Gossip magazines always like to use a competitive perspective to describe Xue Ya Zhi and Zhou Fan who debuted at the same time. However, this does not hurt the friendship of these two at all, because they have always relied on each other. That is... until the day Xue Ya Zhi decided to marry Li Zi Qi. This change of wedding plans, like a sharp blade, severely cut open the relationship between the two close friends. It also opened up the future fate of the two actresses. "A pair of good friends in the past have now become rivals who never see each other again.” is the favorite plot of the bloodthirsty media. However, no one cared about it. The sharp blade that cut through the sisterhood was still inserted into their bodies, torturing each other. (Source: Chinese = Cosmopolitan.com/tw || Translation = MyDramaList) Edit Translation
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- Native Title: 影后
- Also Known As: The Actress , Ying Hou
- Screenwriter & Director: Yen Yi Wen
- Genres: Drama
Where to Watch Born for the Spotlight
Cast & Credits
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![Hsieh Ying Xuan in Born for the Spotlight Taiwanese Drama (2024)]( "Hsieh Ying Xuan in Born for the Spotlight Taiwanese Drama (2024)")
Hsieh Ying XuanHsveh Ya ChihMain Role -
![Cheryl Yang in Born for the Spotlight Taiwanese Drama (2024)]( "Cheryl Yang in Born for the Spotlight Taiwanese Drama (2024)")
Cheryl YangChou FanMain Role -
![Hsueh Shih Ling in Born for the Spotlight Taiwanese Drama (2024)]( "Hsueh Shih Ling in Born for the Spotlight Taiwanese Drama (2024)")
Hsueh Shih LingLi Tzu ChiSupport Role -
![Annie Chen in Born for the Spotlight Taiwanese Drama (2024)]( "Annie Chen in Born for the Spotlight Taiwanese Drama (2024)")
Annie ChenLi Hsin NiSupport Role -
![Hsieh Chiung Hsuan in Born for the Spotlight Taiwanese Drama (2024)]( "Hsieh Chiung Hsuan in Born for the Spotlight Taiwanese Drama (2024)")
Hsieh Chiung HsuanClaireSupport Role -
![Yang Kuei Mei in Born for the Spotlight Taiwanese Drama (2024)]( "Yang Kuei Mei in Born for the Spotlight Taiwanese Drama (2024)")
Yang Kuei MeiYu Yen FangSupport Role
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Reviews
Inside the lives of female actors...
I am a massive Taiwanese Drama fan because I find them to be particularly naturalistic. By that I mean that the ACTING is rarely visible. The characters are played as true to life, rather that as tropey stereotypes or parodies of real people. There is an interest in telling true to life stories, regardless of the chaotic settings. Don’t get me wrong, there is still a whole lot of over the top stuff coming out of Taiwan - I’m looking at you Trick or Love! But even the OTT shows tend towards realism in the supporting characters. And this show, Born For the Spotlight, is a great example of the more naturalistic style, that I have come to love Taiwan for.The gist of this is the real lives of female actors, be it washed up wunderkind or newbie wannabe. The story is set around the production of a couple of a tv shows and finally a movie, starring all of the female actors we follow. But the shows and the movie are background to the day-to-day interactions and relationships of these women.
Each episode manages to balance the perfect mix of comedy and pathos, in the typically realistic way, that I find TW-Dramas deliver. I personally, found no particular overall message or moral, for me, in this drama. But, despite the fact that their lives are completely removed from my reality, I found each of the characters VERY relatable. Angst, fear, despair, triumph, joy, and all of the day to day moments that each of us experience in whatever we are pursuing, are all laid bare, with each of these women. It is a satisfying watch from start to end.
*** Spoiler ahead***
My one irksome point is the undertone of portraying the youngest of the group as a kind of Lolita type. She uses her seemingly innocent sexuality to gain position and power. I do find this quite problematic. AS with any proper reading of Lolita as a character, we should be very aware of the power differences between Shih Ai-Ma (Emma) and those she interacts with. The power imbalance could have been more openly acknowledged, to make the portrayal more fair, BUT the positive here is that the assumption is; the audience is smart enough to figure this out for themselves.
Definitely worth a view! Highly recommended.
