Sweet Relationship

literal english translation : Delicious Fairytale
formerly : Delicious relationship / Fairy-Tale Romance

Released Date: Sept 16, 2007 (Taiwan) Sept 13, 2007 (Japan)
Genre: Romantic Comedy

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AF GALLERY - SWEET RELATIONSHIP

A Delayed Valentine's Night: Patty Hou and Zaizai Initiated Their Delicious Relationship

Reported by Liu Yi and Li Wei De in Taipei
China Daily of Taiwan, Feb. 16, 2006

'A delicious relationship' starring a new team, 'Hou Zai Pei (a match of Hou and Zai)', will soon start its shooting. Last night, producer Angie Chai rented a whole French restaurant to arrange a get-together for Patty Hou and Zaizai to share a delayed Valentine's night.

The French restaurant is discreetly located on the 2nd floor of a residential building and has an elegant atmosphere. Zaizai and Patty Hou have their first meeting for marriage surrounded by romantic atmosphere. The mother of Idol Drama Angie Chai and Golden-Bell-award winning director Chui Yo Ning acted as their match makers. Indeed, 'Hou Zai Pei' have already caused a sensation even before they start.

Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Zaizai arrived first at the restaurant to take cooking lessons. At night at 7 o'clock, the guests of honor invited to the dinner party started to show up one after another. Angie Chai arrived first, immediately following by Patty Hou. Patty Hou looked surprised when she found media waiting. Angie Chai hurriedly pushed her from the back and urged her to go upstairs. Alan Kuo who will act as a restaurant staffer soon appeared afterwards. Because the restaurant locates in an alley, director Chui Yo Ning couldn't find his way to it and was late. Finally some staffer went downstairs to bring him to the restaurant.

The reason that Angie Chai spent extravagantly to rent the whole restaurant was to let Patty Hou and Zaizai have some private space to cultivate good feelings toward each other. According to the staffers present, 'Hou Zai' were sitting on the same table and had a good rapport. They had good impressions of each other. Frequently there were sounds of laughter coming out of the restaurant. The mood was very amicable.

'A delicious relationship' is adapted from a Japanese manga. The Japanese-edition TV series starred Toshiaki Karasawa and Miho Nakayama. In the drama, Zaizai will act as a chef who possesses excellent culinary skills but is with an unsociable personality. Patty Hou will act as a rich girl who has sharp taste buds and loves gourmet food. The intention of Angie Chai choosing Patty Hou as the female lead is very obvious; she intends to make her a Taiwanese version of 'Miho Nakayama.'

Both Zaizai and Patty Hou have put in great efforts for the drama. Zaizai has been taking French cuisine lessons at this restaurant since last week. To welcome the big star, the woman owner is teaching him herself. The woman owner says that Zaizai treats people friendly and learns things quickly and counts Zaizai as one of her prized students.

In addition, this is Patty Hou's TV series debut, which she will use to break into the drama world. Both her management company and herself are treating the matter seriously. For not wanting to end up just being a 'flower vase', Patty Hou will actually wash her hands and cook. Starting this week, she will also come to the French restaurant to take cooking lessons. When it comes to new things, she is as serious as her love rival Jolin Tasi.

English translation by laiou2002 (www.vicpower.net)

Here is a link to the related Japanese manga.

http://niko-niko.net/random/oishii.html

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