Jiang Meng
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Jiang Meng is a fictional character from the hit Taiwanese drama
Devil Beside You
(惡魔在身邊). The character was played by Taiwanese actor Mike He
(賀軍翔).
father
, the President of the university
which he studies at, and a stay-at-home mother
with one younger brother. With his father working constantly, Ah Meng learn not to depend on his father, who would always promised Ah Meng that he would take him to the fair
when he was small, only to always break the promise. The constant broken promises soon led the young boy to losing his childhood fun. With his father always working and never staying home, Ah Meng's mother soon gave up trying to have a family. Eventually, the two couple divorce
, with Ah Meng’s mother deciding to take his brother, Yuan Chuan Rang (Ah Rang), instead of him, leading Ah Meng to lose what he called Mother Love. Due to his harsh childhood, Ah Meng's personality soon transition into a personality of a "Devil" until he met Qi Yue.
basketball
teacher when the teacher once mocked a student who could not play basketball because he was too large. Coincidentally, the student that was being mocked was Yang Ping, who would later became Ah Meng's best friend. Ah Meng is also protective over Li Xiang, a classmate often bullied because of her arrogant and condescending attitude. He often would save her from being attacked by her bullies. It was later revealed in the drama that Li Xiang, once she reached college, would pay people to beat her up to attract the attention of Ah Meng, whom she calls "Prince". However, Ah Meng has never reciprocated her feelings for him.
Because Ah Meng's younger brother had always been sick as a child, Ah Meng often felt that he was given no attention from his mother and would often try to get her attention. His mother would often blame him for everything that happens, including her marriage to his father. Feeling unloved by his mother, Ah Meng shut himself away from other people, as well as growing to despise his brother, whom he envied because he always thought his mother loved him more. He also acts quite antagonistic towards his father on occasion, as his father tries to be a good father to Ah Meng in a variety of odd and annoying ways.
Dealing with emotional problems is often hard for Ah Meng, as he is not used to talking to people about his emotions. However, he slowly opens up, showing a softer and more romantic side to him when he and Qi Yue begin their relationship.
Ah Meng's love for his future stepsister, Qi Yue, is one that is often complicated, as he doesn't always show her his true feelings. When they first met, he teased her and poke fun at her, though very quickly, he drew away and ignored her completely, causing her to be frustrated and angry with him. However, Ah Meng does not hesitate when it comes to protecting Qi Yue. He can be seen rescuing her whenever she has an emotional break down or when she's in danger. The two manage to start a relationship behind their parent's back after Ah Meng had caused Yuan Yi, Qi Yue's previous boyfriend, and Qi Yue to break up.
Balancing the status of being Qi Yue's brother and boyfriend
isn't always easy, as Qi Yue's mother
, who Ah Meng's dad
is courting, often tells story about Qi Yue and the guy she first had a crush on, Ahsen. Ahsen became Ah Meng's prime rival for Qi Yue when he enters the story and try to supposedly steal Qi Yue away from Ah Meng, causing him to get frustrated and angry, as well as aggressive and threatening. Ahsen eventually gave up and left as he found out that Qi Yue had grown up and did not have a crush on him anymore.
Throughout the entire drama, Ah Meng promised Qi Yue many things, but is seen to break all of them except for their Christmas
promise, which he promise her that he will give her happiness during the Christmas season, as Christmas is a symbol of happiness to Qi Yue. Though the two never broke up
, they almost did when Ah Meng decides to go with his mum to Italy
. A year later, though, he came back to give Qi Yue her "happiness" during Christmas.
She cancelled the wedding arrangement as she did not know it was Ah Meng who was supposed to be her marriage partner. However, while on a basketball
training trip, she fell into a lake so Ah Meng jumped in to save her. She dropped her contact lens
in the water and she recognised that it was Ah Meng who saved her before. She also knew about this because Ah Meng was missing a button on his jacket that Meidi had picked up when he saved her the first time. She became attached to him and tried to impress him with her Japanese
, as she is fluent in it, and many other things, only to find that he doesn't care. She later picked up a moonstone
ring that Ah Meng bought for Qi Yue's birthday and knew that he liked someone else. Ah Meng's friends hinted to her that Ah Meng likes someone else, supposedly the "moon" as "moon" in Chinese
is a homophone
of "Yue" from "Qi Yue". Meidi finally figured it out, but dos not reveal to Qi Yue and Ah Meng until Qi Yue confesses. Meidi then says she gives her 'blessing' to Big Sister and Ah Meng.
