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The Sweetest of Romance in Busan in Episode 12 of Marry Me or Not Leads to Epic Noble Idiocy to Come

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 20, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 20, 2016

I’m seriously in a teeth gnashing state when it comes to TW-drama Marry Me or Not, and it’s a bipolar situation no less as I alternate between that and bouts of smiling like a loony because the OTP makes me so darn happy. I find this drama confllicting because it can coast so well on the fantastic lead characters and … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Alice Ke, Marry Me or Not, Roy Qiu

Marry Me or Not Goes Hot and Heavy in New Preview for Episode 12

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 16, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 15, 2016
Couple kissing in a busy urban setting.

I suggest viewers of Marry Me or Not have a fan handy for this Sunday’s episode 12, because the latest video preview gives a glimpse into upcoming OTP sexy times that had me fanning myself on mere seconds of footage alone. Leads Alice Ke and Roy Qiu said in recent interviews that it was the most intense and revealing onscreen … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Marry Me or Not

Marry Me or Not Episode 12 Delivers an Awful Attack Followed By Sweet Romance in a One-Two Dramatic Punch

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 14, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 14, 2016
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This Sunday is going to be a rough go for me watching my beloved Marry Me or Not. There’s the spectre of the drama heading into the final few episodes of its run, always a melancholy thought to entertain when its a drama that has brought me so much satisfaction. But even more anxiety inducing are the previews that appear … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Marry Me or Not

Filming Starts on the C-movie Version of One Smile is Very Alluring with Angelababy and Jin Bo Ran

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 14, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 12, 2016
Three people posing together, smiling and thoughtful.

Filming has started on the C-movie adaptation of popular college age romance novel One Smile is Very Alluring (Wei Wei Yi Xiao Hen Qing Cheng). This is poised to be this year’s potential big like like You Are My Sunshine, and even earlier Shan Shan Come Eat. All three novels are by writer Gu Man, so linking them together makes … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Angelababy, Jin Bo Ran, One Smile is Very Alluring, Yang Yang, Zheng Shuang

Previews for Episode 12 of Marry Me or Not Deliver Torrents of Danger with a Knight Boyfriend to the Rescue

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 12, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 12, 2016

Episode 11 of Marry Me or Not really got my goat up, but for all the right reasons because it shows how much I love this drama and love my precious OTP of Huan Huan and Justin. There are only four episodes left and the previews for episode 12 look insanely intense, and will likely need some anti-anxiety pills for … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Alice Ke, Marry Me or Not, Roy Qiu

Episode 11 Brings Interloper and Doubts to the Burgeoning OTP Romance

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 9, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 8, 2016
Three people having a conversation at a table.

It’s a testament to how much I’ve come to love the leads in Marry Me or Not that even ancillary obstacles get my goat up. I know Justin’s mother is not going to meddle in any way substantive, at least not if Justin can help it, and neither is the arrival of his law school junior in a cameo by … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Alice Ke, Kimi Hsia, Marry Me or Not, Roy Qiu

Liu Shi Shi as The Imperial Doctress in New Drama Stills for the Ming Dynasty Period Romance

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 8, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 6, 2016
Portrait of two imperial court ladies

I must say C-actress Liu Shi Shi may be cornering the market on romancing royal brothers, which if history and fictional dramatic style has shown in the past almost always don’t end well. She’s gotten her own happy romantic ending in real life, now married her to Bu Bu Jing Xin leading man Nicky Wu, but her star-crossed romance in … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Huang Xuan, Liu Shi Shi, The Imperial Doctress, Wallace Huo

Marry Me or Not Puts the Familial Pressure on the Sweet OTP in Episode 10

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 6, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 5, 2016

Marry Me or Not took a turn into more serious territory in episode 10 but that didn’t dampen the enjoyment in the least. I appreciate the chance to flesh out other characters more, even one as unlikable as Justin’s self-absorbed mom who can only see slights against her and never her own actions towards others. Justin may not be experienced … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Alice Ke, Harry Chang, Joanne Tseng, Marry Me or Not, Roy Qiu

Supporting Male Leads of Moon Lovers Gets Their Specific Princely Casting Assignments

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 4, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 4, 2016
Collage of six young Asian men.

A day after the leads of soon-to-start-filming period K-drama Moon Lovers confirmed final casting in Lee Jun Ki and IU, now the rest of the cast is also locked down and more importantly got specific character assignments. This is good news even if fans of the original work in novel and C-drama Bu Bu Jing Xin have issues with the K-version casting, at … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Baekhyun, Bu Bu Jing Xin, Hong Jong Hyun, IU, Ji Soo, Kang Ha Neul, Lee Jun Ki, Moon Lovers, Nam Joo Hyuk

Marry Me or Not Episode 10 Teases Secondary Romance and How to Win Over Friends and Family for the OTP

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 2, 2016 by ockoalaJanuary 2, 2016
Couple sharing a kiss from behind.

I can’t believe Marry Me or Not is airing episode 10 this Sunday, it’s not just how fast time flies but how loath I am to let this perfect gem of a romance drama go soon. It’s so different from the first collaboration of Roy Qiu and Alice Ke in Office Girls that I never have the inkling to compare, … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Marry Me or Not

Lee Jong Seok and Zheng Shuang Confirmed for 1930’s Era C-drama Emerald Jade Lover

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 1, 2016 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2015
Smiling man in floral jacket, woman in orange

It’s a done deal, now fans of Lee Jong Seok can only sit back and wait to see the end product. Lead casting for Chinese-Korean co-production C-drama Emerald Jade Lover is complete, with Lee Jong Seok as the male lead and the female lead now confirmed to be Zheng Shuang. Filming begins in January in Shanghai and Hengdian, the massive … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Emerald Jade Lover, Lee Jong Seok, Zheng Shuang

Tang Yan Breaks From Candy Roles as Filming Starts on C-drama The Princess Weiyoung

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 31, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 31, 2015
Three actors in elaborate costumes smiling together.

I’m fairly curious about next year period C-drama The Princess Weiyoung (Jin Xiu Wei Yang), based on a non-typical Candy female lead C-novel called The Bastard Daughter is Poisonous. The drama finished casting last week with Tang Yan as the titular female lead, reuniting with multi-drama male lead Luo Jin, but rounding our the cast with fresher faces in Vanness … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Luo Jin, Mao Xiaotong, Tang Yan, The Princess Weiyoung, Vanness Wu

Episode 9 of Marry Me or Not Throws the OTP into Danger and Out Comes the Romantic Breakthrough

A Koala's Playground Posted on December 28, 2015 by ockoalaDecember 27, 2015
Nighttime kiss with colorful city bokeh

At a scheduled 15 episodes, and all pre-filmed in advance, TW-drama Marry Me or Not has the best pacing of any drama I’ve watched all year. There is no lagging or flagging as the story goes from a stroll to a brisk walk in a natural pace that has the events and emotions building fluidly. Episode 9 continued with the … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Alice Ke, Marry Me or Not, Roy Qiu

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