10000 visitors and counting!

I looked at my counter today, we're at 10085 visitors, a milestone!

TFG would like to give thanks to those friends who follow and like our humble site. Which are your favourite moments and topics that were covered over the past months/years? Share with us by leaving your comments, so we can cater better to you in future.

我可能不會愛你 ITWY [epilogue]

In Time With You - Happily ever after. :)

It's really bad timing that the drama had to air at my busiest time at work, so the lack of updates here as I could barely squeeze out enough time to complete each episode weekly. The series ended last week in Taiwan -- I promise I'll be doing some catch up writing on this site soon as I can spare time. I really loved it and self-declare this as Drama of the Year 2011. I believe I'm now suffering from some mild post withdrawal symptoms.

The goodness of this drama:

It sells on every girl's wish to have the ideal guy in their lives -- a thoughtful, caring and ever patient Li Da Ren as good friend and lover whom they can confide in and have endless topics to talk about. As I would repeatedly exclaim over and over - "OMG, that Takeshi-Kaneshiro-lookalike-at-angles guy with cute little dimples and a smile that makes you weak in your knees!"

You Qing's strong character is role model to the modern working woman in most of us. As proud and independent as she is on the outside though, she still needs the support of Da Ren to mirror and constantly remind of her strengths and weaknesses that she may not be actually aware of; she still enjoys being showered with love and affection which is why she crumbles at Ding Li Wei's constant advances.

Maggie, though I found her to be whiny and too sticky for my liking during her courtship days with Da Ren, the merits of her being reminds us that we should sometimes be pro-active in pursuit of the things we like (be it love, but more of ideals).

Then there is Ding Li Wei, an exact opposite of Da Ren. I thought the director was trying to project the stereotype guy that girls tend to look for - aggressive, ambitious, romantic and not to mention infidel! His role in the drama didn't strike a cord in me, but I'm glad they have cast him that his assets (good physique and the ABC accent) value added to the role he played.

Do you see a Cheng You Qing, Li Da Ren, Maggie or Ding Li Wei in yourself or amongst the friends around you? Bingo! To me, that's what taken this drama from reel to real. And of course, the very good script that weaves everything nicely together!

PS: Singapore fans, don't forget to catch the 2-episode finale on SH Cable TV this weekend. Hmm, I might just rewatch given that I've withdrawals to nurse... You? ;)

我可能不會愛你 ITWY Ep 6 3/3

The scene then shifts to Da Ren coming clear with Maggie on his feelings for You Qing and initiates the breakup with Maggie! Kudos to the executive producer/ director that had this executed so well, that it made me empathize that breaking up is all for the good of Maggie as well (yup, no matter how irritating she was before).

As Da Ren's advice:

DR: 我喜歡你但那不是愛啊。
I like you but it isn't love.
Maggie: 我哪裡不如程又青？為什麼你不能愛我？ 
How am I inferior to Cheng You Qing? Why can't you love me?
DR: 愛情不比較值 (愛情其實是莫非定律)。
You can't compare love (as it isn't a rule).

你可以討厭我也可以狠我，不過有一句話你一定要聽 -- 千萬不要為了結婚而結婚，要誠實面對自己的感情...
You can dislike or hate me, but please heed my advice -- Do not to get married for the sake of getting married, but please be honest towards your own feelings.

Maggie: 我沒有要嫁入豪門，也沒有想要嫁給多了不起的人，我只想嫁一個好人，我只想要最平凡的幸福而已，這樣的願望有很奢侈嗎?為什麼你都不成全我?
I don't wish to marry a rich or a great man, I just want to marry a good man and to have simple happiness. Is that a lot to ask for? Why wouldn't you grant me this wish?

TFG: A lot of times, love isn't about one granting another, but about fate and destiny.

* * * * *

(Cutting short the post. Click here for more.)

我可能不會愛你 ITWY Ep 6 2/3

Continuing with what was left off earlier...

At the match making session, Maggie's cousin turns out to be a fugly guy in contrary to Maggie's impression. His behaviour insulted and pissed the hell out of You Qing as well.

二十歲的時候
女人就像一顆「橄欖球」大家追著跑
到了三十歲之後
變成一顆「籃球」追得人變少
到了四十歲
女人變成一顆「足球」大家踢來踢去沒想要
五十歲的時候
就成了「小白球」竿子揮了越遠越好

At 20, a woman is like a "rugby ball" that everyone chases after

At 30, she becomes a "basketball" with less people chasing

At 40, she becomes a "football", kicked around that no one wants

At 50, she would become a "golf ball", the farther hit the better

Da Ren made there in time and saved You Qing from further humiliation. But You Qing was already too upset and huffs away. Da Ren gives chase but giving her the space by quietly following alongside yet not losing sight of her. *sweet*

DR: 你知道，你有多好嗎？
你知道在我眼裡，百分之九十九的男都配不上你...
你知道，其實我...
Do you know, how good you are? Do you know that in my eyes, 99% of the men are unworthy of you... Do you know, actually I...

YQ:  我知道... 我知道這不是「友情」，而是「同情」
I know... I know this isn't friendship, but sympathy.

My thoughts: How could this moment be so missed?!! Now You Qing mistakes his affections as pity for her and throws him off. And Da Ren is so passive that he doesn't give chase to clarify. Argh~~~!!! Amidst the frustrations of a viewer however, it was a rather complex feeling - the cliche moment where actions speak louder than words, yet it warms the heart at how Da Ren quietly watches over You Qing. And Da Ren is clear about his feelings towards You Qing! Yay, finally!

我可能不會愛你 ITWY Ep7 Prelude

兩個人這麼並肩坐著
不管在哪裡，都是種愉快
如果我們從來不認識、又或者我們沒有從敵人變成朋友
那麼，我們的「不曾」是否可以換來「相愛的緣分」?
Whenever these two are by each others' side, it's a happy feeling no matter where. If we never knew each other, or have never become from enemies to friends, then can our "never before" be in exchange for "fate to love"?

如果我願意負責你的一輩子，那麼你願意愛我嗎?
還是說....依舊是最好的朋友?
只能陪你哭、陪你笑、陪你找幸福、卻不是我來給幸福?
If I take responsibility of you for life, will you love me? Or... do we still remain as best friends? I can only accompany you in times of tears, joy and helping you find your happiness. But won't it be me who gives you happiness?

很多時後
妳只是想問
當初...為什麼、現在...為什麼
問這麼多、就是怕再次陷入

倘若當初的分手不是不愛
只是因為都太過年輕
那麼五年後洗心革面再來一次
是不是...就會離幸福更進一步
Lots of time, you kept asking about why (actions) before, and why now... for fear of falling into the trap again. If the reason for breaking up then, was because you were too young and not that you didn't love, then if we tried again 5 years later... does it mean that we're a step closer to happiness?

Ep7 Preview clips：
http://youtu.be/fAeKsuByANo
http://youtu.be/ZqqO49blv4A
http://youtu.be/1TD_dxDc3DA

What a heart wrenching episode! Come to think of it, the central theme of "I possibly won't love you" - is this really Da Ren's line, or would it be You Qing's? See the twist? I'm waiting in anticipation...

(Sources:  ITWY & Ariel Lin's FB)