"Tokyo Juliet" is about a young girl, Lin Lai Sui, whose goal in life is to become a famous designer - a designer more famous than the leading designer of the time, Chu Xing (Simon Yan). She holds a grudge towards Chu Xing because he stole a design that she had drawn at the tender age of five and turned it into an award-winning collection - a collection that jump-started his career and made him one of the most popular designers world wide. Sui holds particular resentment towards Chu Xing because he wooed her mom away from her dad with this collection, causing an emotionally scarring divorce. In turn, Chu Xing vows to destroy her career in fashion...One of Sui's physical characteristics is that she has wonderfully straight long black hair that has never been cut. She wears it this way as a tribute to her childhood love, a boy she met at a party right before she drew her design, who comforted her when she couldn't find her mom, and praised her long doll-like shiny hair. This memory is one of Sui's most cherished - everytime she thinks of the boy, she feels warm inside, and realizes that the world isn't a terrible place after all. It's her shield, in a way. At fashion college, which is the starting point of the drama, Sui meets a charismatic upperclassman, Liang (played by Wu Chun <3), who gives her same warm feeling. Of course, being a T-drama, Liang turns out to have been that boy from long ago - he recognizes her instantly, and cultivates a friendship with her. The two become close, and Sui reveals her secret about Chu Xing to Liang. Along the way, she also shares that she's in love with Liang...Liang vows to always protect her from Chu Xing, but says that they can never be together, because he is actually Chu Xing's son. A little family background - Liang hates his father for abandoning his mother and remarrying a female model (Sui's mom) so quickly after his mother's death. Because of this event, he refuses to design for females...until Sui comes along. After some drama, where Liang sacrifices himself to prevent Chu Xing from harming Sui, the two get together, and work hard towards realizing their dreams. There are a couple of love rivals, and a lot of cool fashion shows and exhibitions, but the core of the story centers around the couple's struggle against this powerhouse designer.
Ultimately, Liang reconciles with his father - right when Sui is given the chance by an anonymous backer to confront Chu Xing in a fashion face off. Liang withdraws his support from Sui, and she, realizing that his love is more important to her than her vow, runs away from her work and friends. After a period of solitary thinking, she decides to fly to Rome and pursue fashion there, but Liang goes after her and persuades her to stay. He inspires her to continue designing, but refuses to leave Chu Xing. So they agree to separate until the contest is over. Chu Xing's designs are elegant and refined, but in the end, Sui's passionate designs win out. This is actually one of the saddest parts of the movie - I had a healthy dislike for Chu Xing throughout the entire show, but in that last fashion show, I felt so sad when Chu Xing realized that he had lost both his son and his career to Sui. The series ends on a happy note - Sui opens her own store, carrying her own designs, and the couple live happily ever after.
I really really enjoyed this drama...I know a lot of people don't like the dramas where the main characters get together near the beginning - they like watching the chase and the struggle, but I love watching couples with that intense bond between them. Nothing can break them up (except in Love Contract, and that was only because she was in a coma). Wu Chun is also amazing :) he's so sweet and has the most communicative eyes. Dreamy.
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i thought you were kidding when you said you liked t-drama. but obviously, you don't just like it, you're OBSESSED with it. but you've always been a weird like that :) say hi to nuey for me.
hugs and love.
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