The Chinese Drama Review

How to Get Fated to Love You to Not Suck

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Watch 1-12. This will give you a good chunk. Fill in the words, "They did not meet for 6 months..." Skip to episode 19, part 3, of the episode. This should be where Cun Xi tells Anna how he really feels.

Fill in the words, But Xin Yi finds out devastating news... The operation may have left her without the ability to have kids due to excessive hemorrhaging.

Cut to Episode 23 part 4. Ignore all time markers and fill in 6 months. Watch this episode to the end.

What does this do? This spares you from hating Xin Yi, Cun Xi, FTLY and spares you some nasty filler stuff. Such as the drama of Anna. Such as the long lost sister crap they put in. Such as the Shanghai stint... Such as banging your head against a wall.

Believe me, I have a good handle on how writing works, this will work. Then you can imagine this was actually at 14 episode drama filled with bliss.

Additional rewrites that may spare pain:

1-12 Fill in, but Xin Yi found out from the doctor she can no longer have children... she disappears for 6 months but returns with new confidence to get a divorce. Skip to episode 23, Part 4.

You may also want to fast forward the Xin Yi family moments too. >.<;; That's just painful. Whining is not funny especially with horrid acoustics. Better to just fast forward and imagine their voices talking in Mandarin.

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Chinese Drama List + Basic Ratings

Monday, March 31, 2008

This consists of Chinese language dramas. List is not complete by a long shot.

General Rating System:
** = Top pick
*# = Might be worth watching.
* = recommended
# = OK.
=( = bad.
--;; = Death will come to you if you watch this.

Random Ratings
+ = Watch at least first episode/required watching.
<3= Heart throbs
$= Popular

Currently Watching:
Hi Working Girl.

Watched:
Excellent
It Started with a Kiss/ They Kiss Again ** (If you are going to die in ~5 days, this is the drama to watch.)
Devil Beside You **

OK to Good
Romantic Princess #
Love Contract # (Near the end it becomes of note)
Rolling Love #

Bad to Horrible


Movies:
Why Me, Sweetie?! **

Ditched List:
Wasabi Mon Amour (Couldn't get past the first 10 minutes. Three times.)

Won't Watch: