Song Kang in a still from Navillera, an undemanding ballet K-drama which promotes the idea that it’s never too late to follow your dreams.Netflix For the third time in four months, young Korean star Song Kang is back with a new show, following Sweet Home and the second season of Love Alarm , both of which...
You sit down in front of your TV, laptop or phone after a long day at work, only to find yourself staying up all night binge-watching the show that everyone’s been talking about. In any case, finding the right show that’s worth settling for isn’t hard to find especially if you’re already subscribed to Netflix. And...
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic which had caused many cinemas to close down, the studios behind the fantasy adventure film Double World <征途> has decided to opt out of a cinematic release. Starring Henry Lau (劉憲華), Peter Ho (何潤東), Lin Chenhan (林辰函) and Him Law (羅仲謙), Double World is directed by Teddy Chan (陳德森) and adapted from the video game Zhengtu (征途), an MMORPG released in 2007. Zhengtu is set in a fantasy...
“Twogether” (투게더) – or “Tugedeo , We Go Twogether” – sees Lee Seung Gi (이승기) and Jasper Liu (劉以豪) embarking on an amazing adventure in various cities in Asia to meet their fans. Along the way, the duo develop a genuinely adorable bromance as they travel through various countries. Any initial awkwardness between the two stars is quickly...
Need a break from watching dramas? Want to travel during these impossible times? Fret not when we have a new fun travel variety show called TWogether to look forward to! Netflix made it possible to have Korean actor and reality show expert Lee Seung Gi (Busted! Season 2) and Taiwanese actor and reality show newbie Jasper Liu (Triad Princess) become instant brothers for...
Netflix Originals upcoming Taiwanese TV series The Victim’s Game <誰是被害者> is the latest crime drama seeking to send chills down viewers’ spines. The mystery show, which stars Joseph Chang (張孝全), Tiffany Hsu (許瑋甯), and Jason Wang (王識賢), is set to premiere on Netflix on April 30. The Victim’s Game follows the story of a forensic detective Fang Yi-jen, played by Joseph, with Asperger’s syndrome specialized...
“The Ghost Bride” (彼岸之嫁) is a big deal. Not only was it written by Malaysian novelist Yangsze Choo, but it is also Netflix’s first large scale collaboration in Malaysia with local talent and production teams alike. “‘The Ghost Bride’ is based on superstitious myth, but is ‘very’ Chinese-Peranakan. Even though it is quite localised, it can...
The popularity of streaming services have been steadily growing throughout the years, and none have been more successful than Netflix. So in order to keep the momentum going, the streaming giant has set their sights on a new market, that being the market in South East Asia. After establishing their headquarters of the region in Singapore,...
Rage erupted among millions of Brazilians as a controversial new Netflix show depicted Jesus as gay. Brazil is a highly religious nation, where a majority of the nation’s 200 million citizens are either Catholic or Evangelical Christian. Because of this, homophobia is also very common among Brazilians as they would often criticise LGBTQ rights. Source: Netflix The show...
My dude Ian Somerhalder just cannot escape those vampires. The actor, of course, recently completed a successful eight-season run on The CW’s Vampire Diaries, and he also played Boone on Lost, who was not technically a vampire but the character did suck. Now, Netflix has debuted the first trailer for V Wars, which sees Somerhalder playing Dr. Luther Swann, who...
