Movie Monday – This Is Not What I Expected (2017)

Starring: Kaneshiro Takeshi as Lu Jin, Zhou Dong Yu as Gu Sheng Nan, Sun Sean as Xiao Meng, Yang Tony as Cheng Zi Qian

Rating: PG-13, subject matter

Running Time: 106 min

Twinkies: 4 1/2 stars

Movie Monday – Thanksgiving Holiday 2017 Movie Watch List~Adult Version

Beautiful Accident
Wolf Warriors II
Shock Wave
This Is Not What I Expected

Starring: See Cast List Below

Rating: PG13-R, subject matter and violence

Running Time: Varies

Twinkies: 4 stars and up

Drama Marathon – Bewitched in Tokyo (2004)

Inane, silly, fun? Just think about all the goofy adjectives that comes to mind and it pretty much describes this drama. I would definitely classify this as an ‘easy watch’. No drama tropes, no love triangle, and truly a remake of one of my favorite shows from the distant past, Bewitched with the late Elizabeth Montgomery.

Movie Monday – Enemies In Law (2015)

Starring: Hong Jong Hyun as Han Chul Soo, Jin Se Yeon as Park Yeong Hee, Shin Jung Keun as Han Dal Sik, Jun Soo Kyung as Jo Gang Ja, Kim Eung Soo as Park Man Choon, Park Eun Hye as Park Yeong Mi, Kim Do Yeon as Park Yeong Sook

Rating: PG-13/R, subject matter and some violence

Running Time: 119 min

Twinkies: 4 stars

Movie Monday – Luck-Key (2016)

Starring: Yu Hae Jin as Choi Hyung Wook, Lee Joon as Yoon Jae Sung, Im Ji Yeon as Song Eun Joo, Jo Yoon Hee as Ri Na, Go Joon as Kwon Hee Rak, and Cha Soon Hyeong as Choi Moon Suk

Rating: PG-13, subject matter and some violence

Running Time: 112 min

Twinkies: 4 stars

Movie Monday – Battle of the Remakes ~ Scandal Makers vs Scandal Maker (2008/2016)

Starring: Scandal Makers (See cast list here) and Scandal Maker (See cast list here)

Rating: PG-13, subject matter

Running Time: 108 min

Twinkies: 4 stars

Japanese Drama Winter 2017 Wish List ~ Once Again Incredibly Long!

Without a doubt, there are so many dramas this season that I want to see. I was very fortunate that almost every drama on my wish list was subbed! As a matter of fact, I ended up watching a whole lot more! Thank you, subbers for making my dismal 2016 bearable. Now, if I can put these in my drama shopping list now, here are the dramas I am BEGGING get subbed this season! Yeah, the list is long once again!

Japanese Fall Season 2016 – A Banner Watch Season For Me!

Japanese Fall Season 2016

This had to be the best season to watch Japanese dramas! This was the first time that my watched list exceeded my wish list by leaps and bounds! The Fall season started in late September and now that we approach January, 2017, I’ve seen all but one of the dramas to completion. That is a total of 11 dramas! 11!! That is some kind of record for me! I loved that the season covered every genre: from thriller to crime, to romance and comedy. A little of something for everyone!

Year in Review – My Best Dramas for 2016

Best 2016 Dramas I Watched!

I always enjoy doing these end of the year posts. Why? My list never looks the same as everyone else. As I watch so many different genres and dramas from all the Asian countries, my list never looks the same. Another thing I notice is that I rarely like the popular ones. I think at my age, I get bored very easily with some of the drama tropes and romances. It’s a rarity that they even make it to my list! This year, for the first time ever, I watched more than double the number of Japanese dramas than Korean, I hardly watched any Thai lakorns and the Chinese dramas this year (that I’ve watched), didn’t bubble to the top!

Movie Monday – Drama Special ~ World Without Sympathy (2016)

Starring: Lee Joo Seung as Joon-Ho, Kang Min Ah as Seo-Young, Kim Woo Hyeok as Kyeong-sik, and Min Sung Wook as Myeong-ho

Rating: PG-13, subject matter

Running Time: 80 min

Twinkies: 4 stars