Brown Sugar Macchiato
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| Brown Sugar Macchiato (黑糖瑪奇朵) | |
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| Genre | School, Comedy, Drama, Romance |
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| Starring | Ao Quan Wang Zi Xiao Yu Xiao Jie Wei Lian A-Wei Ya Tou Gui Gui Tong Tong Da Ya Xiao Xun |
| Opening theme | Hei Tang Xiu (黑糖秀) by Lollipop and Hei Se Hui Mei Mei |
| Ending theme | Ai Qing Ma Qi Duo (愛情瑪奇朵) by Lollipop |
| Country of origin |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Language(s) | Mandarin |
| No. of episodes | 13 20 (DVD edition) |
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| Location(s) | Taipei |
| Running time | approx. 70 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | Formosa TV, Xing Kong |
| Original run | July 15, 2007 – October 07, 2007 |
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| Followed by | The Legend of Brown Sugar Chivalries (黑糖群俠傳) |
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| [Official homepage Official website] | |
Brown Sugar Macchiato (traditional Chinese: 黑糖瑪奇朵; pinyin: Hēi Táng Mǎ Qí Duǒ) is a Taiwanese television drama series, broadcast by Formosa TV as well as Xing Kong on mainland China in 2007. This show features Taiwanese music bands, Bang Bang Tang and Hey Girl.
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[edit] Synopsis
Six boys with different personalities and backgrounds are notified that they share the same father. On top of that, they are entitled to a huge inheritance. However, there is only one catch: they must attend the same school and live together in the same house for a year. In the end, they become from total strangers to close brothers, as well as making themselves adaptable to the changes in their life.
However, the six brothers not only have to deal with their uneasiness and dislike for one another, but also everything the nine mean girls (Da Ya, Gui Gui, Ya Tou, Tong Tong, Xiao Xun, Xiao Man, Apple, Mei Mei and Xiao Jie) would do to make their school days a living hell for them. Unknown to the other nine girls, Ya Tou is actually the housekeeper of the brothers' mansion.
To add to their stress, someone is after their inheritance, trying to make them break their contract, and is sending people to their school to do so.
Meanwhile, love blossoms among the brothers and their classmates.
[edit] Cast
[edit] Class 206
[edit] The Brothers
- Owodog as Ao Quan (Chinese: 敖犬; pinyin: Áo Quǎn) - The eldest brother. Cool, funny, and responsible. He usually acts as leader for the younger brothers. He has been class monitor until Xiao Ma took it away from him. He dates the spokesperson for the girls in their class, Da Ya.
- Prince as Wang Zi (Chinese: 王子; pinyin: Wáng Zǐ) - The second brother. Calm, smart, and elegant. He tends to act cold in front of everybody. Sometimes, he would take the lead for his brothers, and sometimes he is the cook of the family. He ends up dating the mischievous Gui Gui.
- Fabien as Xiao Yu (Chinese: 小煜; pinyin: Xiǎo Yù) - The third brother. His passion for music is the only thing that's important to him, and is therefore in no interest of inheriting his father's money. He has a crush on the class' smartest girl, Xiao Xun, but she despises him for his ignorance. At the same time, he becomes friends with another girl named Mei Mei.
- LilJay as Xiao Jie (Chinese: 小傑; pinyin: Xiǎo Jié) - The fourth brother. Sporty and athletic. He had lost his memory at one point in the story, but eventually recovers. He has a crush on their housekeeper, Ya Tou, and would always fight with A-Wei for her heart. But he ends up dating the clumsy Xiao Jie.
- William as Wei Lian (Chinese: 威廉; pinyin: Wēi Lián) - The fifth brother. Naive and kind. He likes bicycling. Wei Lian has a crush on Rong Jia, who is one older year than him. Though she looks at him as a little brother at first, he eventually wins her heart with his naivety.
- Wayne as A-Wei (Chinese: 阿緯; pinyin: Ā Wěi) - The youngest brother. Dancer and energetic. Of all the brothers in the family, he is the most inexistant one. Because he and Xiao Jie have a crush on their housekeeper, Ya Tou, they would constantly fight for her heart. He usually pays more attention to Ya Tou even when he is among beautiful girls.
[edit] The Other Boys
- Shawn as Xiao Ma (小馬) - The new boy transferred to the brothers' school. Tough, athletic and aggressive He was sent by his father to make the brothers unwittingly break their contract so that they could take their money.
- Peter as Li Quan (李銓) - The new boy transferred to the brothers' school. Kindhearted and secretive. Everybody in class likes him. Because he always walks away when he is on the phone, Wang Zi and some of the other brothers have suspected that he might not be as good as he looks.
- Xu Feng as Xu Feng (旭風) - A boy student in their class.
- Anthony as An Dong Ni (安東尼) - A boy student in their class.
- Jun Han as Jun Han (俊翰) - A boy student in their class.
- Yan Shuai as Yan Shuai (顏帥) - A boy student in their class.
[edit] The Classmate Girls (The Ten Sisters)
- Da Ya as Da Ya (Chinese: 大牙; pinyin: Dà Yá) - The voice of reason. Strong and tough. She tends to think logical and fair. After spending time with Ao Quan, they fall in love.
