It’s a fun watch 🙂 The chemistry between Ariel Lin and Vin Zhang is <3 <3 <3 There isn't much thinking and brain power needed when watching this drama, despite it being a historical genre, because there's really not much politics and the writing is actually really simple and easy to follow– it's more of a fantasy wuxia than it is a historical wuxia drama 🙂 I hope this helps your decision a little bit!!
Song is stuck in my head XD The ending song for Cdrama “The Flame’s Daughter”– I’ve been humming it literally first thing in the morning this whole week lol No English subs, sorry!!!
I liked Dilraba’s singing better for the OSTs she did for “Pretty Li Hui Zhen” (a.k.a. the Chinese version of Kdrama “She Was Pretty”)—her singing here is a little too thick for me here (if that even makes sense— but I can hear that her pronunciation and enunciation is way better here.
As for the synopsis of ‘The Flame’s Daughter”, has anyone watched “The Journey Of Flower” ? Yea, the synopsis is basically that drama but in reverse (just like how many people say “Moana” is “The Little Mermaid” in reverse) but with a birth secret in the middle that actually helps to answer a lot of questions and character motives within the plot XD Didn’t love it, but liked it enough to sit through all 51 episodes with a little bit of fast-forwarding through the politics
Awwwwww~ i absolutely adored them in marriage contract. The relationships in that drama felt organic, and LSJ’s character went from manchild to an actual man as the series progressed. Yay for character development!
Anyone know what happened to her baby’s (Royce) daddy, Jeremy? I’m iffy to call him her husband anymore because they seemed to have separated and he hasn’t made appearances in her YouTube stuff in a long time… As a matter of fact, what used to be named the “KirJer” YouTube Channel is now simply Kirstin Leigh and all the old KirJer stuff has been taken down 🤷🏻♀️
i was thinking the same! she’s constantly around mikebow now? but apparently according to some youtube comments, on her ig live she mentioned that they divorced? neither royce nor her ig account follows him anymore so… & their wedding photos website domain expired/ they removed it… : (
Yea, sad T……T
Oh, she’s constantly around many other male Youtubers (the Asian Youtubers community is STRONG), but Mike Bow just might be the one she’s constantly around because they’re based in the same city??? I dunno lol She’s recently been hanging out with the WongFu guys a lot too 🙂 She’s been helping them promote BoPoMoFo quite a bit 😀 MmmmmmMmmmmmm bubble tea
Oh my dear, I just might need to start this drama JUST for this scene… The fact that it’ll be my 4th/5th Vin Zhang Bin Bin drama to watch helps, too— I mean 🤷🏻♀️ Zhang Bin Bin… Zhang Bin Bin & kids— MY HEART ♥️
Yes, I am well aware that this drama doesn’t end well (but it’s historically accurate that way: Historically, the child wasn’t his, and Qin Shi Wang historically never named an official Empress) so I’m setting myself up for heartbreak— but…. but VIN ZHANG BIN BIN WITH DILRABA IN ANOTHER DRAMA…. VIN ZHANG BIN BIN WITH KIDS!!!!!!!!!
Waking up in the morning
Waking up in the morning and having the confidence to live
Walking up in the morning with full knowledge that there is a bigger Power, a bigger Being, a Creator—a God— who loves you and will love you even when no one else will
Waking up in the morning knowing that there’s a new and full day ahead where mercies and grace are made new
The smell of coffee ☕️
Sunny side up eggs 🍳
The quietness of an afternoon with a good book in hand
The sound of children laughing
The sounds of your phone going off when a message comes in which makes your heart skip a beat… Who could it be??
