The transition from the children to the adults in The Moon that Embraces the Sun has changed the mood and dynamic of the drama as expected. Not in ways that are good or bad, just that the vibrant colors and sparkling energy has given way to darkened romance and moody melancholy. Everything feels heavier, as it ought to since the … Continue reading →
Ella and Vic Zhou‘s movie Perfect Two just opened to a grand slam box office showing, easily taking first place over the holiday weekend in Taiwan. If Zai Zai were vindictive he might be mumbling “take that, Black & White!” under his breath, but I think he’s got better things to enjoy these days. In addition to doing the promotional … Continue reading →
With the recent upheaval in download land, it took me awhile to scrounge up episode 22 of Office Girls to screencap it. This episode was solid, with the big fat reveal we’ve all been waiting for, which went down in the typical OG low-on-drama way. I appreciate how the characters are written so consistently in this drama, despite wanting Xing … Continue reading →
The Min-Min couple has apparently broken up, so says one-half of the cute pair. Park Min Young‘s agency just confirmed that the couple broke up last year after dating for not that long, but was hesitant to reveal it due to concerns about public reaction. I dunno, I figure fans on both sides would be thrilled, through the shortness of … Continue reading →
The arrival of Lunar New Year must also mean the arrival of another All’s Well That Ends Well movie from HK, the 2012 version being maybe the 12th iteration of it? I dunno, I’ve lost track, and have also lost plenty of brain cells watching these silly pieces of crap. The AWTEW movies are always chock full of big HK/C … Continue reading →
I’m glad The Moon that Embraces the Sun has fantasy elements, because it’s going to take a huge leap of logic for me to accept that everyone who loves and has seen young Yeon Woo’s face in the drama to not immediately recognize adult Yeon Woo. I hate it when a story posits that after a time jump when a … Continue reading →
Hunan TV has decided to strike while the iron is red hot, confirming this week that the upcoming period C-drama Ru Yi will be moved up from it’s previously scheduled Spring premiere, and will instead premiere next week. Yes, next week on Monday. Thank god the drama has finished filming already. Starring Hawick Lau and Yang Mi, with a bevy … Continue reading →
The written preview for episode 8 of The Moon that Embraces the Sun is out, and it sounds so exciting. The story quickly brings all the adult versions of the major characters back into each other’s orbit, allowing the story to continue to build on the premise laid out in the childhood episodes. Hwon has never forgotten Yeon Woo, and … Continue reading →
Han Hyo Joo channels old-school movie star glamour for the latest edition of Cosmopolitan Korea, an ingenue who has become a bona fide leading lady with dazzling screen presence. I don’t know how she does it, but her photo shoots have been across-the-board exceptional no matter what the concept calls for. I personally love these types of va-va-va-voom spreads, letting … Continue reading →
Instead of attending the myriad Lunar New Year programs he was invited to this week, Nicky Wu was in Paris attending Fashioin Week at the invitation of a bevy of fashion houses. He was photographed at Jean Paul Gaultier, Lanvin, and Louis Vuitton, each time sporting the new Spring outfit from the respective designer. Not only was Nicky a quick … Continue reading →
Before Ella filmed Perfect Two with Vic Zhou last Summer, she actually filmed another movie first, but said movie is getting a later release date. Pairing up with Mike He, Ella plays the titular head of the Bad Girls, a group of high school rough and tumble girls who form a gang to protect their little village from nefarious elements. … Continue reading →
The cast of Office Girls started filming last July, and now they’ve entered their third Seasonal change and hit a bevy of holidays along the way. The biggest is of course Lunar New Year, so the cast assembled and passed out holiday cheer and signed autographs to fans right around the time principal filming for the drama was completed. It’s … Continue reading →
Now this is how you milk a new couple on the biggest stage of the year. For Hunan TV‘s annual Lunar New Year program, the network got newly outed couple Hawick Lau and Yang Mi to perform the duet theme song “Mistaken Love” from their upcoming period C-drama Ru Yi. While I think Yang Mi needs to stick to her … Continue reading →