Girls Marching On

Chinese title: Nu Sheng Siang Qian Zhou

CAST: Liu Xue Hua, Sun Xing, Long Shao Hua, Xiao Shu Shen, Wang Yao Qing, Chuandao Mo Shu Tai, Liu Zhi Han, Wang Tong, Li Li-Ren, Su Zhu, Ming Jin Cheng, Wang Qi and guest stars like Hu Gua.

Based on the life of a 40-year old mother Chai Meiluo (Liu Xue Hua), this drama by CTS Taiwan portrays very well the pains of Chai in bringing up her three daughters: Zhu Yinyin (Xiao Shu Shen), Zhu Fenfen (Chuandao Mo Shu Tai) and Zhu Nennen (Wang Tong). Constantly assisted by Lao Lu (Sun Xing), a shopkeeper and her neighbourly friend, she struggles to live a new life after her husband, Zhu Yongkang's death. Her partner in business Lin Meizhen, whom everybody calls Zhenzi, shatters Yinyin's life. Lin unsuccessfully attempts to make a comeback into Yinyin's fiance, Xiaodong's, life. Yinyin and Xiaodong (Wang Yao Qing) break up and Yinyin then accepts Xiaodong's best friend Huozi (Liu Zhi Han), who is an electrical technician and a part-time waiter at a pub. Huozi and Xiaodong's best friend Shuiyang (Li Li-Ren), a playboy, is attracted to Yinyin's sister Fenfen and poses as a gentleman "Chen Jingyi" to win her heart. However, to help Xiaodong (before he and Yinyin broke up), he had to play second fiddle and keep Zhenzi away from Xiaodong. The scheme fails and this resulted in the break-up. He loses his address book and Fenfen realizes from the book that she is one of the '100 girls' that he had met and tricked. In revenge, she gets him into a fix between his numerous girl friends!

Honest Lao Lu often helps Meiluo in times of distress, especially when late Yongkang's mom (Su Zhu) drops by for a visit. The situation becomes worse when Meiluo's mother moves to live with them. The two mothers are constantly at loggerheads. Song's dad falls in love with Meiluo's mother who keeps herself young. Meiluo's youngest daughter aged eighteen, Zhu Nennen (Wang Tong), is misunderstood to be pregnant - it is her best friend who is pregnant, not her. She runs away from home and resides with her neighbours, Xiuzhu (Wang Qi) and Lao Song (Ming Jin Cheng). Song's dad thought Xiuzhu is pregnant. He makes friends with Lao Lu and both get into a misunderstanding about Xiuzhu being with child. It's very funny. Meiluo tells him of her suspicions. Later, the misunderstandings are cleared. Song's dad found out from a doctor that his son couldn't have children.

Lao Lu recalls how he lost his son after his wife's death. This is where he and Meiluo are similar - one is a widow and another is a widower. Although he likes Meiluo, he still misses his late wife and looks at old photographs. Unfortunately, he had an accident. After the accident, Yinyin comes over to visit him and notices the photos. She discovers that he's Huozi's father. Father and son are reunited. They then live together.

The appearance of a man who resembles Yongkang (Long Shao Hua) exactly worsened the hope of Lu and Meiluo being together. Plus, his son and Meiluo's daughter are together. The biggest draw is, will Meiluo ever forget her dead husband and be with Lu, for all he has done for her?

OPINION: An interesting and funny series, not like CTV's State Of Divinity, which chose the wrong man to act as a rapist - he seems more like a joker, and TTV's Xiao Mi Hu Chuang Jiang Hu, which was quite boring. The funniest part in "Girls Marching On" was when Lao Lu and Meiluo tried to spy on Xiaodong in Lao Lu's funny car - it's like a Mr Bean's car. It broke down and Meiluo had to push it all the way!

On Liu Xue Hua: Not Bad. First time seeing her act as a 40-year old mother.

On Sun Xing: OK, First time seeing him act as a 48-year old man when he's only 30-plus.

On Long Shao Hua: So old! Why would Meiluo want to marry a 50-year old guy???

On Xiao Shu Shen: She's pretty! I like her.

On Wang Yao Qing: They chose the right man. He looks like an all-work guy.

On Chuandao Mo Shu Tai: Is she Japanese? Such a long name! She speaks Mandarin well. Maybe she's of mixed birth!

On Liu Zhihan: He's suitable to be Sun Xing's son. They look similar.

On Wang Tong: She's the correct actress. She really looks like a tomboy.

On Li Li-Ren: He looks kind of suitable for Chuandao MST. The right guy to act as a playboy. He looks cool!

On Su Zhu: I think I've seen her before. She must be Xiao Qiang's evil Mother-In-Law in "Seven Chivalrous Men" whom Sun Xing, as Bai Yu-Tang, helped.

On Ming Jin Cheng: He looks very different from his evil character in Princess Huai-Yu who tried to have Zhenzi's character (Same Actress) for himself and marry this girl called 'Cheng Ying'.

On Wang Qi: She looks familiar, maybe she's Sun Xing's girlfriend in Seven Chivalrous Men Called 'Ah Ming' Or 'Su Rong'.

On The Guest Stars: It's not Interesting, seeing them act in one episode and disappear in another.

Favorite Couples: Sun Xing and Liu Xue Hua (they seem suitable), Ming Jin Cheng and Wang Qi, Li Li-Ren and Chuandao Mo Shu Tai, Xiao Shu Shen and Wang Yao Qing. But not Song's Dad and Meilou's Mom! It makes them look wacky.