It Started with a Kiss (TV series)

It Started with a Kiss (Chinese: 惡作劇之吻; pinyin: Èzuòjù zhī wěn) is a Taiwanese drama starring Joe Cheng, Ariel Lin and Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit. It was based on the first 10 volumes of the Japanese manga series Itazura na Kiss (イタズラなKiss, Mischievous Kiss) written by Kaoru Tada. It was produced by Comic 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).

This article is about the Taiwanese television series. For the sequel, see They Kiss Again. For the Japanese manga, see Itazura na Kiss. For the Korean television series, see Playful Kiss.
It Started with a Kiss
Promotional poster for It Started with a Kiss
Also known as惡作劇之吻
Èzuòjù zhī wěn
GenreRomance, Comedy
Directed byChu Yu-ning (瞿友寧)
StarringAriel Lin
Joe Cheng
Jiro Wang
Opening theme"Say U Love Me" by Jason and Lara
Ending theme"惡作劇" [Practical Joke] by Wang Lan Yin
Country of originRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Original language(s)Mandarin
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes30
Production
Executive producer(s)Jerry Feng
Production location(s)Taipei, Taiwan
Running time70 mins (Sundays at 22:00)
Production company(s)Comic Productions Co.
Release
Original networkCTV
Original release25 September 2005 (2005-09-25) –
12 February 2006 (2006-02-12)
Chronology
Preceded byDevil Beside You (惡魔在身邊)
Followed byBump Off Lover (愛殺17)
Related showsThey Kiss Again
Playful Kiss
Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo
External links
Website

It was broadcast on free-to-air China Television (CTV) (中視) in Taiwan from 25 September 2005 to 12 February 2006, every Sunday at 22:00 and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28 (八大綜合台) 31 September 2005 to 18 February 2006, every Saturday from 21:30 to 23:00.

It Started with a Kiss was a huge success, together with its sequel They Kiss Again, both locally and internationally, pinning it as the truest and one of the most successful adaptations of the manga. Due to the extreme popularity received by the drama and the actors, Joe and Ariel acted together in 3 successful consecutive dramas.

It is the second live-action television adaptation following the Japanese adaptation also titled Itazura na Kiss and followed by its sequel They Kiss Again in 2007 and South Korean adaptation Playful Kiss in 2010. It Started with a Kiss also aired on Hawaii's KIKU Television weekly on Saturdays at 6:00.

Synopsis

Yuan Xiang Qin (Ariel Lin) is a bumbling, intellectually challenged, naïve, but optimistic high school girl. Ever since she met Jiang Zhi Shu (Joe Cheng) at the freshman orientation, she's been in love with the genius with an IQ of 200. After two years of having a crush on him, she finally musters the courage to confess her love to him at school with a love letter. Zhi Shu is not impressed, and Xiang Qin is left humiliated publicly in front of their entire school.

That afternoon, the new house she has just moved into with her father collapsed in a minor earthquake. She and her father are instantly left homeless because they lacked the foresight to pay for earthquake insurance. Fortunately, her father's old college friend extends a helping hand and invites both of them to live at his house. Little does Xiang Qin know that the kind Uncle Li is actually the father of Jiang Zhi Shu.

Because of this unexpected turn of events, Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin begin living their lives under the same roof. Zhi Shu's mother aspires to bring them together, coaxing Zhi Shu into tutoring Xiang Qin and taking numerous pictures of the couple together. Zhi Shu remains cold towards Xiang Qin, thinking her to be one of the dumbest people he has ever met, and refuses to speak to her at school. Through the course of the series, Zhi Shu slowly warms up to Xiang Qin, who tries her hardest to do better in school for him, as they deal with romantic rivals, their futures, and their relationship.

