Year: 2013

  • The Pursuit of Happiness Episode 1 – ITWY comparisons and some thoughts

    The Pursuit of Happiness Episode 1 – ITWY comparisons and some thoughts

    TTV is on a roll. Its Friday night drama “A Good Wife” has recently finished airing and the last episode was at its highest rating of 2.41, beating popular fluff “Just You” on SETTV. Hoping to continue this run “The Pursuit of Happiness” starring Sonia Sui and Tony Yang has just aired its first episode…

  • (Not so) Weekly Roundup No. 5 – 13 October 2013

    (Not so) Weekly Roundup No. 5 – 13 October 2013

    Maybe realistically I should aim for a fortnightly instead of weekly roundup?! Time passes by way too quickly and suddenly it’s another Sunday!   WATCHED DRAMAS Dragon Gate Ep 9 to 11 – well, the ship I had some hopes for (Xiao San / Ai Xin) sunk quite spectacularly! More like it exploded. Suddenly it…

  • Bolin Chen’s next role could be… a schizophrenic assassin?

    Bolin Chen’s next role could be… a schizophrenic assassin?

    DISCLAIMER! It looks like this project is still at its infancy (or is it more like an embryo?) so yes – it’s really an excuse for me to post some Bolin pictures and think about the possibilities IF he does star in it! Not to mention Bolin said he has watched Lanling Wang and thinks…

  • [Review] Love SOS (TW-2013)

    [Review] Love SOS (TW-2013)

    Love SOS (愛情急整室) ended quite a few weeks ago and given how I feel about it, I wasn’t very motivated to write this review. But at least I will have something to show for after spending so many hours watching it? When it was announced originally I actually had a little hope for it, and…

  • Loved in the Purple / The Purple Hairpin Episodes 1 to 10 thoughts

    Loved in the Purple / The Purple Hairpin Episodes 1 to 10 thoughts

    Part of the appeal of opening your own production company must be the ability to pick your co-stars. Michelle Ye is one of the many actors nowadays who has her own production company. She allegedly paid an eight figure sum to lure Raymond Lam to star in Loved in the Purple / The Purple Hairpin…

  • [Translation] Shining Days Theme Song 叫醒愛 by Peter Ho

    [Translation] Shining Days Theme Song 叫醒愛 by Peter Ho

    Despite some netizens’ complaints of its ‘dog’s blood’ storyline (I think that means all kinds of crazy), Shining Days has been rating so well, the network has extended its run from 57 episodes to 80!!! (How they do this I have no idea.) So that means I’ll probably never end up watching it which is…

  • Just You Episode 11 Recap

    Just You Episode 11 Recap

    Continuing from episode 10, Qi Yi wakes up in the morning to find Liang Liang had left already. But she left some really cute sticky notes for him on the cupid statue.   Boss, I’m going back. I prepared breakfast for you. Besides Cheng Liang Liang’s special nutritious sandwich, I also made the super fresh…

  • Bolin Chen & Tian Xin announce Golden Bell Nominations – YAY Zai Zai!

    Bolin Chen & Tian Xin announce Golden Bell Nominations – YAY Zai Zai!

    Congrats Zai Zai! HOME! But Bolin where are you wearing?

  • Weekly Roundup No. 4 – 22 September 2013

    Weekly Roundup No. 4 – 22 September 2013

    I think I’m feeling a bit depressed this week, reaching some sort of lull and not very motivated to drama watching. >< I kinda want to rewatch ‘In Time with You’ – but I know it’s going to make even more emo so I’m refraining myself. Maybe a comedy is what I need. A nice…

  • I spazzed over a J-drama! (but it’s really just Bolin fangirling)

    I spazzed over a J-drama! (but it’s really just Bolin fangirling)

    I wanted to name this post – Ketsuekigatabetsu Onna ga Kekkon Suru Hoho (血液型別オンナが結婚する方法): A Bolin Chen fangirl perspective which sounds more like a legitimate post in a drama blog and probably better for SEO. But then it’s way too long and would look a bit wacky in the current layout? Anyway, so I went…