An Ancient Love Song - Ep 8
- Cute little egg drawings!!
- Not him knowing she would say that and already having a slide prepared xD
- Lu Yuan looks soooooo pretty with this makeup aaaaa
- So Lu Yuan wants a clever househusband. That makes too much sense. Same girl, same
- Love how the scenery went from a coast, to a field, to a bamboo forest xD
- Ok but that scene where they get off the carriage looked so crisp? my goodness, every time I forget how beautiful this drama looks
- Ohhhhhhhhhhhhh ok so his plan was to take her someplace remote, not to take her to the present. This is cute, I like this... unfortunately... we're on episode 8.... ':)
- Can I just take a moment to say how absolutely incredible both leads and their actors are? How effortlessly they portray these characters as they change throughout the run of the drama? FL nailing both the young sweet girl (a realistic portrayal for a change!!) and the jaded empress hardened by years of misery... ML nailing the newbie contemporary person slowly becoming jaded and quiet... Like the subtle differences in how he interacts with the world, even his gaze, growing more and more hopeless as he realises that despite having the power to travel through time, he can't change the course of history and everything he does is ultimately futile... GOD- MY HEARTTTT
- What is it with men and fish, lmao
- That maid flames Shenbo every chance she gets. I'm cackling.
- "I have always been with her, where have you been?" -the man was too stunned to speak
- "You are biased" GIRL OF COURSE SHE IS. look at that lovestruck goofy-ahh smile on her face
- Just you and me, just us and your friend steve-ahh kinda date xD
- SIMI, SIMI MY FRIEND, I FEEL YOU ARE RIIIIGHT!!!!
- The maid adding "my general" to her wish, AAAAAWWWW
- Prime minister jump scare O-O Yoooo but why was that actually really cool
- LMFAAOO, so Shenbo made Lu Yuan into a simp (positive)? I love it and I'm not even more curious as to what their first/last meeting was like cuz bro somehow got girl absolutely smitten
- What? When did Shenbo learn to play the flute???? O.o Did he always possess this ability? AND HE WAS THE ONE THAT DEVELOPED THE SECRET MUSICAL CODE? WHAT?!?!
- I wonder what happened to the emperor to make him change... I blame the prime minister >:(
Couldn't watch the second episode because the week flew by 😔
Bound by Sin - Episode 5
I don't know if it's just me coming back from a binge break, but Ying Xian's got a little too much 'in your face' energy right now—like, girl, can we dial it back a notch?
- Oh please, Fu Cheng, pretending you can't just wiggle free? It's like 30 seconds later when you're all wrapped up in her arms— we all know you were totally into being tied up! LOL
- "it's my favorite thing to see when you can't stand it" Let’s be real, if a dude said that to a lady, we’d be calling the cops on his creepy vibes!
- Fu Cheng logic for taking charge and not waiting is because he doesn't want her to have pleasure in his resistance and patience, he's playing chess while she's just enjoying a game of checkers! He’s trying to be all tough, but guess what? He just handed her the satisfaction on a silver platter! Sorry, sweetie, but that logic is as shaky as a three-legged table!
- So, like, why on earth did they choose to drive all the way to this spot for their little rendezvous? I mean, hello! She's got a mansion with lots of hidden rooms! And it's not like Ke Rui and Dong Yang are clueless about her shenanigans, right?
- Ying Xian, I'm a total weirdo, and let me tell you, a car and a tie? That's the ultimate warm-up for some fun, LOL!
- These two really threw down! They look like they just survived a tornado. 😂😂😂 !
- Not Ying Xian saying I sleep around with a lot of men, but you're the only one I'm like this with ... #IDroppedALargeChunkOfMoneyForYou now drive haha
- So, who's the sneaky little rat trying to make her look like a total flop and throw her under the bus? I'm totally rooting for Ke Rui, but let's not forget about the potential drama from Dong Yang or Xu Yawei!
- Not to be dramatic, but this trust and bonding situation is zooming by like a caffeinated cheetah! Seriously, we went from 'who are you?' to 'let's be each other's b
odyguards' in no time flat. Can we get a few more plot twists before they decide to bolt?
- Look who finally decided to show a softer side—Ying Xian is actually looking vulnerable for once!
