I was attracted to Overlord (九流霸主) or Jiu Liu Overlord because of the female lead in Bai Lu. But I was also thinking that this historical drama could probably offer something new as the main male character is not the typical prince or general but a merchant. So, the storyline should be different than the usual. Well, that was what I thought anyway. My Overlord review below will … [Read more...] about Overlord Chinese Drama Review
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Overlord Drama Recap
Overlord (also known as Jiu Liu Overlord 九流霸主) stars Bai Lu and Leon Lai Yi. Frankly speaking, I'm watching this because of Bai Lu as I think she is a very versatile actress. Hopefully, I can sit through all the 36 episodes as I have read conflicting reviews on this drama with a lot of not so flattering feedbacks. I will have my own Overlord review once I'm done and you can … [Read more...] about Overlord Drama Recap
Oh! My Sweet Liar! Review
I'm not familiar with any of the leads in Oh! My Sweet Liar! (偷心画师) but the trailer made me give it a try. Frankly speaking, the title itself is kind of cheesy and I wouldn't have considered watching it if not for the beauty of YouTube algorithms which keep throwing out related clips in our feeds. Anyway, this is a nice surprise for me mainly because my expectations was low to … [Read more...] about Oh! My Sweet Liar! Review
Oh! My Sweet Liar! Episode Summary
Oh! My Sweet Liar! (偷心画师) is not on my watch list but the trailer looks interesting and the drama seems to have a light-hearted feel. So, I decide to dive in especially after I found out that it has only 29 episodes. I'm watching this after General's Lady which is kind of sweet and light as well but I'm also hoping this will have more depth to its plot. Oh! My Sweet Liar! … [Read more...] about Oh! My Sweet Liar! Episode Summary
General’s Lady Review
The drama title, General's Lady (将军家的小娘子), already sums up pretty well the story that is to be told. Basically, it is about a young lady who is sent to be married off to who else, but an army general. This is a romance historical drama with 30 episodes in total. I started watching this with no inkling of what to expect and this is also the first time that I have come across … [Read more...] about General’s Lady Review