EPISODE 1 RECAP (+ a bit of 2) A wedding is about to take place and the bride — Zhu Yan (Ren Min), a princess of a desert tribe — is doing her best to get out of it. And let me tell you, she is serious about it, okay?Continue Reading
EPISODE 1 RECAP The Heaven is a happy place and everyone has a job. The female lead Xiangyun (Yang Chaoyue) works in the matchmaking department which helps pair up people around the realms and helps them find their “destiny”. Kind of like Tinder but with a better filtering system; I’mContinue Reading
Yang Zi looks convincing enough as a boy this time. EPISODE 1 RECAP The drama starts out with two cousins enjoying another day of their peaceful and protected lives in the palace. The girl, Xiaoyao, is good at martial arts and all kinds of physical activities, while the boy, Cangxuan,Continue Reading
I keep running into Bai Jingting’s dramas, and he keeps surprising me with his considerable acting range. EPISODE 1 RECAP A girl from a noble family – Liu Yuru (Song Yi) – is painting outdoors on a beautiful snowy day. And don’t think she is fragile and weak just becauseContinue Reading
I don’t have a lot to say about the beginning of this drama except that it looks light-hearted and some minor characters are quite entertaining. It is a romance fantasy with dragons, Taoist schools, and a female protagonist with unique powers from the start. From the first few episodes, theContinue Reading
EPISODE 1 RECAP The drama starts out with a bloody war. A Demon Lord (Luo Yunxi) is determined to smash the world into pieces, and so far, he’s succeeding. Is it just me or is Luo Yunxi even skinnier than the last time we saw him? Various groups of immortalsContinue Reading
EPISODE 1 RECAP A woman (Peng Xiaoran) in white is running away from a group of soldiers led by her husband (Ding Yuxi). It seems she has been accused of murder. They chase her towards a cliff. With no way out, she turns back and shouts at the husband againContinue Reading
One of Zhao Lusi’s first dramas, The Romance of Tiger and Rose. I’m late to the party but have seen how good Zhao Lusi can be with comedies. Let’s see what episode one of this drama has to offer. EPISODE 1 RECAP In a city, where people are gathered, princessContinue Reading
EPISODE 1 RECAP The Hua family have been loyally serving the crown for years, but due to the court’s distrust, the emperor has to summon Hua Liuli (Meng Ziyi), the Hua family’s daughter to the capital city. First, it is for Liuli to mingle with the court and spread herContinue Reading
Love heals. Or does it? RECAP Ruan Liuzheng (Wang Churan) is a doctor. As the story begins, she arrives in an African country for her new job. A friendly driver picks her up but on the way, he gives her some information that… erm… whoever arranged for her pickup shouldContinue Reading