Who am I to hold your comments back? Go ahead and post away. I don’t mind spoilers. I’m still on Episode 17. Gotta admit that I laughed myself silly at the sight of her handlebar moustache. I don’t know how Ji Heng (and the actor) kept a straight face when she dropped the handkerchief.
Bitch Talk: What’s up With the Rain?
Fern asked: Dear All, this is a bit of an off track query after a stormy night. What significance does rain have in K-dramas and C-dramas? It always shows up and seems to be like another character. Does it always represent tears or drama or an excuse to huddle together under an umbrella, or can […]
Dr Cutie: Ep 16
To @agdr03, @Fern, @Flying Tool, and @HEHarry I’m skipping Ep 15, part 2 for now – which was going to be about Ji Zheng and Tian Qi anyway — and go on to Episode 16. Two things I like about this episode: a) Tian Qi’s and Ji Heng’s competing interests, secrets and egos were reasonably […]
Dr Cutie: Ep 15, part 1
@agdr03, I’ve a dinner meeting tonight, so this will be the first installment. ********************** I thought the opening scene was funny because the steward Mr. Sheng was coaching Tian Qi to distract General Ji. Did you notice that? When Mr. Sheng escorted her to General Ji, she stood quietly in front of him as if […]
Dr. Cutie: Ep 14
For agdr03 and whomever is watching this fun show. I like this episode because of the different ways that Ji Heng resolves Tian Qi’s problems. He can be fierce, circumspect, sneaky, conniving, and playful. I think this is the episode where his heroic deed crystallizes for the first time. First, there’s the rumor about Tian […]
Dr. Cutie: Episode 3
To @agdr03, @fern, and my 10 cute followers, Don’t accuse me of cheating on CLoY because I’m writing about another drama. I’m slowly weaning myself off CLoY so when the finale comes in two weeks’ time, I won’t suffer from withdrawal symptoms. “A girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do…to getting over you.” — […]
Dr. Cutie: Ep 9 Highlights
No, you didn’t miss any of my write-ups for the earlier episodes. I’m only jumping ahead because this episode is my guilty pleasure. This drama doesn’t require analysis. I’m going to list my favorite scenes with a brief commentary — like I usually do when I’m reviewing Cdramas. Feel free to add your own memorable […]
Dr. Cutie: First Impressions
To @agdr03 Here’s another Chinese drama I can watch hassle-free, Dr. Cutie. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. 🙂 It seems like I pick my Chinese dramas for a different reason from my Kdramas. While I often choose kdramas for the novelty factor, I like the one-dimensional issues of the characters in Cdramas. Their […]
Bitch Talk: My Imaginary Daughter’s Boyfriends
If you’ve lurked here long enough, you should know these two truths about me: one, not having a daughter is one of the biggest regrets in my life, and two, I watch a lot of Cdrama that I never finish reviewing. Thanks to my old friend nonski who happened to drop by, I’m now inspired […]
The World Owes Me a First Love: Episode 3
There are 24 episodes and *if* I’m going to finish reviewing them all, I might as well tell you a little bit about what I’m looking for in a drama. Previously, I said that I like a drama to mean something other than an opportunity for two lips to assault each other in torrid kisses. […]
The World Owes Me a First Love: Episode 2, part 2
A major reason it takes me long to review one episode is that I like pouring over the dialogues. It’s second nature to watch visually as well as aurally. But get this: To analyze dialogues, it’s important not only to listen to what the characters are saying, but to what they’re NOT saying. Understanding dialogues […]
The World Owes Me a First Love: Episode 2, part 1
As I said in my First Impression post, I have different standards when watching a Hollywood movie, European artsy-fartsy film, BBC production, Korean romcom and Chinese miniseries. I also don’t think that a “deep meaning” and length of a drama are mutually exclusive. A two-hour feature film can just be as profound or nonsensical as […]
The World Owes Me a First Love (Lucky’s First Love): Ep 1 First Impressions
I almost didn’t watch this Cdrama because of the title. It smacks of self-entitlement. At first watch, the hero, Xia Ke, appears to be that stereotypical narcissistic boss found in these workplace dramas. He expects preferential treatment all because he’s superior from the rest. He’s a successful game developer and CEO of his own company […]
Go Go Squid: Episode 15 Highlights
Okay…where are we? Where did I leave off writing about this Cdrama? Go Go Squid! Eps 13 & 14 Review 1. Reunion Two weeks after their break-up, Nian is still waiting for Shangyan to talk to her after the audition. She knows that Shangyan isn’t mad with her anymore after he sent her the “confession” […]