I appreciate the airing of dramas when it aligns with the season in the narrative, so much of Shine on Me that aired a few weeks ago captured the winter romance as it blossoms into spring and summer love. Today on January 10th Youku has airdropped without any warning the modern C-drama Loving Strangers with the Chinese title 秋雪漫过的冬天 which … Continue reading →
The September Vogue covers are always the most coveted since it comes with the thickest Fall fashion season spread. For Vogue China this September 2025 also marks its 20th anniversary issue so it’s doubly prestigious to get the cover. This time it’s not one top actress but eleven assembled together all in red for the glamorous spread. For the 80 … Continue reading →
When it was announced early last year that C-ent was remaking the critically acclaimed K-drama My Ahjusshi (My Mister) I was one of the many who asked “why?” since the OG was still relatively recent and also pretty much perfect. But what a difference context and situation changing makes, with the death of My Ahjusshi male lead Lee Seon Kyun … Continue reading →
So it feels like the pendulum has swung back to normalcy in C and K netizen chatter, for awhile the two sides were always against each other and their respective cultures and productions seemingly for the sake of it due to real life geo-political tensions. Now I see more actual substantive commentary and for the upcoming C-drama remake of My … Continue reading →
