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‘Mr. Queen’ Review: A Joseon Era Time-Travel Dramedy

Posted on March 7, 2021July 7, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TV1 Reply
‘Mr. Queen’ Review: A Joseon Era Time-Travel Dramedy

Mr. Queen is a fast-moving, whip-smart, and utterly addicting Korean drama about transmigration and time travel.

‘Go Princess Go’ Review: A Campy Parody With a Serious Story

Posted on February 28, 2021August 13, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TVLeave a Reply
‘Go Princess Go’ Review: A Campy Parody With a Serious Story

Chinese web series Go Princess Go is an entertaining spectacle of a drama that should not be as good as it is.

‘The King’s Woman’ Review: Watch It for the Aesthetics

Posted on February 14, 2021March 6, 2022Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TV3 Replies
‘The King’s Woman’ Review: Watch It for the Aesthetics

The King’s Woman starring Dilraba Dilmurat and Vin Zhang is a Chinese drama worth watching, if only for the actors and the costumes.

‘Story of Yanxi Palace’ Review: Cathartic Harem Drama Is a Must-Watch

Posted on February 8, 2021August 13, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TV3 Replies
‘Story of Yanxi Palace’ Review: Cathartic Harem Drama Is a Must-Watch

Story of Yanxi Palace did not become the hottest Chinese drama in 2018 for no reason. It delivers a solid seventy episodes of mystery, intrigue, and revenge.

‘Maiden Holmes’ Review: Blandly Okay

Posted on January 24, 2021July 7, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TVLeave a Reply
‘Maiden Holmes’ Review: Blandly Okay

If you just want something feel-good and predictable, Maiden Holmes is the perfect drama for you.

‘Cinderella Chef’ Review: A Tale of Two… Tales

Posted on January 18, 2021June 24, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TVLeave a Reply
‘Cinderella Chef’ Review: A Tale of Two… Tales

Cinderella Chef is fun, original, and one hell of a time-travel story!

‘The Legend of Mi Yue’ Review: A Compelling Take on Queen Dowager Xuan

Posted on December 14, 2020June 24, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TV3 Replies
‘The Legend of Mi Yue’ Review: A Compelling Take on Queen Dowager Xuan

If you love harem dramas, watch it. If you love political intrigues, watch it. If you love seeing badass women whip failing governments into shape and run entire countries, watch it.

‘The Story of Minglan’ Review: An Objectively Perfect Chinese Drama

Posted on November 29, 2020July 31, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TV7 Replies
‘The Story of Minglan’ Review: An Objectively Perfect Chinese Drama

The Story of Minglan is a near-perfect, bingeable, and comforting Chinese period drama for anyone who finds revisiting a good show calming to the nerves.

‘The Romance of Tiger and Rose’ Review: Fun and Forgettable

Posted on September 20, 2020June 24, 2021Author Costumed StoriesPosted in TVLeave a Reply
‘The Romance of Tiger and Rose’ Review: Fun and Forgettable

The Romance of Tiger and Rose is twenty-four episodes of fun, sugary romantic comedy about transmigration. Just don’t take it too seriously.

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