Studio Ghibli typically releases one of its magical animated films a year, and its 2010 offering hit the Japanese megaplexes in July of this year. It was the first film not helmed by legendary director Hayao Miyazaki, but was instead directed by his protege. The response has been overwhelming: Miyazaki can finally retire at ease, because Studio Ghibli’s future is … Continue reading →
Written Preview for Episode 13 Seung Jo is quite taken aback at the realization that his matchmaking partner is Hye Ra. After some consideration, Seung Jo agrees to Hye Ra’s proposition that they date first and see where it leads. Ha Ni is utterly devastated at the realization that Seung Jo may really have to marry the granddaughter of the … Continue reading →
In the midst of waiting for the first stills to be released of leading man Hyun Bin in Secret Garden, I came across press conference pictures of Binnie at PIFF (Pusan/Busan International Film Festival) promoting his cross-border movie Last Autumn.
Continue reading →I wasn’t planning on following or posting about the upcoming TW-drama Material Queen, but the first stills were released yesterday and I found them quite pretty. Mind you, the cast and story are still not all that enticing to me, but these stills are too visual eye-candy not to share.
Continue reading →SBS released the first stills from its upcoming weekend drama Secret Garden, starring Ha Ji Won and Hyun Bin.
Continue reading →I think whichever monkey at Group 8 edited episode 11 was sacked, because episode 12 of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) saw the return of the normal rhythm of the series. This was an episode heavy on the dialogue, almost every scene was exposition-laden. Which makes this episode light on the laughs, but heavy on the weight of the impending big … Continue reading →
The rumor has become a fact. Yesterday GTV held a press conference for their upcoming Taiwan idol drama Absolute Darling, a live-action remake of the manga Zettai Kareshi, starring Wu Zun and Gu Hye Sun.
Continue reading →Folks have been talking about so and so in Playful Kiss resembling someone else. While Jung So Min and Kim Hyun Joong are unique and I adore them as they are, it’s still fun to play around with doppelganger theories. I contend that college-era Ha Ni and Seung Jo are so similar to Naoki and Riko in Buzzer Beat it’s … Continue reading →
I found episode 11 of Playful Kiss (Mischievous Kiss) to be yet another good episode. Riding on the wave where episode 10 left off, it pulls the viewers back into the ebbs and flows of Ha Ni and Seung Jo’s indefinable relationship. This episode had interesting plot developments, some laugh out loud moments, and the arrival of kiss #2.
Continue reading →This preview sure made us wait a heck-of-a-long time before it dropped, didn’t it? Rather like Seung Jo making Ha Ni wait forever and a day for him to show any real affection. But it’s coming, folks. So let’s be patient and keep on enjoying the cute in Playful Kiss.
Continue reading →Sometimes inspiration comes from the most random of places, the most unexpected of moments. Instead of toiling away this afternoon, I took a long short break that somehow ended with me finally watching the 2008 movie adapation of the legend of Liang Zhu, also known as The Butterfly Lovers (武俠梁祝). I think it was a Zhong Wu Yen tangent actually, … Continue reading →
One of the more higher profile Taiwan dramas of 2010 has passed the mid-way mark in its airing. Zhong Wu Yen aired episode 11 yesterday, and whether the drama ends up being 14, 17, or 21 episodes (TW dramas lengths are notoriously hard to pinpoint), it has aired more than enough for me to make a substantive assessment of its … Continue reading →
I watched the first two episodes of Flames of Desire this weekend, and I walked away feeling slightly light-headed and dizzy from all the intensity. As expected, the drama is not for the faint-of-heart. It’s makjang to to the core, and makes no concessions to the milk of human kindness. It’s dark, it’s destructive, it’s mesmerizing. In short, I just … Continue reading →
