Glamorous Challenge (Skip Beat!) Episodes 5 and 6 Recap

EPISODE FIVE:

There is one scene that has Gong Xi upset about having to take off her makeup, Lian's manager offers his assistance. 

     Although Liu has gotten a second wind and is willing to act the part, Gong Xi is still in the spotlight. During one of Gong Xi’s performances she becomes surprised at Lian’s acting capabilities which end up guiding her performance. She realizes her limits as an actress. Adding to it, Gong Xi’s existing injury doesn’t allow her to perform 100%, causing her to eventually step down. In result Liu and Gong Xi make amends.

     Back at LME Gong Xi runs into Moko and discovers that she is a new member of the “Love Me Section”, she takes the opportunity to become comrades but Moko declines. In truth Moko is embarrassed as hell to have failed the auditions and thus placed into the current situation. However Gong Xi takes no heed and relentlessly pushes their alliance. During their chat they are both told to watch after the President’s granddaughter (Marie) while helping the production of an acting class’ play. 

     They arrive on scene and Moko does her best to fight off the snickers of girls (she is now clad in the infamous pink jumpsuit), showing off her skills in result. Meanwhile Gong Xi is given some background on Marie. The little girl in episode two. She has become a fan of Gong Xi's and LME's president is her grandfather. He believes Gong Xi can help her resolve some long held issues, such as her mother's death. The group then decides to rehearse lines, to which Marie comes out and comments on how the play is wrong. Gong Xi agrees. The main girls’ mother had died giving birth to her sister yet she shows no resentment, the two believe that it is unnatural for there not to be any. The girls (the same ones teasing Moko) suggest that Gong Xi act out her version if she thinks she is so right.  Gong Xi is forced to agree and the episode ends with her about to get on stage.

Favorite Moment:

Gong Xi does a little beat boxing as she repeats “Love Me Section” in an attempt to make it sound cool.

EPISODE SIX:

     Last episode Gong Xi agreed to act out her own version of a play that a theatre group had been working on. It was about a young girl that believes her father hates her, because her mother died while giving birth to her. The scene is when her older sister, played by Gong Xi, reassures her that that is not the case. The whole play is synonymous to the life of Marie, the President’s Granddaughter, because her mother died on a trip to see her. 

     Backstage, Gong Xi is seen freaking out because she has no plan for her performance. After all writing scripts on the spot is not her forte. She pleads for Moko to help her, but Moko tells her that she doesn’t know either because actors always stick to the script; no matter what. Hearing this gives Gong Xi a boost of energy and she thanks Moko for the idea, although Moko is confused on how she helped. Gong Xi then goes onstage and begins to recite the lines in the script. However she does so with a different context. Rather than playing a supportive older sister she acts bitter and cynical. Furthering everyone’s surprise she begins to recite the sister’s lines as well. Not knowing what to do, the actress playing the sister begins to say Gong Xi’s lines and in essence they switch roles. As Gong Xi barrages the sister with talk about their father not loving her, Marie heads toward the stage, moved. She interrupts the play, saying that Gong Xi is lying, her father does love her. Gong Xi switches her attentions to Marie, who has become the real life version of the younger sister, and continues her onslaught. Eventually Marie breaks down, realizing how cruel she had been to her father. Gong Xi smiles and gives her a hug. I actually enjoyed this scene; it was heartwarming, although Marie’s acting slightly got on my nerves.

     Later Marie approaches Gong Xi, asking about her parents and for a second Gong Xi is at a loss for words.  The president is also there, acknowledging her turmoil, but he decides not to get into it. Gong Xi switches the subject and goes to the staircase afterwards for some alone time, holding a purple stone for comfort. During which her manager surprises her; she drops the stone and subsequently begins to freak out. After rushing downstairs to retrieve it she notices Lian and asks if he has seen it. He says he hasn’t and she goes off about its importance. Long story short, when she was younger a boy (“Corn”) gave it to her and she had kept it ever since. After she finishes Lian looks at her with a puzzled expression, obviously connecting him to her story, but he says nothing. He does however give her the stone, for he had been pulling her leg when she initially asked.

     The girls are now enrolled at an acting school, but on their first day they get into trouble. Since Gong Xi’s performance Moko has decided the two are destined to be rivals but Gong Xi disagrees. The two argue, both verbally and physically, about it.  As punishment they are forced to hug each other (yeah, I know, weird. But I find it funny all the same). Gong Xi takes the opportunity to further their friendship, admitting that she has never really had a real friend. Moko softens up a bit upon hearing this, though she doesn’t give in. 

     Somehow Gong Xi ends up on a variety show as a Chicken Mascot. At first she is determined to succeed, but upon hearing that Shang will be on it she once again fills her head with revenge. There is even a point to which she grabs a baseball bat while thinking, “Even if a rooster kills someone, it probably won’t have to go to jail.” Ha!! She ultimately decides to tamper with some of the questions that Shang will be asked, mentioning his real name and some of his embarrassing habits. However to her dismay he easily overcomes her obstacles and gains more fans in result. Somehow they end up fighting onstage, but the hosts manage to make it seem like it is all part of the act. She is fired afterwards. The chicken suit, by the way, is hilarious.

Favorite Moment(s):

Any scene with Moko and Gong Xi, they make a comedic, awkward, duo.

REMARKS:

It’s funny to see the play within the play (loosely worded of course); because they talk about marvelous acting when in reality everyone in the series has average acting skills at best.

So what is the equivalent to “bromance” in terms of girls? I love seeing Moko and Gong Xi together, they are polar opposites. It’s especially funny when Moko declares Gong Xi her number one rival while Gong Xi is frolicking about, oblivious to the whole ordeal.

Plot wise, things are picking up, especially since the characters are being fleshed out (which explains the longer posts). I am happy to say that I am progressively anticipating each upcoming episode.