The ultimate fake-rich-boy scam? He's actually broke and everyone's falling for it.
Season 1 • Episode 1
LatestTai Lang (Taro) is smart, capable, and good at everything. He is popular with girls at school, not just due to his qualities but also because of rumors that his family is the richest of the rich families at his school. But the truth is, Tai Lang lives in a poor one-room home with his mother and six siblings, scraping for every single cent and his skills come only from being the man and woman of the house. Unintentionally hiding his poverty, Taro is a kind person which makes him all the more lovable. When Long Zi falls for his exterior, she tries to seduce him to get out of the low-middle-class life she lives until she discovers the truth about his "riches".
Acting
Vic Chou's contained panic as the secret slips
Writing
The slow-burn dread of 'when will they find out'
Production
One-room set design that tells the whole story
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This hit during Taiwan's 2001 economic downturn, making Taro's fake-wealth anxiety weirdly national. Everyone knew someone pretending.
Vic Chou was fresh off Meteor Garden fame; casting him as 'secretly poor' was delicious irony since viewers KNEW he was actually famous-rich.
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