Smiling Pasta

Smiling Pasta 微笑Pasta
Smiling Pasta promotional poster
Genre	Romance / Comedy
Starring	Cyndi Wang Nicholas Teo Gino Tsai Zhao Hong Qiao Zhao Shun Jian Chang Wang Juan Hu Kang Xing Song Zhi Ai Wu Zhen Ya Shen Meng Sheng Bao Zheng Fang Di Zhi Jie Wei Ru Darren Chiang
Opening theme	"Rainbow's Smile" (彩虹的微笑) by Cyndi Wang
Ending theme	"Tears of Polaris" (北極星的眼淚)by Nicholas Teo
Country of origin	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Original language(s)	Mandarin
No. of episodes	24
Production
Running time	Sunday & Saturday
Release
Original network	TTV / SETTV
Original release	July 16 – November 5, 2006
Chronology
Preceded by	Magicians of Love 愛情魔髮師
Followed by	Engagement For Love 愛情經紀約
External links
Website

Smiling Pasta
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	July 14, 2006
Genre	Mandopop
Language	Mandarin
Label	EMI (TW)

Smiling Pasta (微笑Pasta) is a romantic-comedy Taiwanese drama starring Cyndi Wang and Nicholas Teo. It was adapted into manhua by Yu Jia Yan.

A young couple, not knowing each other in the past, collided with each other and created boundless rumors and a romance full of interest. Cheng Xiao-Shi was an innocent and honest common young girl, whereas He Qun-Gui was the new super star of singing circle, and the oldest son, out of two, of present speaker of a legislative body. These two parallel lines meet occasionally in the street. He was eluding from paparazzi at that time, but collided with her accidentally, after she was just dumped by her boy friend. The fierce collision made his lips pressed on hers by accident. It was such a nice chance for the paparazzo, and he shot this valuable moment with his camera. He Qun had no choice but to take her and escape.

The story begins with 20-year-old Xiao Shi (Cyndi Wang) day dreaming on her balcony, wishing upon a shooting star for a successful love. In her dazed state, she accidentally knocks her mug over the edge, which then lands and bounces off the front of the famous singer He Qun's (Nicolas Teo) sportscar, when he happened to be driving past. Even though they didn't meet, this marks the beginning of their intertwined destinies.

The next morning, Xiao Shi's flamboyant but nonetheless supportive family, conducts a good luck ceremony for Xiao Shi, to celebrate her three months together with her current boyfriend, Peter. Xiao Shi was cursed with relationships not exceeding three months by her first crush Ah Zhe (Gino Tsai). Despite the curse, Xiao Shi has a great feeling about her third month anniversay with Peter, recalling Peter telling her that he will introduce her to the most important woman in his life. Thinking that he means his mother, Xiao Shi is so confident that everything will go well, even making a bet with her brother that she can bring Peter home that night

Enjoying her date, everything appears to be progressing smoothly for Xiao Shi. Peter suddenly brings her right into the centre of a cross section and Xiao Shi assumes that he is going to confess his undying love for her. However, his real intention is to break up with her, claiming that she's 'not his style' and pointing to the scantily clad girl across the street (his new girlfriend) who is his style. Xiao Shi is devastated and a dark cloud looms over her head (literally).

Hanging her head in defeat, Xiao Shi wanders through the streets until a stranger bumped into a her. This stranger happens to be the 22-year-old in disguise, He Qun, who's just run away from his own press conference and in the process of fleeing the paparazzi. The clumsy encounter leaves the both of them in a compromising position in the middle of the streets, allowing the paparazzi to obtain a few shots of the both of them "kissing".