Weak and fragile, Ah Meng often scolds Meidi was being dependent on others. She also has a sickness in her that causes her to be dependent on chocolate, notably Ferrero Rocher
. Before she left the drama altogether, Ah Meng throws a pack of gum after the car that she was in, telling her that she doesn't always have to depend on chocolate whenever she is sick.
Taiwanese drama
Taiwanese Drama refers to dramatic programming of television programming extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and have gained increasing popularity in the Mandarin-speaking community...
Devil Beside You
Devil Beside You
Devil Beside You is a 2005 Taiwanese drama starring Mike He, Rainie Yang and Kingone Wang. It is based on Japanese manga Akuma de Sourou, , written by Mitsuba Takanashi. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production with Chai Zhi Ping as producer and directed by Lin He Long...
(惡魔在身邊). The character was played by Taiwanese actor Mike He
Mike He
Mike He was born 28 December 1983. He is a Taiwanese actor who started his career as a model before switching to acting. As of 2010, He is managed by HIM International Music.-Biography:...
(賀軍翔).
Biography
Jiang Meng, "Ah Meng", was born to a work-aholicWorkaholic
A workaholic is a person who is addicted to work.The term generally implies that the person enjoys their work; it can also imply that they simply feel compelled to do it...
father
Father
A father, Pop, Dad, or Papa, is defined as a male parent of any type of offspring. The adjective "paternal" refers to father, parallel to "maternal" for mother...
, the President of the university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
which he studies at, and a stay-at-home mother
Homemaker
Homemaking is a mainly American term for the management of a home, otherwise known as housework, housekeeping or household management...
with one younger brother. With his father working constantly, Ah Meng learn not to depend on his father, who would always promised Ah Meng that he would take him to the fair
Fair
A fair or fayre is a gathering of people to display or trade produce or other goods, to parade or display animals and often to enjoy associated carnival or funfair entertainment. It is normally of the essence of a fair that it is temporary; some last only an afternoon while others may ten weeks. ...
when he was small, only to always break the promise. The constant broken promises soon led the young boy to losing his childhood fun. With his father always working and never staying home, Ah Meng's mother soon gave up trying to have a family. Eventually, the two couple divorce
Divorce
Divorce is the final termination of a marital union, canceling the legal duties and responsibilities of marriage and dissolving the bonds of matrimony between the parties...
, with Ah Meng’s mother deciding to take his brother, Yuan Chuan Rang (Ah Rang), instead of him, leading Ah Meng to lose what he called Mother Love. Due to his harsh childhood, Ah Meng's personality soon transition into a personality of a "Devil" until he met Qi Yue.
Personality
Though known as the "Devil" in the story, Ah Meng is known to love his friends and family deeply. He is also quite protective and defensive over his classmates, thus leading him to beat up his middle schoolMiddle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
teacher when the teacher once mocked a student who could not play basketball because he was too large. Coincidentally, the student that was being mocked was Yang Ping, who would later became Ah Meng's best friend. Ah Meng is also protective over Li Xiang, a classmate often bullied because of her arrogant and condescending attitude. He often would save her from being attacked by her bullies. It was later revealed in the drama that Li Xiang, once she reached college, would pay people to beat her up to attract the attention of Ah Meng, whom she calls "Prince". However, Ah Meng has never reciprocated her feelings for him.
Because Ah Meng's younger brother had always been sick as a child, Ah Meng often felt that he was given no attention from his mother and would often try to get her attention. His mother would often blame him for everything that happens, including her marriage to his father. Feeling unloved by his mother, Ah Meng shut himself away from other people, as well as growing to despise his brother, whom he envied because he always thought his mother loved him more. He also acts quite antagonistic towards his father on occasion, as his father tries to be a good father to Ah Meng in a variety of odd and annoying ways.
Dealing with emotional problems is often hard for Ah Meng, as he is not used to talking to people about his emotions. However, he slowly opens up, showing a softer and more romantic side to him when he and Qi Yue begin their relationship.
Qi Yue
Throughout the entire drama, there are no evidences of Ah Meng having past girlfriends. The only relationships that had ever occurred for Ah Meng throughout the drama was with Qi Yue, his stepsister to-be. His grandmother tried to arrange a marriage with girl called Meidi in order for him to forget about Qi Yue. Of course, Lixiang was a girl that had tried to pursue Ah Meng as well, but there were never any love interest that bonded them.Ah Meng's love for his future stepsister, Qi Yue, is one that is often complicated, as he doesn't always show her his true feelings. When they first met, he teased her and poke fun at her, though very quickly, he drew away and ignored her completely, causing her to be frustrated and angry with him. However, Ah Meng does not hesitate when it comes to protecting Qi Yue. He can be seen rescuing her whenever she has an emotional break down or when she's in danger. The two manage to start a relationship behind their parent's back after Ah Meng had caused Yuan Yi, Qi Yue's previous boyfriend, and Qi Yue to break up.
