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
Tag: Chinese drama
Serendipity – Mini First Impression
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
My Fated Boy – Dropped
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
Review: Somewhere Only We Know
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