‘Romance of a Twin Flower’: First Impression (ep. 1 run-down)
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
‘Princess Pearl’: Ep. 10 Recap – Er’kang Does Have Good Ideas
The Fu parents realize that Er’kang is already a lost cause, so Lady Fu decides to talk to Ziwei instead. It doesn’t take long for Ziwei to understand what’s going on. Lady Fu insists that she loves Ziwei and would like to find her a home, which could have beenContinue Reading
‘Princess Pearl’: Ep. 9 Recap – More Mischief
It doesn’t take the emperor and Lady Ling long to figure out that Xiaoyanzi has gone out without permission again. They come into the bedroom and start questioning why Xiaoyanzi — who is actually a maid in disguise — is covering up her face again with a thick blanket. AllContinue Reading
‘Princess Pearl’: Ep. 8 Recap – Ziwei Has Standards
Ziwei and Er’kang visit the orphanage to bring the children some gifts. Liu Qing acts a little weird and isn’t so happy that Ziwei is here with the young master of the Fu family. He likes Ziwei. Give up now. Er’kang spots this immediately and later asks Ziwei what theyContinue Reading
‘Romance Between Tiger and Rose’: Episode 1 Run-down
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
‘Princess Pearl’: Ep. 7 Recap – Even the Best Dad Can Lose It
One day, the emperor visits Xiaoyanzi to find that she is GAMBLING. Oh no, that is unacceptable anywhere, any time, least of all within the palace. He decides that Xiaoyanzi needs to be educated about manners ASAP, and gives the job to Nanny Rong. Erm… is there no other nannyContinue Reading
‘Royal Rumors’: Episode 1 Run-down
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
‘Princess Pearl’: Ep. 6 Recap – So, No One Told Ziwei Anything…
Even though *Huang-ah-ma gets Xiaoyanzi out of trouble with the empress, Yongqi and Er’tai are worried that she is making unnecessary enemies with her mischief and that Ziwei poses a danger to her. These two guys are a little biased toward Xiaoyanzi, they even consider asking Ziwei to let theContinue Reading
‘Princess Pearl’: Ep. 5 Recap – Getting Beheaded is Totally a Possibility
The Fu family gather again to decide what to do. For a head guard and an older brother, Er’kang is pretty hot-headed. He considers taking the matter to light without much reservation. Er’tai has a better idea, why don’t they bring the Yongqi (5th Prince) here and tell him theContinue Reading
‘Princess Pearl’: Ep. 4 Recap – Three Smitten Guys
On the same day, Xiaoyanzi runs into the Fifth Prince Yongqi, the one who accidentally shot her at the hunting field. He’s a very nice prince, not only does he not look down on Xiaoyanzi for being an outsider, he and his friend Fu Er’tai even hang out and drinkContinue Reading