Name: The Sword and The Brocade Writer/director: Wen De Guang, Yang Xiao Bo (assistant director)Date: February 2021Number of episodes: 45Genre: Period, Harem, Embroidery, Romance Based on book/manga?: Yes, "The Concubine-born Daughter's Strategies" by Zhi Zhi Why did I press play? I'm always keen to check out any drama Tan Songyun is in. Plus I quite enjoyed … Continue reading The Sword and The Brocade – Midway Review & Update
Name: Love is SweetWriter/director: Wang Wen Tong / Yu Zhong Zhong & Wu Jian XinDate: September 2020Number of episodes: 36Genre: Love, Business, Love/Hate Relationship Based on book/manga?: Not sure, but I don't think so. Why did I press play? Bai Lu is great actress, especially in romantic comedies. Thoughts and observations: The best way to describe … Continue reading Love is Sweet – Dropped
Name: Qing Qin Zi JinWriter/director: Date: August 2020Number of episodes: 40Genre: Historical Fiction, Love, Friendship, schoolBased on book/manga?: Yes, Gong Xue Has Bandits by Wu Yu Why did I press play? The promotional art work and the an untranslated title intrigued me. Thoughts and observations: This drama that I started watching spontaneously and it's a total … Continue reading Qing Qing Zi Jin – mini first impression
Name: Ming Dynasty Writer/director: An Jian, Dai Jin / Zhang Ting Date: November 2019 Number of episodes: 62 Genre: Ming Dynasty / revenge / love / historic Based on book/manga?: Not sure Why did I press play? While running out of shows to watch and waiting for new Joy of Life episodes, I gave this one … Continue reading Ming Dynasty – thoughts + dropped
Name: Your Fukubukuro Writer/director: Mei Qiongyu / Huang Yingxiang Date: July 2019 Number of episodes: 12 (40min each) Genre: Romance, Fantasy, Slice of Life Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? This drama was highly praised by another drama blogger. Thoughts and observations: Its heartwarming and story that can resonate with people form all … Continue reading Your Fukubukuro – Mini Review
Skimmed Through Name: The Legends Writer/director: Jiuliu Feixiang, Yang Qianzi, & Peng Yunriu/ Zheng Weiwen Date: January 2019 Number of episodes: 56 Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Power Struggles Based on book/manga?: yes, The Legends by Jiuliu Feixiang Why did I press play? At my wits end waiting for new episodes of Korean drama My Country: The New Age to air. During … Continue reading The Legends – review/dropped
Name: The World Owes Me A First Love Writer/director: Date: Sept 2019 Number of episodes: 24 Genre: Comedy, Romance, Workplace Based on book/manga?: Yes, First Love by An Si Yuan Why did I press play? The synopsis sounded like fun. I wanted to watch something lighthearted while waiting for new Love and Destiny episodes to air. Initial Thoughts: Xia Di … Continue reading The World Owes Me A First Love – Quick Review
Name: Chasing Ball Writer/director: Date: June 2019 Number of episodes: 36 Genre: Sport, Romance, Friendship Based on book/manga?: Not sure Why did I press play? The synopsis sounded like a fun story, plus the table tennis element mixes things up. Thoughts: Again, like many slice of life dramas, the first episode is over-the-top and out of sync with … Continue reading Chasing Ball – First Thoughts + Update
Watched, Skimmed, Dropped Name: Put Your Head on My Shoulder Writer/director: Date: April 2019 Number of episodes: 24 Genre: Romance, Youth, Comedy Based on book/manga?: I think so (It's either based on a book or the either of A Love So Beautiful is the writer for this drama). Why did I press play? No real reason. In retrospect, … Continue reading Mini Review: Put Your Head on My Shoulder
Name: Exclusive Memory / Somewhere Only We Know Writer/director: Date: January 2019 Number of episodes: 24 Genre: Campus life, romance Based on book/manga?: Not sure Why did I press play? It was highly recommended. Thoughts: This a unique drama. It's the character development that occurs throughout, which makes shifts the story from good too great. There are no unnecessary … Continue reading Review: Somewhere Only We Know
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