This is actually my first Taiwanese drama in a long time. The premise of the drama is that both of them were from the same high school where the female lead is the top student and the male lead is this rich heir who bickers with the female lead and that they both gambled that he could enter this top university and if he did, the female lead would carry his bag all year. He did but unfortunately the female lead never got into the university even though she got the highest marks. This made him want to extract revenge when they meet again. And like all those romcom troupes, they do meet again and bicker a lot. Only to find out that the male lead had liked her all along. No surprise there. The story is light and something you can watch as a filler drama. It had moments too. What I liked about this is that instead of 2 male leads vying for the female lead's attention. It's the male lead and the support female lead who is a lesbian. Which was misunderstood by the female lead, it's hilarious.

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This is just a light drama that you can watch in between heavy or main dramas kind of like if you want a breather. The premise of this is that the male lead is one of those popular singing idols who has a hidden girlfriend. They are together since he began and she could not take it anymore because his career now comes first. She kind of is left behind. The premise is that the male lead gets trapped in a historical Chinese game and the female lead needs to get inside and beat the game to get out. The only problem is that her character is someone who is married to the male lead but like an antagonist of some sort. She needs to complete her quests without losing all three lives. More than the romance part, this drama leans towards the comedic side and for me it looks like a sitcom of sorts.

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This is, I guess, another low budget historical drama that I decided to watch. Surprisingly, the premise is good and engaging. This is the thing with low budget dramas, you can only judge them when you've seen them. Often times there are gems hiding in these kinds of dramas. The premise is the female lead has the skill and comes from a clan who knows how to hypnotize then gets betrothed to a prince of a neighboring country against the prince's will not knowing that the female lead also has a past that is buried. If you watch this, you'll know why. I liked that they had chemistry and especially the arc when they were fooling everyone that both of them don't have a happy marriage. Also, male lead reminds me of a Chinese Hyun Bin.

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It was hard to watch to see how Liang Je fares well on chemistry with other actors but she's a natural. The premise of the drama is simple one where the female lead is someone who constantly does white lies when convenient is hired by someone in a company to lie for a CEO who absolutely hates people who lie. Thus, the title: Mr. Honesty. The story is simple and could be watched in a breeze. The character that I didn't like though is the female antagonist. Way to turn your temperament as someone who hired the female lead out of good will to someone who wants her out because the female lead is now sort of having romantic relations with the male lead. Weird.

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Finally a season 2 with all the actors intact. And finally a season 2 that really acts like a sequel. I often times have problems with Chinese drama sequels because it's either they change the actors or they change the plot altogether. There's no continuity.

STORY:
The story picks up where it left off in the first season. Kind of. Liang Cheng (Xing Zhao Lin) goes into the modern world to look for Tan Er (Liang Jie). He hopes to find her and continue their relationship. Of course, since he was a prince in the past life, he had to be rich in the modern times. Unfortunately, the Tan Er he meets is the Tan Er of the past meaning the Tan Er that didn't know him, the Tan Er that have yet to travel to the past to connect the course of the events. Does it make sense? Liang Cheng is the future of the past times and Tan Er is the past of the modern times. At first it doesn't make sense but it will. So basically she doesn't know him. She is just this real estate agent who is minding her own business. And Liang Cheng being Liang Cheng he couldn't stay away for too long. He had to tease her. Things happen and this Tan Er travels to the past to meet the Liang Cheng who has yet to be betrothed to Xiao Tan. So basically this plot is having to Liang Chengs. I liked the fact that they used another actor as the future Liang Cheng. He tries to divert the events so that no deaths will happen but the thing about fate is that no matter how hard you divert from it , it just comes back to you biting you in the ass. This is basically a retelling of the first season more of like playing with time once again although of course we get the happy ending we deserve. A happy ending with something looming on the horizon

ACTING/CAST:
I have nothing to say about the cast because they had chemistry but I swear Xing Zhao Lin and Liang Je took their chemistry a notch higher. I don't question what they can give. I'm surprised that they can give more.

MUSIC:
I love the music here more than the first season. I loved the opening theme and the song that's played in between the scenes in the drama

REWATCH VALUE:
Yes. I've seen this 2 times and watched my favorite scenes more times than I could count.

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So I decided to watch this because the first drama I've seen with Xing Zhao Lin and Liang Jie was their remake of Fated to Love You and I can't deny the chemistry they have. Apparently, this is the drama that started it all. This is the drama that let everyone know that they have this amazing chemistry.

