My Way. AKA Si Jian Lu. AKA The Road of Life. AKA. Hard Facts of Life.
I am writing about it because there have been a few searches on “My Way” on this blog . My Way was shown at 4-5pm on NTV7 and later at 4:30- 5:30 pm. The 180 episodes lasted for months!
My Way is the first *and only* Taiwanese drama that I have watched. It tells about the lives of three generations of people, their struggles, love lives etc etc etc.
When I started watching this drama, the grand children (3rd generation) were already working adults. I got hooked right away because of the uniqueness of a Taiwan Drama since I have never watched another Taiwan Drama before. The Hockien dialect. Hockien songs. Good looking actors and actresses, interesting plot. Good love story.
Good links that I found:
Singaporean Forum:
Chinese Website which I don’t understand but at least there are pics: http://www.hkatv.com/v3/drama/05/road/index.html
Main actor/ actresses. *spoilers* for the middle parts of the show since I missed the beginning.
Can Tang ( pronounced Chan Tong) – My favourite character and one I can relate to. He and his mother were poor and he was often bullied by his half-brother, Shi Jie. He grew up into a “power hungry” young man. Loves Jing Yu, but eventually marries Ya Fang, the daughter of a very rich man. Continues to manipulate Jing Yu and even has an affair with her. He still loves Jing Yu but loves Ya Fang’s father’s money even more. I don’t agree with the choices he makes, but I understand why he does it. Don’t blame him for that.
Jing Yu (pronounced Jing Yok) – Daughter of a teacher. Loves Can Tong and although she is abandoned by him, she still loves him deeply. Tries to hate him and wants to have revenge, but her love is too strong and she is used by Can Tong. Poor thing 
Shi Jie (pronounced Sei Keh)- Brother of Bau Ju, half brother of Can Tong. Is in love with Jing Yu. The *noble* character that makes me sick… Oh I always hate these self-righteous characters.
Ya Fang (pronounced Ya Fang)- Daughter of a rich businessman. Husband of Can Tong. Best friend of Jing Yu. Very poor thing….
Wu Tian Ci (pronounced Ngo Tian Chu)- The primary villain of the story. Spoiled by his father, ALWAYS gets what he wants. Doesn’t mind hurting anyone….in his way 
Bao Ju (pronounced Boh Geok)- Shi Jie’s sister. Can Tong’s half sister. Married to Tian Ci. Eventually divorces and falls in love with Guang Yuan.
Guang Yuan- Ya Fang’s step mother’s son. Too anoyingly “supports his mother”. Also too noble that he makes you sick!!
This drama is VERY long with about 180 episodes. Not necessary to watch every single episode… its okay to skip and you still can ‘catch up” and not feel left behind.
These songs were recorded from the TV, thus the bad quality…. but I couldn’t find the songs anywhere online! If you know, or have it, please let me know! Thanks.
Opening Song:
Closing 1:
Closing 2:
Closing 3:
siti said,
December 21, 2007 at 2:53 pm
Hi there,
I came across your blog when trying to browse for any info on the last episode of the drama ‘My Way’.I didnt watch the drama but my mum love it so much but unfortunately she missed the final episode.
I couldnt find any website about the drama. I hope u can do me a favour. Can u kindly tell me briefly, what happened in the last episode? I really really appreciate it. My mum will definitely appreciate it too since she has been asking around for the ending.
Than you very much.
Me said,
December 22, 2007 at 7:26 pm
Hi!
In the last episode,
Li Ling is taken by Wu Tian Ci as hostage. Then, Wu Tian Ci goes to find Can Tang and holds him at gun point. They talk. He threatens to kill Li Ling and all Can Tang’s loved ones. Can Tang, wearing a voice recorder talks Tian Ci into confessing that he killed the accountant for evidence. (In an earlier episode, Tian Ci kills an accountant but blames Can Tong) Then the police squad breaks in and captures Wu Tian Ci. No one is hurt. Wu Tian Ci undergoes trial and is sentenced to death. (I think its death, but I read somewhere that its a life in prisonment) Even his father cannot do anything, and Tian Ci blames his father for not raising him properly and for spoiling him. But regret is too late.
Can Tong goes to jail for a few years for his role as well, but is freed. He and Ya Fang get back together. Shi Jie and Jing Yu have children. Guang Yuan and Bao Ju’s twins are bigger.
In the final scene, they are all walking hand in hand, happily. And Can Tang’s mother (actress Chen Mei Feng, I forgot her real name) narrates the ending about many roads in life etc. She says Go Hui (Jing Yu’s father) will be happy. Then the show ends…!
Personally, I much prefer a Can Tang and Jing Yu love story