Decreed By Fate (千金难逃) is one of those lower budget Chinese dramas that you might binge on when you have nothing else to watch. It is short and you can easily finish it within a day or two if you find the story interesting. This is not the kind of drama that you would expect much from since it has no big names to offer. Nevertheless, such productions can still spring a nice … [Read more...] about Decreed By Fate Review
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Royal Feast Review
Royal Feast (尚食) is a much anticipated historical Chinese drama starring Xu Kai and Wu Jin Yan. In fact, I was also looking forward to it but with a certain degree of trepidation that it might be a big bore. After all, the title seems to suggest that it is all about luxurious food and sumptuous banquets and the inevitable palace politics that come with it. But it does evoke … [Read more...] about Royal Feast Review
The Autumn Ballad Review
The Autumn Ballad (嫣语赋) is a historical Chinese drama with a very strong female lead. It should resonate with those who are into women empowerment and a blazing fighting spirit to chart one's own path in life. While the story's foundation is pretty solid, the drama still fails to live up to its potential. The reason is obvious once you reach the last quarter of the drama. I … [Read more...] about The Autumn Ballad Review
Qing Luo Review
One of my readers requested me to review Qing Luo (清落) not too long ago. I didn't watch it when it was first aired about 6 months back because it didn't seem interesting enough then. But when I checked it out recently, it does have pretty decent reviews in general. So, here I'm to give you my take on this drama after completing it just yesterday. I have to say it is better than … [Read more...] about Qing Luo Review
Novoland: Pearl Eclipse Review
Novoland: Pearl Eclipse (斛珠夫人) is my first drama of the Novoland series although I understand that each title is a separate story that is unrelated to one another. So, you don't have to watch any of the earlier dramas to understand this one. With 2 of the biggest stars being paired together, it is hard not to sit up and take notice of this production if you are a Chinese drama … [Read more...] about Novoland: Pearl Eclipse Review