STORY:
This drama had a strong premise though it is not new in the Chinese drama world that they love their time travelling shenanigans. Tan Er (Liang Jie) suddenly travels back in time one night when she was in danger and is trapped in the body of a timid, noble lady Xiao Tan who is then newly betrothed to the 8th prince Lian Cheng (Xing Zhao Lin). Unfortunately she is in love with his older brother. What's hilarious about this drama is the contrast between Tan Er and Xiao Tian. She really made me laugh when she was walking around as Tan Er especially while her maid Jing Xin was so clueless in everything that's happening. How Tan Er is taking revenge for Xiao Tian and how she puzzles Lian Cheng with the fact that sometimes she likes him but sometimes she's aloof. While I liked 3/4 of the drama, I didn't like the last arc of this drama. It made me confused and I think injecting that story into their story to prove that they've been fated for hundreds or thousands of years is not the smoothest transition in a drama.

ACTING/CAST:
The cast are over-all great and let's just say that Xing Zhao Lin and Liang Je's chemistry is a gift that keeps on giving.

MUSIC:
I loved the opening song it's in my playlist

REWATCH VALUE:
Yes. I've already seen this twice.

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This for me is a gem among all low budget historical dramas out there. I'm very glad I found this drama

STORY:
This follows a noble lady Hua Rong (Zhao Zhao Yi) who sought after adventures so she left her hometown to go experience life. She also got tried to get out of a fixed engagement as well. She then meets the famous pirate Qin Shang Cheng (Yuan Hao) in one of her adventures and she then ends up being held captive in the island he governs and eventually have a marriage with him against her will. A one night marriage to be in fact because she tries her best to get out of the island and out of her husband's radar. Their adventure begins and it's too hilarious. The cast involved in the story are all hilarious. What I really loved is that the story is unconventional. I haven't seen a historical drama about pirates so far. This would be the first one. And the chemistry between the leads? PERFECT. I've seen bits of behind the scenes videos and they really look good together. I even think that they were either really good actors OR they're dating in real life.

ACTING/CAST:
The perfect cast in my opinion. The chemistry between the leads and the 2 supporting actors are impeccable

MUSIC:
The opening song had a recall also.

REWATCH VALUE:
Yes! Especially that there's a season 2 coming and I'm happy that they kept all of the main casts. I hope it's not a retelling though. I hope it's a continuation. I'm scared because the team behind this is also behind Well dominated love who had a re-telling as its season 2 so I'm hoping it's not. I'm excited though.

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I gave this drama a chance because I've already watch some of the leads' other dramas. This is a story of a bandit who transformed into a fake princess who got entangled with a crown prince fighting for the throne. It is a simple yet entertaining low-budget historical drama that I surprisingly enjoyed. The plot is simple and I liked the fact that there are no unneccessary conflicts that are too hard to handle and forgotten because they are pressed for time. The leads are still natural when acting especially the female lead as always. I liked it and it could be watched while in the background.

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This is a story of someone praising someone he/she considers a hero not knowing that that person is beside them all along. I chanced upon this drama since I usually like to discover dramas on my own when I'm fed up of mainstream dramas. The thing with low budget historical dramas is that they're surprisingly entertaining. This drama is a romcoms but it leans towards the comedy side. I was entertained. This is a light, simple story that you can enjoy. Most of the romcom drama troupes are there but if it makes it more hilarious, then why not? I really liked this and I'm glad I gave this a chance.

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I chanced upon this drama as I was looking for something to watch and I'm glad I did.

STORY:
Crime solving in a historical drama? yes. Gender Bender? YES. Squad? Count me in.
Maiden Holmes is not that mind blowing drama and it definitely is not that serious crime solving drama we expect it to BUT it is entertaining enough to devote your time to. Suci (Sebrina Chen) is an officer in the historical times who disguises as male in order to work under the radar while solving her clan's murder. She is smart, tough, and observant all the values of a strong, independent woman. She then meets Xiao Yan Zhi (Zhang Ling He) who is undercover while on a mission in another part of the kingdom. Their story begins there. Yan Zhi eventually finds out that she is female and develops feelings for her. What I liked about the story is that there is no unnecessary conflict between Yan Zhi and his brother the emperor. In fact, the ministers of the court are most of the brother's enemies. It was refreshing to see brothers trusting each other in a historical drama. What made me laugh out loud is the fact that the person Suci considers as her hero is actually Yan Zhi. Imagine saying good things only to be be heard by the person you're admiring. I love their squad. They all have equal parts of the story.

ACTING/CAST:
The leads definitely have chemistry and it is surprising to find out that this is Zhang Ling He's debut. He acts naturally and isn't awkward with his scenes with Sebrina Chen. Actually, he really reminds me of a young Lee Min Ho but better. I don't know, I have a love-hate relationship with LMH's acting lol. Even the other casts in the squad are okay. They had this synergy which I appreciate very much.

MUSIC:
I love the opening song of this drama. It is rare for me to recall an OST of a Chinese drama compared to KDramas.

