ChenChen Couple: SongSong Couple in C-drama
Anyone here also like to watch Chinese drama?
Unlike K-drama, Chinese drama has their popularity in the 90’s either for modern, historical/wuxia or fantasy. One thing which Chinese drama has is their long episodes and maybe that’s why not many people love it. As the 90s generations, I, too, familiar with Chinese dramas during my youth. Huan Zhu Ge Ge is one of my fave dramas. There is also White Snake Legend and the most popular during my teenage time is Return of The Condor Heroes.
Return of The Condor Heroes is the second part of the trilogy of The Condor Heroes and yes, I already watched the three of them. It tells about Yang Guo/Yang Kang who is trained by a beautiful maiden in his youth, Xiao Long Nu/Siauw Liong Lie, and later becomes his wife. Their love consideres taboo in their world, but the two of them fight for their love between misunderstanding and separation before reunite in the end.
The famous version is the 1983 version with Andy Lau as Yang Guo. I think it’s the most classic between the recent and modern versions. The second is the 2006 version with Crystal Liu as Xiao Long Nu. People begin to talk about it ever since Crystal casted as Mulan in the upcoming Disney’s live action movie. She’s also considered as the prettiest Xiao Long Nu. The recent one is the 2014 version with Chen Xiao as Yang Guo dan Michelle Chen as Xiao Long Nu. The latter has speculation because Michelle is considered not fit for the role. The audience think she’s the ugliest Xiao Long Nu.
I already watched the 2014 version and I must say it’s very refreshing, either from the story (there are a lot of background stories just like Naruto) and also from the characters. I guess the director wants to add something new after all of those remakes. The characters are also very refreshing and lively, mostly Yang Guo, more expressive and the actor, Chen Xiao, potrays the character really well.
I’m not very well versed in C-drama, mostly the actors and actresses, that was why I was surprised when I found out the lead actor and actress are married in real life. And, the most interesting part, if we know SongSong couple, it’s ChenChen couple this time.
Yes, both of them has same surname although Michelle Chen is from Taiwan and Chen Xiao is from Mainland China. Another similarity, Michelle is 4 years older than her husband, just like SongSong couple.
Their love story is believed happened after the production of the series end. They met again for promotion and began fall in love with each other. They married in 2016 in lavish ceremony with the media and had one son five months later. Yup, the bride already pregnant although the groom stated it was a surprise for him too for they intended to hold a ceremony a year after he proposed. Either way, I’m also happy for them :)
After I found out about this couple, I began to re-watch the whole 52 episodes...lol. I guess behind all the controversies about how unfit Michelle for the role, she found her one through it. A blessing in disguise.
If you haven’t watched the 2014 version of Return of The Condor Heroes (or Romance of The Condor Heroes), you can try to watch it. It has different vibes when you know the ones who potray a couple in the series are actually a married couple in real life.
p.s: I may update LAAO soon :)
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