Drama Recaps, Taiwanese Dramas

Recap: Falling Into You (Ep. 3)

Zi Tong and Zhi Sheng continue to butt heads at work. She takes some advice on how to become a more competent assistant in order to prove herself to Zhi Sheng and unexpectedly runs into her old frenemy, Wu Qian Ni. Recap Zi Tong watches as her mother trains Qian Ni, treating her the way… Continue reading Recap: Falling Into You (Ep. 3)

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Recap: Falling Into You (Ep. 2)

I am back for more! In this episode of Falling Into You, we get more of a glimpse into Zhi Sheng and Yu Qian's friendship and working relationship: Zhi Sheng is the hotheaded one who bets big, while Yu Qian is usually the one trying to give him a reality check. Zhi Sheng continues to… Continue reading Recap: Falling Into You (Ep. 2)

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Recap: Falling Into You (Ep. 1)

I didn't plan on watching or recapping Falling Into You (因為我喜歡你, lit. "Because I Like You"), a currently-airing 2020 Taiwanese idol drama starring Puff Kuo and Jiro Wang, but I started it because I adore Puff. At 13 episodes, it doesn't look to be a large commitment, and it comes from directors and writers with… Continue reading Recap: Falling Into You (Ep. 1)

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Drama Review: Before We Get Married (我們不能是朋友)

Before We Get Married (我們不能是朋友) is easily my favorite drama that I've watched this year. To be fair, I've watched all of three dramas this year, but it's also probably my favorite drama that I've watched since Goblin. Based on the trailers, opening sequence, and description, it sounded like Before We Get Married would be… Continue reading Drama Review: Before We Get Married (我們不能是朋友)

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Drama Review: Shuttle Love Millennium

Where to start with Shuttle Love Millennium? I started to do episode reviews but fell off once I started skipping through a lot of the episodes (oops, that's probably a bad sign!) I loved the cinematography and little quirks, but really could not stand some of the characters. Overall, a large bag of mixed feelings with this one.… Continue reading Drama Review: Shuttle Love Millennium

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Quick Recap: Shuttle Love Millennium (Ep. 14)

This episode is full of cute fluff, a change from the heavier plot content and tears of the previous few episodes. It's a nice change, and something that the drama does very well. Recap While Zhi Gang and Wang Lin discuss the universe, we see that Qi Long has been saved by one of Wang's… Continue reading Quick Recap: Shuttle Love Millennium (Ep. 14)

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Quick Recap: Shuttle Love Millennium (Ep. 12)

We finally get to some plot as our heroes are returned to their respective timelines. This episode actually flies by quite quickly compared to some of the previous ones thanks to some extreme plot developments, and Zhi Gang finds out just how much havoc Qi Long has wreaked on his life. Recap Instead of accepting… Continue reading Quick Recap: Shuttle Love Millennium (Ep. 12)

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Quick Recap: Shuttle Love Millennium (Ep. 11)

In this episode of Shuttle Love Millennium, our heroes are still stuck in the wrong time period. We learn more about the sequence of events in the past and get some answers to time travel, but the episode is very bogged down by tears. Recap We last left off with Zhi Gang and Wang Lin viewing… Continue reading Quick Recap: Shuttle Love Millennium (Ep. 11)

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Quick Recap: Shuttle Love Millennium (Ep. 10)

We get a lot of flashbacks in this episode, and some past mysteries are solved. Recap Zi Yi is captured by the Yellow Gang, who terrorize her a bit. The boss crony (Jiang Shi Kai) treats her with respect, but in a slightly creepy way. But Qi Long comes in to mess things up, bringing… Continue reading Quick Recap: Shuttle Love Millennium (Ep. 10)

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Quick Recap: Shuttle Love Millennium (Ep. 8)

Wow, things have escalated and just got much more exciting. Recap In 2016 Shanghai, Zhi Gang asks Wang Lin to help him go find Qi Long's grandmother, thinking that she holds the key to figuring out why he is going back and forth. In 1936, Qi Long figures out that it's the wine that is… Continue reading Quick Recap: Shuttle Love Millennium (Ep. 8)