Affectionately Nitpicking Pages and Screens with Equal Enthusiasm
25 episodes in and we finally get some… sniffing. EPISODE 21 – 25 RECAPS The emperor, after a lot of investigation, has decided to lock up the crown prince and clear the name of his 3rd son, aka Ning Yi’s favourite brother, who died unjustly. Ning Yi almost passes out from happiness. Shortly afterwards, the …
EPISODE 16 – 20 RECAPS Over at Xin Ziyan’s school, Zhiwei and Nanyi go around and pretty much do what everyone in this drama does: snooping. While doing so, they find that inside this very school, the Bloody Pagoda Gang (Xuefutu) is operating under the Crown Prince’s order. Unfortunately for our amateur sleuths, when the leader …
EPISODE 11 – 15 RECAP The Fifth Prince, Ning Yan, is tricked into believing that he is the future king. He is not exactly smart. A fake fortuneteller was all they needed to send in to fool him. Feng Zhiwei, working as a waiter at a restaurant/pub, finds herself entangled in these political battles. Ning …
EPISODE 6 – 10 RECAP A bit of info before we get to the events: Feng Zhiwei, Qiu Mingying and Feng Hao live under the roof of Feng Zhiwei’s uncle. This uncle has a very annoying concubine who constantly tries to get rid of Feng Zhiwei’s family. One day, she snoops around, and finds some …
The Rise of Phoenixes recaps are being posted so here is a quick character list for anyone who’s still figuring out who is who. You will not find this list helpful if you are looking for in-depth details. Characters are listed in the order of their contribution to the plot (as of the beginning). Ning …
If you’ve been following this blog, you probably know there used to be recaps and review videos for Rise of Phoenixes on my YT channel. But since those are no longer on — due to some reasons regarding Croton Media — I decided to repost the recaps as articles here. If you’re reading these for …
Have you ever seen a romantic drama where whenever the lead couple start cuddling, you just start thinking about the other characters instead? Yes, that’s me and Love Between Fairy and Devil. Don’t get me wrong, I like Orchid and Dongfang – to… some extent. But with the drama’s tendency to force-feed its audience sugar, …
Love Between Fairy and Devil is a pleasant surprise in the world of Chinese fantasy dramaland in 2022. Having finished the drama, my opinion on it is mixed. It is no doubt a recommendable drama, but it might not be for everyone. So here is a list of the good and bad things about it …
Well… yes, there is another Beauty and the Beast film that was not produced by Disney: La Belle et la Bête (2014), starring Léa Seydoux and Vincent Cassel. No talking clocks or teacups there, but we get little puppies with eyes like those Ty stuffed animals’.
*WARNING: this post is Humor-Free. Let’s face it, it is not by accident that most, if not all, of Studio Ghibli’s productions are critically acclaimed, and Hayao Miyazaki is credited as the leading film director in feminism among many other things. Over the years, the studio has given us diverse female leads with unique stories …