On the Ancient Drama

15 years ago, when I was of singular numerical age, when I still wore white shirt and blue shorts to school, I remembered we finished our homework as fast as we could after dinner, and we would sit in front of the television by 9 at night to catch the drama series aired. There was one period when TV3 showed all those fictional ancient drama.

Apparently, while I was back home last holiday, I came to know that NTV7 was showing "Huan.Zhu.Ge.Ge" (還珠格格) or literally translated as "Princess of the Returning Pearl" at mid day. Now don't ask me why the translation sounds so funny, but apparently, I think, the emperor of China used to "award" names to the princes or the princesses.

I remembered I used to go all gaga about this drama. After the first season ended, they came up with a second season, retaining all the same casts, which was awesome, because I got used to having Vicki Zhao as Princess Huan.Zhu..

But now that I watched the drama again, I was really annoyed with Princess Huan Zhu. She's reckless, she's naughty and she's rude. I wonder why I thought she's adorable many years ago. Perhaps I've been polluted over the years. Innocence has been long gone...

Due to the great response in season 1 and season 2, they decided to come up with season 3. But sadly, they replaced the main cast. Vicky Zhao (趙薇) was no longer in the cast, and so did the handsome Prince #5 Alec Su (蘇有朋). Sad thing really.

You know what I mean. LOL.