Showing posts with label Review. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Review. Show all posts

October 28, 2024

Romance in the Alley | Review

Romance in the Alley
A 1970s family saga that's generally free of angst.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Yan Ni: Huang Ling
Li Guang Jie: Lin Wu Feng
Jiang Xin: Song Ying
Fan Cheng Cheng: Zhuang Tu Nan
Guan Xiao Tong: Zhuang Xiao Ting
Wang An Yu: Lin Dong Zhe
Lu Yu Xiao: Li Jia
Chinese Title
小巷人家
Small Households in the Alley
Network: MangoTV
Year: 2024
Episodes: 40

October 7, 2024

Good Partner | Review

Good Partner
A divorce lawyer helps a divorce lawyer divorce.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Jang Na-raCha Eun-kyung
Nam Ji-hyunHan Yu-ri
Korean Title
Good Comrade
Year2024
Episodes: 16
Reviewer: cynlynn

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 29, 2024

Love in the Desert | Review

Love in the Desert
A desert princess falls in love with a northern lord who killed her mother.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Fang Yi LunHuo Qing Yun
Hani Kyzy (Hanikezi)Huang Bei Shuang
Director
Chinese Title
漠風吟
Song of Desert Winds
Year2024
Episodes: 26

September 12, 2024

Nagatan to Ao to: Ichika no Ryourijou | Review

Nagatan to Aoto: Ichika no Ryourijou
A gourmet (marriage-first) love story set in 1951 where she's 34 and he's 19.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Sakuma RyutoYamaguchi Amane
Kadowaki MugiKuwanoki Ichika
Japanese Title
ながたんと青と -いちかの料理帖-
Kitchen Knife and Green Chilies Pepper: Ichika's Restaurant
GenresEraRomcomOWYMEra Romcom
Year2023
Episodes: 10

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

August 15, 2024

Rookie Cops | Review

Rookie Cops
A standard campus cadet drama infused with youthful vibes, love, friendship, and justice.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Daniel KangWi Seung-hyun
Chae Soo-binKo Eun-kang
Korean Title
Yours and Mine Police Class
Year2022
Episodes: 16

July 14, 2024

Miss Night and Day | Open Thread + Reviews

Miss Night and Day
A 30-year-old woman suddenly turns into her 50-year-old aunt by day and finally lands a job.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Jung Eun-jiLee Mi-jin
Lee Jung-enIm Sun
Choi Jin-hyukGye Ji-ung
Director
Hangul Title Translation
She is Different from Day to Night
Year2024
Episodes: 16

July 1, 2024

Designated Survivor: 60 Days | Review

Designated Survivor: 60 Days
A boring man who studies dust is now the president
Notable Actors/Actresses
Ji Jin-heePark Moo-jin
Heo Jun-hoHan Joo-seung
Son Suk-kuCha Young-jin
Korean Title
60 Day, Designated Survivor
Year2019
Episodes: 16

June 5, 2024

Liars in Love | Review

A liar jerk-appraiser seduces a CEO.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Cui Yu XinZhou Yu
Li Jia QiJiang Lai
Chinese Title
無法抗拒的謊言
Irresistible Lie
Year2024
Episodes: 24

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

May 18, 2024

The Impossible Heir | Review

The Impossible Heir
A poor man becomes friends with a bastard-chaebol-heir.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Lee Jae-wookHan Tae-oh
Lee Jun-youngKang In-ha
Korean Title Translation
Royal Loader
Year2024
Episodes: 12

May 14, 2024

To the Wonder | Review

To the Wonder
A girl goes back to her “rainbow” hometown and meets a boy on a horse.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhou Yi RanLi Wen Xiu
Yu ShiBa Tai
Ma Yi LiZhang Feng Xia
Chinese Title
我的阿勒泰
My Altai
Year2024
Episodes: 8

May 8, 2024

Heroes | Review

Heroes
A treasure sets off a revolutionary hunt involving an ex-convict-guard, pugilists, and monks.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Qin Jun JieMen San Dao / Mu Qing
Liu Yu NingZhuo Bu Fan
Pang Han ChenWang Jia Luo
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
天行健
Year2024
Episodes: 36

April 22, 2024

Will Love in Spring | Short Review and Gallery

Will Love in Spring
A city girl flirts with an embalmer. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Li XianChen Mai Dong
Zhou Yu TongZhuang Jie
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
春色寄情人
The Colour of Spring Sending Love
Year2024
Episodes: 21

April 18, 2024

Sword and Fairy (1) | Romance Summary

Sword and Fairy (1)
A great hero with great loves and greater amnesias. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
He YuLi Xiao Yao
Yang Yu TongZhao Ling'er
Director
Yang Long
Screenwriter
Chinese Title
又見逍遙
GenresXianxiaRomanceTeam
NetworkTencent Video (iQIYI)
Year2024
Episodes: 40

April 11, 2024

Fry Me to the Moon | Review

Fry Me to the Moon
All about food, girls, love, and no moon. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Song YiLu Zhen Zhen
Charmaine ShehLiang Qing Ran
Li ChunGu Man Ting
Chinese Title
今天的她們
The Her Today
Year2024
Episodes: 24

January 2, 2024

Special Lady | Open Thread + Reviews

Special Lady
A pretend fiancé falls in love with his spoiled intended, who really hates him. 
Notable Actors/Actresses
Zhai Zi Lu: Xiao Yu
Xiao Yan: Song Zhu
Director
Chinese Title
陌上人如玉
Stranger as Jade
NetworkiQIYI
Year2023
Episodes: 36

December 6, 2023

Amazing Girls | Open Thread + Reviews

Amazing Girls
A rich girl falls on hard times and learns how to live and love.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Li Yi Nan: Zhong Yi Ming
Ji Mei Han: Zhen Gao Gui 
Scriptwriter
Chinese Title
了不起的甄高貴
The Amazing Zhen Gao Gui
Year2023
Episodes: 24

December 4, 2023

Chase the Truth | Reviews

A hot tempered cop goes undercover to find his mother.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wang Zi Qi: Chu Yi Han
Tian Yu: Cheng Fan
Su Xiao Tong: Gu Lin Na
Tang Xiao Tian:Yu Da Luo
Zhao Xun: Sha Xiao Fei
Director
Screenwriter
Zhao Jun Kai (Author)
Chinese Title
黑白密碼
Black and White Password 
Year2023
Episodes: 24