I'm now trying to decide what to watch next and looking at the current slate of dramas, it'll probably be continue #TheLegendofShenLi and start #BlossomsInAdversity. Though if I want to be more ahem, responsible, I should pick from this list I created for myself 😛
It is indeed an odd experience to be part of the 1% of the human population who was not swept up by the #Untamed craze and kept failing to be swept up by it despite numerous times trying to.
I tried reading the novel, watched the donghua and even the #Cdrama and could not last more than a couple of episodes. People tell me to "soldier on" for a few more EPs but I couldn't I just couldn't.
Also tried reading the author's other books & just 😴
Oh my - a #cdrama dilemna…
City in the City series just dropped on iQiYi.
About a bank teller & a bank VP in the Shanghai finance sector. Not usually a topic I enjoy.
Director is not that great. Script is based on a novel.
But wow… the MLs are super good!
Bai Yu Fan was brilliant in Ripetown, Reset and Minning Town.
Yu He Wu is a pro - Lead in Three Body, Rebel Princess and was crafty Cao Cao in The Advisors Alliance…
Was halfway watching #TheLegendofShenLi which I enjoyed, surprisingly. (I think of the first arc as Meet Yourself, #xianxia version 🤭.) I love our main couple's idyllic countryside life, the cooking scenes. It was a respite from their duties as bigwigs in the heavenly realm.
Most of all, I am liking the fact that we have a mature couple, acted by older actors in a genre dominated by mostly young actors.
I am currently seperated from my beloved Chromecast and TV so have to make do without my Youku, WeTV and iQIYI. So I am rewatching Ancient Detective. I watched it many moons ago in a very chaotic fashion, so I made a promise to rewatch it, but slower. It's even better than I remember - a #wuxia detective tale, very classic in its set up; focuses on brotherhood and fighting between sects, the whole deal. Every character is unique! If you've not watched it, give it a try!
I watched all episodes of #InBlossom - no spoilers, promise.
I love it. Love, love, love it. Am very satisfied and happy with the ending.
Sure, it's not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, but Pan Yue (or rather, Liu Xueyi kahkahkah) gave me so much joy. Darling, please grace me with your abs and embroidered hanfus once again. The world needs this community service.
New stills from “In Blossom” have just been released 🌸 The drama has a nice balance of murder mystery, romance and nice visuals. The costumes for the male actors are particularly well-tailored and elegant.
It’s been a pleasure watching this drama. Will be interesting how it all ends…
Just finished watching “Secrets of the Shadow Sect” with Lin Zehui and Hu Yiyao🌸 It’s a short drama but well-plotted and with character developments for the main cast. Both lead actors are new to me but beautiful and talented so I’m glad that they were given a chance to star in a short drama.
While waiting for new episodes of “In Blossom”, I decided to try this short drama: Secrets of the Shadow Sect with Lin Zehui and Hu Yiyao 🌸 The plot is not nuanced but the relationship between the main leads is good enough to hook my interest.
Just beginning to watch episode 18 of “In Blossom” 🌸 Pan Yue just had his penny drop moment. Actually, I thought he had worked it out earlier. What I reallly liked about this scene is that he wanted to tell her that he knew the truth because of the nursery rhyme, but stopped himself, realizing that it would put her in danger. They are using foreshadowing well, because he had earlier expressed regrets returning to the town, because that got her killed in the first place.
Dramas I'm watching now: #InBlossom - Liu Xueyi's dishiness and acting chops is giving me joy. #JoyOfLife. Very plot-heavy with a twist that I've totally spoiled myself for lol.
Sunrise on the River; the most un-idol drama ever - A drama about civil servants trying to save the environment. Not a single handsome face to be found lol.
My #CDrama taste ranges from super serious to super fluffy as you can see.
Am now watching episode 7 of “In Blossom” with Liu Xueyi and Ju Jingyi 🌸 The premise with the swapped faces requires suspension of disbelief but it’s an effective plot device for the love story to unfold. The main couple are still wary of each other but are perhaps beginning to respect each other a little.
Still no chemistry but then again the love part hasn’t unfolded yet. I like this drama; it looks beautiful and the male lead is handsome and charming.
On ep 2 of #InBlossom. Since I'm watching super heavy dramas - Sunrise on the River & Joy of Life, this is a nice "light" watch to add to my current roster.
But Liu Xueyi is legit hard carrying the show. Not only is he a good actor, he has a magnetic presence that I can't quite explain. There was one shot of him appearing at the door & I went 🤤
Sigh, the lead actress though, is uninspiring.