I watched Blood River (暗河传) because it is related to 2 other dramas that I have sat through earlier. There are some common characters and names mentioned in all 3 dramas because they are parts of a long saga that spans across 2 generations. The overall feel of each drama may be different but there is a loose connection running through all of them. I say loose because each drama … [Read more...] about Blood River Review
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Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact Review
Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact (狐妖小红娘月红篇) is a surprise flop given the brickbats it has been receiving on some rating sites. With a star-studded cast, I would have thought that this will be a great production. Nevertheless, I didn't let it deter me. I decided to go ahead and judge it for myself whether this is indeed such a bad drama as many viewers have indicated. … [Read more...] about Fox Spirit Matchmaker: Red-Moon Pact Review
Rising With The Wind Review
Rising With The Wind (我要逆风去) has been on my radar for more than a month. However, with the number of good titles being released towards the end of the year, I have been putting it on the back burner. Finally, I decided to watch it after completing Story Of Kunning Palace to bring me back to modern dramas. In fact, I wouldn't have regretted it one bit if I had prioritized this … [Read more...] about Rising With The Wind Review
The Legend Of Anle Review
With 2 of the most popular stars in C dramaland being the leads in The Legend Of Anle (安乐传), it is only natural that it will garner high viewership and publicity. But the hype also comes with a certain level of expectation. I went into this without knowing anything about the story. I didn't bother to find out as I expected the quality to be there whatever the story or genre it … [Read more...] about The Legend Of Anle Review
Dream Garden Chinese Drama Review
Dream Garden (沉睡花园) is a short Chinese drama with a psychology theme. I think it is good that this production is kept short and compact to maintain a relatively good pacing throughout. Many Chinese dramas tend to be longer than necessary just to fill the standard length that we typically see. The other thing to look forward to for this drama is, of course, Simon Gong and … [Read more...] about Dream Garden Chinese Drama Review