The anime is based on the manga illustrated by Naoshi Arakawa, with the focus on young musicians. The main lead is a child prodigy Kosei Arima who is a genius pianist, but at the age of 12 suffered trauma upon his mother’s death and could not hear the piano pieces while playing. Flanked by two … More Your Lie In April (2016) 四月は君の嘘 : Anime Review
The tragic series is helmed by veteran Damian Lau & Liza Wang, more than 40 years ago! Damian Lau’s 7th “siu” is always associated with this show. It was quite funny when I found Chen Kun’s Story of a Noble Family, whereby the story is so similar to this old classic. 😀 Theme song is … More Yesterday’s Glitter (1980) 京華春夢 : Classic TVB Theme Song
70 episodes of heart-stopping scheming, this is a show that you need to focus & concentrate, listening to the conversations & the acting to be fully absorbed. Series traces the life of Ning Yi, 6th son of the Tiansheng Kingdom and “pariah” son of the Emperor who is imprisoned in Zhong Zheng Temple for 8 … More Rise of the Phoenixes (2018) 天盛长歌 : C Drama Series Review
Sri Lanka, or previously known as Ceylon, is an island located off south east from India. I have always associated Sri Lanka with the Theravada Buddhism, perhaps from early exposure to a temple with base in Theravada Buddhism. Although a relatively small country, Sri Lanka has a lot to offer even a decade ago in … More Jewels of Sri Lanka : Travel Ideas
One of the earlier collaboration between HK TVB and China on series on the route of manufacturing national car. The OST is a duet sung by Hacken Lee & Steve Chou. One of my favourite classic duet. While arranging, I find it difficult to find the right key to suit Hacken Lee’s tone. I guess … More Drive of Life (2000) 岁月风云 : Theme Song
Series follows through the adventures of Fu Rou, a daughter of a merchant, who gets entangled in romantic pursuits amidst the schemes of the royal Tang dynasty. The series is quite complicated with many characters, all intertwined during the reign of Li Shi Min @ Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty. At the beginning, a stubborn … More Court Lady (2021) 大唐女儿行: C Drama Series Review
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