Xin Ziyan – Is He Scary Or What?
2019-07-02
WARNING: this post is 1) humor-free and 2) contains spoilers. Every leader needs a loyal and capable adviser, and Xin Ziyan is such to Ning Yi.Continue Reading
Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms – in a Nutshell
2019-06-04
This is a video that we have posted before on our channel. Enjoy this slightly improved version.Continue Reading
In Princess Shaoning’s Defense
2019-05-06
WARNING: this post 1) contains SPOILERS 2) is humor-free This short post is dedicated to Shaoning, the bratty, naive, spoiled, and Minnie Mouse – haired princess in Rise of Phoenixes.Continue Reading
The Female Leads of Studio Ghibli – What Makes Them Strong?
2019-04-11
*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 diverseContinue Reading
Feng Zhiwei (凤知微) – Strong Female Lead?
2019-04-03
It seems that the female lead Feng Zhiwei from Rise of Phoenixes has earned a considerable amount of support from the audience, at least for the first 2/3 of the drama. It is true that Feng Zhiwei’s personality, her determination to live independently, to help others and pursue her beliefsContinue Reading
8 Minor Characters We Can’t Help But Love in Rise of Phoenixes
2019-03-27
If there’s one thing Rise of Phoenixes does not lack, it is diversity of character + great acting. Ok… make that two things. Here is a short list of characters we simply can’t overlook even though they play minor roles, some VERY minor roles.Continue Reading
Ning Yi (宁弈) – Strong Male Lead?
2019-03-27
Ning Yi in Rise of Phoenixes is a well-written character, there’s no doubt about that. What we’re doing here is just figuring out HOW STRONG he is with our usual questions.Continue Reading
Xiaolongnü (小龙女) – Strong Female Lead?
2019-02-22
Cold, innocent, and iconic in white, Xiaolongnü is the beloved female lead in Jin Yong’s novel Return of the Condor Heroes. Her journey with the hero Yang Guo is an all time loved romance that’s been made into more adaptations than we can remember. Here, we will examine her characterContinue Reading
Bai Qian (白淺) – Strong Female Lead?
2019-02-17
Yes, the Bai Qian that sacrifices herself to “save the world”, the Bai Qian who marches into the Ghost Palace to fight her enemy and rescue her kidnapped son and teacher, the Bai Qian who waltzes into the Heaven Kingdom and punishes the person who bullied her in a visuallyContinue Reading
Fourth Prince (Yinzhen / 胤禛)- Strong Male Lead?
2018-11-25
When a character gets both love and hate, it’s the first clue that it might be a well written character. That is the case with Ruoxi and the Fourth Prince (we’ll call him 4th for short) in the Chinese drama / novel Scarlet Heart. In this analysis, we’ll take aContinue Reading