Chasing Dramas

A slew of new dramas began airing in February and March including Eternal Brotherhood, The Hunter, Always on the Move, Judge Dee’s Mystery, White Cat Legend, Pegasus, Detective Chinatown 2, and Everyone Loves Me. Karen and Cathy have begun chasing several of these dramas. Listen to our latest episode to see what we think about them!

Karen and Cathy discuss the the critically acclaimed sci-fi drama Three Body or 三体. As one of the first mainstream Science Fiction dramas that aired in China in 2023, it boasts a great source material, strong cast, and heavy investment. We discuss how the drama faired when it first aired and our thoughts about the drama itself. Listen and let us know your experience with Three Body.

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The Emperor holds court and asks about an embassy for the ambassador from Little Patola. Here, the Prince of Yong and the Right Chancellor start a verbal spat with the Crown Prince and Director He on the true nature of how the land was procured. We finally learn what happened that bloody day months ago that landed Zhang Xiao Jing on death row. Meanwhile, Tan Qi requests aid from Yan Yu Huan to save Zhang Xiao Jing while he travels to the palace to stop Long Bo.

The Spring Festival Gala had plenty of winners but there was one big loser caught everyone's attention. Bai Jing Ting's shenanigans during his performance with Wei Da Xun and Wei Chen drew ire from social media and he has since been flooded with negative press. Listen to our latest podcast episode to find out what he did! Elsewhere, the Chinese box office has been chugging along with one big breakout in Jia Ling's latest flick Yolo.

Zhang Xiao Jing learns that Long Bo's true target might be the giant lantern tower built for the Emperor for the Lantern Festival. Meanwhile, we finally get to meet the famed Yan Tai Zhen aka Consort Yang Yu Huan of history and the Emperor Tang Xuan Zong at Hua E Tower during the strike of midnight.

Karen and Cathy share our thoughts about the most recent cultural phenomenon of Blossoms Shanghai (繁花) starring Hu Ge (胡歌), Ma Yi Li (马伊利), Tang Yan (唐嫣), and Xin Zhi Lei (辛芷蕾). The drama was hit as viewers flocked to the screens to see the first TV drama helmed by famed director Wang Kar Wai. He presents a beautiful vision of Shanghai that admittedly took us some time to fully immerse ourselves in. Listen to our thoughts and go watch the show!

We celebrated this year's Lunar New Year eve by participating in a Chinese tradition of watching the Spring Festival Gala. This year's event celebrating the year of the dragon and a number of stunning performances as well as a magic show that quickly became a meme due to an unexpected result. Listen in to our recommendations and let us know which performances you liked from this year's spring festival gala or Chun Wan!

In ep 33, we finally get a breather for our heroes. Tan Qi and Li Bi finally part ways despite Li Bi ultimately saving her from certain death. Zhang Xiao Jing head off in search of clues from the mysterious bamboo fragment. This leads them back to Jing An Si where they have a hilarious encounter with an old frenemy. The two then go off to find a blacksmith who might solve their mystery and get them closer to the final riddle.

Transcript now on our website! Chinese Paladin 4 and 6 or The Legend of Sword and Fairy 4 and Sword and Fairy sees Ju Jing Yi and Chen Zhe Yuan vs Esther Yu Shu Xin and Xu Kai fight it out with the same IP. Meanwhile Yang Zi was not able to maintain her presence in TV ratings with her drama Love Endures. Wu Lei and Zhao Jin Mai's new drama Amidst a Snowstorm of Love is highly anticipated while Karen and Cathy are separately watching Fighting for Love and Frozen Surface

Li Bi manages to escape from the Right Chancellor's clutches and brings much needed news to the Crown Prince and General Guo. Meanwhile, Zhang Xiao Jing finds Xu Bin and heads off to rescue Tan Qi held hostage at the Right Chancellor's residence. Yao Ru Neng steps up in a big way to save Tan Qi who reiterates that she is more than just a slave. She has value and is capable of more.