The Taiwanese drama《A Wonderful Journey》is adapted from the original novel jointly published. It describes the family story of A Wonderful Journey, one of the earliest car dealerships in Chiayi, and interprets various aspects of society from the perspective of a small character.
Chen Yuansen (played by Guo Ziqian), the boss who founded A Wonderful Journey from scratch, Dong Niang (played by Yang Liyin), a car dealer with a strong personality, and Chen Bowen (played by Yu-Ning Tsao), the eldest son with excellent grades but repeatedly failed in education, broke away from their parents' expectations of succession and found their own way.The second son who works, Chen Bohan (played by Huang Guanzhi).
The opening sentence of the car dealer's wife played by Yang Liyin: "One of you has graduated and the other has retired from the army, who will come to pick up the car dealer", which expresses the dilemma of the car dealer with no one to take over. However, things are unpredictable. The eldest son of the car dealer played by Yu-Ning Tsao“Chen Bowen” failed to pass the exam and his fiancée “Xinyi” (played by Cheng Yuxi) became pregnant. Faced with a choice in life, in order to support the family, he decided to become a taxi driver.The story unfolds around the car's behavior, with the theme that "you are in control of the steering wheel of life" throughout the play. The plot is both laughable and tearful, warm, touching and thought-provoking.
Yu-Ning Tsao challenged the role of a husband for the first time, and co-starred with Cheng Yuxi as a couple for the first time. From proposal to marriage to pregnancy and childbirth, the two had many scenes together. One of the quarrel scenes was so full of sparks that Yu-Ning Tsao was dissatisfied and asked: "Don't I have it?"Have you worked hard for this family?That’s what being a driver is like!“Cheng Yuxi replied angrily: ”Don't use us as an excuse anymore. If this is just your way of escaping, then I can't escape with a man like you for the rest of my life!“ Yu-Ning Tsao revealed that the two of them had filmed many scenes before filming, and it was relatively easy to perform. ” The more difficult part was that they had to memorize the lines very well, because their brains are prone to disconnection when they are emotional.“Cheng Yuxi said that this scene required the Chiayi Alishan train to be in the shot, and the mood and the train had to be in place. She smiled and said: ”When the passengers on the train pass by, they will greet everyone enthusiastically, so the photographerIt has to be avoided, but you can still photograph the train passing by.“
Guo Ziqian plays Dong Zai (Taiwanese: boss) of the car dealership. He plays a very important role. He is a loyal car dealership owner, a doting husband and a father who is like a friend. In the play, he suffered an accidental stroke and became a car dealer.Let's drop the shock bomb.The trailer shows the scene where he is being carried to the hospital by Huang Guanzhi, who plays the role of the youngest son. The atmosphere is serious and tense. But when it comes to this scene, what makes Guo Ziqian most unforgettable is that Huang Guanzhi has to carry him out of the house, just going up and down the stairs.We went back and forth several times, and he carried me on his back more than a dozen times. I thought he was almost exhausted!” Yang Liyin also said that the scene with Guo Ziqian in the hospital was the most unforgettable for her. “ He (referring to Guo Ziqian) likes to act unreasonably when playing against each other, and we will show off every move!”In addition, there are many touching and meaningful scenes in the play, so viewers must watch it.
Huang Guanzhi plays Chen Bohan, the youngest son of a car dealer. Sometimes he plays the role of mediator when his parents quarrel, and sometimes he acts as his elder brother's think tank to help him solve his doubts. When talking about his experience of acting with his seniors Guo Ziqian and Yang Liyin, he said that he saw it in Guo Ge.He was impressed by her excellent rhythm control and Liyin's ability to control her emotions. There was a scene where Liyin was so emotional that she burst into tears at the drop of a hat. I asked her how she did it.My sister didn’t hesitate to share it with me, and I learned a lot!“ He also shared that when he acted opposite Yu-Ning Tsao, he often felt more like his older brother. He said with a smile: ” Because he is very innocent (Taiwanese: honest) in the drama, which often makes me wonder who is the younger brother.%
It is expected to be launched on LINE TV and China Television in February 2024, so stay tuned.
