Starring Lin Yi-chen, Hsu Wei-ning, He Jun-xiang, and Ko Chen-tung, “The World Between Us” welcomes its grand finale! With only 8 episodes, the cast shines, the pace is tight, and the plot reaches climax after climax, all because the love, marriage, and life perspectives portrayed in the drama touch the heart! If you haven’t started watching yet, hurry up and take a look at the must-see highlights of “The World Between Us”! Lin Yi-chen and Hsu Wei-ning, who play rivals again after 19 years, are they enemies or friends now?
The story begins with a coincidental “wardrobe malfunction” involving Jian Qingfen (played by Ariel Lin) and Rebecca (played by Summer Hsu) on the same day of the same month. They both fall in love with He Ruizhi (played by Weber Yang) like a “quantum entanglement,” becoming love rivals and thus embarking on a love-hate relationship spanning 12 years. For a decade, they have been jealous of each other, fantasizing about each other living better lives through social media. Years later, they meet again, one married and the other single, both around 40 years old, struggling between family, work, and life. Ariel Lin and Summer Hsu, after 20 years since “It Started with a Kiss,” play love rivals again, with their characters not only sharing the same birthday but also often coincidentally wearing the same outfits, and even falling in love with the same man!
“Unloving Us” Highlights 1: Lin Yi-chen, Xu Wei-ning change their positive image
Ariel Lin makes a comeback after four years! This time in “The World Between Us,” she breaks away from her usual sweet and kind, girl-next-door image, and takes on the role of a “third party” for the first time. In the drama, she navigates between kindness and desire, perfectly portraying the third person who steals love! Ariel Lin also revealed that she had no hesitation in taking on the role of “Jian Qingfen,” stating that since her debut, she has only cared about “good roles” rather than “kind roles”!
Xu Weining made a major sacrifice for the drama this time, showing her bare back in the drama, interpreting the sacrificial lover with a rebellious personality who is “not liked by elders”, completely breaking away from her past goddess image, showing the audience a brand new look!
“Unkind Us” Highlights 2: Jasper Liu’s First Challenge with White Hair
He Junxiang plays the role of “He Ruizhi” in the drama, challenging the bald white hair style for the first time! He Junxiang has been attracting attention with a handsome image since his debut. This time, in order to fit the mature and vicissitudes of life image, he underwent 8 hours of dyeing to dye his hair white for the drama, getting rid of the childishness when he first debuted, a major image transformation that left a deep impression, and his delicate acting skills received unanimous praise!
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“Unloving Us” Highlights 3: Lin Yi-chen, Xu Wei-ning play rivals again after 19 years
After “It Started with a Kiss” in 2005, Ariel Lin and Joe Chen reunited after 19 years, both delivering breakthrough performances and showing great chemistry! They played enemies in the past, but now they have become friends. In “The Way We Were,” they have a “quantum entanglement” relationship. Ariel Lin said, “She is like an upgraded version 3.0, 4.0 of the character Zhiyu from ‘It Started with a Kiss,’ still beautiful, strong, and resilient.” Joe Chen described Ariel Lin as always gentle both on and off the set, praising her consistent personality over the past twenty years.
“Unkind Us” Highlights 4: Lin Yi-chen, Hsu Wei-ning Cut Their Hair Short
Ariel Lin and Summer Xu both sport short hairstyles in “The World Between Us,” with Ariel Lin, who openly loves short hair, cutting off 20 centimeters for the role. Summer Xu, on the other hand, went for the shortest hair of her life to portray the character “Rebecca,” completely changing her image! Originally, the director mentioned using wigs, but Summer Xu insisted on cutting her hair for authenticity, going through three rounds of trimming to get it right. He Junxiang and Ko Chen-Tung both praised the two female leads’ short hairstyles, believing they matched their characters perfectly. They even joked that Summer Xu’s short hair was “handsome enough,” leaving her both laughing and crying.
“Unlovable” Highlights 5: Tanya Chua Crosses Boundaries to Serve as the Full Soundtrack
In the drama, the Golden Melody Queen Tanya Chua was invited to serve as the music designer for the entire drama, tailor-making a total of 6 songs for the characters, including the insert song “Distance from Finland” and the ending theme song “Kind Us Learn To Live Again”, “Rebecca”, etc., each song has its own story. Director Xu Yuting said: “Tanya Chua is the most suitable creator for the music design of ‘Not Enough Kind Us’!” He even exclaimed: “It’s the great gift the universe has given me!”
“Unkind as We Are” hits the heart with every line, depicting the emotional struggles many face in marriage and singlehood, resonating with a wide audience. If you often doubt yourself and lack confidence, may the realistic lines in “Unkind as We Are” bring comfort to your soul!
