‘The Story of Pearl Girl’: Ep. 1 Run-down — Are They Mermaids or What?
EPISODE 1 RECAP Pearl collecting is a risky business in this world. Most divers never come back from their first plunge. The most famous pearl corporation in the land enslaves people and trains them as divers. The abuse in here is not at all subtle, there’s a lot of beating,Continue Reading
‘Three Kingdoms’ (2010): Ep. 5 Recap — Broken Alliance
EPISODE 5 The Yuan siblings don’t look very bright to me. And you know what, they actually are not bright. They turn on the allies too soon and make it easier for Dong Zhuo to take the Alliance down. Sun Jian is the first victim. His troops get attacked byContinue Reading
‘Three Kingdoms’ (2010): Ep. 4 Recap — Guan Yu’s Got It
EPISODE 4 You know, aside from being cold and aloof, Guan Yu is also a secret badass. How badass? I’ll tell you. Warrior after warrior rides out to confront Hua Xiong, and none of them manages to stay alive for five seconds after the challenge. The “report!!” guy keeps havingContinue Reading
‘Three Kingdoms’ (2010): Ep. 3 Recap — Liu Bei Is OK with a Straw Stool
EPISODE 3 Oh s**t, they just murdered an entire house of innocent people, Cao Cao and Chen Gong. While Chen Gong flips and yells, Cao Cao tells him to shut up and just flee already. While the horror of what they’ve done still has not set in, they run intoContinue Reading
‘Kill Me Love Me’: Ep. 1 Run-down — Wu Jinyan Is at It Again
I mean… I guess it wasn’t terrible. But that’s only because I was already expecting something terrible, so “not terrible” feels like a treat. EPISODE 1 RECAP This first episode wastes no time. In the opening scene, you see a city on fire. It’s chaos everywhere. Inside a household. AContinue Reading
‘Rise of Phoenixes’: Ep. 66 – 70 (Finale) Recaps — Where Did Everyone’s Brain Go?
Yes, I know no one wants to be here, but hey, you’ve all made it this far. EPISODE 66 -70 First of all, props to Ning Yi and Ning Qi for making it look like my computer screen is cracking open when they cry over their moms’ deaths. Yes, bothContinue Reading
‘Three Kingdoms’ (2010): Ep. 2 Recap — Lü Bu Falls Hard
EPISODE 2 RECAP The next day, the court officials go to work, giddy and excited because they all believe Cao Cao has gotten rid of Dongzhuo. But their dream is cut short when Dong Zhuo walks into the hall. The poor guys, I’m sure they were getting confetti and balloonsContinue Reading
‘Rise of Phoenixes’: Ep. 61 – 65 Recaps — Another Failed Wedding
EPISODE 61 – 65 RECAPS There are a lot of moments in these episodes where you’re just not sure whether these guys are starting to like Feng Zhiwei romantically or not. They just keep giving her looks. It’s all very confusing. Yuan Hong is really good with the “you’ve gotContinue Reading
‘Love’s Rebellion’: Ep. 1 Run-down — Talking Axolotls
This drama has some promising opening scenes. But after that, things kind of fall hard into the world of tropes. EPISODE 1 RECAP The episode begins with a voice introducing us to this world of immortals and humans, just like you see in all Fantasy Romance dramas. But the lectureContinue Reading
‘Rise of Phoenixes’: Ep. 56 – 60 Recaps — A Wedding (Not Ning Yi’s)
You know, there’s a line between a ruthless villain and a despicable one, Ning Qi has crossed that line here. And of course, the actor did a great job of conveying that transition. Is it on purpose, though? Did they really want to make Ning Qi into this kind ofContinue Reading