Shows that are hard to find English Subtitles for

 

Love Keeps Going 

https://asiandramawatch.blogspot.com/2025/02/love-keeps-going.html

You can find great RAWs on Youtube.

Summer X Summer

I was able to to find 2 clips of episode 1 with English subtitles. It wasn't a completed episode. The picture quality was also really bad. The show is on youtube with the RAWS with good picture quality. However you won't be able to find it with the English Title. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWcEobZuZ1w

This is the Station official youtube site. Good picture quality but no subs. 

In another post I will talk more about this drama

I will keep this page updated as go through the dramas. 

Love Keeps Going

 

Love Keeps Going (2011)

Episodes: 13

Genre: Romance Comedy 

Synopsis:

It all started when Zha Mei Le was just a little girl; she was carefree and not bright. She overheard her parents agreeing to a divorce and deciding which child should stay with who. Both of them didn't want Mei Le, so Mei Le decided to change that. She started doing her best at everything, being well-behaved, caring, obedient, and even smart! She had many certificates, everyone enjoyed being with her at work, and her boss admired her hard work. That's how she met her boyfriend, Han Yi Feng; through her kind and caring soul, even his family loved her.. except his brother, Han Yi Lei. Kind-hearted Mei Le was doing a favor that her boyfriend asked: to pick up Yi Lei at the airport, and right from the start, the two of them disliked each other. But on the other hand, Mei Le was also trying hard to fulfill her boyfriend's dream of owning a bakery. But when she finds out that her relationship with Yi Feng isn't as pure as she thought it was, she finds herself with his brother! See how this drama unfolds when things begin to heat up! Find Out on Love Keeps Going!

Where To Watch: 

A few months a rewatched this drama. However I watched it without the English subtitles on youtube. Since I could understand 80% as well as fill out some context it was no issue. I have been out of the game of watching new dramas lately but from perspective just on whats available on streaming services compare to Korean dramas with professional subtitles Taiwanese dramas has died down in popularity internationality than when it once was. It also seems that Mainland China dramas have gone up in popularity. If you just search up the show and episodes you will be able to find. I don't want to post the episode if its not on Youtube or legit streaming service or at least does not have popups. 

There is one youtube channel that has them all but only raws no dubs. I don't know if its official or not. It looks like its from the main actress herself but it is not. I don't know what has happen but its been harder to find older classic Taiwanese dramas. Maybe because of the rise of Korean dramas haven't been trying to get licenses for them. Guys remember Drama fever those were the days 

My Thoughts on the show 

This is actually one my favorite dramas. There are a lot of moving parts. There not just comedy, romance, family trauma from the past, cheating etc. Also lead actress acting was good from what I originally expected hers to be based on the other drama I had saw her in. I have to say, I wasn't satisfied with the ending but with many dramas I hardly am. For one I thought they wrap the story up too quickly. Had a few question in the end.

Leave any questions you might have in the comments. 

Rating: 4.8/5

I took a little off just because I didn't think the ending was long enough

Why Why Love

 

Why Why Love (2007)

Episodes: 15

Synopsis: 

Tong Jia Di needs a life besides work, paying down family debt, and more work. So her best friend Jiang Xiao Nan sneaks in a "Love" coupon in Jia Di's raffle box, praying that the lucky guy who draws it will sweep Jia Di off her feet. As it happens, Huo Yan, the compassionate manager Jia Di has a secret crush on, is the lucky guy. But, tho' the prince can exchange the coupon for Cinderella's love, it doesn't mean he will, especially when his devilish younger brother is determined to exchange his "Master/Angel" coupon for her servitude. (dramawiki)

This Drama stars Rainie Yang, Mike He, Kingston Wang. This drama is the 2nd time that all three starred together in the drama with all of them playing the leads again. They had previously worked together in a drama called Devil Beside You which I will be posting next about. It one of those stories where the main leads argue all the time and end later on falling for each other. The two dramas are similar in terms of the romance couple. Other than that they are vastly different. I really like the dynamic between Jia Di and Mike He. Before I watched Devil Beside You I found this drama fist to watch. Through that i was able to find that they had starred in another dramas together. It is a romance comedy 

Where to Watch

Very professional subs 

Peach Girl

 

Peach Girl (2002) 

Episodes: 13

This show is based on the Japanese Shojo Manga of he same name. The manga counterpart is set in a high school setting this drama is set in college setting. You might notice that many Taiwanese drama that get their source material from Japanese manga that is set in a high setting it is usually changed to a college setting. In my opinion why I think its the case is that they can put in the story lines that deal with adult themes be more appropriate to be in a college setting. Sometimes it helps make the storylines a bit more realistic feeling. 