Main cast
ActorDrama characterManga characterRelationships
Ariel LinJiang/Yuan Xiang Qin (袁湘琴)Kotoko Aihara/IrieZhi Shu's Wife
Joe ChengJiang Zhi Shu (江直樹)Naoki IrieXiang Qin's crush and Husband
Jiro WangJin Yuan Feng (aka Ah Jin) (金元豐)Kinnosuke IkezawaZhi Shu's rival
Chang Yung ChengJiang Wan Li (aka Ah Li) (江萬利)Sigeki IrieZhi Shu's father
Cyndi ChawJiang Zhao Zi (aka Ah Li's wife) (阿利嫂)Machiko IrieZhi Shu's mother
Tang Tsung ShengYuan Cai (Ah Cai) (袁有才)Shigeo AiharaXiang Qin's father
Zhang Bo HanJiang Yu Shu (江裕樹)Yuuki IrieZhi Shu's brother
Petty YangLin Chun Mei (林純美)SatomiXiang Qin's best friend
Candice LiuLiu Ya Nong (劉雅儂)JinkoXiang Qin's best friend
Ann HsuPei Zi Yu (裴子瑜)Yuuko MatsumotoXiang Qin's rival
Wang Shih-hsienWang Hao Qian (王皓謙)SudouZhi Shu's college friend
Aaron YanAh Bu (阿布)RyoChun Mei's boyfriend
Chase ChangZhang ZieLiu Ya Nong's boyfriend
Bianca BaiBai Hui Lan (白惠蘭)SasuikoThe daughter of a wealthy entrepreneur
Austin ZhuangChild Jiang Zhi Shu

Soundtrack
It Started with a Kiss
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released21 October 2005
GenreMandopop
LanguageMandarin
LabelAlfa Music

It Started with a Kiss Original Soundtrack (惡作劇之吻 電視原聲帶) was released on 21 October 2005 by Various Artists under Alfa Music. It contains thirteen songs, in which one song, "Love Ocean" by Ye Qing Long has an English version entitled "Sky". The opening theme song is "Say U Love Me" by Jason and Lara, while the ending theme song is by Wang Lan Yin entitled "惡作劇" or "Practical Joke".[2]

Track listing
No.TitleSinger(s)Length
1."Dream Waltz inst."  
2."Say U Love Me"Lara Veronin (梁心頤) and Wang Shih-hsien 
3."Meet" (遇到)Fang Ya Xian (方雅賢) 
4."Love Ocean" (愛情海)Ye Qing Long (葉慶龍) 
5."Heard" (聽見)Fang Ya Xian (方雅賢) 
6."Say U Love Me" (guitar version)  
7."Come A Little Closer" (靠近一點點)Lara Veronin (梁心頤) 
8."Can We" (能不能)Wang Shih-hsien and Landy Wen (溫嵐) 
9."The Whole World Could Hear" (全世界的人都知道)Wang Yu Yun (王俞勻) 
10."Peaceful World guitar ver." (和平世界)Lara Veronin (梁心頤) and Wang Shih-hsien 
11."Regret" (後悔)He Shu Yu (何書宇) 
12."Practical Joke" (惡作劇)Wang Lan Yin (王藍茵) 
13."Sky" (Love Ocean English ver.)Ye Qing Long (葉慶龍) 

Reception

It Started with a Kiss was a blockbuster hit, both locally and internationally. It was one of the most epic Taiwanese dramas ever made and also one of the most popular Taiwanese dramas to be successful internationally.

Joe Cheng, Ariel Lin and Jiro Wang of Fahrenheit received immense popularity and praises for their roles.

International broadcasts

The series was broadcast on ABS-CBN in the Philippines in 2006, the characters were renamed: 'Jiang Zhi Shu' became 'Michael' and 'Yuan Xiang Qin' became 'Jeannie'. The series re-aired in 2007, followed by its sequel. It was then shown again on sister network Studio 23. But in 2012, the series was rebroadcast in the Philippines by rival network GMA Network, premiering February 20, 2012. For this airing, 'Jiang Zhi Shu' was 'Joseph Jiang' and 'Yuan Xiang Qin' took the name 'Arianne Yuan'.

In Japan, the series was broadcast on BS-TBS, Tokyo MX, Chiba TV and SUN TV in 2006, the characters were renamed same like original Japanese manga characters name.

In Thailand, it aired on Channel 3 on Friday to Saturday at 10:30 p.m. to 11:50 p.m., from March 22, 2008 to June 13, 2008.[3] and its re-run on Friday to Sunday at 02:15 a.m. and 01:30 a.m., beginning September 11, 2015.[4]

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See also

References
  1. (in Chinese) Fahrenciti.com Jiro Wang filmography profile info Retrieved 2010-11-11
  2. "It Started with a Kiss TV Soundtrack (OST)" Yesasia.com. Retrieved 2013-08-13.
  3. "ละคร แกล้งจุ๊บ...ให้รู้ว่ารัก (It Started with a Kiss)". blike.net (in Thai). 11 March 2008. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
  4. "แกล้งจุ๊บให้รู้ว่ารัก it start with a kiss : Thaitv3.com". ThaiTV3.com (in Thai). 9 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
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