I was attracted to Overlord (九流霸主) or Jiu Liu Overlord because of the female lead in Bai Lu. But I was also thinking that this historical drama could probably offer something new as the main male character is not the typical prince or general but a merchant. So, the storyline should be different than the usual. Well, that was what I thought anyway. My Overlord review below will … [Read more...] about Overlord Chinese Drama Review
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Overlord Drama Recap
Overlord (also known as Jiu Liu Overlord 九流霸主) stars Bai Lu and Leon Lai Yi. Frankly speaking, I'm watching this because of Bai Lu as I think she is a very versatile actress. Hopefully, I can sit through all the 36 episodes as I have read conflicting reviews on this drama with a lot of not so flattering feedbacks. I will have my own Overlord review once I'm done and you can … [Read more...] about Overlord Drama Recap
Love Is Sweet Review
Love Is Sweet (半是蜜糖半是伤) was released not long after Dating In the Kitchen. I understand that many Chinese drama fans prefer the former and it is easy to understand why. After all, the male and female leads are more compatible-looking at a glance. But is the high rating of the drama justified? It seems that it is so popular that there are numerous requests for a Season 2 from … [Read more...] about Love Is Sweet Review
Love Is Sweet Episode Summary
Love Is Sweet (半是蜜糖半是伤) is a 36-episode romance drama with a bit of comedy to lighten the mood. It has garnered pretty high ratings and views by now. Hence, I'm having pretty high expectations on this one. Hopefully, it would not disappoint me. I'm also looking forward to watching Leo Luo again after And The Winner Is Love to see how he will stack up against a versatile actress … [Read more...] about Love Is Sweet Episode Summary
Lucky’s First Love Review
After binging on a heavy xianxia drama Love And Destiny (宸汐缘), I thought it would be good to relax a little with something short and sweet like Lucky's First Love (世界欠我一个初恋). This show is also known as The World Owes Me A First Love which is a direct translation of the Chinese title. 24 episodes is not that long to spend time on but for a pure romance drama, the stars do need … [Read more...] about Lucky’s First Love Review