Thursday, December 5, 2013

Autumn Concerto.. I Love You So... Vaness Wu


Recently I heard the news that Vaness Wu already married his long-time Singaporean girlfriend. I suddenly missed him and the times how I really liked him during and even after Meteor Garden days. I really really liked him that I still have his pictures I collected when I was younger and even have a copy of his album though it's just a cassette tape. I was only in high school back then and if only I had my own money that time I would even come to his concert when he visited Manila. All Vaness memories and Meteor Garden times flashed on my mind after hearing news of him. And since I'm looking for another drama to watch for and I really wanted to see him again, I decided to watch Autumn Concerto. I wanted to see this Taiwanese drama even before, I just don't know why it took me so long before I finally decided to watch it.


Vaness Wu looks really amazing in this drama. I still got the chills and shivers while watching him after eight years. Probably it's because this drama was shown earlier than the years that I haven't seen him. Or maybe its just that I really like him because it's his attitude, his confidence, his skills, his smile, his image that I like the most. Good thing that he was given a chance to star in his own drama. And his partner Ady An was good too. I wish to see him on another drama again.

Anyway let's talk about the drama series. First, let me just mention that Meteor Garden started my addiction to Asian dramas nowadays. Taiwan dramas were my first love. Starting with Meteor Garden of course and its sequels except for the part two. Then there's It Started with a Kiss, Westside Story, Hana Kimi and The Fierce Wife. And now I will add Autumn Concerto to it. Another unique story that is heart-melting and truly worth watching. It has a very deep story and I'm happy that it ended very well. Everybody is happy.

The story was about true love which never faded after years of being separated and being forgotten by the one you love. A typical love story at first where the rich guy fell in love with a poor girl who changed the way he was and became a better person. And the mother of the guy who didn't approved of their relationship. Ren Guang Xi played by Vaness Wu and Liang Mu Cheng played by Ady An. Then the heartbreaking revelation that the guy has brain tumor and chances of living is very low. Mu Cheng stayed with Guang Xi even after knowing his condition and took care of him giving him courage to fight for his life. But then, she have to leave Guang Xi for him to have a more advanced surgery which can save him more than the usual brain surgery method. She left not knowing that she's pregnant. After the successful surgery, the guy had forgotten everything and has to start over like a child. Another girl He Yi Qian was on his side whom his mother wanted for him and they didn't talked about Liang Mu Cheng to him. In six years he became a very successful lawyer and was engaged to Yi Qian. But then a sudden happening made him come to Hua Tian Village where Mu Cheng and their son Xiao Le was living. When he came to the village he was quickly recognized by Xiao Le as his father.

Xiao Le
Mu Cheng was even shocked that Xiao Le came home with Guang Xi telling that his father came. Mu Cheng denied it and since Guang Xi doesn't have memory of his past he also explained that he is not his father. Without having an idea that they are really father and son, they had a very close connection and affection to each other. They lived altogether in one house and discovered things that Xiao Le and Guang Xi have in common. When Guang Xi has to leave the village and prepare for his wedding with Yi Qian, Xiao Le was crying hard while chasing his car. Even Guang Xi can't looked at the child and burst into tears while driving. A day after, Xiao Le went to Taipei to look for Guang Xi. There, he met his grandmother which of course he doesn't know yet. He collapsed while walking in the street and was rushed to the hospital. Xiao Le needed a blood which should not come from his relatives for his operation. Guang Xi volunteered after knowing that they have the same blood type but was refused by Mu Cheng. Guang Xi's mom and Yi Qian was suspicious of Mu Cheng's refusal. They made Guang Xi's brain surgery an excuse so he cannot donate his blood. Hua Tuo Ye who was Mu Cheng's best friend who took care of them ever since was the one who donated his blood to Xiao Le. A day before Guang Xi and Yi Qian's wedding, his memory of past came after seeing couple pictures of him and Mu Cheng. He became very angry on how people around him made lies about his past and the wedding was cancelled. He was also very mad at Mu Cheng when he remembered how she left him during his day of brain surgery when he's begging her so much not to leave him and chased her at the streets and got stabbed by Mu Cheng's step father after. Guang Xi wanted to fight for the custody of the child but Mu Cheng cannot give it and almost got married to Hua Tuo Ye. But Guang Xi made a way to persuade Mu Cheng to marry him for Xiao Le. And they got married but remained cold at each other. As times passed there were happenings that made them close to each other and even confessed what they really feel. They had good times like what they had six years before. But was still challenged because of Hua Tuo Ye's condition. Tuo Ye was accused of murdering so Mu Cheng hurriedly went to Tuo Ye. This was misunderstood by Guang Xi and did not accept Mu Cheng's explanation. He promised to defend Tuo Ye in his case and after he will prepare their divorce. In the end Xiao Le played as cupid to reconcile his parents.
Great Drama. Two thumbs up :)
Guang Xi and Mu Cheng was tricked that Xiao Le was kidnapped and demanded them to do silly things like exchanging of rings in front of the church altar and taking pictures as proof that they did. At that time they both secretly know that they were being tricked and someone's watching over them but still played with it. Mu Cheng have finally expressed everything to Guang Xi and asked him not to leave. And so, since Guang Xi loved her dearly, he accepted Mu Cheng's feelings.

Happy ending. Happy family.


I already miss this drama and play its songs over and over. I am actually losing bit of my Korean lessons because of this. The song from The Fierce Wife also plays in my mind after watching it. I don't know why.

I really love the story and how everything went. I love the people around them like Yi Qian and Tuo Ye who were very understanding to  let go for the happiness of their loved one. They did not became a burden to the two leads but instead they supported and cheered for the happiness of the two although its hurting them inside. It's just that them, Guang Xi and most specially Mu Cheng keeping their true feelings and afraid of asking that made their love story complicated. Lesson: in love you have to be courageous to ask, to answer, to trust, to show what you truly feel. Do not make assumptions. You will never know the truth if you don't ask.

One more thing that I love about this drama is that their love story was fully blossomed after having their child. Vaness looks adorable as a father. No wonder it is the second highest rating Taiwanese idol drama following Fated to Love you according to wikepedia. Haven't seen Fated to Love You yet so I think that will be my next T-drama to watch. Let's see if it is really that good. Hmmm...





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