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Promotional poster for Tomorrow
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Also known as | 愛情白皮書 Ai Qing Bai Pi Shu White Book of Love |
Genre | Romance |
Created by | Fumi Saimon |
Starring |
Rainie Yang Shawn Yue Christine Fan Eddie Peng |
Opening theme | "啟程" [Journey] by Christine Fan |
Ending theme | "有你真好" [Good To Have You] by Rainie Yang and Christine Fan |
Country of origin | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Original language(s) | Mandarin |
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Location(s) | Taipei, Taiwan |
Release | |
Original network | China Television (CTV) (中視) |
Original release | 2002 |
Chronology | |
Related shows | Asunaro Hakusho |
External links | |
CTV homepage |
Tomorrow (Chinese: 愛情白皮書; pinyin: Ai Qing Bai Pi Shu) is a 2001 Taiwanese drama starring Rainie Yang, Shawn Yue, Christine Fan and Eddie Peng. It is based on Japanese manga series, Asunaro Hakusho (あすなろ白書?, Asunaro White Paper), written by Fumi Saimon. It was broadcast in Taiwan on China Television (CTV) (中視) in 2002.
The story of "Tomorrow" describes high school gymnast Chen Mei who was injured during practice and was helped by a stranger (Kua-Chu), thus begins a love and friendship story lasting 8 years.
Chen Mei, in her third year of high school, becomes acquainted with the members of the "Tomorrow Club", which includes: Kua Chu, Chu Shou, Hsin Hwa and Sung Kang. Chen Mei is attracted to Kua Chu. However due to her mother's illness, she loses contact with them. Then upon entering university she meets up with Kua Chu and members of the "Tomorrow Club". Though Kua Chu has a girlfriend, called Shih Huei, he still finds the courage to express his love for Chen Mei. At once, they fall passionately in love, but the reunion fails and they decide to break up. Chen Mei enters a relationship with Chu Shou, who has carried a torch for Chen Mei, but she still misses Kua Chu.
Coincidentally, both Hsin Hwa and Sung Kang also harbour a secret love for Kua Chu. At one point, Sung Kang expresses his feeling to Kua Chu, he sleeps with Hsin Hwa. Kua Chu is pressured to withdraw from his school studies because he is discovered working as a waiter in a gigolo club. When Chu Shou discovers that Chen Mei doesn't love him, he breaks up with Chen Mei and works overseas. On Chu Shou's birthday, he drives Sung Kang out for relaxation. However, an accident happens along the way and Sung Kang dies. At the time, Hsin Hwa has Sung Kang's child.