Flying Tiger II (飛虎之雷霆極戰) 2019 has been released on China's Youku in early September. But due to the political upheaval and strong anti-police sentiment in Hong Kong at the time of this review, TVB has yet to announce a broadcast date for this drama. It is a pity because this is obviously a big-budget production and it follows on the success of previous dramas of the same … [Read more...] about Flying Tiger II Review
Others
Below are reviews of Korean, Hong Kong, and Taiwanese that I have watched.
Deep In The Realm Of Conscience Review
This TVB palace drama is a sequel to the highly popular Beyond The Realm Of Conscience which was aired back in 2009. So, it is close to a decade before we got to see the sequel. Of course, it has a different cast now but Deep In The Realm of Conscience (宮心計2:深宮計) stays within the general theme of power struggles and palace intrigues. The review below will try to flesh out if … [Read more...] about Deep In The Realm Of Conscience Review
Big White Duel Review
After The Hippocratic Crush I and II (On Call 36小時), Big White Duel (白色強人) is another TVB medical drama that centers around the lives of a few doctors. It is one of the big budget productions for the year with real medical professionals being roped in to help in order to create more realistic scenes. But a big budget and powerful cast do not necessarily mean the drama would be … [Read more...] about Big White Duel Review
Something About 1 Percent Review
After having watched Her Private Life, I thought I have had enough of K-drama rom-coms and it is time to skip this genre for a while. But my YouTube feed kept recommending Something About 1 Percent (2016) to me and I got hooked. Actually, the title got to me first because it sounds weird for a drama. So, I was curious and that led me to watch a few of the clips before I decided … [Read more...] about Something About 1 Percent Review
ViuTV PTU Review
While TVB was screening its Police Tactical Unit 2019 drama in Hong Kong, so was ViuTV. Although the name sounds the same and the theme of the dramas centers around police enforcement, the similarities end there. ViuTV's Police Tactical Unit or PTU (PTU機動部隊) for short boasts of some big names in its cast and is a typical cop and robber drama while TVB's version is a very short … [Read more...] about ViuTV PTU Review