- Oh, Ke Rui getting called a loser for just following orders? Classic! I mean, if she had dared to go rogue on Ying Xian, she probably would have faced some cringe-worthy punishment. Talk about a lose-lose situation!
- Can you believe Dong Yang is totally clueless about what's happening? This just makes me side-eye Ke Rui even harder. I can totally picture her trying to cozy up to Dong Yang to climb that social ladder.
- Honestly, I doubt Jin Qi is the mastermind here; he doesn't strike me as the sharpest tool in the shed. I mean, come on, Ying Xian is always swooping in to save him ! Plus, he seems a tad worried about his sister.
- OMG, she whipped up an elope saga just to snag some help and stay incognito for all the wild tales she's about to spin. Fu Cheng's expression is like, 'Seriously? Give me a break!' LOL
- Now that I think of it, I'm shocked she hasn't turned into a drama queen about her injuries . They look like they hurt like a lot.
- Oh my God, scratch that his injuries are so much horrendous. I suppose he picked up the art of hiding pain during his army days.
- So, here we are at the end of the episode, and things are definitely heating up! But honestly, did that relationship really need to shift into overdrive so fast? Can't wait to see how this plot thickens and who the real troublemakers turn out to be!
I'm almost done with How I Attended an All Guys Mixer and I'm falling for both the FLs and MLs, especially Suou. I want to be her so bad but at the same time I'm crushing so hard, I don't know if I love her or Tokiwa more. She's just so effortlessly cool, the way she cares for Tokiwa and look at him I find myself swooning. Plus she looks so badass with her pixie cut and outfits.
It was the same when I watched The Other Half of Me and You and Zhang Gong Zhu Zai Shang. The FLs so cool and I don't know anymore if I still want to be them or be with them
I'm falling for both the FLs and MLs, especially Suou. I want to be her so bad but at the same time I'm crushing so hardRain:
I completely get this. She was next level cool and their dynamic was everything <333 Glad you enjoyed it!! I also really liked Fuji x Asagi O//-//O like why is bbg so cute like that
It was the same when I watched The Other Half of Me and You and Zhang Gong Zhu Zai ShangRain:
You are sooooooooooo real for that. I had the exact same feeling with both! xD Cool FLs just hit different
This drama looks like it will serve some serious secondhand embarrassmentSimi_Tutu:
It really does T_T
Bound by Sin - Episode 5Simi_Tutu:
- "we all know you were totally into being tied up!" - He totally is. He ain't fooling anybody with that feeble struggle. It's giving 'cuffed' to the plant all over again
- "Let’s be real, if a dude said that to a lady, we’d be calling the cops on his creepy vibes!" - If anything that happened in this drama had the roles reversed I'd frankly not be watching xD Let me enjoy my toxicish RR /lh
- "he's playing chess while she's just enjoying a game of checkers!" - No matter what bro does, she wins. A versatile and generous queen she is
- "She's got a mansion with lots of hidden rooms!" - I guess she just likes the excitement and discomfort of a car? T_T Idk
- "They look like they just survived a tornado" - Sobbinggg
- "This just makes me side-eye Ke Rui even harder." - Oh, you make a good point O-O
- "But honestly, did that relationship really need to shift into overdrive so fast?" - That's minidramas for yaaaa T_T The pacing tends to take the biggest hit
Good to have you back and watching! ^^
"But honestly, did that relationship really need to shift into overdrive so fast?" - That's minidramas for yaaaa T_T The pacing tends to take the biggest hitArclei:
Grab Your Love is one mini drama that I found myself enjoying but yes, it did suffer from super fast plot progression. It started off with such a delightful romance rhythm, but then those last two episodes and It was like they hit the turbo button! I was just sitting there, utterly bewildered, thinking, 'What on earth is going on?' But hey, despite the chaotic ending to the plot, I adored the couples chemistry. It was worth the watch.
Believe it or not, I never really watched mini dramas before our chats! They always felt like they were lacking a coherent storyline, just a jumble of over-the-top emotions and empty theatrics—basically one long commercial. But this year, I've stumbled upon some gems, and now I'm genuinely thrilled to explore even more that I haven't checked out yet!