- Gui Gui as Gui Gui (Chinese: 鬼鬼; pinyin: Guǐ Guǐ) - The most mischievous girl in the class. She can do tricks most people usually cannot. Of all the girls in class, she is the only one who knows of Ya Tou's secret identity. She has been in love with Wang Zi ever since their first day, and eventually wins his heart.
- Yako as Ya Tou (Chinese: 丫頭; pinyin: Yā Tóu) - The brothers' housekeeper. Kind and hardworking. No one other than Gui Gui knows of her identity. The brothers' father took her in ever since she lost her mother as a kid. Ah Wei confessed to her once, and though she did not respond, her expression was clear that she wanted to accept him.
- Julie Cai as Tong Tong (Chinese: 彤彤; pinyin: Tóng Tóng) - The former class monitress. She is always tough in front of boys. She once dated a cool schoolmate named Xiao Ma, but their relationship ended after she found out he was using her for his tricks against the brothers.
- Mei Mei as Mei Mei - Tong Tong's best friend. She has a crush on Xiao Yu, but because he likes Xiao Xun, she is torn between happiness and sorrow. In the end, she decides to let go and help them get together.
- Albee as Xiao Xun (Chinese: 小薰; pinyin: Xiǎo Xūn) - The smartest girl in the class. Her personality resembles much of Wang Zi's, and because of that, they often spend time together. Though she did not like Xiao Yu at first, she eventually has a change of heart.
- Apple as Apple - Rich and fun-loving, she is Da Ya's best friend. In the later episodes, we find out that her family has evoked in a financial crisis, and that she is forced to work to pay for her father's debt. When Da Ya finds out about this, she decides to help her out.
- Mini as Xiao Jie (Chinese: 筱捷; pinyin: Xiǎo Jié) - A real klutz and bad at everything she does. She was once picked to participate in a rollerskating competition, but because she couldn't harness even the easiest tricks, she has the fourth brother, Xiao Jie take her place instead. Ever since then, she has had a crush on him, which she reveals in the final episode and the two of them end up dating.
- Xiao Man as Xiao Man (Chinese: 小蠻; pinyin: Xiǎo Mán) - The resident fortune-teller of their school. She brings her Tarot cards wherever she goes.
- Ke En as Ke En (Chinese: 可恩; pinyin: Kě Ēn) - A girl student in their class. Of all the sisters, she has the fewest lines and the least screen time.
[edit] Minors
- Guo Zi Qian (郭子乾) as the boys' father - He was an adventurous, highly-accomplished, wealthy man, who had traveled all over the world and met different women. This was how he had the boys and never told one another about their brotherhood. When he got sick, he gathered all his sons and told them they could inherit his money if they would fulfill the conditions of his contract.
- Li Xing Wen (李興文) as father's assistant
- Candice Liu （刘容嘉） as Senior Rong Jia - Rong Jia is Mei Mei's cousin and a part-time worker at an auto shop. She had a crush on Wang Zi, who turned her down after he found out. She was aware of William's crush on her, but because she lacks romantic feelings to him, she turned him down. Later, his naive yet kind personality got to her heart and she decided to accept him.
- Na Dou (納豆) as Homeroom teacher, Na Dou - Pathetic and funny, he serves as a comic relief character. Cares for his students, but is wholly unqualified and lacks the knowledge and discipline needed of a good teacher.
- Miao Ke Li (苗可麗) as Principal
- Xiao Xiang (小香) as Gym teacher
[edit] Guest Appearances
- Akemi as father's assistant, Akemi - She was the one who gathered the boys to the same place and let the lawyer introduce them to each other.
- Kenji Wu (吴克群) as himself
- Li Qian Rong as English teacher, Miranda - She was sent by the brothers' enemy to make them fail English test and take their father's money into his hands. She did not sign up freely, rather she was forced to do so in order to help her catatonic mother. She resigns her job after she got help from the brothers' father. She ends up dating homeroom teacher, Na Dou.
- Lin You Li as Tian Tian - Father's personal nurse, who was also a former model. She was sent to the brothers while Xiao Jie had amnesia and helped Ya Tou do her housework. Her beautiful looks and perfect domestic skills often drags attention from the other brothers, which disheartens Ya Tou now and then. She resigns her job after their father ordered her to return.
- Monkey as mail man
- Hakka-Pac (各派克) as Bystander #2
[edit] Production credits
- Producer: Lian Shu Xian / An Jing Hong
- Director: Wang Ming Tai / Chen Yi Xian / Lian Shu Xian
- Screenwriter: Su Da Yi / Wu Wei Jun / Zhang Wan Ni
[edit] Episode ratings
| Episode | Nationwide |
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| 01 | 1.58 |
| 02 | 1.59 |
| 03 | 1.65 |
| 04 | 1.57 |
| 05 | 1.61 |
| 06 | 1.97 |
| 07 | 1.79 |
| 08 | 1.38 |
| 09 | 1.14 |
| 10 | 1.06 |
| 11 | 1.15 |
| 12 | 1.14 |
| 13 | 1.07 |
| average | 1.44 |
[edit] External links
- (Chinese) Official homepage
- (Chinese) Chinatimes Showbiz
- Drama Wiki article for Brown Sugar Macchiato
