I must have been a boring person in my previous life since I’ve an special affinity for dramas lacking dramas, this puppy swaying like a pendulum, and the slow-burn romance of these past episodes. There are no emotionally-charged upheavals in these episodes so far. The lead characters, Zhen Zhen and Peng Cheng, encounter conflict from […]
My True Friend: Episodes 2 & 3
It’s just the second episode but I’m already falling in love (mind you, only in a nonsexual, platonic, idealized sort of way) with this guy, Shao Peng Cheng. He’s not Xiao Nai who will forever be the Golden Standard for drama boyfriends in this blog. But he has a charm entirely of his own: his […]
My True Friend: Episode 1 First Impressions
Presenting my next Chinese drama “My True Friend” starring Deng Xiaoping, Angelababy, and Zhu Yi Long. This was an easy choice for me because the whole first episode made sense to me. Whether the series can sustain my interest for – I don’t know – 30? 60? 200? lol episodes is another story entirely. But […]
Put Your Head on My Shoulder: Ep 10 Highlights
Before I start my highlights, I’m posting a requiem…errr paean for Jerry Yan. I never thought I see a day when he’d be dissed in a drama. Is there a Taiwanese vs Chinese battle raging through drama world, too? He’s the guy with the pineapple haircut. hahaha. Hmph!! “You’re dead.” I know Xiao Nai is […]
Put Your Head on My Shoulder: Episode 9
For me, the highlight of this episode is Gu WeiYi’s lies. 1. The knife Looking back now, the sight of Gu WeiYi sharpening the knife was funny. This scene was supposed to make us feel like evil was rising. The room was in shadows; WeiYi was deathly quiet. Situ Mo approached him and asked, “What […]
Put Your Head on My Shoulder: Episode 8
From the moment the guys laid their collection of shells at SiTu Mo’s feet, I thought that this episode would show the differences in their way of caring for SiTu Mo. 1. The shells explanation MengLu: I had a cat before; it liked to catch cockroaches. One day, after I woke up from a nap, […]
Put Your Head on My Shoulder: Episode 7
I like the pacing of the story. Situ Mo is slowly distancing herself from Fu Pei but she isn’t rebounding with Gu Weiyi. Highlights for me: 1. Her reflections on her dying relationship with Fu Pei I like her metaphor on glass. I thought she captured succinctly Fu Pei’s inattention and her weariness. “Every glassware […]
Put Your Head on My Shoulder: Ep 7 Bubblegum Flavor
Of course, Si TuMo would buy the wrong box of chewing gum. I don’t know the Chinese version but the pink Durex is sold here in the US and UK as the “Performax Intense. Ribbed and Dotted With Delay Lubricant.” They’re boxes behind the tin cans. The condoms sold in the tin cans are probably […]
Put Your Head on My Shoulder: Episode 6
Phew! Now that roadblock Episode 5 is out of the way, I can once again enjoy watching our couple in this episode. Here are the highlights for me: 1. Going to school together At breakfast together, Si TuMo mentions that she’s going to school (and not to her internship) to discuss her thesis. WeiYi says […]
Put Your Head on My Shoulder: Episode 5
I’ve to admit that Episode 5 is my least favorite episode so far because of Si TuMo’s mother. It was a pain to watch her undermine and sabotage her own daughter, even to the point of getting Gu WeiYi to team up with her against Si TuMo. Ugh! I can’t imagine talking about my sons to […]
Put Your Head on My Shoulder: Eps 3 & 4
Just because a story is light and fluffy doesn’t mean the writer has forgotten her story arc. In fact, since this drama is simplified, it’s easy to notice an overarching thread and see how episodes are woven together. I’ll limit myself to one thread because I don’t want to bore you. I’m sure the other […]
Put Your Head on My Shoulder: Ep 1 & 2 First Impressions
Oh yeah! A drama to blog about. This is a Chinese romcom so it’s light and fluffy. 1. Doraemon Welcome to the club if you’ve never heard of Doraemon prior to this drama. Here’s the blurb from Wikipedia: Nobita Nobi is a young boy who suffers from poor grades, frequent bullying and negative emotions like sadness […]
Love O2O: Ep 28 Highlights
For my slavedriver, @agaragarjelly, who reminded me that I must continue till the end. Two more episodes after this!!! 1. Talk nerdy to me! I’ll be the first one to admit this. When most people talk in computerese, my mind turns into an error code. So I was surprised when Nai’s demo made perfect sense […]
Love O2O: Episode 17 Highlights
1. How evil is Nai? I love this showdown with KO. It would appear as if KO was the one who issued Nai the challenge to find his cell phone number but it was in fact Nai who baited him. KO: You don’t find it odd that I have your number? Nai: It’s no […]