Balancing the status of being Qi Yue's brother and boyfriend
Boyfriend
A boyfriend is a person's regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship, although normally not in long-term committed relationships, where other titles A boyfriend is a person's regular male companion in a romantic or sexual relationship, although normally not in long-term committed...
isn't always easy, as Qi Yue's mother
Mother
A mother, mum, mom, momma, or mama is a woman who has raised a child, given birth to a child, and/or supplied the ovum that grew into a child. Because of the complexity and differences of a mother's social, cultural, and religious definitions and roles, it is challenging to specify a universally...
, who Ah Meng's dad
DAD
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is courting, often tells story about Qi Yue and the guy she first had a crush on, Ahsen. Ahsen became Ah Meng's prime rival for Qi Yue when he enters the story and try to supposedly steal Qi Yue away from Ah Meng, causing him to get frustrated and angry, as well as aggressive and threatening. Ahsen eventually gave up and left as he found out that Qi Yue had grown up and did not have a crush on him anymore.
Throughout the entire drama, Ah Meng promised Qi Yue many things, but is seen to break all of them except for their Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
promise, which he promise her that he will give her happiness during the Christmas season, as Christmas is a symbol of happiness to Qi Yue. Though the two never broke up
Relationship breakup
A relationship breakup, often referred to simply as a breakup, is the termination of a usually intimate relationship by any means other than death. The act is commonly termed "dumping [someone]" in slang when it is initiated by one partner...
, they almost did when Ah Meng decides to go with his mum to Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
. A year later, though, he came back to give Qi Yue her "happiness" during Christmas.
Meidi
Once Ah Meng's grandmother had caught on on what Ah Meng and Qi Yue were doing, she immediately arranged for Ah Meng to get married to a girl whose name is Meidi. Shy with an innocent aura, Meidi is an innocent character in the drama that no one wants to hurt. She first met Ah Meng she was walking across the street and fell, dropping her glasses. He saved her when a car almost hit her, causing her to fall in love with him though she did not know that it was him at the time since she dropped her glasses.She cancelled the wedding arrangement as she did not know it was Ah Meng who was supposed to be her marriage partner. However, while on a basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
training trip, she fell into a lake so Ah Meng jumped in to save her. She dropped her contact lens
Contact lens
A contact lens, or simply contact, is a lens placed on the eye. They are considered medical devices and can be worn to correct vision, for cosmetic or therapeutic reasons. In 2004, it was estimated that 125 million people use contact lenses worldwide, including 28 to 38 million in the United...
in the water and she recognised that it was Ah Meng who saved her before. She also knew about this because Ah Meng was missing a button on his jacket that Meidi had picked up when he saved her the first time. She became attached to him and tried to impress him with her Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
, as she is fluent in it, and many other things, only to find that he doesn't care. She later picked up a moonstone
Moonstone
Moonstone may refer to:* Moonstone , gemstoneWilkie Collins* The Moonstone, 1868 book by Wilkie Collins, considered the first detective novel in English...
ring that Ah Meng bought for Qi Yue's birthday and knew that he liked someone else. Ah Meng's friends hinted to her that Ah Meng likes someone else, supposedly the "moon" as "moon" in Chinese
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
is a homophone
Homophone
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning. The words may be spelled the same, such as rose and rose , or differently, such as carat, caret, and carrot, or to, two, and too. Homophones that are spelled the same are also both homographs and homonyms...
of "Yue" from "Qi Yue". Meidi finally figured it out, but dos not reveal to Qi Yue and Ah Meng until Qi Yue confesses. Meidi then says she gives her 'blessing' to Big Sister and Ah Meng.
Weak and fragile, Ah Meng often scolds Meidi was being dependent on others. She also has a sickness in her that causes her to be dependent on chocolate, notably Ferrero Rocher
Ferrero Rocher
Ferrero Rocher is a spherical chocolate sweet made by Italian chocolatier Ferrero SpA. Introduced in 1982, the chocolates consist of a whole roasted hazelnut encased in a thin wafer shell filled with hazelnut cream and covered in milk chocolate and chopped hazelnuts. The sweets each contain 73...
. Before she left the drama altogether, Ah Meng throws a pack of gum after the car that she was in, telling her that she doesn't always have to depend on chocolate whenever she is sick.