Shuang cheng gu shi

Ignore all the negative reviews this was a delightful drama, which showed us life in two completely different cities. Be warned there are some real tearjerker scenes, so keep the tissues handy. The cast are great, especial the actor who played one of the two female leads father. The two leading ladies are a delight to watch and the way they portray a more traditional Taiwanese woman and a Taiwanese American is excellent All in all worth worth a watch.

Story itself is okay but the Taiwan actress Nian-Nian really give false impression for those not know real Taiwanese. Taiwanese women weren't like that at all. She is stupid, don't know what's her life is pursuing, day dreaming and spoiled. Not referring to the character she acted, the acting by the actress make her look like a moron. During the whole show, I can't count how many times I would like to hit someone when see that Nian-Nian. That's the main reason I rated for 3. The drama is advertising Taiwan totally fine by me, indeed it score 3 cuz of the nice scene took. But just don't distort the imagine of Taiwanese women please.

This show is horribly directed and produced, and the acting is so awkward and fake.

If you don't understand Taiwanese American culture, you would have a difficult time understanding the nuances in their acting and different plots. I agree that the acting is a bit unnatural, but the screenplay is really well written. The scenes, the dialogues, and the contextual setting truly reflect the sophistication among educated Taiwanese, who usually migrate to the US. This show really resonates with the Taiwanese American community and it's good for any audience who are interested in Taiwanese/Taiwanese American culture.

This show has its moments and starts off strong, but the amount of times you have to put with a character overacting and crying constantly just put me off the show.