The Heiress (C Drama)— A Review

*This review contains spoilers* Cross-dressing gender-bender dramas are here to stay. The Chinese historical drama genre, specifically, makes a generous use of this trope. I can definitely see the appeal. The trope allows script writers to develop strong female characters who can participate in politics, education, war and other "masculine" activities of the time without…

Maiden Holmes (C Drama)— A Review

*This review contains minor spoilers* The historical/period Chinese drama trend refuses to go away. They usually feature attractive actors with decently big budgets and political intrigue. However, just because they receive a lot of attention, does not mean that they are all equally as good. This particular drama seems to have gone under the radar…

Lie After Lie (K Drama)- A Review

*This review contains spoilers* I have not seen much attention being given to Lie After Lie (or Lies of Lies) by international Kdrama fans. I can see why, the synopsis is a little weird and there aren't many reviews that explain what this drama is about. I am going to try my best to convince…

Contrail: Tsumi to Koi (J Drama)— A Review

*This review contains spoilers* Each country has its own flavor and vibe to their dramas. Chinese dramas have high production values, Korean dramas explore different genres, Thai Lakorns tend to be dramatic and Japanese dramas have a very grounded, real feel to them. Out of all genres, I feel that the Japanese handling of dramas…

Memorist (K Drama)- A Review

*This review is not spoiler free* I am mad for TvN and OCN Kdramas in the thriller, crime-procedural and supernatural genres. Despite both companies making hundreds of these dramas every year, I make it a point to catch most of them. Most are a quick watch, fun but nothing revolutionary. However, Memorist is a special…

Bijo To Danshi (J Drama)- A Review

Every couple of months, whenever I am yearning for a feel-good, and heartwarming Japanese drama that I know will make me happy, I come back to Bijo To Danshi, or as it is known in English, Beauty and the Fellow. I am equal parts surprised and sad about the fact that this little gem of…

Hello Again! (Taiwanese Drama)- A Review

*This review is not spoiler free* It's been a while since I last saw a Taiwanese drama that was not full of cliches and tropes that usually populate common rom-coms. This one is another one of those rom-coms that certainly makes use of common tropes but does them well enough to warrant a review and…

Oh My General (C Drama)- A Review

This is one of those dramas that you need to binge watch, and then sit and reflect on what you watched for some time. I came across this drama pretty much out-of-nowhere and decided to watch it, as my second foray into Chinese dramas. There is a lot to talk about, so I will get…

A Love So Beautiful (C Drama)- A Review

I have watched a few Taiwanese dramas before, but this was my first Chinese drama, that I decided to watch because of the MANY recommendations by Asian drama fans on the internet. Also, I read somewhere that this drama basically garnered 5 billion views on the original Chinese streaming service that it was broadcast on,…

The Man Who Can’t Get Married (J Drama)- A Review

I started watching Kekkon Dekinai Otoko without reading anything about the story beforehand. So, when I started watching the first episode, I was confused about the characters that I saw, and thought that they seemed rather caricature-like than real people. But, two or three episodes in, and this Japanese drama proves to be remarkable and…