manages to evoke feelings of melancholy in one. It's so, so bittersweet. 

Title: Good Things (Hao De Shi Qing)
Artist: Yen-J
Composer: Yen-J
Lyricist: Yen-J, Huang Ting 

Rest is just a respite for a longer journey 

You are my journey

It's all because of you 

I kept walking 

Wanting to walk with you till the end 

But I lost the map 

Who's the one binding the other? 

Who's the one in more pain?  

Only if you've loved deeply will you be able to comprehend

Perhaps the good things will repeat itself

Poignant moments

Even if fuzzy 

Don't cry 

At least you and I remember clearly

Love is to bless the other 

Chloe Says: Such a beautiful MV, don't you think? Strange that it's so romantic despite the fact that our OTP are behaving like virtual strangers (so polite!!). 

Note: Lyrics are based on the drama's version of the song, translated from Chi to En by hellochloe.