The Series The series revolves around an ambitious & hard-working manager at a 5-star hotel, Xu Hong Dou, in Beijing. Focused and disciplined, she suddenly finds her best friend from university being diagnosed with cancer and within a very short period of time passed away. Although she gets on with life, it is now blotted … More Meet Yourself (2023) 去有风的地方: C-Drama Series Review
A historical series, loosely based on Emperor Zhenzong Zhao Heng’s rule, tracing his early years as a prince to his period as the ruler of Song Dynasty. The series focuses on the Emperor’s rule of his dynasty especially challenges from the various Northern and Southern warring states and managing a cabinet filled with differing personalities … More Palace of Devotion (2021) 大宋宫词: C-Drama Series Review
Synopsis The story starts off with a sombre tone with death of the Emperor, and the subsequent sentencing of the ladies in waiting to accompany him in the afterworld. Amidst maneuvering and the fight for power amongst the royalties (including Empress via the young heir, Prince of Nanyuan and the other officials), the powerful eunuch … More Unchained Love (2023) 浮图缘: C-Drama Series Review
Part of the Iqiyi’s Light On Series, Homesick is based on incidents in the 90s with the focus on the disappearance of caretaker Xiao Xiu’s while working for the Li family. The series start off with the arrival of a young girl, Chen You Xi, at industrial Tan Ling town. She is adamant to investigate … More Homesick (2022) 回来的女儿: C-Drama Series Review
Ice Fantasy originates from a novel written by author Guo Jing Ming which was then made into a tv series in 2016. Both the novels and the series were a little unconventional, and also mired in its share of controversies too. Ice Fantasy the tv series first caught my attention with the very eye-catching blonde/ … More Ice Fantasy (2016) 幻城 : C-Drama & Novel Review
The 40-episodes series is a mix of coming-of-age adventures for a bunch of young royalties, romance and worldly wisdom, sprinkled with comical reliefs. The focus is in the region of Xin Chuan whereby the Lord of Xin Chuan has 10 sons and the other 8 regions will send ladies representative to be married off to … More New Life Begins (2022) 卿卿日常: C-Drama Series Review
We have heard of Strange Tales of Liao Zhai often enough, but never before Strange Tales from Tang Dynasty. The series follow two main leads who became unlikely close friends & compatriots – Lu Ling Feng (Head of Imperial Army) and Su Wu Ming (Sheriff of Chang An & disciple of the famous Di Ren … More Strange Tales from Tang Dynasty (2022) 唐朝诡事录: C-Drama Series Review
A 25-episode TVB series which explores the old adage of time-travel for a second chance in life. The male lead Sze Kwong dies while trying to save his sister while on the run from the the evil-doer property developer Hong Wing-yan. He wakes up a few months earlier, realises his second chance in life and … More Take Two (2021) 换命真相 : HK-Drama Series Review
The Chinese title is actually Lord of Xie chasing for a wife. Hence, I would have thought the novel’s English title is more appropriate ie The Demonic King who Chases His Wife. The original novel is authored by Su Xiao Nan and is an ongoing novel which is already in its 1,700++ chapters as a … More Be My Wife I, II, III (2019, 2020, 2021) 邪王追妻: C-Anime Series Review
The title of the series already gives away the storyline – love story of a couple from the opposite sides – the immortal fairy Little Orchid (Xiao Lan Hua) and the “devil” from Moon Tribe’s Supreme Lord Dong Fang Qing Cang. Their encounter arose accidentally when Little Orchid is sucked into the prison in Heaven, … More Love Between Fairy & Devil (2022) 苍兰诀 : C-Drama Series Review
Cheng's Musings 