Rising With The Wind (我要逆风去) has been on my radar for more than a month. However, with the number of good titles being released towards the end of the year, I have been putting it on the back burner. Finally, I decided to watch it after completing Story Of Kunning Palace to bring me back to modern dramas. In fact, I wouldn't have regretted it one bit if I had prioritized this … [Read more...] about Rising With The Wind Review
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The Legend Of Anle Review
With 2 of the most popular stars in C dramaland being the leads in The Legend Of Anle (安乐传), it is only natural that it will garner high viewership and publicity. But the hype also comes with a certain level of expectation. I went into this without knowing anything about the story. I didn't bother to find out as I expected the quality to be there whatever the story or genre it … [Read more...] about The Legend Of Anle Review
Dream Garden Chinese Drama Review
Dream Garden (沉睡花园) is a short Chinese drama with a psychology theme. I think it is good that this production is kept short and compact to maintain a relatively good pacing throughout. Many Chinese dramas tend to be longer than necessary just to fill the standard length that we typically see. The other thing to look forward to for this drama is, of course, Simon Gong and … [Read more...] about Dream Garden Chinese Drama Review
Word Of Honor Review
Word Of Honor (山河令) has seen surging popularity since it started airing on the Youku channel. It has elements of boy-love (BL) in its story but I guess such tendencies are no longer a taboo for TV dramas in these modern times. For me, they offer a different feel and a departure from the usual romance dramas. At least, they are not recycling the same old cliches. But apart from … [Read more...] about Word Of Honor Review
Begin Again Chinese Drama Review
Begin Again (从结婚开始恋爱) is a little different from the usual romance drama with a domineering male lead. Here, the role is reversed with a more aggressive female character instead. I decided to watch this not so much because of the story though. It is more for the adorable little boy that has definitely stolen many peoples' hearts with his cuteness overload. As for the … [Read more...] about Begin Again Chinese Drama Review