Footprints of Change | Open Thread and Review

A sisterhood of the traveling pocket watch.

Notable Actors/Actresses

Tong Yao: Yi Yi

Cheng Lei: Cheng Ao

Liu Yi Jun: Wen Pu

Lin Yun: Lin Si Yun

Chinese Title

足跡
Footprints

Genres: Era, Slight Romance, Suspense

Network: iQIYI (Tencent Video)

Year: 2025
Episodes: 30

Creation of the God 1: Kingdom of Storms | Movie Open Thread

A tyrant king wants his son dead. 

Notable Actors/Actresses

Yu Shi: Ji Fa

Chen Mu Chi: Yin Jiao

Ci Sha: Yang Jian

Xia Yu: Shen Gong Bao

Yuan Quan: Empress Jiang

Huang Xi Yan: Jiang Wen Huan

Li Yun Rui: E Shun

Chen Kun: Yuanshi Tianzun

Director: 

Wu Er Shan

Chinese Title

封神第一部

Sealed by Gods 

Genres: Xianxia, Action, Bromance

Network: iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku

Year: 2023

Vacation of Love 2 | Recap and Review

A big family in Dongbei celebrating Chinese New Years. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Liu Tao: Cheng Man

Zhang Jia Ni: Cheng Shu 

Cheng Xiao: Cheng Miao

Chen He: Kong Ling Qi 

Yang Le: Liao Ran

Zhou Lu La: Ma Bo Yuan

Director

Yao Xiao Feng

Chinese Title
假日暖洋洋2

Genres: Contemporary, Romcom, Sismance, Family, Comedy, OWYM, Contemporary Romcom

Network: iQIYI

Year: 2022
Episodes: 40

Recap Grade: C → A
First Impression: 3/5

Black Lighthouse | Review

A girl takes her twin sister’s identity as a trainee judge and solve cases in the process as well as her own sister's. 
Notable Actors/Actresses

Wu Qian: Qian Nuo / Qiao Ya

Yang Le: Li Xu Yao

Dai Xu: Wei Yu Tai
Chinese Title
黑色燈塔

Genres: Contemporary, Slight Romance, Mystery

Network: MangoTV

Year: 2020
Episodes: 30

Serenade of Peaceful Joy | Recap and Review

It's a slice of life type drama depicting the Emperor's power struggles.
Notable Actors/Actresses
Wang Kai: Zhao Zhen / Emperor of Song Ren Zong
Jiang Shu Ying: Dan Shu / Empress Cao
Ye Zu XIn: Zhang Mao Ze (Eunuch)
Lu Yan Qi: Dong Qiu He

Director: 

Zhang Kai Zhou

Chinese Title
清平樂  

(Previous title: 孤城閉
Held in the Lonely Castle)

Genres: Period, Slight Romance, Palace, History

Network: Tencent Video

Year: 2020
Episodes: 69
First Impression: N/A

My Sunshine 何以笙箫默 Episode 32 (Finale)

This last episode is pure fan service. Half of it is their re-imagination of the past. I didn't know dramas can do that.

My Sunshine [何以笙箫默] Episode 5

I'm really not used to watching an airing Chinese drama. I did know that they release multiple episodes a day but this being my first time recapping, I'll never be able to catch up to their airing schedule. Haha. 

Anywho, onto the actual episode: what we learn from this episode is that good things don't last. 

My Sunshine [何以笙箫默] Episode 4

This whole episode is dedicated to Mo Sheng and Yi Chen's university selves. Not my favourite but I really like the young Mo Sheng. 

My Sunshine [何以笙箫默] Episode 3

They finally talk! It’s little but there’s something at least. I’m going to skip the surnames just cause I had two episodes to get to know the characters. I should be familiar enough with them that I can drop them, right?

My Sunshine [何以笙箫默] Episode 2

Onto episode two! I haven't quite gained back on what I invested but I'm still having faith in this show. The OTP better not bail on me. 

My Sunshine [何以笙箫默] Episode 1

         

From the same novelist, Gu Man, of “Boss & Me”/”Shan Shan Comes to Eat”, comes “My Sunshine” or “Silent Separation” (a direct translation from the Chinese title). I've decided to invest some of my love from “Boss & Me” to this new show by recapping it. It better satisfy my hangover from “Boss & Me”. First episode started off not with bang but quite decent, which is something because not a lot of Chinese dramas keep me at bay within the first 20 minutes. On a side note, If I were you, I'd totally refrain from watching Chinese drama trailers because they have no intention of hiding any spoilers… None.