In a Good Way Episode 1 to 19 Report Card – The Li Chuan and Jia En Ship by Fangirl Ciel

Well hello there, fellow fangirls! I’m here to finally review a Taiwanese drama that I've been avidly watching every week. I’m talking about none other than the drama In A Good Way, which is quite popular nowadays and deservedly so. It’s been so long since I encountered a good Taiwanese drama, that I don’t even remember the last one that I've seen. I think it’s Autumn's Concerto?

This drama has been tagged as the Taiwanese version of Answer Me 1997. I think both dramas are similar in a way that it focuses not only on the lead’s romantic life, but as well on the friendship they've developed that influenced their growth through the years.  One of the great things about the drama Answer Me 1997 is that it managed to have me care for ALL the side characters which I think is quite a feat. In a Good Way is similar in tone, all of the character have side stories that entice you to care and love them.

This drama actually reminded me more of It Started with a Kiss and They Kissed Again due to the college activities and problems the characters are encountering. And I love it! I feel young again and I’m right there with the characters attending Chen Dong University.

Now on to my review…

Cunning Single Lady Episode 1 to 12 Report Card – The Jung Woo and Ae-Ra Ship by Fangirl Ciel

I’ve been watching this drama regularly, and as of today 12 episodes has been released so far. It’s one of those drama that is easy breezy to watch, but I have no inkling to neither re-watch the episodes nor look for spoilers. What made this drama enjoyable is that there are a lot of LOL moments. The leads may be in their early thirties but their childish antics and fights are quite entertaining. And this drama rocks a great soundtrack too!

Like I did with my Bride of the Century review, I’ve use the same grading system I've come up on how I rate a drama.  These are the following criteria which I deemed are important and what makes up a perfect drama.

Bride of the Century Episode 1 to 6 Report Card– The Kang Joo and Doo Rim Ship by Fangirl Ciel

I started this drama on a whim. Usually, I check out the first few episodes of a drama to get a feel if it’s my cup of tea and if it’s worth watching. Me and Bride of the Century (BC) had a rather boring start. I was unimpressed with episode 1 that it took me a couple of days before I watched the next episode. Well, why? I find the plot rather cliché and maybe a little bit makjang.  Rich, arrogant, cold hearted hero who has never loved before, check! Poor kind hearted, innocent, very candy-ish heroine, check! It’s basically the plot of almost every drama that ever existed.

Then the other fangirls started raving about the drama and I decided to watch the next epiosode. Episode 1 was basically an introduction of the characters, and the reason why Doo Rim has to enter Kang Joo’s life. What made this drama addictive and enjoyable is when Doo Rim finally met Kang Joo and played his fiancée which is around in episode 2. The chemistry is just palpable, and their interactions oh so funny and spazz worthy!

So how do I rate BC as a drama so far? I’ve come up with a grading system which I think are important ingredients of a good drama, namely a well written plot, a swoon worthy male lead, a kickass heroine, skinship and chemistry, and lastly interesting and non-annoying side characters.