Dream of Splendour – Unhelpful Recap (Ep. 8)
Lady Gao gets straight to the point, she heard rumours that Ouyang was talking to a woman, so she wants to know who that was. Ouyang’s response: Uhh… which one? He isn’t very sharp. While Lady Gao’s nanny shakes her head in disapproval, Gao herself is pretty relaxed about it.Continue Reading
Unchained Love – First Impression
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
Xiaoyanzi — Mischievous, not Troublesome
Xiaoyanzi is the main protagonist of Princess Returning Pearl, a 1998 drama. Not-like-other-girls, rebellious and progressive in a restricted and male-dominated society, Xiaoyanzi was hugely popular when the drama came out. But has she survived the test of time? I’d say: yes, she has. A closer look at the character tellsContinue Reading
Dream of Splendour – Unhelpful Recap (Ep.7)
RECAP Ouyang Xu starts saying all kinds of things he believes will sweep Pan’er off her feet: I’ll make sure no one bullies you; I’ll give you everything you want; our future children can be adopted by my first and official wife. See? I’m sooo responsible. Dude, just go backContinue Reading
Dream of Splendour – Unhelpful Recap (Ep.6)
RECAP According to the evidence and how the case is being presented, reason belongs to Pan’er. But unsurprisingly, the judge is like: yeah, I can’t argue with your logic, but it’s part of my job to take a stand against smart women, for emperor and country. Cool? He sentences herContinue Reading
Dream of Splendour – Unhelpful Recap (Ep.5)
Pan’er moves on to the next part of her plan to seduce Zhou She: giving him a taste of money. Even though she wants nothing more than to see him getting beat up by his debtors, she pays off some of his debts and watches him get a big head.Continue Reading
Song of the Moon – First Impression
EPISODE 1 RECAP A girl, Liu Shao, is playing in her garden when a hooded man descends from the sky and makes a bargain out of the blue: I can take you to see the world and do great things if you are willing to trade your destiny for thisContinue Reading
Dream of Splendour – Unhelpful Recap (Ep. 4)
Pan’er decides to do something to help Yinzhang. She is quick witted, but money is needed to execute this plan she has. A lot of money. She asks Gu Qianfan if she can borrow some. In exchange, she offers him some information about the painting he is looking for. Pan’erContinue Reading
Dream of Splendour – Unhelpful Recap (Ep. 3)
Gu Qianfan jumps into the river to save San-niang. But in doing this, he exposes his identity. Pan’er once again tries to blackmail the captain of the ship for silence on the subject, but he isn’t so easily threatened this time. So Pan’er has to resort to the ultimate weapon.Continue Reading
Dream of Splendour – Unhelpful Recap (Ep. 2)
*For episode 1, visit our video review. EPISODE 2 RECAP Pan’er seeks out an old acquaintance to see what he can do for her friend Yinzhang, who has eloped with a phony husband. But at the man’s estate, a fight breaks out, something involving Gu Qianfan and a painting. HisContinue Reading