The smell of the crisp winter air
The ability to take each and ever breath in on your own and to smell the many different smells of the world
The sunshine
The illuminating light of the moon
The blinding white snow that’s already fallen on the ground
The many different colours of the world uncovered and unseen
The feel of my bed that comforts me at night and makes me want to stay in it for “just 5 more minutes” every morning
Freshly washed, and ever so warm, clothes straight from the dryer
A warm hug
A peck on the cheek
A sweet kiss of the lips
A caress of the forehead
The warm hands of a lover, friend, family member
“Just because…” gifts
Long, deep conversations
Easy conversations
Inside jokes
Friendships and relationships that don’t need any explanations between each other
Silent conversations with those who “get you” and where words aren’t needed
Finishing each other’s sentences
Finding everything there is in the world to do with your special someone, but at the same time, doing nothing at all and finding the beauty simply being in each other’s presence
A letter or note from a loved one
Words
A good book
A good drama
A character you relate to
A character you sympathize and/or empathize with
A character that’s fun to hate
The beauty of winter
The lightness of spring
The greenness of summer
The falling leaves of autumn
The crashing sounds of the waves by the ocean
The intense blowing of the wind upon a mountain top
The crackling of the fire on a pit
The gritty sounds of the soil and rocks when stepped on
Cries of sorrow
Cries of rejoicing
Songs of praise
Words of encouragement, hope, and wisdom
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
– 1 Corinthians 13:13
I love the juxtaposition of these two lines — each SO poetic:
“The blinding white snow that’s already fallen on the ground
The many different colours of the world uncovered and unseen”
the snow covering things vs. the colors when uncovered — and then the “unseen.” a gentle reminder of all that’s bright even when it’s unseen. lovely. (also FRESH SNOW lovelovelove).
Awwwwww thanks!!!!! I was very inspired by everyone to try to contribute, at least, one more “Love, February” post but at the time of writing this, I was actually super sleep deprived hahhahaa I’m glad you enjoyed it!! <3
My inspiration were the 5 senses: Touch, smell, sound, sight, taste— thinking about the beautiful things that I experience every day and would like to experience, especially with loved ones
“Waking up in the morning and having the confidence to live
Walking up in the morning with full knowledge that there is a bigger Power, a bigger Being, a Creator—a God— who loves you and will love you even when no one else will
Waking up in the morning knowing that there’s a new and full day ahead where mercies and grace are made new”
This really is the best kind of day ~ thank you for sharing!
– All new Korean ones (“Haechi”, “The Item”, “Legal High”, “Radiant”, “Touch Your Heart”, “Sky Castle”, “Gangnam Beauty”
– Cdrama “Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles Of Peach Blossoms”
It’s all that I can see that’s been added into the iPad app, but the desktop version of Viki may have even more than that 🤷🏻♀️ Might need to do a little digging
YAAAAAAAS ~ Another milestone, another breakthrough, and another step forward in East-meets-West (and vice versa) talent :)))) I KNOW that his Grammy dream will come true one day!!!!
Side note: For a second, I seriously thought the picture graphic on his shirt was was the creepy-looking baby from T.O.P.’s “Doom Doom Da” MV
I think this is a noona romance that I can get behind 🙂 Although, there really isn\’t any point in labelling noona romances as noona romances anymore since they\’re just as common as an oppa romance nowadays
When this song pops up during “Shuffle” and the emotions of the song & lyrics– the reason behind JaeJoong’s writing of this song & who it’s dedicated to– hits me like a ton of bricks T………T
Jaejoon wrote it as a ‘last goodbye’ to good friend and actor Park Yong Ha who committed suicide… JaeJoong was actually one of the last people who was in contact with Park Yong Ha before he took his own life, but JaeJoong felt that he never was able to give his friend a proper goodbye before everything happened
bebeswtz❣️
February 15, 2019 at 11:18 PM
OTP height envy 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
Mel
February 15, 2019 at 11:34 PM
How would you rate this show? Ariel Lin is one of my favorite Taiwanese actress, but not sure how good the writing for this show is.
bebeswtz❣️
February 16, 2019 at 12:32 AM
It’s a fun watch 🙂 The chemistry between Ariel Lin and Vin Zhang is <3 <3 <3 There isn't much thinking and brain power needed when watching this drama, despite it being a historical genre, because there's really not much politics and the writing is actually really simple and easy to follow– it's more of a fantasy wuxia than it is a historical wuxia drama 🙂 I hope this helps your decision a little bit!!
bebeswtz❣️
February 15, 2019 at 9:55 AM
Song is stuck in my head XD The ending song for Cdrama “The Flame’s Daughter”– I’ve been humming it literally first thing in the morning this whole week lol No English subs, sorry!!!
