French film “Divertimento” is a competent feel-good drama film inspired by one remarkable real-life story. While there are some expected conventional moments, the movie casually flows along with its ambitious young heroine as she struggles to find her own personality … Continue reading → Posted...
family are filled with retired soldiers who left their families in mainland China. They are banned from returning in the ’60s and starts a new life in Taiwan. I’m not clear about the actual history if that period but this drama is a great way to get a taste of life in that period...
Romance, LifeLiu Yifei, Tong DaweiBorn into a scholarly family, Huang Yimei grew up with great care and displayed artistic talent from a young age. As she entered the workforce, Huang Yimei quickly gained recognition and became indispensable. She met and fell in love with her partner, Zhuang...
Jae Wook and Ji Sub. It is interesting how Jae Wook always makes a sound with his tongue (?). It is a distinct characteristic that identifies him and it is also well used when there is a plot twist. Liked how both twins get to ...
These are just a couple examples of dramas that are great a sucking time out of your life. They truly entertain you while you watched them, but after a year of two you realize what a waste of time – no, not that bad… how repetitive their themes are. ...
Audiard makes it clear that the women cannot escape the drug cartel world even though they’d like to. Emilia even champions a movement to identify the victims of cartel-related deaths, attempting to give back to others with her new life. ...
Ye Xiu makes Mo Fan lose his game id card by tempting Mo Fan and making Mo Fan make a bet with him. Mo Fan doesnt want to join the team at first as he prefers to lead his loner life. Rain is well-used to intensify Mo Fan’s feelings. Ye Xiu reads people like a book. He is...
Been off the radar since forever but never out of dramaland! For a drama this interesting, it is worth getting back into blogging. Such a gem, I can’t wait to share it! The easier title is Joy of Life but that clashes with another modern C-drama. The Chinese title itself sounds mo...
Comedies entertain us by making us laugh, but dramas entertain us by telling interesting stories. A good drama does more than just tell a good story, however. It makes us care about the characters and feel many emotions. If something good happens we feel like smiling, if something sad ...
When we teach IB, we often discuss "fairness" "justice" and "truth or falsehood" in literature. In fact, these issues not only exist on paper but also in life, that’s why I wanted to create a drama that could l...