The Long Night is a short 12-episode series released as part of iQiyi’s Light-On Series in 2020, focusing on the decade-long journey of the quest for justice. The series move forward & backward through time as each scene in a particular chronology of event is explored in more details. The series started out with a … More The Long Night (2020) 沉默的真相 : C-Drama Series Review
The wuxia series is a slow-burn with a solid storyline, peeling many layers of the characters as the story unfold. The main story revolves around the conflict surrounding Dragon Howling Sect which is led by its Sect Leader Rong Jing Feng. Rong Jing Feng has 2 daughters – elder Rong Su who has a cold … More Love a Lifetime (2020) 暮白首 : C-Drama Series Review
A spin-off from Call Me By Fire, the reality series explores the various profession whereby the selected participants spend 3 to 4 days to experience the daily life of these professions. Each experience in a profession is joined by 7 to 8 participants. At the end of the experience, there will usually be an open … More Braving Life (2022) 我们的滚烫人生 : Reality Show Review
Dubai & Abu Dhabi, 2 hours apart, but both are cities of contrast. Situated right in the desert of the Middle Eastern, as temperature soars in the middle of the day, it drops significantly during night time. Desert is easily accessible from the city centre. We went for a desert tour, commencing late afternoon when … More Attractions @ Dubai : Travel Ideas
Raising Dion S1 is released in 2019, while S2 is released in 2022. The focus of the series is on Dion Warren, a precocious 8 years old boy who suddenly finds himself with “super powers” such as able to teleport items. Although the idea of having superpowers excite the little boy, his single mother Nicole … More Raising Dion S1 (2019) and S2 (2022) : Series Review
Series is entertaining in a light manner, with light comedy with snippets of brotherhood, romance, greedy villain vying for power and money, and the obvious – the unmentionable “ghost” in the hospital environment. The series is helmed by Jeong Ji-hoon (aka Rain) as senior professional heart surgeon Cha Young-min and Kim Beom as junior … More Ghost Doctor (2022) 고스트 닥터: K-Drama Series Review
Originally produced in 1994, a duet by love ballad king Jeff Zhang 张信哲 and Carina Lau 刘嘉玲. Surprise, surprise. Did not know that Carina Lau sings. 😀 Sharing herewith a simple piano arrangement, but transposed to string. BPM can be toned down to ~ 90 – 100. Please note the music sheet is personally arranged … More A Little of Tempted Hearts (1994) 有一点动心 by Jeff Zhang & Carina Lau : Song
Set in 2016, the story is a prelude to the boom of the online media and social platform. The series revolves around Blossom magazine, an old-style printed fashion magazine as the media platform – its dedicated senior management & the politicking, the far-away shareholders in France keen for profitability, its disillusioned old-time employees struggling to … More Pride & Price (2022) 盛装 : C-Drama Series Review
After fully absorbing the cultural feel of Kyoto, it is time to get around & nearby attractions. And there are plenty of options, either as a day trip or even a few relaxing days. Deer Town of Nara is a short distance away, easily accessible via train in 45 minutes. First stop is to Todai-ji … More Attractions Around & Nearby Kyoto : Travel Ideas
A short 13-episode, each episode is an individual story revolving the advances of technology in the near distant future affecting different aspects of society life. The concept of technology encroaching & embedding into our daily life, becoming a change agent along the way, provides many possibilities to story-telling. Episode 1 : Another Blissful Week … More The Republic (2019) 理想国 : HK-Drama Series Review
Cheng's Musings 