A: Have you suddenly become so obsessed with ice sports because of the ongoing 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics?
B: Apart from this, it’s also because of my obsession with an ice hockey-themed TV series, “Heated Rivalry.”
A: Is that the gay romance drama where two ice hockey stars unexpectedly fall in love? The first season quickly became a global hit after premiering late last year.
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B: Yup, the show topped HBO’s charts in Taiwan and many countries worldwide. Actor Hudson Williams plays the Canadian athlete “Shane Hollander,” and Connor Storrie plays the Russian athlete “Ilya Rozanov.” Both actors’ popularity has been surging.
A: Let’s cheer for the 10 Taiwanese athletes competing at the Winter Games, while binge-watching the ice romance during the Lunar New Year holidays.
A: 你突然迷上冰上運動，是因為2026年米蘭─柯蒂納冬奧開幕的關係嗎？
B: 對啊除此之外，其實我最近迷上了一部關於冰上曲棍球的影集《烈愛對決》。
A: 就是那部兩位冰球明星意外陷入熱戀的BL神劇嗎？聽說第1季於去年底才剛開播就全球爆紅！
B: 沒錯該劇還登上台灣和多國HBO排行榜冠軍，哈德生威廉斯飾演加拿大籍選手「霍蘭德爾」，康諾爾史托瑞飾演俄羅斯籍選手「羅札諾夫」，更是人氣高漲。
A: 那春節連假一邊幫10位台灣冬奧選手加油，一邊來追這部冰上羅曼史吧。
（By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times／台北時報張迪）
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