autumn and its concerto

(sigh)

yes, i am one of those asian dramas fans - but do not call me crazy or laugh at me until you experience a full asian drama series yourself.

my journey innocently started with the "meteor garden" series several years ago and my admiration for f4 as well as meteor garden (a story of friendship, love, sacrifices, and courage all wrapped up in 30+ episodes) inspired me to look more into this new discovery.

i was actually surprised at how much i was learning about relationships throughout the meteor garden series, about the sacrifices you make when you love someone - many aha moments & powerful revelations about my own definition of love and the relationships in my life. it was bizarre to gain so many insights that were candid and real, from a drama series. trust me - i never intended for this journey to take off the way it did.

through the years, my loyalty to my favorite f4 member, vic zhou, led to the following series:

*mars
*silence
*wish to see you again
*black and white

but honestly, nothing ever measured up to meteor garden.

until the recent infamous drama series starring vanness wu (another f4 member) - "autumn's concerto" - this drama reset the bar for asian drama series as we know it. its ratings grew past predictions every week; the fans became international; and the stars went from being almost unknown (and under-appreciated) to top-requested red-carpet star status overnight.

autumn's concerto (or AC to its fans) is a brilliant drama with a beautifully written script, amazing & heartfelt storyline, a powerful cast of talented actors/actresses - the soundtrack just adds on to this emotional masterpiece. i think vanness has became my new favorite f4 - his acting was superb!


autumn's concerto revived my love for dramas and i am having a hard time with the withdrawal now that the series ended. so if you find another drama that is filled with lessons for the heart, please let me know. :)