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Release Year2007
Runtime1 Season
LanguageMandarin
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Comedy
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Director—
WritersYu Yuen Yuen
TypeWeb Series
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsI Want to Become a Hard Persimmon
About I Want to Become a Hard Persimmon
Ever since little, Ruan Shi Zhi has always been on the receiving end of bullying. At 18, he decides to shed his pitiful past with a new beginning. Yet the moment he steps into his summer class, he is immediately confronted by a group of classmates whom he usually avoids like a plague. Just when he wants to run out of there, an angel-like girl walks in. He falls deeply in love with her. And for love, he tells himself he has to become tougher. He must find a way to survive in this dangerous place, transform himself, and defeat all his love rivals to win the girl's heart.
Directed by —, I Want to Become a Hard Persimmon leans on a strong ensemble — Johnny Yang, Ivy Chen Yi-Han, Chloe Wang — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2007.
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