REWATCH VALUE:
Yes.

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The reason why I watched this drama is because the female lead here is the second female lead in Love the way you are. I like how she acted there despite being in a support role so I was curious. I'm not sure though why the drama is titled Poisoned Love. The premise of this drama is about the female lead, a voice actress, who suffers from trauma and it manifests as like sleepwalking when she gets horrified. The male lead doesn't know that she calms down because of him and due to the fact that they're paths crossed when they were children.

I liked the drama and the female lead sometimes reminds me of Park Shin Hye. The leads' chemistry is also natural which is a plus.

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I stumbled upon this drama when I was looking for something to watch and it was a simple drama with a strong message. The premise might be the same as others but I liked the fact that it tackled insecurities in the society with live in. This tackles the mental aspect of insecurities build up through the years that even though you've changed and turned your life around, there's something inside you that doesn't sit well. That you can't fully face you imperfections if you don't accept who you are, if you don't love who you are. This is a story of the female lead's road to self-love and the fact that due to a misunderstanding, she broke off her friendship with the male lead. And I also liked that the male lead loved her regardless of how she sees herself.

This is a simple story and I liked that it had this message and it also had hilarious moments. Oh, the second leads are also hilarious.

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I started this drama because I saw that this was a lighthearted one and I was curious. It seems simple and a breeze to watch., the premise being a rich, bright, and optimistic, naive girl Go Ah Ra who was supposed to be married cut her marriage short when she was left with bankruptcy, her father's death, and all the shenanigans. She runs away takes the money she has to start her life somewhere and look for Do Do Sol Sol La La Sol (twinkle, twinkle little star) who has been supportive of her. There she meets the male lead, Sun Woo Jun (Lee Jae Wook) because she lost all her money as she met an accident so she was a bit dependent on him. What I liked about the drama is that their chemistry reminds me of Nodame Cantabile which I love very much. The story is simple, funny....nothing new there. What confused me though is the ending. It was supposed to be a lighthearted drama, sure there were conflicts here and there but the fact that they injected the illness is just plain weird. Plus, letting the female lead think that he's been dead the whole time (for 5 years) suffering from heartbreak then returning like nothing happened? I dunno, it seems the ending is a bit rushed.

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I've heard good things about this drama that's why I gave it a try and I wasn't disappointed. Apparently this drama was a sleeper hit? I'm not sure if what I've heard is true but it was really popular with the international audience.

STORY:
Imagine a world that is governed by women? Yes! Of course I would say that because I'm a woman and it would be fun to see that kind of world (but of course, we should fight for equality). The story follows Chen Xiao Qian (Rosy Zhao), a screenwriter struggling to finish her script in time for the shooting of the drama to start as she crosses paths with the arrogant actor in her drama who always opposes her script, actor Han (Ryan Ding). She struggles with finishing her script: lacking script, forgetting to eat (which is the reality of writers) as she also deals with the pressures of the production and the director. She then gets sick and transports herself in to the world she created. Yes, she was transported inside her script where she is the 2nd female lead, who was supposed to die anyway in the 5th episode? As she also sees Actor Han as Han Shuo the prince from a neighboring city where men ruled the world. This is sort of who is better ruling, men or women? You can see the partiality of both sides which was also not good since we should live in a world where equality is observed. Anywho, that is where the hilarious story comes about because she as the second female lead should've brought her sister, the real female lead and the male lead together in order for her to get out of her trance and finish the story. What's funny is that the story that was supposed to happen didn't follow the original tale due to the fact that the male lead fell in love with the second lead. The cast was on point and I really enjoyed this series. They really love their time travelling/other world travelling novels and drama and that entertains me a lot. The ending though. It was funny to see Actor Han having all the memories of Han Shuo in the modern world. If there was a season 2 of this drama, I hope that they get the same cast. I really do.

ACTING/CAST:
I really love the leads chemistry and they complement each other so well. Even the other casts were perfect for their roles. I hope Rosy Zhao and Ryan Ding get paired up again in another drama or better yet a season 2 please!

MUSIC:
There was this one song that I liked but unfortunately it didn't stick to me like the other OSTs of other dramas.

REWATCH VALUE:
I've seen this drama for 2 times now and if this was an underrated drama, I suggest you give this a try.

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The reason I started this drama is because I wanted to acquaint myself with Ding Yu Xi before I start watching the popular drama, Romance of Tiger and Rose.

I guess this drama is okay. Not much from the plot but the premise is that the male lead who is a doctor and the female lead who is a popular actress apparently are engaged due to their families. They try to walk out of the engagement and meet each other unexpectedly when the female lead was hospitalized with her as her doctor. She's attracted and later realizes he is her fiance. It had moments, but the plot didn't really stick to me.

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