Nirvana in Fire (NIF) is an intense series, seemingly slow at first but every little scene builds up towards the main storyline. The story revolves around family ties, loyalty, manipulation, revenge & virtues of individuals in handling these aspects. In an army’s expedition more than a decade ago, Lin Shu lost his whole family … More Nirvana In Fire I (2015) 琅琊榜 : C Drama Series Review
Princess Silver is mainly a love story, with the key themes that sincerity & honest communication ultimately conquers love. The story follows Princess Rong Le/ Man Yao, when she departs Qi country under her brother Rong Qi’s instruction to marry the 7th Prince of Northern Lin country Zhong Zheng Wuyou as a peace treaty between … More Princess Silver (2019) 白发王妃 : C Drama Series Review
The novels – The Legend of Condor Heroes 射雕英雄传 & Return of Condor Heroes 神雕侠侣 by Jinyong, have been adapted into numerous tv series and even translated into various languages. A cult of their own, the stories are riveting with exciting adventures and morality. The Legend of Condor Heroes focuses on Guo Jing and Yang … More Condor Heroes – A Legend on its own
Land-locked next to the 2 giants – Russia & China, Mongolia bears the strength of generations of warriors able to stand up proudly to the neighbours’ threats. The extreme climate gives rise to beautiful landscape with brilliantly blue sky during the day & brightly lit sky with stars with cold breeze. The sunsets are like … More Mongolia, Land of the Great Khans and Condor Heroes … : Travel Ideas
Season 1 was broadcasted in end 2019 until early 2020, while my first introduction to this competition show was recently in Oct 2020 through a Youtube clip of Hacken Lee & Charlie Zhou singing a duet. It got me hooked to follow through the whole 12 episodes in season 1. So hooked was I as … More Our Song (2019) 我们的歌 S1 Review – Of Favourite Pairings and Pure Love of Music
Switzerland is a wonderfully land-locked scenic country. Criss-crossing the mountainous areas on train allows you to see changes in season in one train ride. Take a window seat & enjoy the beautiful colours come alive before your eyes in the cozy trains of Bernina Express and Glacier Express. The season was just shifting into autumn … More Criss-crossing Heidi-land on Bernina Express and Glacier Express : Travel Ideas
The 80s and 90s are the hey-days of Hong Kong’s TVB series, with many beloved series produced. One particular song that had a deep nostalgia for me is theme song from The Saga of the Lost Kingdom, which was sung by Anita Mui – loosely translated as “Ignorance is Bliss”. The series revolves around … More 难得糊涂 Theme Song of The Saga of the Lost Kingdom 赢单传奇 by Anita Mui
The series chronicles Jinmi’s growth in facing life tribulations on the backdrop of an immortal fantasy realm. As the sole descendant of the Flower Deity, Jinmi is pleasantly living her simple life as an immortal protected by the Flower Realm. When she accidentally rescues Xufeng (Fire Phoenix Deity and the son of Emperor of Heavenly … More Ashes of Love (2018) 香蜜沉沉烬如霜 : C Drama Series Review
Finland, a Nordic country nestled between Sweden & Russia, packs a full-punch of beautiful sceneries. And a lovely song “Missä muruseni on” by Jenni Vartiainen, singing “Where My Sweetheart Is”.
I have played piano since I was a young kid (no one is or should be counting!). Although never really good at playing piano, there are still some entrenched good memories.
Cheng's Musings 