Costumed Stories

Oh My General is a rare breath of fresh air that dances on the thin line between the traditional and the unconventional.  

Word of Honor fumbles through a great story, but is still a drama many should enjoy.

The Rebel Princess is, by far, one of the best the world of Chinese costume dramas has to offer.

Court Lady is an excellent interpretation of Emperor Taizong’s reign, even though it skirts the responsibility of being an accurate historical retelling.

The Sword and the Brocade is pleasant as a visual and lackluster as a story, but the few good choices it got right makes the drama compelling enough that you want to see it through to the end.

Consort Meng Arrives is an anachronistic harem story full of modern Chinese vernacular and humor that knows itself too well to take itself seriously.

Legend of Two Sisters in the Chaos had been on my must-watch drama list since Meng Ziyi, Wang Zhuocheng, and Aarif Rahman’s character posters first came out. Sadly, for all my anticipation, I was rewarded with a half baked letdown.