Showing posts with label NR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label NR. Show all posts

November 13, 2024

The Kidnapping Day | Recap and Review

The Kidnapping Day
A kidnapper becomes a servant appa to his 12-year-old genius hostage.
Yoon Kye-sang: Kim Myeong-joon
Jeon Yoo-na: Choi Ro-hee
Park Sung-hoon: Park Sang-yoon
Kim Shin-rok: Seo Hye-eun
Year2023
Episodes: 11/12

RecapperFanFanX
Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 3/5


October 1, 2024

The First Shot | Reviews

The First Shot
A Northeastern police team recruits a Southern foodie chemist to fight drugs
Notable Actors/Actresses
Huang Jing Yu: Zheng Bei
Zhang Yu: Jiang Xiao Hai
Wang Zi Qi: Gu Yi Ran
Director
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
雪迷宮
Snow Maze
NetworkYouku
Year2024

September 8, 2024

Brush Up Life | Review

An ordinary woman dies, and restarts her uneventful life over and over again until...
Notable Actors/Actresses
Ando SakuraKondo Asami
Screenwriter
Japanese Title
ブラッシュアップライフ
Refresh Life
Year2023
Episodes: 10

May 21, 2024

Wonderful World | Review

Wonderful World
A desolate mother is denied justice for her son's death.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Kim Nam-jooEun Soo-hyun
Cha Eun-wooKwon Sen-yul
Kim Kang-woo: Kang Soo-ho
Year2024
Episodes: 14

February 20, 2024

White Cat Legend | Open Thread

White Cat Legend
A super-cat-man detective avenges his father.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Ding Yu Xi: Li Bing
Zhou Qi: Chen Shi
Director
Wang Wei
Chinese Title
大理寺少卿游
NetworkiQIYI
Year2024
Episodes: 36

November 22, 2023

Fantastic Doctors | Open Thread + Reviews

Fantastic Doctors
A trio of residents learn how to heal people and hearts.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhang Wan Yi: Chen Hui
Jiang Pei Yao: Yuan Ye
Chinese Title
非凡醫者
Extraordinary Doctor
Network:  MangoTV
Year2023
Episodes: 16

June 27, 2023

Bloodhounds | Review

A pair of boxers (humans) embroiled in a knife fight with loan sharks.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Woo Do-hwan: Kim Geon-woo
Lee Sang-yi: Hong Woo-jin
Heo Jun-ho: Cho Tae-ho
Park Sung-woong: Hong Woo-jin
Year2023
Episodes: 8

ReviewerFanFanX


July 19, 2022

Out of Court | Recap and Review

Out of Court
A procurator and a lawyer team up in a crime thriller.  
Notable Actors/Actresses
Xia YuLu Nan
Luo JinQiao Shao Ting
Director
Zhang Li
Chinese Title
庭外
Part 1 盲區 Blind Spot
Part 2 落水者 The One Who Drowned
NetworkYouku
Year2022
Episodes: 20 + Special
Part 1 [1 -6]
Part 2 [7-20] 
Recap Grade: B/C
First Impression: 3.8/5

June 29, 2022

The Story of Xing Fu | Recap and Review

The Story of Xing Fu
A girl by the name of Happiness achieving happiness. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhao Li YingHe Xing Fu 
Liu WeiWan Shan Tang 
Luo JinGuan Tao 
Tang ZengWang Qing Lai 
Director
Chinese Title
幸福到萬家
Happiness to Ten Thousands of Family
NetworkYouku
Year2022
Episodes: 40
Recap Grade: C
First Impression: N/A


May 15, 2022

The Fight | Recap and Review

The Fight
A pair of officers against two mafia brothers. Will justice prevail in this duel? 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Ou HaoWu Jian 
Wang Jing ChunWen Lu Yang
Chinese Title
對決
The Showdown
NetworkiQIYI
Year2022
Episodes: 24
Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3.8/5


October 29, 2020

Hikaru no Go | Recap and Review

Hikaru no Go
For the love of Go. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Hu Xian XuShi Guang
Zhang ChaoChu Ying
Hao Fu ShenYu Liang
Director
Chinese Title
棋魂
The Soul of Chess
NetworkiQIYI
Year2020
Episodes: 36
Recap Grade: A/B
First Impression: 3/5

