Below are some drama recommendations for the weekend and beyond. Shi**ting Stars (Korean) A perfect modern romcom! It's been a while since we've had a good one!Be Reborn (Chinese) A thriller without the core! It's about theft and will have you at the edge of your seat. Life is Long Quiet River (Chinese) It's not … Continue reading Drama Recommendations #7 (new ones added)
To enjoy this drama, I decided to see it for what it is, fictional story. To enter the story, without judging the main leads, but rather empathizing with them. This is an important, otherwise the question of mortality can start to overpower things. What most intrigued me, is the question: what exactly lead to the … Continue reading Meet Me After School – Thoughts on Lead’s Relationship
Name: Find Me in Your MemoryWriter/director: Kim Yoo Joo / Oh Hyun Jong, Lee Soo HyunDate: March 2020Number of episodes: 32 (30 min episodes)Genre: Romance, Melodrama, past traumaBased on book/manga?: Not sure Why did I press play? When this drama fist came out, based on the photos, I thought the male and female lead were two actors I didn't care for, and … Continue reading Find Me in Your Memory – Quick Review
Name: Demi-Gods and Semi-DevilsWriter/director: Yuan Zi Dan / Ringo YuDate: August 2021Number of episodes: 50Genre: Wuxia, Historical, Romance, Adventure, Friendship, RomanceBased on book/manga?: Yes, Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils by Jin Yong Why did I press play? Since this is a classic story, I wanted to watch it. I couldn't get into the 2003 - the old school production … Continue reading Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils – Review
Name: F4 Thailand: Boys Over FlowersWriter/director: O Patha Thongpan, Mai Aticha Tanthanawigrai / Manow Waneepan Ounphoklang, Jarinee Thanomyat, PingPong Suwanun PohgudsaiDate: December 2021Number of episodes: 16Genre: Manga, School Bullying, Rich guy/ poor girl, romance. Based on book/manga?: Yes, based on the manga, “Hana Yori Dango” by Kamio Yoko. ThoughtsIt is simply irresistible checking out any adaptation of “Boys of Flowers”. … Continue reading F4 Thailand: Boys over Flowers – First Impression
Name: Our Beloved SummerWriter/director: Lee Na Eun / Kim Yoon JinDate: December 2021Number of episodes: 16Genre: Comedy / Slice of live / RomanceBased on book/manga?: Yes, based on the webtoon "That Year We" by Lee Lee Naeun and Han Kyoung Chal Why did I press play? The plot is fresh and intriguing, and Kim Da Mi was brilliant in "Itaewon Class", and … Continue reading Our Beloved Summer – First Thoughts
Name: LuoyangWriter/director: Qing Mei / Xie ZeDate: December 2021Number of episodes: 39Genre: Historical, Mystery, Thriller, ActionBased on book/manga?: Yes, "Luoyang" by Ma Bo Yong The last part of episode 19 and 20, alone makes Luoyang worth watching. Especially the second half of episode 20. This interaction between Gao Bing Zhu (Haung Xuan) and Yao Niang (Zhang Li) that takes almost 20mins … Continue reading Luoyang – Thoughts on Episode 19 & 20
Name: Sweet TeethWriter/director: Lei Xin Lin / Derek Hui (Cross Fire) / Liu Hang Yang Date: August 2021Number of episodes: 22Genre: Comedy, Romance, Dentist, LibrarianBased on book/manga?: Yes, "A Speck Amid the Dust of the World" by Mu Fy Sheng. Why did I press play? It was the director (Derek Hui) that drew me to this one. It was the same director … Continue reading Sweet Teeth – First Impression + Dropped
Below are some drama recommendations for the weekend and beyond. These are the best I could find lately - it doesn’t mean they are amazing. I’ll Be Your Knight: Very similar to Imitation, if not better! Luoyang - Wow - amazing!Snowdrop - Will have you sitting at the edge of your seat. Our beloved Summer - … 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
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