‘The Princess Royal’: Ep. 1 Run-down — Reborn, Kinda…
Aside from the confusing first five minutes, this was easy to follow. So… EPISODE 1 RECAP The first few minutes of this episode are rather confusing, but things pick up neatly afterwards. Although, for some reason, the narrator’s voice sounds like he’s trying to sell me energy drinks. Anyway… TwoContinue Reading
‘Rise of Phoenixes’: Ep. 26 – 30 — Tiny Setback for Ning Yi
A lot happens in these episodes. here are the highlights: EPISODE 26 – 30 RECAPS Ning Yi and Xin Ziyan are still holding their dates meetings in secret. Ning Qi, the 7th Prince, has started to show signs of duplicity and deceit but is still adorable around his mom andContinue Reading
‘The Tale of Rose’: Ep. 1 Run-down
It seems like Liu Yifei has found her niche and she’s doing well with it. The Tale of Rose is a story about the life of a young woman whose name can loosely be translated as “Rose”. Here’s what happens in episode 1 EPISODE 1 RECAP A couple is registeringContinue Reading
‘Legend of Heroes’: Ep. 1 Run-down — But No Condors (?)
Well, I had no idea this was a remake of Legend of the Condor Heroes. Something’s going on with both the English and Chinese titles. Or is it just inspired by Condor Heroes? Anyway, this is a fresh new take on Jin Yong’s most popular novel. Because the story isContinue Reading
‘Rise of Phoenixes’: Ep. 21 – 25 — Bye, Crown Prince
25 episodes in and we finally get some… sniffing. EPISODE 21 – 25 RECAPS The emperor, after a lot of investigation, has decided to lock up the crown prince and clear the name of his 3rd son, aka Ning Yi’s favourite brother, who died unjustly. Ning Yi almost passes outContinue Reading
Fox Spirit Matchmaker is Bad, But Is It “Grooming” Bad?
*TW: this post contains discussions relating to abuse/grooming. If you stumble upon this post by accident, I promise, I don’t write about serious subjects like this often. In fact, I prefer to take the easy route most of the time and just have a few laughs with dramas. Anyway, let’sContinue Reading
‘The Inextricable Destiny’: Ep. 1 Run-down — Pigtails and Perfectly Trimmed Eyebrows
This drama starts out pretty light-hearted and I hope it’ll remain so. EPISODE 1 RECAP A tomboy-looking young girl named Jiuling is strolling through a city’s market. Her gestures and movements are larger than life even though she has a tiny stature. She wears mostly red and her hair isContinue Reading
‘Rise of Phoenixes’: Ep. 16 – 20 — A New Job
EPISODE 16 – 20 RECAPS Over at Xin Ziyan’s school, Zhiwei and Nanyi go around and pretty much do what everyone in this drama does: snooping. While doing so, they find that inside this very school, the Bloody Pagoda Gang (Xuefutu)is operating under the Crown Prince’s order. Unfortunately for our amateurContinue Reading
‘The Double’: Ep. 1 Run-down — Buried Alive and Coming Back Gorgeous
EPISODE 1 RECAP As the drama begins, we see a woman (Wu Jinyan) wearing all red, running across a forest. Her husband, who is dressed all in white, chases after her while weird music plays in the background. Is this supposed to be romantic or creepy? I’m confused. Next, weContinue Reading
‘You Are My Glory’ – Final Review
I apologize for the lack of recaps for the last two episodes. The truth is, if I were to write a recap, it would look something like this: Time-jump. Hug. Guy pushing buttons. Rocket going up. More hugs. End. Absolutely nothing else happens in terms of character or even plot.Continue Reading