Below are some drama recommendations for the weekend and beyond. Honestly, at the moment, interesting dramas are slim pickings. These are the best I could find lately - it doesn’t mean they are amazing, but may just do the trick till some quality and interesting dramas come out (hopefully) soon. I’ll Be Your Knight: Very … Continue reading Drama Recommendation #6
Name: Ending AgainWriter/director: Jung Soo Yoon / Park Dhan Hee Date: February 2020Number of episodes: 12 (min episodes)Genre: Web Series, Contract Marriage, Love TriangleBased on book/manga?: Not sure Why did I press play? Browsing for a drama to watch and the synopsis tickled my fancy. A few thoughts and observations: This is contract marriage with no bells or whistles. Suppose you entered … Continue reading Ending Again – Mini review
Name: Rurouni KenshinWriter/director: Fujii Kiyomi / Otomo KeishiDate: 2012 - 2021Number of episodes: 5 moviesGenre: Action, Adventure, Samurai, gore, assasinBased on book/manga?: Yes, adapted from manga serious "Rurouni Kenshin" by Watsuki Nobuhiro Why did I press play? After bing thoroughly impressed with Setoh Takeru's acting, I nossied around for some of his other projects and these movies were … Continue reading Rurouni Kenshin (Japanese)
Name: An Incurable Case of Love (Koi wa Tsuzuku yo Doko Made mo)Writer/director: Kaneko Arisa / Kaneko Fuminori, Fukuda Ryosuke, Tanaka KentaDate: January 2020Number of episodes: 10 Genre: Comedy, Romance, Medical Based on book/manga?: Yes, Why did I press play? While I was perusing for a new drama to watch, this one had great reviews! A few thoughts … Continue reading An Incurable Case of Love (Japanese) – Mini First Impression
Name: CrushWriter/director: Yang Yi Xun / Yu Cui HuaDate: July 2021Number of episodes: 24Genre: Romance, Life, Drama Based on book/manga?: Yes, "Qin He Yin Kan" ("So I Love You Very Much") by Mu Fu Sheng. Why did I press play? I am always up for at least checking out a romantic drama with an interesting pot. … Continue reading Crush – Review
Name: SerendipityWriter/director: Henri LiuDate: August 2021Number of episodes: 40Genre: Action, Romance, Sci-Fi, Archeology. Based on book/manga?: Yes, Gong Xue Has Bandits by Wu Yu Why did I press play? I watched the ending credits and there was one scene that intrigued me, and lead me to read reviews and many poeple said it's a hidden gem. … Continue reading Serendipity – Mini First Impression
Below are some drama recommendations for the weekend and beyond. Remembrance of Things Past: Excellent contemporary - grounded, realistic, little fluff.Make a Wish: If a cat turned into a girl, and a romance developed between her and the guy she owes a wish too, happened in real life - this is what it would be … Continue reading Drama Recommendations #5
Name: My Fated BoyWriter/director: Meng Hu/Sun Cheng ZhiDate: July 2021Number of episodes: 29Genre: Friendship, Family Friends, Romance, WorkBased on book/manga?: Why did I press play? I thought it was a different drama, and decided to give it a go. Thoughts and observations: What's GoodThe first couple of episodes are great! The acting from both leads … Continue reading My Fated Boy – Dropped
Name: My Heroic HusbandWriter/director: Qin Wen / Deng KeDate: February 2021Number of episodes: 36Genre: Historical, Comedy, Romance, Time Travel, Marriage, MerchantBased on book/manga?: Yes, "Zhui Xu" by Fen Nu de Xiang Jiao Why did I press play?The synopsis is irresistible, it's the same makers of Joy of Life, and the casting of the leads is intriguing. … Continue reading My Heroic Husband – Review
The Long BalladThis is a marathon of a drama. It's got a rich and heavy plot. You almost can't watch this drama to chill out, but rather to get absorbed into a story. The casting for this drama would have been tricky because the two mains have very distinct individual roles within their worlds and … Continue reading Brief thoughts: The Long Ballad, The Imperial Coroner, Miss Crow with Mr. Lizard
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