I watched Love Scenery (良辰美景好时光) after completing 2 historical dramas in a row including The Sword And The Brocade. So, I longed to go back to modern dramas and picked this one because it seems to have a light theme. I know many people watched this because of Lin Yi and I'm curious too how he would fare here with Lulu Xu. Apart from the leads, I have no idea what this drama is … [Read more...] about Love Scenery Review
Chinese Dramas
In this category, we will review dramas from mainland China.
The Sword And The Brocade Review
I expected The Sword And The Brocade (锦心似玉) to be a long-winded drama when I decided to give it a go. I also presumed it would be a sob story of a woman forced into a marriage and getting bullied by her in-laws. After all, that was what many women had to go through in that era. However, this drama surprised me because the female character is well-written. I actually thought I … [Read more...] about The Sword And The Brocade Review
Word Of Honor Review
Word Of Honor (山河令) has seen surging popularity since it started airing on the Youku channel. It has elements of boy-love (BL) in its story but I guess such tendencies are no longer a taboo for TV dramas in these modern times. For me, they offer a different feel and a departure from the usual romance dramas. At least, they are not recycling the same old cliches. But apart from … [Read more...] about Word Of Honor Review
Hello Mr. Gu Review
Hello Mr. Gu (原来你是这样的顾先生) is a typical romance drama that is meant to be simple and fluffy. While I'm not against simple romantic stories, they really need to have something extra or unique to convince me that they are worth the time. This is because there are too many of this kind of productions and after a while, they tend to become repetitive. So, will this particular drama … [Read more...] about Hello Mr. Gu Review
One Boat, One World Review – First Impression
I got interested in One Boat, One World (海洋之城) mainly because of Zhang Han. I was watching Sunshine Of My Life which is another drama of his and it automatically led me to this one as well. Furthermore, the concept of a cruise-based drama is something new for a mainland production and it piqued my curiosity. However, sad to say, I have to drop this one midway through. My One … [Read more...] about One Boat, One World Review – First Impression