Knowing how hard and how intensely Jie Xiu and Xiao Ru loved Avril and Yi Xian, respectively, it makes my toes curl when I consider how deeply they will fall in love each other. And what’s even better is that they realize how special the other person is because they’ve been through the crap pile of love that Avril and … Continue reading →
Dayum boy, you are getting finer by the day. Wu Zun graced the pages of May’s Esquire HK magazine, and I’m not even going to bother translating the article, because my boy Zun isn’t exactly known for his, uh, deep thoughts. What he is known for (to-die-for cheekbones, patrician features, and the ability to be the prettiest man in any … Continue reading →
I have no idea how that picture above got to be the post topper. Nope, no clue. My lusty alter ego must have done it. All I know is that if Drunken to Love You pulls another bait-and-switch on us or Avril goes and interrupts the happy sexy times between Xiao Ru and Jie Xiu, I’m sharpening my knives for … Continue reading →
I am so happy that 49 Days is over (with an ending I found fitting and meaningful), so that I can devote the rest of my Wed-Thurs only to Best Love (The Greatest Love). How do I love this drama, I cannot possibly count the ways. Episode 6 introduced the first major moment of emotional angst into the drama, and … Continue reading →
I think writer So Hyun Kyung elevated her craft a notch in writing 49 Days. It was leaps more sophisticated and mature than the lightweight but charming Brilliant Legacy/Shining Inheritance, and much broader in depth and breadth than what I saw of Prosecutor Princess. Whether you like the ending or not, it’s hard to argue that this drama didn’t aim … Continue reading →
After luxuriating in two back-to-back awesome TW-dramas this year, I sometimes forgot how much TW-productions love to sensationalize media-worthy nuggets of promotional material. GTV released a batch of official stills from its filming of Absolute Darling, starring Jiro Wang and Gu Hye Sun. Why oh why am I not surprised that the stills are all of the money-making scene when … Continue reading →
Aish, I don’t know what to think. The written preview doesn’t reveal much about episode 20, nor does the new video preview I have linked to below shed any definitive light on what’s to come. If 49 Days weren’t so unpredictable, I’d cast my vote on Ji Hyun being the one to ride the final elevator with Scheduler, this time … Continue reading →
I almost had an out-of-body experience today, going from bawling my eyes out to cackling like a loony hyena. It’s a credit to a great episode of Best Love (The Greatest Love) that I was immediately able to cease my caterwauling the moment episode 5 started and immediately get swept back up into the laughter and the swooning this drama has … Continue reading →
Apparently it is possible to write a recap when one’s eyes are nearly swollen shut from all that sobbing and wailing. Good to know. But I wonder what’ll happen tomorrow, when I’ll probably burst a tear duct or something like that. Whatever comes will come, and today’s recap is solely about episode 19 of 49 Days. The production of 49 … Continue reading →
Best Love continues to get better and better, and my love for it continues to increase bit by bit. This drama always takes me by surprise, and so far nothing has been predictable or dull in terms of plot development. I laugh and swoon within seconds of each emotional twist and turn, and end up with a feeling of contentment.
Continue reading →A twelve-minute long official promotional trailer has been released for the upcoming movie My Kingdom (Da Wu Sheng 大武生) starring Han Geng, Wu Zun, and Barbie Hsu. Just a week after the movie held it’s press conference, director Gao Xiao Sheng found himself on the other side of the law after being arrested for drunk driving, and he was immediately … Continue reading →
Okay, I give you all permission to cry right now. No need to wait until actually watching episode 19, you might as well let the tears flow earlier. Maybe we’ll all be so cried out (not to mention severely dehydrated), when we actually watch episode 19 we won’t need to pause every three seconds to blow our nose and wail … Continue reading →
Do I want to keep watching Lie to Me? The answer is yes. Do I think it’s good or has the potential to be a solid drama? The answer is, sadly, no. How do I reconcile these seemingly contradictory things? By shucking all remaining expectations out the window (bye bye) and start with a brand new premise. Lie to Me … Continue reading →