Starline Reviews

The Magicians of Love is a Taiwanese drama starring Ming Dao (Du Ya Si or Artz), Joanne Zeng (Bei Ruo Yi or Xiao Bei), as well as Sam Wang and Jacky Zhu. It aired from February to July 2006. This drama was a very big hit in Taiwan so they extended it to 22 episodes, being originally 18 episodes.

Main Cast:

Ming Dao as Du Ya Si aka Artz
Joanne Zeng as Bei Ruo Yi aka Xiao Bei
Sam Wang as Lin Er Qi aka Richie
Jacky Zhu as Fei Nan Du aka Fernando
Huang Yu Rong as Xiao Zhe Ming
Sonia Sui as Ye Ke Lan
Sun Ai Hui as Emma
Adriene Lin as Qing Kong

Synopsis: World-wide famous hair salon Neo-Image has just opened. The beautiful hairstyles of the three popular hairstylists (Artz, Richie and Fernando) attract huge crowds. At this time, an external official came to them for help. There was an event called “The Chinese Hairstyle Competition” and they have found a part-time working young female hair-dresser, Xiao Bei, to compete against the French stylist to help advertise the French Hair Products. As this competition will greatly affect the country’s status, the three guys decided to help.

Later, they find talent in Xiao Bei and trick her into working for Neo-Image, since she refused to cooperate without a fight. One day, Xiao Bei is about to be hit by a car when Artz pushes her away and saves her life. He was wearing a jacket with the number 23 on it. When Xiao Bei saw Richie wearing the jacket and assumed that he was her savior, and she fell for him. However, Richie leads a dangerous life and he lives without knowing if he will have a “tomorrow” or not. Xiao Bei volunteers at a retirement home. A coincidence occurs involving Xiao Bei and Artz visiting his grandma Li Lian at the same time. Grandma Li Lian realizes that they are the perfect couple and convinces Artz into admitting his true feelings for her before it’s too late.

(credit: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/The_Magicians_of_Love)

Review: Well, what can I say about this drama? Not much really. It was a very played up story for people who were hair dressers. I mean some of the last parts where they are trapped in a room and they don’t know if they will make it out alive was a little unnecessary. I think the only really reason this was popular was because of the members from 183 Club being in it. And to tell you the truth, I personally do not think that Ming Dao is that attractive. Either you like him or you don’t, that’s it. Personally, I don’t think he is that cute or hot at all. I mean you get used to it as the story goes on and I thought that the two of them were cute together by the end.

Some parts I thought were heart warming. I did like when Xiao Bei was having the hair styling competition with Qing Kong. And the part I still remember from watching it two years ago was when Qing Kong’s hand slips and accidentally cuts the bangs on her model’s hair wrong. Then Xiao Bei snips her model’s bangs funky to match, trying to let Qing Kong win. I thought that was really great and showed that she had class. I would’ve liked it better if Xiao Bei won, but whatever. I mean, the drama was cute. I think that since it started out like that, some of the heavier moments seemed almost out of place. So, if they had started the drama out a litter edgier, instead of so light and fun, they would’ve seemed more appropriate.

Overall, I thought it was a little up-played, but then again most soap operas are. It reminded me a bit of Meteor Garden with the group of supposedly gorgeous guys that kind of control the place they are at. But I think Meteor Garden is much better than this. The other thing that bothered me a bit is that they kept showing pictures of Xiao Bei in edgy clothes; a whole new makeover, and they didn’t give her that look until the end. It just irked me because I thought it suited her and they should have done that earlier.

Well, here are the links to the drama if you want to watch it. Here ya go, and enjoy!!

YouTube-http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=C58F1E1ABB2BF637
aznV.TV-http://aznv.tv/?p=d153