The Taiwan airing of Sunny Happiness on CTV is wrapping up in two weeks, and it’s successor drama Mei Le, Go (though it looks like the English title may be Love Keeps Going) is ramping up for its premiere. Okay, I’m just never going to concur with the decision to air one Mike He drama right after another Mike He … Continue reading →
If you watch Drunken to Love You carefully, you’ll notice that Jie Xiu and Xiao Ru are not the stereotypical bickering opposites attract type of couple. They don’t always argue, and when they butt heads, it’s not because of selfishness, it’s because they are looking out for the other person. Jie Xiu pushes Xiao Ru to get over Yi Xian, … Continue reading →
I can’t deny that I am extremely curious about Material Queen, the upcoming TW-drama starring Vanness Wu and Lynn Xiong, which was filmed on location in Paris, styled by Patricia Fields, and helmed by the PD who directed the unbelievably beautiful Autumn’s Concerto. While the story doesn’t appeal to me right off the bat (hur, what do I know about … Continue reading →
Best Love (The Greatest Love) is a shining example of what I keep saying about rom-coms. The basic premise is always the same, all the elements are recycled in various iterations, and the end result is a foregone conclusion. The only way to create a memorable and engaging rom-com is to understand the inherent limitations and use it to your … Continue reading →
I am running out of superlatives to describe 49 Days, while the drama is clearly not running out of steam or gamechanging cliffhangers. O.M.G. I was not expecting the ending of episode 18. Heh, how many of you are going to skip ahead and read my last paragraph after what I just said? Bravo for the completely awesome and unexpected (only as … Continue reading →
It’s such a shame that Drunken to Love You airs only once a week, because the interminable wait between episodes feels like a month rather than 7 days. I love the drama’s pace – taking important plot developments and moving through each one briskly and efficiently, and lavishing the slower moments for developing the relationship between the Jie Xiu and … Continue reading →
Oh boy, this isn’t looking too good for my boy Lee Min Ho and his turn as City Hunter. The second trailer is out, and the WTF-ery level actually didn’t go down from the inexplicably odd first trailer. This trailer makes it look like two completely different genre dramas spliced together, the comedy rom-com with the taunt thriller. Look, even … Continue reading →
Today was a veritable banquet of amazing drama offerings from both Wed-Thurs dramas I am recapping. While 49 Days hit another high in knocking my socks off, that wasn’t the reason I recapped it first, because episode 3 of Best Love (The Greatest Love) was as good if not better than its counterpart. My 49 Days download was faster, so … Continue reading →
What is it that you just said? Oh yes, you love 49 Days. I suggest writing love in all caps, because you’ll want to be screaming your love even louder after this ass-kicking episode. Has a drama ever started off this weakly only to do a steadily climb towards awesomeness at such a drastic uptick in quality? Frankly I have … Continue reading →
I like that the written previews for Best Love are so simple and slim-pickings in terms of spoilers. BL feels like the best kind of situational comedy mixed with cute parody, and it’s all about the delivery which brings the conversations and moments to life. Of course, once the drama veers into emotional intense territory I’m sure I’ll want detailed … Continue reading →
Who knew a drama I initially thought would be a whimsical romantic melodrama would turn out to be such a nail-biter. I think the writer has managed to deliver plot twists I wasn’t expecting in the second half, as well as built up so much emotional investment into all the characters, I might actually be nervous for next week’s finale. … Continue reading →
WAAAAAA, such great news! And no one knew they were even dating! Bravo to Eugene and Ki Tae Young, for having a normal relationship and finally deciding to tie the knot. News just broke that actress (and former S.E.S. member) Eugene is tying the knot with Ki Tae Young, her boyfriend of over a year, and also her co-star and … Continue reading →
It’s usually true that the simpler the set-up, the better the execution. The more convoluted a story needs to be in order to get the ball rolling, the more it runs the risk of feeling scattered. Worse yet, it runs the risk of feeling contrived. Right now, Lie to Me stands just at the brink of that possibility, which is that … Continue reading →