I liked Dilraba’s singing better for the OSTs she did for “Pretty Li Hui Zhen” (a.k.a. the Chinese version of Kdrama “She Was Pretty”)—her singing here is a little too thick for me here (if that even makes sense— but I can hear that her pronunciation and enunciation is way better here.
As for the synopsis of ‘The Flame’s Daughter”, has anyone watched “The Journey Of Flower” ? Yea, the synopsis is basically that drama but in reverse (just like how many people say “Moana” is “The Little Mermaid” in reverse) but with a birth secret in the middle that actually helps to answer a lot of questions and character motives within the plot XD Didn’t love it, but liked it enough to sit through all 51 episodes with a little bit of fast-forwarding through the politics
bebeswtz❣️
February 15, 2019 at 9:14 AM
Ahhhhhhhhhh THE FEELS!!!!
https://www.soompi.com/article/1304054wpp/uee-thanks-former-co-star-lee-seo-jin-for-sending-her-a-coffee-truck-on-set
Katakwasabi loves long coats 🧥
February 15, 2019 at 11:06 AM
Awwwwww~ i absolutely adored them in marriage contract. The relationships in that drama felt organic, and LSJ’s character went from manchild to an actual man as the series progressed. Yay for character development!
bebeswtz❣️
February 15, 2019 at 11:33 AM
Yea, it remains as one of my top dramas 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
bebeswtz❣️
February 14, 2019 at 11:58 PM
Part 2
bebeswtz❣️
February 14, 2019 at 11:58 PM
JAMES LEE!!! Doing a YouTube collab!!!!
Anyone know what happened to her baby’s (Royce) daddy, Jeremy? I’m iffy to call him her husband anymore because they seemed to have separated and he hasn’t made appearances in her YouTube stuff in a long time… As a matter of fact, what used to be named the “KirJer” YouTube Channel is now simply Kirstin Leigh and all the old KirJer stuff has been taken down 🤷🏻♀️
Part 1
babybeast
February 15, 2019 at 1:07 AM
i was thinking the same! she’s constantly around mikebow now? but apparently according to some youtube comments, on her ig live she mentioned that they divorced? neither royce nor her ig account follows him anymore so… & their wedding photos website domain expired/ they removed it… : (
bebeswtz❣️
February 15, 2019 at 9:19 AM
Yea, sad T……T
Oh, she’s constantly around many other male Youtubers (the Asian Youtubers community is STRONG), but Mike Bow just might be the one she’s constantly around because they’re based in the same city??? I dunno lol She’s recently been hanging out with the WongFu guys a lot too 🙂 She’s been helping them promote BoPoMoFo quite a bit 😀 MmmmmmMmmmmmm bubble tea
bebeswtz❣️
February 14, 2019 at 11:06 PM
Oh my dear, I just might need to start this drama JUST for this scene… The fact that it’ll be my 4th/5th Vin Zhang Bin Bin drama to watch helps, too— I mean 🤷🏻♀️ Zhang Bin Bin… Zhang Bin Bin & kids— MY HEART ♥️
Yes, I am well aware that this drama doesn’t end well (but it’s historically accurate that way: Historically, the child wasn’t his, and Qin Shi Wang historically never named an official Empress) so I’m setting myself up for heartbreak— but…. but VIN ZHANG BIN BIN WITH DILRABA IN ANOTHER DRAMA…. VIN ZHANG BIN BIN WITH KIDS!!!!!!!!!
bebeswtz❣️
February 14, 2019 at 10:55 PM
Waking up in the morning
Waking up in the morning and having the confidence to live
Walking up in the morning with full knowledge that there is a bigger Power, a bigger Being, a Creator—a God— who loves you and will love you even when no one else will
Waking up in the morning knowing that there’s a new and full day ahead where mercies and grace are made new
The smell of coffee ☕️
Sunny side up eggs 🍳
The quietness of an afternoon with a good book in hand
The sound of children laughing
The sounds of your phone going off when a message comes in which makes your heart skip a beat… Who could it be??
