
Originally Posted by
DA A
Simply Red
by Isah V. Red
Taiwan's Amazing Twins becomes kapamilya finally
It didn't do well the first time it was shown on Philippine TV. Tes, The Amazing Twins is not new, in fact, it was probably the first among a bunch of drama series from Taiwan that found their way, like many Taiwanese after the war, to the Philippines.
IBC ran the series every Saturday on primetime for a season, then Viva TV, which own the rights, moved it to ABC. The network put it in an afternoon slot and let it run for another season.
Sadly, it never took off.
Now, ABS-CBN is running it again. It premiered last Monday in the timeslot once occupied by Meteor Garden.
Let's see if the fate of these not-so-amazing-in-the-ratings twins would change dramatically now that they are in a network that, despite the shift in viewing patterns, still has a strong and loyal following. (A lot of them are so rabid they even send threatening e-mails to writers who are critical of the network.)
So what's so amazing with The Amazing Twins?
Jimmy Lin and Tae star in an action-comedy-romance series that is set in ancient China.
It all begins with a legend about two brothers called Amazing Brothers, considered two of the greatest warriors in the land. But as the legend continues, the two vanish after vanquishing a certain Don Renato who tries to kill their sons.
The legend now brings us 20 years after, when a clever gambler and bully named Charlie, played by Jimmy Lin, tragically meets Gary (played by Tae), a simple woodcutter.
Charlie belongs to a family who owns a casino. He is brought up in a complicated environment giving him a gangster-like and frivoulous personality. Gary, on the other hand, grew up in a quiet and beautiful mountain where few people live. To survive, the villagers go hunting and gather wood for fire. Gary is known to be an ordinary woodcutter, but unknown to many, he is well-trained in the art of swordsmanship.
Soon after the meeting of these two different people, they meet the Princess of Casa Bu Er, and a whole love story begins, woven with hard-hitting action sequences based on the art of kung fu.
Source: MANILA STANDARD TODAY
The Good Life, C3
Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Transcribed by: Da A of starkoreans