I spent most of yesterday bawling my eyes out as mother and I watched her newest Asian soapie. It's called Hai Tun Lien Ren (the rough translation is 'Promise/Memory at Dolphin's Bay'), and OMG! The relationships, the angst, the pain! I haven't been this involved in a soapie since Meteor Garden 1 (as for MG 2 ... it was twenty episodes too long). In fact, I'd say HTLR is superior to MG1.

( Hai Tun Lien Ren )

It was a wonderful bonding experience between mother and daughter. Except the whole arguing about who the main female lead should've ended up with. As we bickered over KFC on the pros and cons of the two leading men I had an epiphany. I always, and I do mean always, want the other guy to end up with the girl. When I say other, I mean the nice, gorgeous, who'd have done anything for the female lead guy. And she'd have ended up with him; honest to goodness... except for the whole she's obvious in LOVE with her One True Love. Who more often than not isn't as wonderful as the 'other' guy... sorta.

( what about the other guy? I like the other guy. DaoMingSi/ShanCia/Lei )

I do realise this entry will not make any sense to people who have never watched a Southeast Asian soapie (Taiwanese/Korean/China). And to tell the truth if I want to make this rant work properly I might need to go on for several pages, and I really can't afford to, not when I have other work to do. So, in conclusion, I CRAVE live action Asian soapies.