A: Which TV drama series have been global hits so far this year?
B: The US drama “Stranger Things 5,” South Korean drama “Can This Love Be Translated?” and Chinese megahit “Pursuit of Jade” are all popular lately.
A: Isn’t “Pursuit of Jade” the costume idol drama about the romance between a charming marquis and a pig-slaughterer? Actor Zhang Linghe and actress Tian Xiwei are both so attractive.
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B: Plus, Netflix’s Korean-Japanese gay romance drama “Soul Mate” — starring Korea’s Ok Taec-yeon and Japan’s Hayato Isomura — is set to premiere in May.
A: These hit international dramas have been drawing high viewership. Taiwanese dramas need to work harder to catch up.
A: 今年上半年全球有哪些熱門影集啊?
B: 人氣美劇《怪奇物語5》、韓劇《愛情怎麼翻譯?》、陸劇《逐玉》都很受歡迎!
A: 《逐玉》就是那部關於武安侯和殺豬女的熱門「古偶劇」?該劇男女主角張凌赫、田曦薇,因高顏值而超吸睛耶。
B: 此外Netflix的日韓BL跨國大作《靈魂之伴》,由韓星玉澤演、日星磯村勇斗兩大男神主演,確定將在5月中上線。
A: 近期各國的新劇都大受歡迎,台劇要加油啦。
(By Eddy Chang, Taipei Times/台北時報張迪)
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