‘Rise of Phoenixes’: Ep. 11 – 15 Recaps – A Taste of Ning Yi’s Cleverness
EPISODE 11 – 15 RECAP The Fifth Prince, Ning Yan, is tricked into believing that he is the future king. He is not exactly smart. A fake fortuneteller was all they needed to send in to fool him. Feng Zhiwei, working as a waiter at a restaurant/pub, finds herself entangledContinue Reading
‘You Are My Glory’: Ep. 16 – 20 Recap — The Groveling Has Begun
EPISODES 16 – 20 RECAP Yutu goes back to work. This time, his work keeps him busy day and night. They’re building a new rocket and the team has to work in a desert inside these Minecraft tents for a while. And since Jingjing is not talking to him, Yutu’sContinue Reading
‘In the Name of the Brother’: Ep. 1 Run-down — Nice Hat…
To be honest, I’m not sure what’s going on yet in this first episode, so I will just try my best to recap what happens. First impression: that’s a weird title. Will it be explained later on? EPISODE 1 RECAP A female agent, Guan Xue (Yang Mi), is on aContinue Reading
‘You Are My Glory’: Ep. 11 – 15 Recap — Oranges and Rejections
We finally find out why this drama includes a secondary couple who are Yutu’s friends. At first, they seem to just be there for unnecessary drama, but there is a point. Also, the annoying professor from last time makes up for his behaviour well in these episodes. EPISODES 11 –Continue Reading
‘You Are My Glory’: Ep. 6 – 10 Recap — Bad Singing and Space Trouble
Friendship is in the air. EPISODES 6 – 10 RECAPS Jingjing and Yutu are not besties yet but they are very much on the way to be. Good, being best friends first is a great foundation for a romance. They text back and forth, he brings her food with theContinue Reading
‘Rise of Phoenixes’: Ep. 6 – 10 Recaps
EPISODE 6 – 10 RECAP A bit of info before we get to the events: Feng Zhiwei, Qiu Mingying and Feng Hao live under the roof of Feng Zhiwei’s uncle. This uncle has a very annoying concubine who constantly tries to get rid of Feng Zhiwei’s family. One day, sheContinue Reading
‘You are My Glory’: Ep. 1 – 5 Recap — Beauty and… Beauty
You are My Glory is a very simple, relaxing, and… normal drama. It’s meant to be watched in a cozy room with a cup of warm tea. Or you can watch it as a reset drama after seeing something heavy or too mind-boggling like, er, Jiuchen’s plan to save theContinue Reading
‘Rise of Phoenixes’ – A Very Unhelpful Character List
The Rise of Phoenixes recaps are being posted so here is a quick character list for anyone who’s still figuring out who is who. You will not find this list helpful if you are looking for in-depth details. Characters are listed in the order of their contribution to the plotContinue Reading
‘Hidden Love’: Ep. 1 Run-down — It’s… Confusing, If Nothing Else
I came across Hidden Love by accident. From what I’ve seen so far, it seems to be a generic romance story told from the perspective of a young girl who has a crush on an older boy, who, when they both grow up, also begins to love her back. ButContinue Reading
‘Rise of Phoenixes’: Ep. 1 – 5 First Impression
If you’ve been following this blog, you probably know there used to be recaps and review videos for Rise of Phoenixes on my YT channel. But since those are no longer on — due to some reasons regarding Croton Media — I decided to repost the recaps as articles here.Continue Reading