Review and Thoughts Name: Us and Them Director/writer: Rene Liu Release date: April 2018 Number of episodes: 1 (Movie) Genre: Romance, Life Based on Manga: Yes, short story, Home for Chinese New Year Thoughts: This film is a melancholy masterpiece. "What needs to be said, don't say it If you get it, that's enough. There's really … Continue reading Movie Review: Us and Them
Variety Show Name: Love Me Actually Writer/director: MBC Date: March 2019 Number of episodes: 16 Genre: Variety show: Travel, Romance, Comedy Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? The name peeked by interest. Thoughts and observations Charming, classy, funny: that is how to describe this show. Each episode has me on tenterhooks for what the following … Continue reading Love Me Actually – Review and Thoughts
Full Review Name: This is Not What I Expected 喜欢你 Director/writer: Derek Hui / produced by: Peter Chan & Xu Yuezhen Release date: 2017 Number of episodes: 1 (Movie) Genre: Romantic Comedy, Food Based on Manga: Yes, Finally I Get You written by Lan Bai Se What drew me in to watch it: I somehow stumbled across … Continue reading Movie Review: This is Not What I Expected
First thoughts - Episodes 1- 12 Name: My Absolute Boyfriend Writer/director: Yang Hyuk Moon / Jung Jung Hwa Date: March 2019 Number of episodes: 40 (half hour episodes) Genre: Comedy, Artificial Intelligence - AI, Romance, suspense Based on book/manga?: Yes, Absolute Boyfriend (manga), not sure who the author is. Why did I press play? Jumped on the … Continue reading My Absolute Boyfriend – First Thoughts
I'm thrilled to announce that Drama Delight has opened up a little online store. Currently, there is delightful postcard and bookmark available. Over time, I'll add more drama inspired goodies on there. All the items are personally designed and unique to this blog. One of the reasons I started this store is because, even though … Continue reading Drama Delight Shop!
Almost made it Name: She is Beautiful Writer/director: Date: April 2018 Number of episodes: 40 Genre: Romance, Comedy, Career Based on book/manga?: no Why did I press play? She is beautiful was abandoned on my "to watch list". Following All is Well, I wanted to see Guo Jing Fei's other works, hence this drama got revived and shuffled onto the "watched" … Continue reading Review: She is Beautiful
Initial Thoughts Wow! What an amazing drama. I was in the mood to watch something slow, older characters, and unique - this drama fits the bill. Really within the first few minutes the ball gets rolling, there isn't a long plot "set up", it's really nice. The story has many moving pieces and grey zone … Continue reading One Spring Night – Initial Thoughts
Skimmed Through/Tiny Review Name: Welcome to Waikiki 2 Writer/director: Kim Ki-ho, Song Ji-Eun/ Lee Chang-min Date: March 2019 Number of episodes: 16 Genre: Comedy, Romance, Slice of Life Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? Season one is a hoot. During which episode was it dropped? Skimmed through most of the drama - never fully dropped. A … Continue reading Review: Welcome to Waikiki 2
First thoughts Name: Le Coup de Foudre Writer/director: Date: April 2018 Number of episodes: 30 Genre: Romance, Slice of life, Youth Based on book/manga?: Not sure Why did I press play? I was sold by the name and plot. Updates, as I watch, are at the bottom of the review. Thoughts: I'm not sold on this drama, it feels contrived, … Continue reading Review: Le Coup de Foudre
Teeny Tiny First Impression Name: Abyss Writer/director: Moon Soo Yeon/ Yoo Je Woon Date: May 2019 Number of episodes: 16 Genre: Supernatural, Crime, Romance, Comedy Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? Look a few weeks when it came out and wasn't interested. Later I read the synopsis more carefully and got the … Continue reading First Impression: Abyss
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