The Journey of Chongzi – First Impression (ep. 1 run-down)
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
Dream of Splendour – Final Review
Tea, dances, yummy cakes, classy music, business management tips, and speeches that win the day – those are the ideas of Dream of Splendour; and most of the time, they work splendidly. Here is my list of the good and bad things about this drama. THE GOOD THINGS Pan’er. NeedContinue Reading
The Blood of Youth – First Impression
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
Hi Venus – First Impression
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
Dream of Splendour – Unhelpful Recap (Ep. 40 – Finale)
Qianfan repeats that he will see this lawsuit through with Pan’er and asks the empress again to let them. Before he leaves, Qianfan lets the empress know something no one has told her before: Pan’er risked her life trying to help the empress with the Yeyan painting problem. The nextContinue Reading
Dream of Splendour – Unhelpful Recap (Ep. 39)
Daddy Gao isn’t so happy that Gao Hui defied his order and spoke up for Pan’er in front of the emperor. So makes her kneel, yells at her, and then walks away. Fathers in here are pretty powerless when it comes to controlling their kids. Qianfan is released. The headContinue Reading
Dream of Splendour – Unhelpful Recap (Ep. 38)
Changfeng explains to San-niang’s kid about their relationship and that they are not doing anything wrong. Still, Zifang says that San-niang is breaking the Codes of Virtue, one of which states that if your husband dies, you need to devote your life to serving your son. Of all the thingContinue Reading
Dream of Splendour – Unhelpful Recap (Ep. 37)
San-niang visits Zifang’s school to see if he’s doing well. And because Changfeng is one of Zifang’s teachers, he and San-niang are having to keep their relationship under wraps for now. I agree, imagine going to school one day and seeing your mom hitting it off with your teacher. OuyangContinue Reading
Dream of Splendour – Unhelpful Recap (Ep. 36)
San-niang makes up for her son Zifang by feeding him a lot and sending him to school. To be honest, though, this kid still looks way too pampered; doesn’t seem like he has learnt his lesson. Pan’er read some records and finds the truth about Qianfan’s father as well asContinue Reading
Dream of Splendour – Unhelpful Recap (Ep.35)
When Pan’er attempts to leave, Qianfan asks her for a few more minutes, he has some explanations to give. Well, yes, dude, it’s about time, don’t you think? He tells her all about his mission and his injuries and why he couldn’t make it back on time. That’s it? Pan’erContinue Reading