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'Taiwanese drama' (; commonly called 'TDrama' or 'TWDrama' by fans) refers to televised dramas, similar to Western miniseries, of extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and have gained increasing popularity in the Chinese community internationally. The term "Taiwanese drama" is applied to Taiwanese miniseries in general, even including those with greater elements of comedy than of drama.
Many of these dramas have become popular throughout East Asia. Most popular Taiwanese dramas are also popular in China, Japan, and South Korea. Taiwan dramas are often dubbed into Japanese and Korean when imported into those markets.
Taiwanese dramas are also well known among expatriate overseas Chinese, especially Chinese-Americans, Chinese-Canadians, and Chinese-Australians and their second-generation and third-generation descendants. Fan clubs have appeared in other countries outside Taiwan dedicated to the appreciation of Taiwanese drama.
Taiwanese dramas are typically produced in Mandarin Chinese. Less commonly, they may be produced in the Taiwanese language. Quite commonly, characters will speak predominantly in Mandarin, but sometimes pepper their speech with occasional Taiwanese.
Taiwanese dramas typically focus more on romance than Western television dramas. Crime dramas, police dramas, lawyer dramas, and doctor dramas are less common in Taiwan than romantic dramas.
Taiwanese dramas tend to have less violence and sexual content than many American soap operas and primetime dramas.
Typical subjects can include first teenage experiences with dating. Characters often have some dark secret or painful past that makes it difficult for them to form lasting relationships, and the drama may show characters finding a way to work through their deep personal problems. Love triangles are a common feature.
Taiwan drama shares many similarities in genre with both Japanese JDorama and Korean Drama, although differs considerably in subject matter with Chinese dramas. For example, dramas based on nationalist sentiment and politics are much less common.
Some of the most popular Taiwanese dramas include:
★ ''My Lucky Star''
★ ''Corner with Love''
★ ''Why Why Love''
★ ''Devil Beside You''
★ ''The Hospital''
★ ''Love Contract''
★ ''Love of the Aegean Sea''
★ ''Hanazakarino Kimitachihe''
★ ''Mars''
★ ''Princess Pearl''
★ ''Princess Pearl II''
★ ''Meteor Garden''
★ ''Meteor Garden II''
★ ''Westside Story'
★ ''At The Dolphin Bay''
★ ''The Magicians of Love''
★ ''Smiling Pasta''
★ ''Tokyo Juliet''
★ ''It Started With a Kiss''
★ ''Wang Zi Bian Qing Wa''
★ ''Heaven's Wedding Gown''
★ ''100% Senorita''
★ ''Secret Garden''
★ ''The Outsiders''
It is common for Taiwan Drama actors and actresses to also be famous pop singers and rock stars, and not all of them originate from Taiwan. There are actors who have made a name for themselves in Taiwan that were originally from mainland China, Singapore, or Malaysia. Some Taiwan Drama stars (such as Leon Jay Williams, Nicholas Teo, and Stella) were actually not born in Taiwan, though as adults, they mostly work and live in Taiwan. Some of the most well-known Taiwanese drama celebrities include:
★ member of (183group) : Ming Dao
★ member of S.H.E: Ella Chen
★ members of Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band): Wu Chun (also known as Wu Zun), Jiro Wang, Arron Yan, Calvin Chen
★ Joe Cheng
★ Ariel Lin
★ Mike He
★ Alec Su
★ Ruby Lin
★ Angela Chang
★ Barbie Hsu
★ Rainie Yang
★ Alan Luo
★ Cyndi Wang
★ the members of F4: Vanness Wu, Vic Zhou, Jerry Yan, and Ken Chu
★ Nicholas Teo
★ the duo of Sweety: Esther Liu and Joanne Tseng
★ culture of Taiwan
★ list of Taiwan-related topics
★ Japanese Dorama
★ TV series (China)
★ Chinese Idol Dramas and Soapies PodCast
★ KDrama
★ media in Taiwan
| Contents |
| Range of popularity |
| Language |
| Subject matter |
| List of TDrama |
| List of prominent Taiwan Drama actors and actresses |
| See also |
Range of popularity
Many of these dramas have become popular throughout East Asia. Most popular Taiwanese dramas are also popular in China, Japan, and South Korea. Taiwan dramas are often dubbed into Japanese and Korean when imported into those markets.
