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
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Rumors Of A Second Collaboration Between Jing Tian And Vin Zhang
Jiang Tian and Vin Zhang Bin Bin once worked together on Rattan which was broadcasted back in 2021. The drama attracted a lot of attention then with much discussion among viewers and netizens. It generated a Douban score of 6.9 and many people are satisfied with their collaboration. Now, there are rumors that both of them will be co-stars again in a new drama adapted from a web … [Read more...] about Rumors Of A Second Collaboration Between Jing Tian And Vin Zhang
Wonderland Of Love Review
Wonderland Of Love (乐游原) is yet another one of Xu Kai's historical dramas. After the not so impressive Snow Eagle Lord, I was hoping that this would be one of his better projects. To me, it is indeed a better drama but it is also a little boring here and there with 40 episodes in length. On top of that, the villains deserve to be better written. However, it is still a good … [Read more...] about Wonderland Of Love Review
The Legend Of Zhuohua Review
When I read the synopsis of Legend Of Zhuohua (灼灼风流), it strikes me as a drama about female empowerment. So, I expected it to be one woman's struggle in her quest to establish herself in the face of discrimination given the ancient time setting. While this is indeed the major theme of the drama, the story has more to it than female discrimination. You can find out more in The … [Read more...] about The Legend Of Zhuohua Review
City Of Streamer Review
City Of Streamer (流光之城) is my second Republican era Chinese drama in 2 months. I was not a big fan of Republican dramas previously but Fall In Love 2021 was a nice surprise and this made me rethink my aversion towards this time setting. Thus, I decided to give this current one a go. There are certain things that I expected like tycoons and concubines to muddy the family … [Read more...] about City Of Streamer Review