Story of Time (光陰的故事)

I just finished all the 54 episodes recently in office, thank you very much.

My job pays me a neat salary to watch dramas all day long, maybe i have the best job in the world but is blissfully aware of it

*snicker

It’s long (54 episodes) and it has way too many major characters (31 just look at the poster!) but it’s one of the best real life stories I’ve seen in a while. The story starts in the 1960’s in a small community in Taiwan. The drama is revolves around the lives of several families who are closely tied to each other. It begins when most the major characters are still children and follows them through their rebellious age, their first crush, their growth into adults. It is truly a story of “laughter and tears”. Their childhood and young adulthood is filled with innocent mischief, and the bonds between friends are amazing.
‘Story of Time’ is also filled with history. Many of the family are filled with retired soldiers who left their families in mainland China. They are banned from returning in the ’60s and starts a new life in Taiwan. I’m not clear about the actual history if that period but this drama is a great way to get a taste of life in that period.

The story may seem boring and uninteresting... like a gramdma's tale kinda story. But it's really a top-notch drama, better than most of the idol drama offerings out there. You get a strong script, solid acting, tonnes and tonnes of humor peppered throughout the 107 episodes and good looking actors/actresses - all in one big, neat package.