The Princess's Gambit (桃花映江山) is another one of Liu Xue Yi's historical dramas. If I'm not mistaken, this is his 4th costume drama since last year. I think he has another 2 coming up including the 2nd season of The Blood Of Youth. The same goes for Meng Zi Yi who seems to be doing well with historical dramas. Hence, there is a certain level of expectations with these 2 leads … [Read more...] about The Princess’s Gambit Review
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The Prisoner Of Beauty Review
The Prisoner Of Beauty (折腰) is Song Zu Er's second drama to be aired after a long break following a tax evasion scandal. The first was The Demon Hunter's Romance. It seems that she is on a roll now with her dramas getting a lot of attention and even good reviews. With Liu Yu Ning being the male lead for this current title, it is also getting a lot of views from Chinese drama … [Read more...] about The Prisoner Of Beauty Review
Serendipity 2025 Review
I started Serendipity (榜上佳婿) with not much expectation. This is because the drama has been aired and gone by quietly without much fanfare as far as I know. If it was a hit, I'm sure it would have been a hot discussion topic. Nevertheless, I don't mind giving it a try since I'm familiar with the leads. It has been a while since I watched them anyway. Thus, I picked to watch … [Read more...] about Serendipity 2025 Review
Si Jin Review
I watched Si Jin (似锦) mainly because of Zhang Wan Yi. I kind of like his acting in Lost You Forever S1 and S2 and thought I should give his latest drama a try as well. Unfortunately, this one falls a little short in a few areas to me. His partnership with Jing Tian doesn't really inspire me to chase after their story. Anyway, I have more to say in my Si Jin review below. For … [Read more...] about Si Jin Review
Flourished Peony Review
Flourishd Peony (国色芳华) is bound to have many viewers given the cast. Both the leads, Yang Zi and Li Xian, command huge followings and hence, their dramas would naturally attract attention. The expectation is there that it should be a great drama after their past successes. By and large, they didn't disappoint their fans and the Flourished Peony reviews are generally positive. … [Read more...] about Flourished Peony Review