The upcoming Rurouni Kenshin live-action movie has the potential to be the holy grail for manga lovers. We have one qualitatively incredible manga, both in terms of storytelling and illustration, that has now been cast perfectly for the live-action adaptation. I won’t say nothing can go wrong because that might jinx it, but everything I see points to awesomesauce in … Continue reading →
It might appear Rainie Yang has been MIA for the past year since finishing Drunken to Love You, with no acting projects aside from the short tourism Australia web drama she did with Show Luo. I’m a late-comer in liking Rainie’s acting, which does have a tendency to be just a smidge too expressive, but she’s learned to rein it … Continue reading →
If Koala had wet dreams, this drama might fit the bill. I’ve been hoarding the official stills for Love Actually starring Joe Cheng, Lee Da Hae, and Li Yi Feng for weeks now, wanting to post about it after the official trailer came out. The trailer has arrived, and oh my goodness was it worth the wait. Minna/Yorobun/Da Jia – … Continue reading →
I’m back – recapping a Taiwan drama, that is. It took something special to get me in the mood again, and is anyone surprised that it ended up being Roy Qiu plus a sprinkling of drama pixie dust to make me sit up and smile. This has been a recap delayed by a considerable number of days because I took … Continue reading →
The upcoming drama tidal wave makes me feel like I’m playing a carnival game that is rigged – I’m going to win a prize no matter what, i.e. there is bound to be a drama that I end up liking. I feel rather like that derpy dog in Up, the one constantly chasing after bones here and there. One minute … Continue reading →
Be still my shippy heart! I was on a K-drama kick the last few months hence I’ve been only casually keeping up with J-ent what with the Spring doramas more or less meh for me. Which is why I literally shrieked like a banshee last night when I read the exploding gossip making its way through Japanese media (and since … Continue reading →
To the Beautiful You released three official posters and I thought it would be fun to stack them up against the posters from the previous versions of Hana Kimi. This story/drama franchise really doesn’t get as much cult love out there as HanaDan or Itazura na Kiss, but I think that’s due to none of the previous versions being considered … Continue reading →
This dorama might be the death of me. What can I say about episode 4 of Rich Man, Poor Woman that doesn’t resort to just throwing superlatives at it. It was magnificent from start to finish, an episode that took off from the jaw-dropping cliffhanger of episode 3 and never looked back. I felt like so much happened in a … Continue reading →
Hold your horses people, the recap for episode 4 of Rich Man, Poor Woman is a-coming. Until then you can whet your appetite on the preview for episode 5, which shows us that the challenges are mounting for Hyuga and his grand personal data registry. One one side is Asahina, clearly peeved about Hyuga blocking his strategic alliance with the … Continue reading →
We’re exactly two weeks out from the premiere of the fantasy time-traveling sageuk drama Faith starring Lee Min Ho and Kim Hee Sun, and I must say this drama continues to look fantastic. By going fantasy, it actually plays up those elements and isn’t afraid to have characters that look really far-fetched, which also serves to further differentiate it from … Continue reading →
Last year around July a drama premiered that appeared both zany and cute, leaving everyone excited that a good farce was to be had. Alas, Spy Myung Wol turned out to be a debacle of epic proportions on and off the screen, and right now Haeundae Lovers is reminding me of SMW for various reasons. It’s about the premiere in … Continue reading →
The Chinese men’s magazine Men’s Uno celebrated its 100th issue recently by publishing a collection of photo shoot pictures from many of the famous male entertainers who have graced its covers in recent years, all with personalized messages and their autographs. It really is a who’s who of the current crop of hot Chinese and Taiwanese actors, but for the … Continue reading →
When I watch Rich Man, Poor Woman, I’m simultaneously sucked into the action while cognizant that I’m still looking for something more. It’s not anything tangible I can point to, just that I wish the drama was sprinkled with the magic drama dust that enchants and captivates me so I forget I am a viewer. But the positive signs are … Continue reading →