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Villains as main characters in Taiwanese dramas? It is worth knowing that in Taiwanese TV dramas, show-stealing villains share equal importance as the leading characters.
Self-interest, scheming, and villainous intentions make up the characters’ profiles and shape the occurrences in plays, thus appealing to viewers. This is a brief snapshot of some of the Best Taiwanese drama to watch.
4 Most Popular Villains in Taiwanese Dramas
Some Taiwanese dramas have the best memorable villains. Here is the list of the most remarkable villains in Taiwanese movies.
Mrs.Tang in (The Victims’ Game)
Madame Tang, portrayed by the actress Cheryl Yang, is an ambitious character with a touch of theتقtrail of authority and rule by force. She remains cunning in The Victims’ Game, where she deliberately affects the turn of events for her selfish ends. This trait is progressive and far beyond the usual sophistication of a TV drama.
Her behavior is cold, calculated, and manipulative. She appears to have power over those she encounters. She also implies that Taiwanese drama does not lack villains as believable and terrifying as any protagonist, creating a thrill in the crime drama.
Yunxiang Hao in (The Perfect Match)
The characters in The Perfect Match may initially look like your typical rom-com tropes, but there is an entertaining twist with Hao Yun Xiang’s character, portrayed by Wu Kang-ren – he is the villain!
By exterior, this man looks like an exemplary gentleman, yet he is jealous and tries to dominate the protagonist, Wei Fen Qing, through deceit. He has an aura of a more psychological villain in the show because his evil is quite understated and realistic; he is easily relatable, making the show incredibly creepy.
Zhen Zhen’s Mother in (Autumn’s Concerto)
Although Zhen Zhen’s mother is not portrayed as an antagonist in Autumn’s Concerto, her intentions are indefensible, and thus, she can be considered an antagonist in the series.
Chen Zhi Qiang’s portrayal shows her scheming to continue dominating her daughter’s life, greatly hampering Zhen Zhen’s joy and personal development. More so, obsession and fear are not features usually associated with love, but her character shows how wrong it can turn and go to the dark side. The show could not emphasize that she is toxic to her family by constantly interfering in their affairs.
Gao Yi in (BitterSweet)
Gao Yi, portrayed by Huang Jian Wei, is among the most widely recognized enemies ever featured in Taiwanese dramas. In Bitter Sweet, he is heartless and cunning and would go to any length to accomplish his goals, even if it means cheating and betraying someone. His role perfectly represents the evil side of human greed, which poses a threat to the hero and, therefore, intrigues the audience.
These villain characters have enriched Taiwanese drama, showing that an antagonist can be as multidimensional as a hero. These strong characters range from the calculating criminal mastermind to the subtle, manipulative personality, making Taiwanese dramas full of interest and depth and eliciting strong emotions.
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WOLFS BE GONE — (Via Deadline) Jon Watts, the filmmaker who stepped out of the Spider-Man franchise with Tom Holland and Zendaya to script and direct George Clooney and Brad Pitt n the film Wolfs for Apple, created a press dustup yesterday when he let slip that he and they would not be doing a sequel, even though Wolfs became by far the most viewed feature film ever released on Apple TV+.
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“I showed Apple my final cut ofWolfsearly this year,” Watts told Deadline. “They were extremely enthusiastic about it and immediately commissioned me to start writing a sequel. But their last minute shift from a promised wide theatrical release to a streaming release was a total surprise and made without any explanation or discussion. I wasn’t even told about it until less than a week before they announced it to the world. I was completely shocked and asked them to please not include the news that I was writing a sequel. They ignored my request and announced it in their press release anyway, seemingly to create a positive spin to their streaming pivot. And so I quietly returned the money they gave me for the sequel. I didn’t want to talk about it because I was proud of the film and didn’t want to generate any unnecessary negative press. I loved working with Brad and George (and Amy and Austin and Poorna and Zlatko) and would happily do it again. But the truth is that Apple didn’t cancel theWolfssequel, I did, because I no longer trusted them as a creative partner.”
Wolfs was a fun romp; certainly not the serious direction that Clooney is best known for, but it did have its moments. Amy Ryan was excellent too. It should have goner to the big screen at least for two weeks. Bad call all around if you ask me. Actually, the reps for the stars should address this as well – I mean, was this the best script that could be pulled for these two?
Pitt’s forthcoming F1 racing epic is through Apple too, so stay tuned.
Roger Friedman (SHOWBIZ 411) floated an interesting idea: the two stars could buy the rights and make it into a series. Read it here: https://www.showbiz411.com/2024/11/22/no-sequel-for-brad-pitt-george-clooney-wolfs-movie-after-original-bomb
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The U.K.’s Guardian on the new memoir from Bill Clinton: Clinton’s fame outstrips his popularity. Like an old-time vaudevillian, the 42nd president, now 78, finds it hard to leave the stage. His second memoir, subtitled My Life After the White House. is a stab at image rehabilitation and relevance. Densely written, the 464-page tome is a prolonged stroll down memory lane that never quite reaches a desired destination. It is too much, too little, too late – all at once …
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YELLOWSTONE TIME — Yellowstone premiered last week and the opening scene was John Dutton’s death – an apparent suicide. Then it jumped back in time before his supposed death. Sunday’s episode did basically the same thing, totally confusing most viewers and setting off an angry stream of social media posts.
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Why? I don’t really have an answer. But the one thing I do know is that Kevin Costner’s exit leaves a huge, huge hole. Cole Hauser as ranch-foreman Rip Wheeler, really does command the screen, but he just doesn’t have the same style as Costner had. That said,I’d have to say Hauser’s scenes impressed me more than ever on Sunday. Interesting fact: Hauser and Costner grew up together; in the same California town. Bet he’s still getting advice from Costner! Natch!
Whatever happens, it’s a real shame as Yellowstone really was and is a powerful drama. Not only did it succeed in bringing that Cowboy-genre back, but the stories were pretty sensational. The show was a textbook example of a strong cast with a major name in the lead and had a spectacular backdrop in Montana. Just an exemplary piece of work all around.
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THE VILLAGE PEOPLE — Can you believe The Village People are back on the charts? Their “Goddess Of Love” is a hit 47 years after it was first released. Per Pro Motion’s Brad LeBeau -who had Eric Kupper do a remix on their track- it’s also their first charted record in 40 years!
What with their “Y.M.C.A.” played at weddings; bar mitzvahs and maybe even a re-election, they’re hotter than ever. Victor Willis is still in the group – after some 13 iterations. God bless them!
Check out this great piece from The Daily Beast: https://www.thedailybeast.com/village-people-willing-to-bury-the-hatchet-with-donald-trump-after-election-win/
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On our podcast/ TV Show will be American television director Adam Nimoy. Adam Brett Nimoy is the son of of actors Leonard Nimoy and Sandra Zober.
Nimoy began his work in the entertainment industry as an attorney in entertainment law, specializing in music and music publishing. Nimoy was a business-affairs executive for EMI America Records and Enigma Records before becoming a TV director. His credits include episodes of NYPD Blue, Nash Bridges, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Gilmore Girls, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Babylon 5, The Outer Limits, for which he directed his father in the episode “I, Robot”, and Sliders.
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