Chasing Dramas

The Story of Yanxi Palace follows the young maid, Wei Ying Luo's journey as she enters the imperial palace during the reign of Qing Dynasty Emperor Qian Long to seek answers for her sister's death. Karen and Cathy provide an overview in this intro episode before diving into plot and historical analysis of the drama in future podcast episodes

In this new series for the podcast, In The Know aims to provide up-to-date information on the Chinese entertainment industry. This new episode series is a more casual look at what's going on with your favorite stars. In this premier episode, Karen and Cathy discuss four groundbreaking events that occurred in the first half of 2022 in Chinese pop culture news.

The Crown Prince has his romantic wishes dashed by his father as the Emperor contends with a myriad of military issues that threaten the safety of the empire's borders that culminate in an heart-pounding display at the important archery competition

It's time for the imperial entrance exam and the Crown Prince's allies are once again caught in a scandal against his brother, this time around cheating at the exam.

The Crown Prince prepares for his Capping ceremony. However, his older brother, the Prince of Qi conspires against him and plots to discredit the Crown Prince. It's a battle of wits as the two brothers try to outmaneuver each other to win the Emperor's favor. The Crown Prince is accused of being unfilial and disloyal by the Prince of Qi's allies. Who wins this round? Listen to find out.

Set in the fictional world of the Qi dynasty, Royal Nirvana follows the story of the crown prince, Xiao Ding Quan, as he struggles to balance the role required of his title with this yearnings for love while also doing the right thing. In this intro episode, Karen and Cathy provide an overview of the plot and introduce the cast and characters for this 2019 drama.

Join Karen and Cathy as they provide their final thoughts and analysis on The Story of Ming Lan!

in the last episode of the Story of Ming Lan, the revolt organized by the Empress Dowager was easily dismantled by the Emperor and his allies including Gu Ting Ye who is alive and well. The conflict at court is finally resolved and the chaos at home is quelled after Madame Qin succumbs to flames out of despair. All that is left are the harmonious and simple days for Ming Lan and Gu Ting Ye to enjoy together with a loving family.

In the penultimate episode, Gu Ting Ye is sent off to fight in a war that broke out on the border but terrible news reaches home that he has been killed. Shortly after, Ming Lan must contend with an onslaught of soldiers intent on enacting another coup in the Capital.

Many of Ming Lan's friends and family show up to support her during her son's banquet celebration in the midst of Gu Ting Ye's punishment. She uses the evidence gathered from the banquet to beat the Deng Wen Drum as well to request a retrial for her husband.