I watched Dashing Youth (少年白马醉春风 / Shao Nian Bai Ma Zui Chun Feng) because it is a prequel to The Blood Of Youth which has garnered largely postiive reviews. Because there is a connection between the 2 titles, I decided to give the prequel a try. But you don't have to watch both to understand the story. Both dramas are independent of each other as the stories focus on different … [Read more...] about Dashing Youth Review
Wuxia
The Ingenious One Review
I watched The Ingenious One (云襄传) with the expectation that the main character is someone intelligent and creative in problem-solving. Well, the title seems to point in that direction. I have to say that the expectation is not far off the mark but it also doesn't necessarily mean that the whole plot is superb. There are some things that are not so ingenious after all and it … [Read more...] about The Ingenious One Review
The Blood Of Youth Review
The Blood Of Youth (少年歌行 / Shao Nian Ge Xing) is a wuxia drama and it is not often that one can really get a top notch production for this genre. But it has been garnering pretty good reviews generally which made me looked forward to watching it. It is adapted from a martial arts novel by Zhou Mu Nan. Wuxia stories tend to be complicated due to the different sects and … [Read more...] about The Blood Of Youth Review
Side Story Of Fox Volant Review
Side Story Of Fox Volant (飞狐外传) is a serious wuxia drama that is adapted from a Jin Yong novel. He was a very popular wuxia author back then. Dramas such as Heaven Sword And Dragon Sabre and The Legend Of The Condor Heroes are also adapted from his works. In fact, Hong Kong's TVB used to produce quite a number of dramas based on his novels back in the days when the city was the … [Read more...] about Side Story Of Fox Volant Review
Who Rules The World Review
Who Rules The World (且试天下) is one of the most anticipated Chinese historical dramas for the first half of 2022. Starring Yang Yang and Zhao Lu Si, it is a given that this production will attract a lot of attention as the 2 leads have a big following among fans. The general expectation is this should be a great drama and it is directed by Yin Tao whose projects include Ancient … [Read more...] about Who Rules The World Review