I mean… I guess it wasn’t terrible. But that’s only because I was already expecting something terrible, so “not terrible” feels like a treat. EPISODE 1 RECAP This first episode wastes no time. In the opening scene, you see a city on fire. It’s chaos everywhere. Inside a household. AContinue Reading
EPISODE 1 RECAP The episode opens with an attack on a military camp. A general is chilling inside his tent, the camera showing us his awesome clothes and his slender cheek as the soldiers outside battle the attackers. They seem to be professional bandits. At one point, The general stepsContinue Reading
This drama low-key came out at a time when I didn’t pay attention, and in it are two of the best actors C-dramaland has to offer. Sneaky. EPISODE 1 RECAP Su Xiao is a career woman. In the first sneak peek into this very intense work culture, we see herContinue Reading
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
Sometimes, when you scroll and click often enough, you end up watching the strangest things in romance dramaland. Anyway, this is a duckling-turned-swan kind of drama, involving a rich, handsome male lead and a plain girl who just tries to catch a break in life. Things happen, they meet, weContinue Reading
Episode one doesn’t say much about the premise of this drama, but I’ll put out a quick recap anyway. RECAP A company is testing out their new virtual game that lets players experience real-life 3D experience when they play. Like dreamscape. When the female lead tries it out one time,Continue Reading
EPISODE 1 RECAP There was a war, the world burned, people died, etc, etc. The point is, the world is kind of, sort of taking a break from war now while all the players get their crap back together. Before another big conflict, I assume. Although, that doesn’t mean theseContinue Reading
EPISODE 1 RECAP (and a bit of 2) Like all romance stories that want to earn the female-empowerment point, the drama begins with an unsuccessful romantic relationship for the female lead Shuyi (Bai Lu). You know, a little something she can move on from before beginning a new story, otherwise,Continue Reading
EPISODE 1 RECAP Once, there was a swordsman who managed to both look like a 15-year-old kid and be the best martial artist in the world. Everyone feared him. He was so good that once, he chased after a ship into the open sea in a small fishing boat. HeContinue Reading
This drama has many of the Dream of Splendor’s cast, and it kind of starts out like Dream of Splendor too: a female lead who is determined to be financially independent; a guy who is all secretive goes on a mission with an arrogant attitude, and the next thing heContinue Reading