As much as I enjoy watching a Hong Sisters drama, even the ones I liked tended to go downhill in the second half, some rather precipitously. I’ve been praying that Best Love (The Greatest Love) might end that trend for me, and I’m happy to report that episode 11 doesn’t dip a toe anywhere near a puddle of convoluted mess … Continue reading →
Okay, time to change gears and stop obsessing about a pair of lying liars and turn my attention to a pair of heart-crossed stars lovers. The Hong Sisters have thrown so many little nuggets of cuteness into Best Love that the word “recharge” no longer has a dry battery connotation. Pil Joo is going to be so stewing in frustration … Continue reading →
When the door closes for one person, its a chance for another to step into the void. Last week Jae Hee, who has been out of MS for over a year and finally picked his comeback project as the weekend drama Hooray for Love with Lee Bo Young, was injured on the set filming a windsurfing scene and had to … Continue reading →
In the blink of an eye, I’ve been blogging at the playground for a year now. June 8th is also another personal moment for me, but in the blog world it’s considered a bloggerversary. Over the past year, it’s been a pleasure sharing thoughtful and enthusiastic discourse about dramas and other sundry entertainment-related topics with new and old friends alike. … Continue reading →
I hate recapping even episodes of Lie to Me, because it’s a stark reminder that another long week of waiting is ahead. Unlike the ending to episode 8, which was truly an outstanding cliffhanger moment that spawned so many conjectures of what’s to come, episode 10 is less climactic. The drama is now all about the how and not the … Continue reading →
First off, the recap proper for Lie to Me episode 10 will be late today, cuz my baby boy Koala is graduating from Kindergarten so imma be busy with real life stuff. Might as well tell Best Love fans that tomorrow’s BL recap will also be late cuz my baby girl Koala is graduating from pre-school. Dayum they grow up so … Continue reading →
I truly savor the opportunity to watch each new episode of Drunken to Love You. I feel like I’m peeking into the most tender of love stories, so down-to-earth yet so magical. While Rainie Yang‘s acting continues to amaze me, it’s really Joseph Chang‘s Song Jie Xiu that’s running away with this drama (and all the ladies hearts). Episode 8 … Continue reading →
Ethan Ruan’s next project, the big-budgeted HK/C period movie The Flying Guillotine, has had its start date for filming pushed back a couple of times now. So Ethan’s been chilling by doing endorsements in the Mainland, and he recently filmed another CF for Pepsi as one of their Mainland spokesmodels. This CF marks Ethan’s first time in period historical attire for … Continue reading →
Good gracious, did the writer of Lie to Me have an epiphany today? Or maybe she got replaced by a writer with a bone-deep understanding of narrative drive and character consistency? Whatever the reason, episode 9 of LTM was DAEBAK from start to finish. It felt like a whole new drama. Not that I didn’t already love LTM to pieces, … Continue reading →
One of the most interminable weeks of our lives is finally over, and Lie to Me episode 9 is either going to make or break our insatiable craving for this drama. Will the drama go downhill? Will people refuse to admit the truth or talk to each other? Will Koala want to grab her pitchfork or will Koala grab Ki Joon for a … Continue reading →
Simply loving two out of the six May dramas is already leaving me woefully neglecting one on behalf of the other. Best Love continues to roll in the awesome, but having the OTP issues being external rather than internal leaves me less worried about Ae Jung and Jin getting together. I worry about big hammer of doom, but I know … Continue reading →
LOL, I feel like I’m entertaining a mob of bloodthirsty pitchfork wielding protectors of Ah Jung. Which I’m all for, don’t get me wrong. Though right now Ki Joon deserves a slap at most, so everyone put down your sharp pointy weapons. I’ll explain briefly at the end of this post where I think the writer should take Lie to … Continue reading →
After a tumultuous early part of the year, when Wu Zun changed management agencies and rumors abounded that Fahrenheit was disbanding, looks the boys have put it all behind them and have been busy with a slew of promotional activities together in the last two months. Everyone has their individual projects – Zun is promoting the movie Da Wu Sheng with … Continue reading →