Taiwanese dramas are also well known among expatriate overseas Chinese, especially Chinese-Americans, Chinese-Canadians, and Chinese-Australians and their second-generation and third-generation descendants. Fan clubs have appeared in other countries outside Taiwan dedicated to the appreciation of Taiwanese drama.
Language
Taiwanese dramas are typically produced in Mandarin Chinese. Less commonly, they may be produced in the Taiwanese language. Quite commonly, characters will speak predominantly in Mandarin, but sometimes pepper their speech with occasional Taiwanese.
Subject matter
Taiwanese dramas typically focus more on romance than Western television dramas. Crime dramas, police dramas, lawyer dramas, and doctor dramas are less common in Taiwan than romantic dramas.
Taiwanese dramas tend to have less violence and sexual content than many American soap operas and primetime dramas.
Typical subjects can include first teenage experiences with dating. Characters often have some dark secret or painful past that makes it difficult for them to form lasting relationships, and the drama may show characters finding a way to work through their deep personal problems. Love triangles are a common feature.
Taiwan drama shares many similarities in genre with both Japanese JDorama and Korean Drama, although differs considerably in subject matter with Chinese dramas. For example, dramas based on nationalist sentiment and politics are much less common.
List of TDrama
Some of the most popular Taiwanese dramas include:
★ ''My Lucky Star''
★ ''Corner with Love''
★ ''Why Why Love''
★ ''Devil Beside You''
★ ''The Hospital''
★ ''Love Contract''
★ ''Love of the Aegean Sea''
★ ''Hanazakarino Kimitachihe''
★ ''Mars''
★ ''Princess Pearl''
★ ''Princess Pearl II''
★ ''Meteor Garden''
★ ''Meteor Garden II''
★ ''Westside Story'
★ ''At The Dolphin Bay''
★ ''The Magicians of Love''
★ ''Smiling Pasta''
★ ''Tokyo Juliet''
★ ''It Started With a Kiss''
★ ''Wang Zi Bian Qing Wa''
★ ''Heaven's Wedding Gown''
★ ''100% Senorita''
★ ''Secret Garden''
★ ''The Outsiders''
List of prominent Taiwan Drama actors and actresses
It is common for Taiwan Drama actors and actresses to also be famous pop singers and rock stars, and not all of them originate from Taiwan. There are actors who have made a name for themselves in Taiwan that were originally from mainland China, Singapore, or Malaysia. Some Taiwan Drama stars (such as Leon Jay Williams, Nicholas Teo, and Stella) were actually not born in Taiwan, though as adults, they mostly work and live in Taiwan. Some of the most well-known Taiwanese drama celebrities include:
★ member of (183group) : Ming Dao
★ member of S.H.E: Ella Chen
★ members of Fahrenheit (Taiwanese band): Wu Chun (also known as Wu Zun), Jiro Wang, Arron Yan, Calvin Chen
★ Joe Cheng
★ Ariel Lin
★ Mike He
★ Alec Su
★ Ruby Lin
★ Angela Chang
★ Barbie Hsu
★ Rainie Yang
★ Alan Luo
★ Cyndi Wang
★ the members of F4: Vanness Wu, Vic Zhou, Jerry Yan, and Ken Chu
★ Nicholas Teo
★ the duo of Sweety: Esther Liu and Joanne Tseng
See also
★ culture of Taiwan
★ list of Taiwan-related topics
★ Japanese Dorama
★ TV series (China)
★ Chinese Idol Dramas and Soapies PodCast
★ KDrama
★ media in Taiwan
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