I have actually been putting off watching Because Of Love (今生有你) (also known as A Chance Meeting) until it has been fully aired. I just knew this is a drama that I need to binge watch because of the sad tone of the story. It will be too hard to wait for the next episode if the drama could really stir your emotions and weigh you down. Furthermore, melodramas isn't really my cup … [Read more...] about Because Of Love Chinese Drama Review
Chinese Dramas
In this category, we will review dramas from mainland China.
I Am The Years You Are The Stars Review
I Am The Years You Are The Stars (我是岁月你是星辰) has all the signs of a typical rom-com. I watched this with no expectations that it will have the standards of an award-winning drama. But usually, I will still give such productions a go as they are great for some stress-free time. Moreover, there is always the fast forward button to fall back on when the story gets draggy. In my I … [Read more...] about I Am The Years You Are The Stars 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
Shining For One Thing Review
Shining For One Thing (一闪一闪亮星星) is a Chinese romance drama with a parallel universe theme. It has a rather high rating on some sites among the international viewers at the time of this review. I presume this will be attractive to the younger crowd due to the high school romance which forms a substantial part of the story. There is also a mystery bit which helps to differentiate … [Read more...] about Shining For One Thing Review
Reset Chinese Drama Review
Reset (开端) is really much better than I expected. I watched this without knowing anything about the story but felt compelled to give it a try because of the male lead. It is also a short story with 15 episodes which is not the norm for Chinese dramas. So, the brevity is a welcome change to me as longer dramas tend to get dragged out unnecessarily with plenty of fillers. Anyway, … [Read more...] about Reset Chinese Drama Review