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Ski into Love- Eps 11-12
I guess that answers my question from last time. What does it take for Zhi to finally call Chong by his name instead of ‘Master’? Just a little near-death experience with an avalanche it seems.… Read more
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Mission Impossible – The Final Reckoning
Ethan Hunt is back, and the stakes are bigger than ever… nothing less than saving the whole of humanity from extinction. This is meant to be the last film in the franchise (even if the… Read more
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Ski into Love- Eps 9-10
This series works best when it leans into the chemistry between Zhi and Chong so it is simply better that they aren’t apart for too long. Thankfully, their separation is soon at an end, and… Read more
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Ski into Love- Eps 7-8
Finally, finally, we get to see Chong’s backstory. And it definitely helps explain the apparent contradiction between his adamant refusal to rejoin the national team and his comfort with doing all sorts of stunts during… Read more
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Ski into Love- Eps 5-6
3 couples…3 very different relationship stages… And intentionally or not the juxtaposition of their very different interactions forced me to rethink some of my earlier opinions. Take Jiang and Yan – I had earlier mentioned… Read more
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The Apothecary Diaries S2 Eps 35-36: The Hunt/ Ka Zuigetsu
My favorite episodes are generally ones which focus on the rear palace. The more intimate setting allows us to get to know a smaller cast of characters better. However as Maomao grows closer to Jinshi,… Read more
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Ski into Love- Eps 3-4
When this episode started, I thought I was in for two episodes of pure fluff, which… it did deliver on. But a bit surprisingly (for me), there was also some decent progress in the story… Read more
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Ski into Love- Eps 1-2
Ski into Love is a relatively new C-drama that I happened across. The synopsis mentions a blossoming romance between a disgraced cartoonist, Wei Zhi, and a snowboarding coach, Shan Chong. Sounds like a fairly fun… Read more
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The Apothecary Diaries S2 Ep 34: Ghost Stories
‘Once you understand the meaning behind it, it’s nothing special.’ – Yinghua ‘The world is full of things we may never understand.’ – Maomao Two statements that encapsulate two opposing viewpoints that run through this… Read more
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The Apothecary Diaries S2 Eps 32 & 33: The Empress Dowager/ The Late Emperor
We’ve had mentions of the late Emperor dropped throughout the series – enough to paint the picture of a weak, ineffectual man. An Emperor not held in high regard and viewed as a puppet of… Read more