The Tale of Rose | Open Thread

A girl just can't seem to meet the right guy! 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Yi Fei: Huang Yi Mei

Tong Da Wei: Huang Zhen Hua

Director

Wang Jun

Screenwriter

(Author: Yi Shu)

Chinese Title

玫瑰的故事

Genres: Contemporary, Romance, Contemporary Romance

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2024
Episodes: 38

Battle of Changsha | Recap and Review

The war in the eyes of a sixteen year old girl. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wallace Huo: Gu Qing Ming

Yang Zi: Hu Xiang Xiang

Director: 

Kong Sheng, Zhang Kai Zhou

Scriptwriter: 

Wu Tong, Zeng Lu

Chinese Title
戰長沙

Genres: Era, Romance, Family, History

Year: 2014
Episodes: 32

Recap Grade: B

The Imperial Doctress Episode 50 + Review

Last episode! How did it meet it your expectations? As for me, well, I didn’t have much expectations.

The Imperial Doctress Episode 45 to Episode 49

If you haven't read spoilers then the upcoming development might come as a shock to you especially if you're a Qi Zhen x Yun Xian shipper. I wouldn't fear too much though just because the drama has long forgotten to be fair to Qi Yu. 

By the way, I never realized almost all my cover photos are of Qi Zhen...! 

The Imperial Doctress Episode 39 to Episode 44

I’m much more interested in the first portion of this segment when they’re still in Mongolia. I don’t think it’s a spoiler to say Qi Zhen and Yun Xian eventually return to the palace and so we’re going to have to say bye to Ye Xian and the Princess. That’s also when my recaps get shorter and shorter.

The Imperial Doctress Episode 33 to Episode 38

Another war has started and Qi Zhen is still a hostage. However, this time he’s smarten up. He’s finally grown out of puberty as he toughens up with each setback. Even Yun Xian is dazzled by his charms, but does she know it? Whether she loves him or not, it’s a fact that she’ll die for him.  

Spoiler: Those who want to see the cow scene, it's in Episode 34.

Edit: Whoops, this is a summary of Episode 33 to 38 (not 39)

The Imperial Doctress Episode 23 to Episode 32

Politics have taken over and everything else has been sidelined including the romance and Yun Xian’s medical endeavors. This segment focuses on Qi Zhen's growth but the girls aren't entirely neglected. In fact, other female characters start stepping up their game while Yun Xian just keeps getting stronger. 

The Imperial Doctress Episode 8 to Episode 14 Summary

The drama almost lost me but I'm back in the game after Episode 14! I don't know if I'll be in for the long haul though. With so many spoilers for the romantic development in this drama I'm not too sure who Yun Xian will end up with but I do like one of the pairings over the other. However, there's this other man I like way more who appears in Episode 14 and it's him that's keeping me at bay. 

Just a heads up, my summary doesn't go in order from episode to episode. I went by topic and then inserted a lot of my commentaries. It won't be as formal as my previous post. 

The Imperial Doctress Episode 1 to 7 Summary

Chinese Title: 女医·明妃传 (Nu Yi · Ming Fei Zhuan)

Total Episodes: 50

I'm eyeing this drama favourably. Lots to ingest in just a span of seven episodes.