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Despite the levity that marks a large proportion of this drama, the satirical bite of the story bares its teeth when the decisions of agencies made in…
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While I’m more than willing to concede that Yuanyi is in large part the reason for why Niaoniao carries around low trust issues on her sleeve, at the…
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Jealousy is a curious emotion. Shakespeare once had a character describe it as “the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on”. Under…
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It used to be said a lot more that behind every great man, there’s a great woman. Here however, Ling Buyi achieved acclaim long before he ever crossed…
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It’s obvious from the last two episodes that Cheng Shaoshang aka Niaoniao is out of her depth with regards to palace politics. It’s easy to forget…
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Drama Watch 2 August 2022Listen now (50 min) | The Good Detective 2, Cafe Minamdang, Big Mouth, Extraordinary Attorney Woo, Love Like the Galaxy
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Ling Zisheng is an all or nothing kind of guy and it shouldn’t come as any startling revelation that he expects the same of his future bride. Niaoniao…
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Marriage, as they say in all the weddings I’ve ever been to, should never be entered into lightly and it is always commendable for couples to have a…
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Extraordinary Attorney Woo (2022), Cafe Minamdang (2022), Elvis (2022)
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It shouldn’t probably come as any real surprise that the great Ling Buyi who is generally good at everything that matters is woeful at small talk. He’s…
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This post was prompted by comments I’d seen on other platforms critical of those early episodes of Love Like the Galaxy accusing them of being “slow…
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It has struck me once before and it strikes me again that Ling Zisheng is a man with a knack for turning crises into opportunities. His fated connection…
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