EPISODE 1 RECAP As the drama begins, we see a woman (Wu Jinyan) wearing all red, running across a forest. Her husband, who is dressed all in white, chases after her while weird music plays in the background. Is this supposed to be romantic or creepy? I’m confused. Next, weContinue Reading
The full title of this drama is Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact. It doesn’t exactly sound exciting, but at least it’s not the generic “eternal” something. When I first read the English title, I thought it would be a comedy where Yang Mi plays a know-it-all fox fairy who lovesContinue Reading
To be honest, I’m not sure what’s going on yet in this first episode, so I will just try my best to recap what happens. First impression: that’s a weird title. Will it be explained later on? EPISODE 1 RECAP A female agent, Guan Xue (Yang Mi), is on aContinue Reading
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 plotContinue Reading
I came across Hidden Love by accident. From what I’ve seen so far, it seems to be a generic romance story told from the perspective of a young girl who has a crush on an older boy, who, when they both grow up, also begins to love her back. ButContinue Reading
Honestly speaking, a lot of forgettable things happen in the first episode of Blossom in Adversity. The objectives the drama’s going for are: a capable and smart female lead, and a mysterious male lead. At the end of the episode, I would say that neither has been achieved. But thatContinue Reading
To be honest, I’m not sure what to think of this drama yet. On one hand, I hesitate to call a drama led by Zhao Liying mediocre because I’ve seen what Zhao Liying can do in terms of acting and I very much want to enjoy every project she putsContinue Reading
I have been following fantasy dramas halfheartedly lately. This one came under my radar and it looks cool in terms of film sets and costumes. I make no promise about the quality, though, OK? EPISODE 1 RECAP Here we go, The Last Immortal. The story begins when a little babyContinue Reading
Sometimes, when you scroll and click often enough, you end up watching the strangest things in romance dramaland. Anyway, this is a duckling-turned-swan kind of drama, involving a rich, handsome male lead and a plain girl who just tries to catch a break in life. Things happen, they meet, weContinue Reading
Episode one doesn’t say much about the premise of this drama, but I’ll put out a quick recap anyway. RECAP A company is testing out their new virtual game that lets players experience real-life 3D experience when they play. Like dreamscape. When the female lead tries it out one time,Continue Reading