Well-Intended Love Season 2: the Glow Up
Wednesday, 03 June 2020 by M. Paramita Lin
Addictive, D-list drama Well-Intended Love is back with a bigger budget and hilarious product placements, but why doesn't Boss Ling take his clothes off anymore?
- Published in Things I Like
The Untamed: the Allure of Boys’ Love and Emo, Plus the Entertainment Industry is Not Your Friend
Monday, 23 March 2020 by M. Paramita Lin
What does emo have to do with the Chinese boys' love drama The Untamed? Plus a long-ass entertainment industry and censorship explainer about the show.
- Published in Things I Like
Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents in Asian Pop Culture: Scissor Seven
Sunday, 02 February 2020 by M. Paramita Lin
Wuxia parody Scissor Seven (or Killer Seven) demonstrates that good hair and a tragic past are the most important assets of an amnesiac assassin.
- Published in Tough Guys, Gangsters, and Delinquents Series
The True Face of Communist China!!!
Monday, 30 December 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
How communism has brainwashed Chinese people into thinking that everyone is worthy of respect and help
- Published in Things I Like
Interview with Nury Vittachi: The Witchhunters
Wednesday, 27 November 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Suicide or murder? Nury Vittachi talks to us about his investigations for his book The Witchhunters.
- Published in About Writing
Kevin in Shanghai Tells You What You Need to Know
Monday, 14 October 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Funny and charming Kevin in Shanghai's videos tell us a lot about life as a young'un in China
- Published in Things I Like
Li Ziqi is On My Apocalypse Team
Monday, 30 September 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Idyllic rural life or gangster pre-apocalypse prep? Li Ziqi is more boss than anyone you know.
- Published in Things I Like
Nezha Conquers the Dragon King
Monday, 12 August 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
If there's any advantage to being old, I get to share great pop culture stuff from my childhood like Nezha Conquers the Dragon King
- Published in Things I Like
Well-Intended Love and What People Don’t Understand About China
Monday, 29 July 2019 by M. Paramita Lin
Well-Intended Love is an "addictive d-list drama" and I'll tell you why I love it
- Published in Things I Like