The series is 40-episode, with the 1st episode providing the background of a reincarnation for the male and female leads – Li Rong (portrayed by Zhao Jin Mai) and Pei Wen Xuan (portrayed by Zhang Ling He). In the original lifetime, Li Rong is the Eldest Princess whereby she married Pei Wen Xuan a young … More The Princess Royal 度华年 (2024) : C-drama Series Review
The series came under the radar upon finishing Prisoner of Beauty, as the female lead for both series is Song Zu Er. Although not a big fan of Ren Jia Lun (the male lead), we gave this a try and the storyline is indeed quite interesting. In total 36 episodes, the series follow the demon … More Demon Hunter’s Romance 无忧渡 (2025) : C-drama Series Review
We started the series while it is still not fully released, and this is one of the more interesting & captivating series in recent times. 36 episodes in total, it is quite a roller coaster to chase the series. Casting Liu Yu Ning as Wei Shao and Song Zu Er as Xiao Qiao, the series … More The Prisoner of Beauty 折腰 (2025) : C-drama Series Review
I chanced upon this series while browsing an article about the “expected” give and take in relationships especially in the business world. At 40 episodes, the series started off slow and steady, differing from the norm by focusing on extensive multi-generational perspectives of employees in the financial institution & industry. (Specifically a bank and an … More City of the City 城中之城 (2024) : C-Drama Series Review
Synopsis Chinese drama does not have a lot of sci-fi to begin with. Derailment is one of these rare series. The original premise is based on the story of a rich girl who time-travelled to a parallel world whereby she is orphaned, penniless and struggling with livelihood. That is what Jiang Xiao Yuan assumes happened … More Derailment (2023) 脱轨 : Review C-Drama Series
I have always been mesmerised by the beauty of Liu Yi Fei, adding her talent in acting and the simplicity she embraces as an actress, it doesn’t take much persuasion to start watching her new series – The Tale of Rose. The series revolve around Huang Yi Mei, portrayed by Liu Yi Fei. Young, beautiful, … More The Tale of Rose (2024) : Review C-drama Series
This 40-episode series is not your usual Chinese drama series. Each episode is almost independent of each other, with glimpses of continuity in the male and female leads in the series – Fan Si Si and Li Tian Ran, respectively portrayed by Yukee Chen and Zheng Kai. The unlikely couple is as different as day … More Never Give Up (2023) 今日宜加油 : Review C-Drama Series
A short series of only 8 episodes, To The Wonder follows the naive & youthful Liu Wen Xi as she goes “adulting” and experiencing life journeys. An aspiring writer, Liu Wen Xi starts off as a waitress in Urumqi city but faces ridicule and ultimately fired. She decides to temporarily stays with her mom and … More To The Wonder (2024) 我的阿勒泰 : C-Drama Review
Chancing upon this series, the first couple of episodes are actually a little slapstick in nature and may turn off some viewers. But persevere, and you will find an adventure into the life of Zhang Chu Lan and his friends, in an ironic twist of wuxia-style with special power, the competitive nature of human-being, their … More I Am Nobody (2023) : C-Drama Series Review
The 39-episode xianxia series is based on the web novel by Jiu Lu Fei Xiang, Accompanying the Phoenix. I have actually read the translated version of the Chinese web novel earlier, and re-read the story to have a better comparison with the series. Below a link to the English translation. https://allnovelupdates.com/book/accompanying-the-phoenix The series is helmed … More Legend of Shen Li (2024) 与凤行 : C-Drama Series Review
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