Noona neomu yeppeo! Read my first impressions on Love The Way You Are (爱情应该有的样子), a 2022 Chinese drama remake of the South Korean drama, Something in the Rain. This modern romantic drama stars Angelababy and Lai Guan Lin as Yin Yi Ke and Xu Guang Xi. This adaptation is off to a good start with the romance!
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First Impressions: A Dream of Splendor
Sismance, entrepreneurs, strong woman, and Chen Xiao in a historical setting! Read my first impressions on A Dream of Splendor (梦华录), a 2022 historical Chinese drama starring Liu Yi Fei, Chen Xiao, Liu Yan, and Jelly Lin Yun. This drama follows a teahouse owner, Zhao Pan Er, and her story of travelling to the Eastern Capital with Gu Qian Fan, Song Ying Zhang, and Sun San Niang. Excited about what’s more to come with this beautiful production!
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First Impressions: A Robot in the Orange Orchard (你好呀，我的橘子恋人) | Chinese Drama
Friday at your service! Read my first impressions on A Robot in the Orange Orchard (你好呀，我的橘子恋人), a 2022 Chinese drama remake of the South Korean drama, I’m Not a Robot! It stars Liang Jing Kang and Sun Qian as the CEO of IMU Technology and the robot, Friday. Hoping for an explosive chemistry as the story unfolds!
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First Impressions: Love in Flames of War (良辰好景知几何) | Chinese Drama
Angst in the Republican era. Read my first impressions on Love in Flames of War (良辰好景知几何), a 2022 Chinese drama starring Duo Xiao and Chen Du Ling. A story that follows the immature Xiao Bei Chen and Lin Hang Jing through the war.
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Drama Review: Who Rules The World (且试天下)
Where Bai Feng Xi goes, Hei Feng Xi will follow. Read my final drama review on Who Rules The World (且试天下), a 2022 Chinese drama starring Yang Yang and Zhao Lu Si. Hei Feng Xi/Feng Lan Xi and Bai Feng Xi/Feng Xi Yun lives with a double identity as they try to establish peace in the world. Two souls with mutual understanding of each other and equal wit and strength.
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Drama Review: Glory of Special Forces (特战荣耀)
Yan Po Yue, you can now face what you’re terrified of. Read my final review on Glory of Special Forces (特战荣耀), a 2022 Chinese military drama starring Yang Yang, Meng A Sai, Li Yi Tong, and more! A story about Yan Po Yue, who works his way through the military to become the strongest soldier and join the Cheetah Commando. This drama was pact with emotions as we saw soldiers try their best to be a better comrade. Chasing this drama daily was worth it!
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Final Review: Memory of Encaustic Tile (昔有琉璃瓦)
What legacy would you leave behind ? Read my final review on Memory of Encaustic Tile (昔有琉璃瓦), a 2022 Chinese drama starring Chen Yu Qi and Lin Yi. A romance drama that focuses on the life of Shao Xue and Zheng Su Nian as they grow up in the alleyways of Beijing. Feel the warmth of family and the slow burn of their love as they become working adults.
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Final Review of a Thrilling Time Loop Drama: Reset (开端)
Would you willingly fall asleep to a nightmare? Read my final drama review on Reset (开端), a 2022 Chinese drama starring Bai Jing Ting and Zhao Jin Mai. A thrilling sci-fi drama that follows Li Shi Qing and Xiao He Yun as they try to stop a time loop on a bus they’re on that’s bound to explode. Feel their fear, their desperation, and the thrill along with them! This drama will make a mark on Chinese sci-fi drama history!
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Final Review: Shining For One Thing
Spacetime is everlasting… wherever there’s light, there’s Zhang Wan Sen! Read my final drama review on Shining For One Thing (一闪一闪亮星星), a 2022 Chinese drama starring Zhang Jia Ning and Qu Chu Xiao. This romance drama that focuses on Lin Bei Xing, a woman reaching her 30s who travels back to a parallel timeline where she meets Zhang Wan Sen, a schoolmate of hers that she does not remember. You’ll be bound to feel the desperation of Lin Bei Xing, the unrequited love of these youth, and the timeless dedication of Zhang Wan Sen.
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