When I read the synopsis of Legend Of Zhuohua (灼灼风流), it strikes me as a drama about female empowerment. So, I expected it to be one woman's struggle in her quest to establish herself in the face of discrimination given the ancient time setting. While this is indeed the major theme of the drama, the story has more to it than female discrimination. You can find out more in The … [Read more...] about The Legend Of Zhuohua Review
Chinese Dramas
In this category, we will review dramas from mainland China.
Love You Seven Times Review
Love You Seven Times (七时吉祥) seems like a typical xianxia drama but it does have its own unique aspect. The problem with this genre is that the plot tends to be recycled from one production to the next. Thus, if no new elements are added, the drama can end up being similar to a previous one that you have watched. On the positive side, this one has a unique story to keep me … [Read more...] about Love You Seven Times Review
You Are Desire Review
You Are Desire (白日梦我) is my second Zhou Yi Ran drama in a row. This is another youth drama but with a lot more adult matters thrown into the leads' life. Hence, this is not a sweet and fluffy kind of campus romance and youth story. It is more serious than that which may be realistic for some but boring for others. Nevertheless, this is also a drama with wasted potential. I will … [Read more...] about You Are Desire Review
When I Fly Towards You Review
When I Fly Towards You (当我飞奔向你) has such high ratings that I just have to give it a go. To be honest, I'm not particularly fond of youth dramas. That is why I have been putting it off and only started watching it after I have completed the other dramas on my watch list. If not for the highly positive reviews, I probably would have skipped it completely. The curiosity just got … [Read more...] about When I Fly Towards You Review
Lost You Forever S1 Review
I wasn't very keen to watch Lost You Forever S1 (长相思 第一季) after knowing it is going to get broken up into 2 seasons. It is not a nice feeling having to wait for the whole story to complete. Moreover, we don't even know when exactly S2 is going to be aired although there are talks that it is going to be next year. That is a long wait indeed for those who have watched the first … [Read more...] about Lost You Forever S1 Review