It Started with a Kiss: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

After an earthquake destroyed Xiang Qin's house, she and her father moved in with the family of her father's college buddy, Uncle Ah Li. To her surprise, the kind and amicable aunt and uncle are the parents of her cold and distant schoolmate Jiang Zhi Shu, a genius with an IQ of 200 whom not too long ago rejected her endless crush on him. Will the close proximity give her a second chance to win Zhi Shu's heart? Or, will her love for him end under his cold words? What happens when there is competition for his heart?

Series details

• Title: It Started with a Kiss
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Chinese
• Genres: Drama, Comedy, Romance
• Premiere date: 2005-09-25
• Final broadcast date listed: 2008-04-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CTV
• Network country: Taiwan, Province of China
• Typical episode runtime: 80 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 16104
• IMDb ID: tt1293316
• TVDB ID: 99071

Cast and credited roles

• Ariel Lin — Xiang Qin
• Joe Cheng — Zhi Shu

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2005-09-25; final listed air date 2006-02-12; episode order: 20.
• Season 2: premiered 2007-12-16; final listed air date 2008-04-27; episode order: 20.

Source and licence

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