Chinese Films & Dramas

Here is a blast from the past.  The Story of a Small Town 小城故事 (Xiǎochéng Gùshì) is a Taiwanese film released in 1979. In the movie, a man is released from prison and falls in love with a mute woman. That year it took home a Golden Horse award for Best Picture and three additional statues for …

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Two words, Wallace Huo. My expectations for “Ruyi’s Royal Love in the Palace” (如懿传, Rúyì Zhuàn) were high because he shines when playing a king. He caught my eye in 2016’s “The Imperial Doctress” (女医明妃传, Nǚyī míng fēi zhuàn), where he played one of two royal siblings in a rivalry for the throne. His character, Zhu …

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