Suddenly, I feel allergic to reviews...I do wonder why. XPPP

AIYA! I finished the adorable series just a minute ago! YAYYY! My god, Mandarin is REALLY, REALLY REALLY GROWING ON ME.

The plot was very good, it didn't focus on Rainie and Mike alone, but also focuses on Kingone and Tsai Pei Lin and the others. *Some people hated Tsai Pei Lin's voice, but she's actually one of the reasons why I find Mandarin so cute^^* That is why it didn't tire me (and you wouldn't doubt the credibility of the former sentence once you've gone into our house and then found me watching the drama for 12 hours continuously). Another thing was it wasn't focused on the love story alone, it was focused on Ahmon's family, his troubles and things like that...I just loved the way the story wasn't lagging. There were many obstacles, the past, a new date, a nemesis, and a lot of things. I thought the plot was going to concentrate on Li Xiang's obsession and all that, but it was really good that I was proved wrong.

The only thing that bugged me throughout the drama was the exaggerated obsession. SHEESH, it was scary. Everybody was like stalking everybody, and it was creepy, and then Qi Yue suddenly forgives them without even twitching her face, which was even creepier. But hey, it's a drama, what can I say?

The cast? Oh, the loveable cast..THE REALLY, REALLY LOVEABLE CAST.

Rainie Yang played the part of Qi Yue, well, at the time, I hated the fact that they've always compared Ariel Lin with her. I especially loved Ariel Lin and It Started With A Kiss is definitely one of my faves. But seeing that Rainie is really talented and played out well, and "unreasonably cute" (as Ahmon's line would go), then she rests in my heart with Ariel Lin as two of my most favorite Taiwanese drama actresses.^^ i was surprised to know that Rainie was also a singer! HOORAH FOR RAINIE YANG CHENG LIN! But still..she stars in another drama called "Why Why Love" and co-stars again with Mike He and Kingone (Yuan Yi)...HOW UNFAIR CAN YA GET!? Still, I am looking forward to seeing that drama too.XP

Mike He was Jiang Ahmon or Ah Meng or whatever. Okay, DEFINE HUNK. Haha, look, no matter how many hairpins clipped into his hair, no matter how messy (I MEAN, NO MATTER HOW M.E.S.S.Y) his hair was, no matter how his leather jacket was SO OUT OF DATE, no matter how stupid his pants looked, no matter how much the FASHION POLICE would've bullied him, no matter how weird his fashion statement looked like...HE IS ONE HUNKAPALOOZA, I TELL YA! I mean, look at him, he grins GORGEOUSLY even if he was staring (HOTLY) at people looking like a bad boy or simply looking pissed off. WHAT'S UP WITH THAT? *okay, okay, I was supposed to review his acting skills* he was good, very. *NO, I AM NOT DISTRACTED BY HIS IMPECCABLE GOOD LOOKS, I PROMISE* He was able to play the character well. You see here, I've not seen anyone act a very complicated role remarkably. Being the bad boy (being a bad boy is a hard part) and then suddenly shifting into a completely cute angel, then shifting into a weak person and all that. I love the way he played it out! HOORAH, MIKE HE JUN XIANG!

Kingone, ah, another cutie. Kingone plays Yuan Yi, Qing Zi's boyfriend. At first, I was so caught up with his pairing up with Qi Yue that I actually condemned Ahmon's squeezing into the picture. But in the end, I was very eager to his pairing up with Qing Zi! AIYA! They were so cute! Kingone's voice was *GORGEOUSLY* deep, which makes him even more suitable for his role as the basketball captain and some serious whatever guy, and then seeing him all mushed up towards Qing Zi...well, it makes you want to pinch the tv screen! He's so adorable! He's one of the reasons why I liked basketball people, really. Also, what's up with him being such an adorably good singer, too?! HAS THE WORLD SUDDENLY TURNED CRAZY OVER SINGING TAIWANESE ACTORS AND ACTRESSES?! HOORAH FOR KINGONE!

Tsai Pei Lin plays another major role, which is the role of Qing Zi. She really played it out well, and I'm so in love with her majorly cute voice. I was so caught up with her acting that when there were times Qing Zi was so pathetic, I actually hated her! She isn't really a good kisser, so the kissing bits between her and Yuan Yi weren't a five-star romantic scene for me. If it weren't for Yuan Yi's UBER romantic lines, then I'd give it 3 stars, but since Yuan Yi's just over there, speaking in his deep voice the most romantic lines, I'd give it a 4.5! HOORAH FOR TSAI PEI LIN!

The supporting characters were also good, too! Ahrang was cute (definitely..even with an another fashion-police-bullying worthy hairstyle), and Xuewei, Qi Yue's mother, was exceptionally beautiful. All others, Ahmon's gang, Li Xiang, Youhui and the others really played out well that the drama turned out to be one of Taiwan's best. Devil Beside You gets 4.5 stars!

The drama was released back in 2004, I think. But it's not too late to watch it if you still haven't! GOOO! *AND DON'T BUY PIRATED CD'S! YOU DON'T WANT TO WATCH A SERIES WITH DELETED SCENES JUST LIKE I DID! BELIEVE ME!*

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