Needless to say, the diversity of female characters is one of Dream of Splendour’s strong suits. The drama is successful in making its viewers empathize with most of its women, especially the leading women. At the helm, we have a fearless Pan’er. When things go wrong, we have San-niang, stableContinue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Needless to say, the Emperor doesn’t take Ouyang’s accusations against the Empress well. He berates Ouyang for daring to insult the Empress. But Ouyang is determined to get his message across. He smashes his head against an ink stone to prove his truthfulness. Afterward, The Emperor develops a headache laterContinue Reading
We have another restaurant grand opening. And this time, It’s GRAND. With fireworks and everything. By the way, Zhaodi is in girls’ clothes now. Aww, I have to say I miss her tomboy outfits. After opening day, Pan’er and Chi Pan decide to go all out. They send invitations toContinue Reading