September 7, 2020

The Ordinary Glory | Recap and Review

The Ordinary Glory
An ordinary drama about the ins and outs of an intern's life. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Bai Jing TingSun Yi Qiu
Mark ChaoWu Ke Zhi
Qiao XinLan Qian Yi
Wei Da XunHao Shuai
Pang Han ChenGao Si Cong
Zuo Xiao QingYu Wen Li
Director
Lv Xing
Chinese Title
平凡的榮耀
NetworkYouku
Year2020
Episodes: 41
Recap Grade: C/D
First Impression: 3.5/5

August 21, 2020

A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower | Recap and Review

A Murderous Affair in Horizon Tower
A murder takes place in Horizon Tower. The death of this girl brings about the deepest and darkest secrets of everyone involved in her life. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Guo TaoZhong Jing Guo
Yang Zi ShanYang Rui Sen
AngelababyZhong Mei Bao
Lv Yu LaiXie Bao Luo
Scriptwriter
Shu Qiao, Shen Yang, Ren Peng, Yi Shuai Jie
Chinese Title
摩天大樓
Year2020
Episodes: 16
Recap Grade: A
First Impression: 5/5

July 17, 2020

Reunion: The Sound of the Providence | Recap and Review

Reunion: The Sound of the Providence
A man is on a mission to find the whereabouts of his third uncle. From there our party of three embark on perilous tomb raiding missions. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhu Yi LongWu Xie
Chen Ming Hao: Wang Pang Zi
Huang Jun JieZhang Qi Ling
Chinese Title
重啟之極海聽雷
NetworkiQIYI
Year2020
Episodes: 20/32
Recap Grade: D
First Impression: N/A

July 7, 2020

Missing Persons Review

Missing Persons
The bus to Chong Qing brings six strangers together. After an accident, they are the lone survivors. This story follows the salvation of each character. why it had to be them, and what there purpose is. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Chen Hao Yu: Li Qiao
Chen Xiao Yun: Lu Min
Liu Chang: Zou Zhi Ming
Lv Yu LaiChen Jian
Zhang Zhi LuTao Zi You
Chinese Title
失踪人口
NetworkYouku
Year2020
Episodes: 12


June 29, 2020

The Bad Kids | Review

The Bad Kids
A murderer versus the bad kid. Warning: Once you click to view this post it will all be spoilers
Notable Actors/Actresses
Qin Hao: Zhang Dong Sheng
Rong Zi ShanZhu Chao Yang
Shi Peng Yuan: Yan Liang
Wang Sheng Di: Yue Pu (Pu Pu)
Director
Scriptwriter
Pan Yi Ran, Sun Hao Yang
Chinese Title
隱秘的角落
The Hidden Corner
NetworkiQIYI
Year2020
Episodes: 12

March 29, 2020

Imperfect Love | Recap and Review

Imperfect Love
A girl is looking for her birth mother but somehow becomes a mother of a child who's abused by her family.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhou Xun: Lin Xu Zhi
Chen Si Nuo: Mu Lian Sheng / Lin Xiao Ou
Kara HuiYuan Ling
Angie ChiuZhong Hui
Producer
Chinese Title
不完美的她
Imperfect Her
NetworkTencent VideoiQIYI
Year2020
Episodes: 22
First Impression: 2.75/5

January 1, 2019

Costume Qihuan

Criteria
✓ Fantasy World-Building 
✓ Costumes
✓ Includes Xuanhuan
✓ NOT Xianxia or Wuxia

**Qihuan is a broad genre that means Fantasy and should include contemporary dramas, but I'm only using it for fantasy costume dramas that are not xianxia and wuxia

Genres (but not all-inclusive)
✓ Qihuan / Historical Era (e.g. Republican Fantasies)
✓ All variations of romances: RomcomRomanceSlight RomanceNo RomanceBL

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:
𐄂 Wuxia 
𐄂 Xianxia

Work/Life/Family ≥ Romance

Criteria
✓ Balance of Work / Family / Self-Improvement 
✓ Workplace Dramas (including lawyers, doctors, firefighters, bankers, etc.)
✓ Big Family Dramas 
✓ Romance can still be romantic. It just isn't the focus. 
✓ Balance of ML and FL screen-time

Genres (but not all-inclusive)
✓ CEOs who actually work

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:
𐄂 Ladies Ensembles
𐄂 Romantic > Work/Life/Family are in  Contemporary Romance Central

Ladies Ensemble

Criteria
✓ Screentime: FLs  >>> MLs
✓ Balance of Work / Family / Romance

Genres (but not all-inclusive)
✓ Occasional CEO

Excluding overlapping dramas that are mainly:
𐄂 Balanced in ML & FL screen time (e.g. Contemporary RomanceWork/Life/Family ≥ Romance)