There is something special about Princess Agents. The plot is interesting, the casting great, cinematography, etc. However because it does have the "heart-tug" factor, there are a lot of highs and lows that come with it. There is little neutral ground for this drama. Personally, I felt much of the story (prominently the romance between … Continue reading Thoughts: Princess Agents
Dabbled Name: Your Highness Writer/director: Date: November 2017 Number of episodes: 20 Genre: Gaming, Wuxia Based on book/manga?: Not sure Why did I press play? The newly released sequel (Your Highness) brought this to my attention. It came highly recommended by many comments, which convinces me to check it out. Thoughts: There is definitely a … Continue reading Review: Your Highness
Dropped (sort of) - Loved the beginning Name: Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber Writer/director: Jeffery Chiang Date: February 2019 Number of episodes: 50 Genre: Wuxia Based on book/manga?: Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber by Jin Yong Why did I press play? This type of action oriented drama is not my cup of tea. After learning the context for … Continue reading Review: Heavenly Sword and Dragon Slaying Saber
First Impression Name: Her Private Life Writer/director: Kim Sung-Yeon / Hong Jong-chan Date: April 2019 Number of episodes: 16 Genre: Romantic Comedy Based on book/manga?: Yes, Noona Fan Dot Com, written by Kim Sung-yeon Why did I press play? Just wanted to check it out. Below are a few thoughts about Her Private Life: Fantastic chemistry between … Continue reading Review: Her Private Life
Dropped (sort of)/ Skimmed Name: All Is Well Writer/director: Wang San Mao & Lei Zi / Jian Chuan he Date: March 2019 Number of episodes: 46 Genre: Family, Drama Based on book/manga?: Yes, Why did I press play? In the mood for a mature show and with an older cast. Thoughts: I understand what the show aimed … Continue reading Review: All Is Well
Skimmed Through Name: Youth Fight Writer/director: Date: March 2019 Number of episodes: 24 Genre: Friendship, life, work, romance Based on book/manga?: no Why did I press play? The name, promotional artwork, and Zheng Shuang as a lead - it's a combination I can't overlook. Thoughts: It is Xiang Zhen (Zheng) and her relationship with boyfriend Zhao … Continue reading Youth Fight
First Impression Name: The Demon Master Writer/director: Date: November 2018 Number of episodes: 46 Genre: Romance, School, Youth Based on book/manga?: yes This is such a wonderful drama! It is the first casual-type drama in a long that has that "something is special." The romance scenes of Qi Lu pursuing Chu Xia make drama heart flutter - something that hasn't … Continue reading Review: Demon Master
Full Review Name: Age of Rebellion Writer/director: Peter Ho Date: March - June, 2018 Number of episodes: 15 Genre: Crime, School, Youth Drama Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? Coming out of bouts of the period and romantic dramas, I was on the lookout for something different: modern, a little suspenseful, with a … Continue reading Review: Age of Rebellion
Dropped (sort of) Name: Destiny's Love Writer/director: Date: April 2019 Number of episodes: 36 Genre: Romance, Comedy, Deity Based on book/manga?: no Why did I press play? After coming to a favorable review and I gave it a go. During which episode was it dropped? It was dropped at episode six (with some peeks into unprecedented episodes). The only reason this … Continue reading Destiny’s Love – Review/Dropped
First Impression/Dropped Name: Love is in the Air Writer/director: Ivy Chen (she is also the main female lead) Date: January 2018 Number of episodes: 24 Genre: Supernatural, Romance, Comedy Based on book/manga?: no Why did I press play? Young professional dramas are enjoyable to watch, therefore I gave this one a shot. Thoughts: It's interesting … Continue reading Review: Love is in the Air
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