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‘Wonderful Fate’ Review: Made for Mindless Bingeing

Posted on March 29, 2022March 29, 2022Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TVLeave a Reply
‘Wonderful Fate’ Review: Made for Mindless Bingeing

Wonderful Fate is the perfect time travel/transmigration drama if you want something playing in the background that you can occasionally check into.

‘Oh My General’ Review: Hilarious Subversions of Gender Tropes

Posted on October 18, 2021October 18, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TV3 Replies
‘Oh My General’ Review: Hilarious Subversions of Gender Tropes

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’ Review: Fantastic Story, Flawed Plotting

Posted on September 17, 2021October 26, 2022Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TV5 Replies
‘Word of Honor’ Review: Fantastic Story, Flawed Plotting

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

‘The Rebel Princess’ Review: No Expense Is Spared and It Shows

Posted on August 29, 2021April 28, 2022Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TV29 Replies
‘The Rebel Princess’ Review: No Expense Is Spared and It Shows

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

‘Court Lady’ Review: A Celebration of Tang Dynasty Fashion

Posted on July 12, 2021July 12, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TV1 Reply
‘Court Lady’ Review: A Celebration of Tang Dynasty Fashion

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’ Review: Lackluster Story With a Soul

Posted on June 19, 2021June 21, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TV5 Replies
‘The Sword and the Brocade’ Review: Lackluster Story With a Soul

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.

‘100 Days My Prince’ Review: K-Drama Makes Cliches Work

Posted on April 30, 2021May 3, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TV1 Reply
‘100 Days My Prince’ Review: K-Drama Makes Cliches Work

The main couple of 100 Days My Prince is the perfect example of when a fictional relationship can be based on cliches but not be dictated by them.

‘Consort Meng Arrives’ Review: Anachronistic Harem Dramedy Is a Laugh

Posted on April 14, 2021July 7, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TVLeave a Reply
‘Consort Meng Arrives’ Review: Anachronistic Harem Dramedy Is a Laugh

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’ Review: Wasted Potentials Galore

Posted on April 4, 2021July 7, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TV1 Reply
‘Legend of Two Sisters in the Chaos’ Review: Wasted Potentials Galore

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.

‘Splash Splash Love’ Review: Short, Silly, and Sweet

Posted on March 19, 2021June 24, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TVLeave a Reply
‘Splash Splash Love’ Review: Short, Silly, and Sweet

Moral of Splash Splash Love: If you’re good at STEM, a king will fall in love with you should you travel back in time to ancient Korea.

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