Synopsis

 Xiao Tao is a young girl entering college. Things just don't seem to be going right for her. She falls at the beach and spraining her ankle; she has unwittingly made the university's reigning princess, Sha Hui, her enemy. Dong Si, her secret crush, doesn't seem to know of her feelings, but she has the school's most popular playboy and troublesome, Ah Li, showering her with his attentions! This may prove to be just too much for the tall, shy, and athletic Xiao Tao until suddenly happiness comes her way: she and Dong Si begin dating! This happiness is short lived as the calculating Sha Hui is determined to be the number one girl, even if it means destroying Xiao Tao in the process. Also, standing on the sidelines is Ah Li who has made it known that the only girl for him is Xiao Tao. Can Dong Si and Xiao Tao manage to keep their relationship afloat? Will Sha Hui succeed in her devious plans? Or will Xiao Tao realise that the one that is truly for her is Ah Li? (from dramawiki) 

Internet Archive 

https://archive.org/details/Peach-Girl-Taiwanese-Drama/EP.1.360p.mp4

This one you can watch it episode by episode

I am on the hunt for other better quality ones 

As of right now this seems like the best place that I can find this drama. Picture quality is not that great but still alright. English subtitles are provided. The overall quality of this drama is outdated to begin with. What might be a downside for you its that its in 10minutes increments. It looks like each episode is divided up in 7 parts. If you looking for a drama with mean girl bully vibes than this is he drama for you. They did a good job in making you hate the character of Sha Hui. This is good if you looking for a quick drama to watch. 

Thoughts on the Drama

This drama as many things with such a short amount of episodes. At times you might be frustrated with the misunderstandings and how they move the story forward. 

Only continue reading if you watch the drama

Discussions: 

Would Xiao Tao and Dong Si been good together if it wasn't for Sha Hui manipulative of ways of tearing them apart? 

For me its a no and heres why. He never seem to be able to communicate with her good. Unlike Xiao Tao that was able to communicate her thoughts and feelings with him. He also had a hard time hearing her out. Forget about Sha Hui, I think he would have reacted the same regardless the reason. 

Rating: 

3.5 

Meteor Garden

Meteor Garden 2001 (Taiwan) 

Episodes: 20

Genre

This was the first Asian drama I watched. At the time I watch this my sister had actually brought the Dvd set. I would watched when she was watching. At the time i could only maybe 30% of the dialogue, bothering my sister for her to translate to me what was going on. Since this was in the early 2000s there was no English subtitles. I have watched this show maybe 3 times. Even when i was little with my limited knowledge of mandarin, this show has left a impact on me. I later on when I got keep updated in the other dramas the actors and actress starred in. This started my path in watching many Taiwanese dramas. I was able to improve my mandarin a lot my watching many Taiwanese dramas. 

If you been paying attention you might have had heard of the lead actress Barbie Hsu death. Her death has impacted many people who have grow up watching this drama. For those of you who are new Asian Dramas the success of this during this time has many version of it across Asia all with different titles such as Japan, South Korea, China, Thailand, as well as some sequels as well. I have only watched Japan, and parts of China version. I try to watch the South Korean version but couldn't really get into it. What makes this one more compelling is that this version it is set in a college campus while the others are set in a high school setting from the original Japanese version. Which makes many of the storylines more plausible. I also enjoyed how out of all the other versions it felt more realistic in terms of the acting and unnecessary dramatization feel that they do in most dramas today. If you have more questions please let me know. This is my first time trying my hands out at blogging and as i am figuring out how to navigate the site 

          Some things you should know when considering watching this dramas and why I think you should. 

This drama was made in the year 2001 so the look might feel outdated. The dramas also centers around a elite university with the main 4 male leads are considered the most rich at the university. You might think there clothes don't look as expensive compare to the other versions of this dramas. The 4 leads of this show were also part of a boyband that was created after the success of the show. They were also call F4. The show was also ban in China at one point in time. I never knew for how long. At times you might not like how consent is played out in the show. 

Some Things I would like to note

There is somewhat of a prequel called Meteor Rain. I say somewhat because some episodes before and during Meteor Garden. This only had 4 episodes with each of the male leads having there own story line. As you can tell the lead actress is not in it. While all 4 male leads are in the show only 3 of them have there own stories            

Where to watch? Unlike other Asian Dramas made today that can be view on major streaming services. I haven't been able to find on these sites. However you can find the whole series on Youtube with English Subtitles. Back in the day before Asian Dramas became popular as today I watched many dramas that were fansub on various sites. Some were from sites listed dramas that listed them. Sometimes the subtitles would some context in order to culturally understand the references.   

 

 

There was also a season 2 of this show Meteor Gardnen II 

 

I never completed watching the second season of the drama. I think at the time I had a hard finding it. There is 31 episodes to be exact. The second is its own source material I think compare to the original Japanese manga source material. At the time it wasn't as big as the season in terms of success but still make headways from what I understand 

Versions

Meteor Garden (2001-Taiwan)

Hana Yori Dango (2005 - Japan) 

Boys Over Flowers (2009 - South Korea)

Meteor Shower (2009 - China) - I heard that this is inspired by the drama but not a actual adaption as the others 

Meteor Garden (2018 - China)

F4 Thailand Boys Over Flowers (2021 - Thailand)

Where to watch

Best is to check Youtube