RECAP A ruthless murder happens during a banquet in a city. Men get torn apart by assassins with cat-like skills. The female lead Jiu’er (Li Yitong) works as a constable alongside her godfather and this case falls upon her squad to solve. Jiu’er is smart and responsible but she hasContinue Reading
Maiden Holmes came out about two years ago. For no particular reason I decided to click on the first episode, so here’s a recap. It does not make a strong impression so there isn’t much I can say except that I hope everyone who has seen this drama before meContinue Reading
EPISODE 1 RECAP A pair of twin princesses are born on a day when the weather misbehaves (due to some activities in the Heaven Realm). Qingkui comes out on a good hour and Yetan catches the bad hour. This causes their father, the emperor to dote on Qingkui and lockContinue Reading
So apparently, somebody decided that there aren’t enough “Shifu-s” out there, or that Shifu-s are not being scandalous and tortured enough. Hence, we end up with this: The Journey of Chongzi. EPISODE 1 RECAP (and a bit of 2) A war between demons and celestials breaks out. The demon king’sContinue Reading
SO… Based on the first few episodes, this drama is about a group of young people + a stoic uncle who come together, albeit reluctantly, to have an epic adventure in this world of martial arts mixed with plenty of magic. The first member of this group is the youngContinue Reading
EPISODE 1 RECAP The male lead Zhaoxi (Joseph Zeng) is the manager of a hospital. At the beginning of the episode, he is camping somewhere near a lake and roasting some sweet potatoes. Is it just me or does the drama WANT us to see the male lead’s makeup? IContinue Reading
EPISODE 1 RECAP (and a bit of 2) Hongdou (Liu Yifei) is a manager of a five-star hotel in Beijing. She is super busy and career-focused. No homemade meals. No time for boys. When a guy hints at asking her out, she says she has to walk her dog thatContinue Reading
EPISODE 1 RECAP The emperor has passed away. Power is now in the hand of a head eunuch Xiao Duo (Dylan Wang). Though not an official leader in the court, he has built himself a strong support system that includes the current empress. As the rule says, when an emperorContinue Reading
EPISODE 1 RECAP Qin Shi (Yang Mi) is a successful lawyer at a famous firm. This firm, however, has an unspoken rule that women must be married in order to qualify for any promotion. I doubt there’s any noble reason behind this; so I can only deduce that they meanContinue Reading
This drama takes a realistic approach. In fact, some parts are so realistic that you want to look away. Wild Bloom tells the story of a young woman who navigates through the cutthroat world to build a successful steel business. It begins with three friends working together at a junkyard;Continue Reading