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Finally finished watching the much awaited drama. After the first few episodes, it slumps. Getting a break from Netflix, I also ventured into the old drama, ‘Princess Hours’ on Viki. Remembering ‘Coffee Prince ‘ & comparing it with ‘Princess Hours’ I had a good time. The protagonist is the same actress. With her short hairContinue reading “Dr Slump”

It is a 2021 Chinese drama. It stars Zhu Xudan, Dylan Wang, Deng Wei, Pan Mei Ye with others. Liu Yung. a young maidservant, saves a snake from harm & finds outits true form is the dragon king, Yuchi Longyan. After three lifetimes together, Yuchi Longyan hopes to marry her. The tussle between the twoContinue reading “Miss the Dragon”

It literally means ‘Crimson Pig’. It is a 1992 Japanese animated adventure fantasy film. Written & directed by Miyazaki. It is based on his 1989 manga ‘Hikotei Jidai’ It stars the voices of Shuichiro Moriyama, Tokiko Kato, Akemi Okamura with others. Its score is by Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi. The plot revolves around an ItalianContinue reading “Porco Rosso”

It is a 2024 Indian Hindi language historical biographical film. Based on the life of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar. It is directed, co-written & co-produced by Randeep Hooda. He also plays the titular role of Savarkar. It was released in the theaters on 22 March 2024. I watched in the theater on Sunday, 24th. The showContinue reading “Swatantrya Veer Savarkar”

It is a 2008 Japanese animated fantasy film . Written & directed by Hayao Miyazaki. The film stars Yuria Nara, Hiroki Doi, Tomoko Yamaguchi with others. It is the eighth film directed by Miyazaki for Ghibli Studio. It is his tenth overall. The film tells the story of Ponyo, a goldfish who escapes from theContinue reading “Ponyo”

Watching him in ‘Unchained love’ made me realise a few things. Number of episodes are more & he captures the screen. Let me start from the beginning. As Daoming Si in the ‘Meteor Garden’ 2018 , he needs no intro. From the very first frame he is there! In front of the whole school/ collegeContinue reading “And Dylan Wang…”

It is a South Korean web series starring Han Ji hyo, Doyoung, Kwon Ah reum & Bang Jae min. It is a story about Seo Hee su, a college student & aspiring Lyricist with a low esteem & self love. She intertwines with several men after discovering a mysterious notebook with lyrics that makes anyoneContinue reading “Dear X Who Doesn’t Love me”

It is a 2022 Chinese streaming TV series. Directed by Wu Qiang & it stars Dylan Wang, Chen Yuqi, Peter ho & Zeng Li. It is based on Stupa by You Sijie. In the ancient Daye dynasty, Xiao Duo fakes being an eunuch & lurks in the Royal court for years in order to findContinue reading “Unchained Love”

Watching ‘Princess Hours’ made in 2006, I couldn’t help but admire the lead actress, -Yoon Eun hye. I had liked her immensely in ‘Coffee Prince’ 2007 that I had seen earlier. With her short hair, tomboyish ways, making Gong Yoo fall for her! A role that had been turned down by many actresses, she cutContinue reading “The Two of them..”

It really gets interesting after the 15th episode. Till then we just get to know the characters. Along with the twisted fate & the schemes of Lady Hwa young to make her son the King, the leads gradually fall for each other & fast. The real surprise was the Princess Hye mung, who enters laterContinue reading “Princess Hours”