I have seen a lot of Chinese dramas lately most I didn't finish, just halfway through. Most of the time the reason why I did not finish the drama its because I got tired of the story or the story is dragging and its not exciting anymore.
This time I tried watching a series starring Ju Jingyi. I heard she's a popular singer from a Chinese idol group called SNH48. She has a lot of dramas available in iQIYI (Chinese series and movies platform plus other Asian series is available here. But I subscribed mainly because of the Chinese series.)
This drama has 40 episodes in total with 3 bonus scenes. This story is about Fu Rong the second daughter of the Fu family, unexpectedly she becomes clairvoyant after a serious illness. She predicts she will marry Prince Su but that she will also suffer a tragic fate. There is also a great lesson to learn in this series about married life, family, ambition and morals.
The story is okay. The actors and actress are all good looking. Beautiful scenes. The supporting cast and their story is good. I will not elaborate more on this. I will not spoil the story or spill the story here. The next series that I am currently watching has a similar story to this one but this the lead female shows her ability to predict or foretell the future through her dreams and her special ability is already shown at the beginning of the story.
These past few days I have been busy watching another Chinese
drama starring Zhao Lu Si. I first came to know her in the drama, “I Hear You.”
I really liked that drama and I want to try another series, so I decided to
watch it. Before that I have tried watching a few Chinese series which I did
not finish. I am a subscriber of iQIYI one of the popular Chinese online video
platform. Through iQIYI, I am updated with the latest and trending Chinese
dramas. I usually watch Cdramas from this online . I am proud to say that from
start until the end I have finished watching this drama. Watching Wuxia Romance
Fantasy Chinese series is really enjoyable. The scenery and the costumes are
all beautiful. That is why I am an admirer of Hanfu clothes.
I have seen Mr. Bad Guy, starring Shen Yue, the lead before of the Cdrama, “A Love So Beautiful”. This is a fun drama to watch since it’s a modern fantasy about a person who loves to write and the character in her novel comes to life. I just got impatient watching this that I fast forwarded it. But don’t imitate me because this drama is a good watch. I remember another series entitled, “Cute Bad Guy’, who has a similar plot. This time the female lead is cartoonist and her character an ultimate villain came to life. I still have not finished that drama.
Next, that I have seen is the “Song of the Moon” Cdrama, another wuxia, drama and fantasy genre. Beautiful and handsome female and male lead, starring Vin Zhang and Xu Lu. This is about reincarnation, about the God of sun and the God of moon. I also got impatient and fast-forwarded this series. One of the Chinese actresses that I admire is Bai Lu. Her beauty is similar to another Chinese actress Cecilia Liu (Liu Shi Shi) whose drama I have enjoyed watching before. Her leading man in this drama is Leo Lu. If you like their tandem they have another contemporary series, “Love Is Sweet”.
‘Till the End of the Moon is another good drama. This one is a long drama too! 40 episodes. Also, the impatient me, fast-forwarded this series again. All of the ending is satisfying, in my opinion. I have missed watching Chinese dramas and by watching all of these dramas. It felt like home.
I had the chance to watch some good Chinese 'wuxia' or martial arts, fantasy, romance and suspense movies. The first movie that I have seen was Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame. I was reminded of the 'Guan Yin', statue near the South Sea of China, when I saw the 'Buddha' statue that the first Empress of China Wu Zeitian, commissioned her workers to finish it just in time for her coronation. Anyway, I won't talk about that movie anymore since, my movie review is about 'Bai Hu' 白狐 (white fox), the English promotional title of the movie was called, 'The Fox Lover'. For a person like me who's a sucker for love stories, I was really interested to watch this film, and it has been a long time since I have watched a Chinese fantasy movie.
According to a review in IMDB (movie database) this film is about:
Pu Songling's 蒲松齡, "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio." It is a collection of nearly 500 mostly supernatural tales.The Fox Lover is about
white fox spirit Xiaochui (Gillian Chung), who is irrevocably in love
with a mortal fool Wang Yuanfeng (Chilam Cheung). In the universe
resides the largest bat demon that strikes terror amongst the people.
Inside Wang’s soul, there is a hidden power able to destroy the fiercest
demons. When Xiaochui’s loyalties are tested in the clash between
humans and demons, she is willing to sacrifice her life for love.
It was a very good movie. I also liked the costumes that was used in the movie. Very colorful costumes, for the 'fox sisters'. My favorite costume was the one worn by the lead character, named Willow, because I really like the color blue. Nice combination of blue and white. I've included a photo of all the 'fox sisters'. Here are their names.
Gold is the one holding a rabbit, and of course the color of her clothes is gold.
Dream is the one in an orange colored clothes.
Plum is the girl with a brown or earth color clothes.
Ling is the earthly daughter of Madame Fox, she was adopted, she's wearing a colored tan with a dark green inner clothing.
Lotus is the one with scarlet colored clothes.
Bamboo is the one wearing green.
Peach is the one wearing pink.
Jade andFlower have the same color of light purple clothes.
Willow is the one wearing a sky blue and white clothes.
I haven't watched the other movie version of the 'White Fox', so I can't really say if this movie was worst compared with the other movies. For example, I have seen a tv special of 'The Monkey King' movie remake, and for me, Jet Li and Jackie Chan's version still remains the best. I have yet to see Donnie Yen and Chow Yun Fat's version.
The movie was a tear-jerker! I cried in some of the movie scenes! Best of all I also like the soundrack. I will include the music video here for everyone to see. I also typed the English translation taken from the movie. If you haven't seen this film I suggest you check it out.
Some memorable quotes from the movie:
Willow: Yuanfeng, do you love me?
Yuanfeng: What does love mean?
Willow: It means embracing with you forever, or if you love one girl. You want to stay with her, and take her in your arms and never leave her.
Willow: Don't leave me.
Yuanfeng: No.
Willow: Even a knife in your back?
Yuanfeng: No. I won't leave you.
Willow: Even if you are hit by an arrow?
Yuanfeng: No.
Willow: Even with fire to burn you?
Yuanfeng: No. I won't leave you!
Yuanfeng: The thing of love is interesting.
Yuanfeng: Willow! Willow: Do you know me? Who are you? It seems I have met you before.
Yuanfeng: I was the fool named Wang Yuanfeng.
Willow: Wang Yuanfeng. Why are you crying? Oink! Oink! A piglet will never cry. Who are you?
Yuanfeng: I am Yuangfeng, who loves you the most.
Willow: Love... What is love?
Yuanfeng: It means embracing you forever. It means if you like her, you'll want to stay with her and embrace her no matter what happens. Never let go. Even a knife on the back, or hit by an arrow, burnt by the flame. Never let her go. Never...