Good to have you back and watching! ^^Arclei:
it's absolutely fantastic to be back! I genuinely missed you all. Our chats always manage to soothe my soul after a hectic work week and bring a grin to my face.
It might take me a bit to get back in the swing of things, but I'll gradually share my notes and catch up with everyone. I know I could speed things up by skipping the GIFs, but come on, a girl has to make her posts look fabulous! Haha!
xD Let me enjoy my toxicish RR /lhArclei:
No judgment here! But if my Audible list ever got out, my dark mafia novel collection would have everyone clutching their pearls and gasping in shock, LOL!
it did suffer from super fast plot progression.Simi_Tutu:
Yeah, it's hard to find a mini that doesn't have this issue T_T Which baffles me since a lot of them are way longer than most movies but I guess the show/drama format versus a movie format messes with the pacing too much. A shame but yeah xD
I think maybe the closest would be An Ancient Love Song? But it does it really fall into mini category since the episodes are above 20 minutes and there's over 10 of them? Not sure but if yes, this would be the best paced imo
Believe it or not, I never really watched mini dramas before our chats!Simi_Tutu:
Wow, that's quite surprising!! I'm glad you dipped your toes into the minidrama pool cuz there's a lot of cute stuff (and a lot of RR, what can I say xD). I started out with low budget minidramas pretty early on in my asian drama career so I kinda just naturally gravitate towards them. (Plus, they're nice for my short attention span when I just wanna finish smth rq)
it's absolutely fantastic to be back! I genuinely missed you all.Simi_Tutu:
Missed you toooo!!! Not been the same without you <3
Take it easy, there's no rush ^^
But if my Audible list ever got outSimi_Tutu:
I know better than to doubt, ahahahha XD
Stumbled upon Wen Yao in the comment section of another drama and of course I immediately had to watch it.
![]() | When I say I want RR to be present in everything, this is what I mean. Just straightforward pretty detective man being protected and saved by an intimidating warrior woman. There unfortunately isn't a whole lot of romance 'cause it's more investigation focused by the role reversal is present in this too so I wasn't too mad |
Like the reversal of the bride serial killing crime and the victims being all grooms instead and yes, ML does in fact use himself as bait to investigate and yes, he does somehow end up dressed up as a bride and yes he does look immaculate and yes, FL does save him. (of my favourite brand of RR: CRIMES!!!) | ![]() |
The ending though left me just kinda :/ cause that was so unnecessary. It's a (spoiler) very dumb sad ending. Though they do save it a bit with a "what could've been" scene where they're happy together with a kid but like come on The quality is pretty meh overall but if you watched My Lady General, you'll be more than fine. The subtitle quality tho is borderline unwatchable. It's worse than Feng Jun T_T Sometimes the subtitles would cut entirely and only translate a single word which made it very difficult to follow the actual plot (but who cares about plot when you have pretty princes in peril and badass girlboss warriors, amiright?) I added the tags and also have been in a tag-adding mood lately so if the Gender Role Reversal tag suddenly has way more titles than before, know it's me :P
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An Ancient Love Song?Arclei:
In your opinion, is this one still going strong? I recall struggling to follow the timeline in this story. It might just be my goldfish brain when it comes to understanding key details. lol I do remember enjoying the female lead, my main issue was male lead seemed to be oblivious to the perilous situation he was in. I keep picturing him casually reading in the library while palace guards are in pursuit. Gotta love a bookworm.
I started out with low budget minidramas pretty early on in my asian drama career so I kinda just naturally gravitate towards them.Arclei:
It's like you have a magical ability to make my recommendations list stretch longer than I anticipated But hey, I'm not mad about it—keep 'em coming! Haha!
Not been the same without you <3Arclei:
I know better than to doubt, ahahahha XDArclei:
Am I that transparent? ? I was convinced I had my disguise on point. LOL!
So, Do you accept suggestions for dramas that wrapped up ages ago but are still totally worth the watch? I stumbled upon this hidden gem that’s so underrated it deserves a standing ovation! Sure, the subtitles might be a train wreck, but the female lead? She's a fierce, quirky powerhouse who puts the male lead in his place every time he tries to flex his manly muscles. I’m head over heels for her!
Gao Yu is so handsome 🥵✨🔥
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