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: 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
Name: Go Go Squid Writer/director: Date: June 2019 Number of episodes: 41 Genre: Romance, Comedy, Technology Based on book/manga?: Yes, Stewed Squid with Honey by Mo Bao Fei Bao Why did I press play? The name popped up and was added it the "to watch" list. I started watching this drama, while waiting for new episodes of The … Continue reading Review: Go Go Squid (first half)
Name: Terius Behind Me Writer/director: Oh Ji Young / Park Sang Hoon Date: September 2018 Number of episodes: 32 Genre: Suspense, Comedy, Mystery Based on book/manga?: No Why did I press play? Great review - comments about endearing Ajummas. A few thoughts and observations. All-round fantastic drama. Easy to watch from beginning to end. The Good: Unconventional main characters: … Continue reading Review: Terius Behind Me
Almost made to the end. Name: Just Between Lovers Writer/director: Yoo Bo Ra / Kim Jin Won Date: December 2017 Number of episodes: 16 Genre: Romance, Melodrama, career Based on book/manga?: Why did I press play? When it first aired I started watching it. At that time it was too serious of a story me, but I knew it … Continue reading Review: Just Between Lovers
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
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 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
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