I wasn't that keen to watch Burning Flames (烈焰) initially but the re-pairing of Allen Ren and Fair Xing aroused my curiosity. With many more titles on my list to catch up on, I was hesitant to embark on a 40-episode drama as that could take me up to a week or more to complete. Nevertheless, I hopped onboard after the initial hesitance and I have to say that the drama is … [Read more...] about Burning Flames Review
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Side Story Of Fox Volant Review
Side Story Of Fox Volant (飞狐外传) is a serious wuxia drama that is adapted from a Jin Yong novel. He was a very popular wuxia author back then. Dramas such as Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre and The Legend Of The Condor Heroes are also adapted from his works. In fact, Hong Kong's TVB used to produce quite a number of dramas based on his novels back in the days when the city was the … [Read more...] about Side Story Of Fox Volant Review
Hello, The Sharpshooter Review
When I saw that Hello, The Sharpshooter (你好, 神枪手) is 40 episodes long, it really made me think twice if I should give this a shot. My first instinct told me that it would be a drag. After all, if you have watched enough of Chinese dramas, you would know how common it is for them to stretch on longer than necessary even when the plot is pretty simple. So, I started this with … [Read more...] about Hello, The Sharpshooter Review
Miss Crow With Mr. Lizard Review
Miss Crow With Mr. Lizard (乌鸦小姐与蜥蜴先生) stars Fair Xing and Allen Ren and that is enough to get me to dive into the first episode. I didn't read the synopsis before I started but I have a certain level of expectations when it comes to its watchability given the leads involved. Furthermore, the online ratings for this drama to date seems pretty high. So, does it really justify the … [Read more...] about Miss Crow With Mr. Lizard Review
My Little Happiness Review
My Little Happiness (我的小确幸) is one of many love stories that are being churned out to satisfy a huge market for Chinese romance dramas. Most of them are nothing great and you don't really miss much if you skip them. The themes are repetitive and cliches are standard fare. Once you have watched a few of these dramas, it is easy to get bored unless they have something special to … [Read more...] about My Little Happiness Review