My French Hubby Can Really Run!

Ji Lei-mi is an amiable and easygoing marathon-crazy Frenchman who arrived in Taiwan some years ago as a volunteer. He never imagined he'd become enchanted with the island or fall in love with a girl in a bunny hat!

But that's just what happened, and today, he and the bunny-hat girl, his shrewd, resourceful and money-minded Taiwanese wife, Xiao-guai, run a store selling sports goods as well as peddling their wares at marathon events around the country.

In this episode, we discover how Ji Lei-mi relinquished his French macho pride and swapped traditional roles to become a househusband in Taiwan; why cultural differences in everything from humor and food to life values and etiquette, can be the tinder to ignite a war of words; and how one's man's seeming "subservience" is another man's "respect."

Host

Ji Lei-mi:He does so with wisdom. So I feel it was really enjoyable. Today, I got a chance to practice my Holo and discovered it's really poor. So I need to try harder. Lots of Taiwanese people say the French are really romantic. Actually, I think Taiwanese guys are far more romantic than Frenchmen.

Jiang Pei-jing:Because Lei-mi and I have some cultural differences. Sometimes I say to him that we need to make money while we can. So I made a point of asking so that Lei-mi understands this is what Taiwanese are like. Whether it's the older generation or my generation we all seize the chance while we can.

Guest

Lei Hong:A foreigner coming to live in a different land and blending into life takes a lot of hard work. But from what I just saw Ji Lei-mi leaves me pretty speechless. What I sensed from him is that he loves his wife and will give his everything to her. I hope they have many kids.