The Blood Of Youth (少年歌行 / Shao Nian Ge Xing) is a wuxia drama and it is not often that one can really get a top notch production for this genre. But it has been garnering pretty good reviews generally which made me looked forward to watching it. It is adapted from a martial arts novel by Zhou Mu Nan. Wuxia stories tend to be complicated due to the different sects and … [Read more...] about The Blood Of Youth Review
Chinese Dramas
In this category, we will review dramas from mainland China.
Unchained Love Review
Unchained Love (浮图缘) is another drama starring the hugely popular Dylan Wang. I got onboard with a neutral mindset though despite the high ratings because the actor's star power will inevitably attract eyeballs and influence the reviews given by his fans. This production has a historical setting in a time period where a eunuch commands great power. As I watched, there are times … [Read more...] about Unchained Love Review
Song Of The Moon Review
Song Of The Moon (月歌行) was on my watch list and it is good to see Vin Zhang in a xianxia drama again. However, I wasn't expecting a breakthrough for this production given that xianxia dramas tend to have recycled plots. I was only hoping for a little bit of surprises here and there so that the drama won't be too boring overall. After completing this series, I can now say that … [Read more...] about Song Of The Moon Review
Hi Venus Review
Hi Venus (我可能遇到了救星) appears as a typical rom-com at first glance. I wasn't keen on this drama initially because the leads remind me of another project of theirs which was close to a disaster for me. But the high ratings made me waver. With only 24 episodes in total, it further convinced me that it is worth the risk. And now I have to say that I'm glad I gave this a go. It is … [Read more...] about Hi Venus Review
Wild Bloom Review
Wild Bloom (风吹半夏) has a really high rating in mainland China. Hence, it is hard not to give it a try although it doesn't seem to have garnered much attention internationally. I guess different viewers from different countries will have their own unique preferences. After watching the drama, I can also understand why this production may not appeal to international viewers. … [Read more...] about Wild Bloom Review