Samurai Girl

Prophecies and Swords at 'Samurai Girl' Premiere Tonight

editor@buddytv.com — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 06:00:00 GMT

If the idea of ninjas cutting a wedding short strikes your fancy, then don't forget to catch the premier of Samurai Girl tonight 8pm on ABC Family. The miniseries, which will run for two hours for three consecutive weeks, stars Real World alum Jamie Chung in the titular role Heaven, plus Roswell star Brendan Fehr as Heaven's love interest Jake, and professional wrestling personality Stacey Keibler as Karen, Heaven's romantic rival.

Samurai Girl, which Chung described as “full of romance and comedy,” is not your regular youth-oriented show, as it delves deep into Japanese prophesies and the mysterious world of samurai legends. “I watch the show and I'm really proud of it. I really hope its the next Alias. Really, its sort of a combination of Gossip Girl and Alias,” assured Chung.

Minor spoilers ahead.

'Samurai Girl' a Combination of 'Gossip Girl' and 'Alias'

editor@buddytv.com — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 05:30:01 GMT

Debuting this Friday, September 5, is a three-part six-hour miniseries on ABC Family. Don't let the station fool you. T his is far from being another Secret Life of the American Teenager. Based on a series of young adult books, Samurai Girl features 19-year-old Heaven played by Real World alum Jamie Chung. Growing up to one of the wealthiest and most powerful Japanese families, Heaven suddenly finds herself at the very center of an ancient prophecy which both good and evil contend to take control of.

The premiere, which will air on Friday, will follow Heaven's wedding which will be interrupted by ninjas. Yes, ninjas on a wedding. According to a source who had a sneak peek into the first episode, Heaven will actually utter the following lines: "I ran away because ninjas attacked the wedding."

BuddyTV Fall 2008 Preview: Cable Gem - Samurai Girl

editor@buddytv.com — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:00:30 GMT

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Network: ABC Family
Premiere: Friday, September 5, 8pm

Samurai Girl is a three-night, six-hour original miniseries on ABC Family set to air on three consecutive nights beginning on Friday, September 5. Based on a series of young adult books by Carrie Asai, Samurai Girl follows the story of a 19-year-old girl named Heaven (Jamie Chung). She got her name when, at six months old, she was the sole survivor of a plane crash. While still an infant, she was adopted into one of Japan's wealthiest and most powerful families, where she grows up in an extravagant but extremely sheltered and protected environment.

Heaven's life gets stirred up when her traditional Japanese family arranges for her to marry the son of one of her father's business associates in San Francisco. While there, she learns that her identity is linked to an ancient prophecy. Finding herself in the middle of a battle between good and evil, she sets out to learn the way of the Samurai to take down the forces of evil.