Source : Mingpao
Translated by little bee @ http://asianfanatics.net



Da S bids farewell to San Cai, looking for breakthrough. Says this new drama sell point is Handsome

Seen as next year most expected Taiwan Idol drama, "Summer Desire"** lately became a hot topic, 10 years ago, DaS (Xu xi Yuan) became famous because of "Meteor Garden", 10 years later, being a big sister among Taiwanese Idol dramas, in addition to handsome actors Huang Xiao Ming and Peter Ho made this unaired drama already hot topic !

"Summer Desire" strong cast, big investment

Ming Pao got the tip that "Summer Desire" biggest sell point is that it is really luxurious, first of all, the cast is splendid, Taiwan big sister DaS, with Mainland first rate male actor Huang Xiao Ming and Peter Ho are forming an Iron triangle. In addition, you have many gorgeous women like Patina Lin(林嘉绮)、Coco Chiang (蒋怡) and Maggie Wu (吴亚馨), and you also have old and recognised experienced actors such as Ying Cai Ling(应采灵) and Canti Lau (刘锡明).

About the big investment, Peter Ho and other investors had used more than 1 million yuan and with Peter himself as the producer, all the clothes and cars were luxury items, the drama even filmed from Taiwan to Macao, then to Bei Jing (T/N: I think he meant Tokyo) selling great scenery.

DaS bids farewell to San Cai, looking for breakthrough

For DaS, "Summer Desire" can be said as a big breakthrough, 10 years ago, she was acting as San Cai in "Meteor Garden " making her change from being a humorist and TV show host to be a big sister among Idol actresses, and her fame spread throughout all Asia, enabling her to step into the mainland market.
Theses past 9 years, from Idol big sister to queen rated Taiwanese artist, her wages had also raised from 20 thousand yuan to 60 or even 80 thousand yuan the episode, she's the most expensive among Taiwanese females. Even if she has to face maoinland actresses impacts, DaS still could film at once from 2008 "My So called Love", "Connected" , " Forbidden City cop"; "Future cops" and "Hot summer days" those 5 movies and she still chose to come back to Idol drama this time, and for what ?

DaS says " It must be because of Peter, he brought the novel "Summer Bubble" to me, making me read it, and as soon as I read it, I fell in love with this story, and wanting to know how it would look like as a live action drama, would it be even more attractive than the book ?!? That was the reason why I agreed to act in it.

And after filming "Corner With Love " 3 years ago, I really wanted to come back to TV dramas and find back that feeling of accomplishment when acting."

She isn't worried about the ratings or critics not as good as "Meteor Garden" from 10 years ago, she says " In life, you have to face challenges ad attack, I can't still be saying to people I'm the DaS who acted as San Cai 10 years ago, I hope will remember Yin Xia Mo from "Summer Desire" was acted by me. And Rating and critics won't be relying only on me, this drama biggest sell point is handsome Huang Xiao Ming and Peter Ho battle scenes ! "


**This drama's earlier title was Summer of Bubbles.