← Feed

Posts

• Post #1904672

  Into ep 5/16 of #cDrama #Beloved and REALLY struggling with its bizarre differences from #kDrama cop shows. in #kDrama cop shows the combined IQ of the police team never breaks double figures so it's always "the person wot found the body did it" arrest in 30 seconds. Then 16 eps of "oh merde we was wrong" To see a whole team of fully sentient humans ACTUALLY INVESTIGATING, deducing, reasoning, arguing , working through differences and working toge...

• Post #1904671

  My first introduction to Chinese actor Wang Zi Wen was back when I had a Weibo account and was searching for my #kDrama bias Wang Ji Won there. I've only seen WZW in one #cDrama and it did not impress me, but she's WOWing me in #Beloved A tight, tense thriller/mystery her character is always on the edge, and she's doing a great job. In my not-at-all humble opinion, at only 16 40-minute eps, this Drama would be well worth a free trial of YouTube Premium to see a smart, tw...

• Post #1904670

  9.75/10 #cDrama #Beloved one of the best murder mystery dramas I've seen with credible competent police investigation shown. The acting was top notch, with no duds & the 3 leads - Luo Jin in a dual role, Wang Zi Wen as the victim/catalyst and You Nan as the single-minded intelligent lead detective, all shone. The drama was very downbeat, but realistically so. That realism showed in the color palette, the cinematography, and even the makeup. No chance of a Foundation General s...

• Post #1033768

  My choices for the #chinguchallenge here will often be different from Bsky, as now Day 3: Favourite Modern Romance the VERY FIRST Drama that I thought of is one where the best romance arc involves the SECOND leads, and it's an all-time favourite . in #cDrama #TheTaleOfRose , the romance between the eponymous lead's brother & boss is stunning. Far & away one of the most grounded, realistic, cliché-free romances I've ever watched also sweet and movi...

• Post #1033767

  I have absolutely NO IDEA where I saw and saved this image, nor the faintest clue why I INSTANTLY thought of @s1m0n4 when I saw it just now 🤣

• Post #1033766

  The first day after the end of Daylight Saving always leaves me out of whack: It's 23:30 but feels like 22:30 BUT, since tomorrow is a holiday, I can squeezin one more episode of #kDrama #NiceToNotMeetYou to hit 4/16 AND then start #cDrama #LegendOfTheMagnate - woohoo!

• Post #766375

  An interesting article on the semantics of suffrage after Canuck Carney's Aussie claim https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360947181/canadian-pm-mark-carney-said-australia-was-first-give-women-election-rights-was-he-right

• Post #766374

  Jamāl al-Din `Abd al-Rahīm ibn `Umar ibn Abī Bakr al-Dimashqī, known as al-Jawbarī I've read read plenty of long books in my life but the book I'm currently #Reading wins the 'longest author's name' prize by at least 12 parsecs #Bookstodon Right from the start it made me think with dates like "the third/ninth century" - it took me a moment to realise it was AH/CE in that order. Fascinating stuff #History @bookstodon

• Post #766373

  I'm not a fan of colorisation, but this colorised version of the legendary and phenomenal Nicholas Brothers Jumpin' Jive routine from Stormy Weather actually does give it the clarity and lift it deserves. No matter how many times I watch this I am still staggered that they (a) did it at all and (b) did it in ONE TAKE #Dance https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoMbeDhG9fU