The Legend of Hua Buqi – Some Honest Thoughts
*WARNING: This post is humor-free. This is a follow-up post to the Basically video on the drama The Legend of Hua Buqi. Sooo… Ariel Lin and Vin Zhang. I admit we didn’t expect much, but their chemistry is surprisingly convincing.Continue Reading
Journey to the West 1986 vs. 2011
Now… I know what all of you who are from the ’90s are going to say – the 1986 version is an unrivalled classic. Yes, it is, there is no argument there, but that should not mean any version that comes after it is automatically rubbish. (Although, there are alsoContinue Reading
Eternal Love of Dream (Pillow Book) – Honest Initial Thoughts
This post is a follow-up to the Basically video of Eternal Love of Dream. First things first, I won’t be comparing this drama to Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms because every drama deserves a chance to be judged as an individual production. I also do not base my opinion onContinue Reading
Fengjiu and Donghua Kind of… Makes Sense
So, with the accelerating hype of the upcoming drama Pillow Book (whose release date has been pushed back for the five-hundredth time), we decide to dedicate a post to discussing this minor couple’s storyline in Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms and how, despite all the whining and the incomprehensible rock-relatedContinue Reading
Honest Thoughts on Jiuchen – the Brooding Male Lead of Love and Destiny
*This is a follow-up post to the very, very serious video on Jiuchen from the drama Love and Destiny. **SPOILERS ahead. If I could describe my sentiment toward the character Jiuchen in one word, it would be: complicated. While Zhang Zhen’s acting is on a different caliber from the restContinue Reading
The Appeal of Scarlet Heart (步步惊心)
WARNING: This post 1) contains some SPOILERS and 2) is Humor-free So… Scarlet Heart (Bu Bu Jing Xin) needs no introduction, but in case you haven’t had the chance to check it out: this is a time-travel drama, based on the novel of the same name by Tong Hua, aboutContinue Reading
Lingxi (灵汐) – Strong Female Lead?
Frankly speaking, we appreciate Lingxi, but our appreciation has everything to do with Ni Ni’s charisma and nothing to do with the character herself.Continue Reading
Love and Destiny – The… Earrings
When it comes to Love And Destiny, it’s all about the earrings, people. The female characters of this drama own the most unique earrings ever since Lie Ruge in The Flame’s Daughter; and by ‘unique’, we mean a mixture of appealing and weird, in a way that you can’t helpContinue Reading
Yuan Tong – Strong Character?
Surprisingly, while watching Love And Destiny, we find the character Yuan Tong much more appealing than the female lead herself. Why? Because there is a lot you can say about her that does not have to do with her love life. Romance is good, but a good character stands onContinue Reading
Jingxiu (景休) – Strong Character?
Jingxiu, the zither loving villain of the romance fantasy drama Love And Destiny, turns out to have quite a well built up story arc. At times, he seems to be more of an anti-hero than a villain. To be frank, he’s only officially villain for one last episode.Continue Reading