Reviews and Articles
Here you'll find the entire collection of my reviews and articles, listed in order of release. To search for a specific type of drama or year, use the dedicated menu.
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The Legend of Rosy Clouds (2026): A Good Premise Lost in Clichés | Dropped Drama Club
A fallen noblewoman and a puppet ruler use their marriage to reform the kingdom.
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You Have My Heart (2026): When Writing Matters More Than Budget| Review & Ending
Can the thousand-year-old spirit Liu Fu Feng fall in love with the one who possesses her stolen heart?
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The First Jasmine (2026): Bai Lu Delivers, the Writing Not So Much | Review & Cast
A prince and a noblewoman, united by an arranged marriage, join forces to defeat their enemies.
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Glossary of Chinese Historical Dramas
A collection of historical, cultural, and terminological references to Chinese costume dramas
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Ashes to Crown (2026): Revenge Is Just the Beginning for Chen Duling | Review & Cast
After death, Chu Zhao returns back to life to seek justice and revenge.
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Zhan Zhao Adventures (2026): the Best Wuxia of 2026? | Review & Explanation of the Ending
A heroic Imperial official fights to foil a dangerous plot.
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A Splendid Match (2026): Refined Romance or Watered-Down Adaptation? | Review & Cast
A girl who was sent away from home returns and, with the help of her future husband, faces both political and family struggles.
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The Yu Menglong Case and the Drift of Online Rumors: When Grief Becomes Toxic Narrative
Some personal reflections on the “Yu Menglong Case”
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Within the Grip (2026): a Slow but Powerful Short Drama | Review and Cast
A spy and a prince team up to foil a conspiracy that could cost them their lives.
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Rebirth (2026): Does the Sequel Live Up to Princess Agents? | Review & Ending
Former slave Chu Qiao finally manages to realize a world without slavery.
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Veil of Shadows (2026): the Best Drama Fantasy of the Year? | Review & Ending
The tormented story of two couples united by fate but separated by the fight for the greater good.
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Love Beyond the Grave (2026): Another Tragic Love Story for Dilraba? | Review & Explanation of the Ending
A human general helps the Queen of Ghosts open up to the outside world and to love.
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Reincarnated Love (2026): Between Rebirths, Curses and Love Triangles | Review & Cast
To save her parents, a girl bonds with a man burdened by a deadly curse.
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About Love (2026): Not Your Usual Urban Drama | Review & Ending
A disillusioned woman meets the ideal man and tries to build something meaningful with him.
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Seeds of Scarlet Longing (2026): When Passion is the True Protagonist | Review & Cast
Will love be able to break a spiral of hatred that has lasted twelve years?
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Love Story in the 1970s (2026): A Tender Love Story of the 1970s | Review & Cast
Can a marriage of convenience turn into true love in 1970s China?
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