The smell of the crisp winter air
The ability to take each and ever breath in on your own and to smell the many different smells of the world
The sunshine
The illuminating light of the moon
The blinding white snow that’s already fallen on the ground
The many different colours of the world uncovered and unseen
The feel of my bed that comforts me at night and makes me want to stay in it for “just 5 more minutes” every morning
Freshly washed, and ever so warm, clothes straight from the dryer
A warm hug
A peck on the cheek
A sweet kiss of the lips
A caress of the forehead
The warm hands of a lover, friend, family member
“Just because…” gifts
Long, deep conversations
Easy conversations
Inside jokes
Friendships and relationships that don’t need any explanations between each other
Silent conversations with those who “get you” and where words aren’t needed
Finishing each other’s sentences
Finding everything there is in the world to do with your special someone, but at the same time, doing nothing at all and finding the beauty simply being in each other’s presence
A letter or note from a loved one
Words
A good book
A good drama
A character you relate to
A character you sympathize and/or empathize with
A character that’s fun to hate
The beauty of winter
The lightness of spring
The greenness of summer
The falling leaves of autumn
The crashing sounds of the waves by the ocean
The intense blowing of the wind upon a mountain top
The crackling of the fire on a pit
The gritty sounds of the soil and rocks when stepped on
Cries of sorrow
Cries of rejoicing
Songs of praise
Words of encouragement, hope, and wisdom
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”
– 1 Corinthians 13:13
Love,
February 💕 (14. 02. 2019)
anothernicole wants to join the woodalchi
February 15, 2019 at 8:46 AM
I love the juxtaposition of these two lines — each SO poetic:
“The blinding white snow that’s already fallen on the ground
The many different colours of the world uncovered and unseen”
the snow covering things vs. the colors when uncovered — and then the “unseen.” a gentle reminder of all that’s bright even when it’s unseen. lovely. (also FRESH SNOW lovelovelove).
<3 <3 <3
bebeswtz❣️
February 15, 2019 at 9:22 AM
Awwwwww thanks!!!!! I was very inspired by everyone to try to contribute, at least, one more “Love, February” post but at the time of writing this, I was actually super sleep deprived hahhahaa I’m glad you enjoyed it!! <3
bebeswtz❣️
February 15, 2019 at 9:25 AM
My inspiration were the 5 senses: Touch, smell, sound, sight, taste— thinking about the beautiful things that I experience every day and would like to experience, especially with loved ones
anothernicole wants to join the woodalchi
February 15, 2019 at 9:56 AM
ooh yes!! i definitely picked up on the five senses thing!! lovely <3 <3 <3
Bitterly, but with Love, Hot Cocoa
February 15, 2019 at 10:56 AM
“Waking up in the morning and having the confidence to live
Walking up in the morning with full knowledge that there is a bigger Power, a bigger Being, a Creator—a God— who loves you and will love you even when no one else will
Waking up in the morning knowing that there’s a new and full day ahead where mercies and grace are made new”
This really is the best kind of day ~ thank you for sharing!
bebeswtz❣️
February 15, 2019 at 11:32 AM
It is, isn’t it??? 😁😁
I’m glad that my words can provide a sort of comfort and encouragement for you 🥰🥰😘
bebeswtz❣️
February 14, 2019 at 9:52 PM
Well, that’s just pointless then
https://www.soompi.com/article/1303870wpp/choi-jin-hyuk-unable-to-appear-in-final-episodes-of-the-last-empress-due-to-schedule
bebeswtz❣️
February 13, 2019 at 10:54 PM
Now it’s time to come back to dramaland, Woo Do Hwan…. There needs to be a way to erase “Tempted” from our brains, like, yesterday
https://www.soompi.com/article/1303598wpp/park-seo-joon-woo-do-hwan-and-ahn-sung-kis-new-movie-wraps-up-filming
mugyuljoie
February 14, 2019 at 12:14 AM
I also want Kim Min Jae to grace my screen in a much better drama.
alasecond
February 14, 2019 at 7:01 AM
and mad dog
alasecond
February 14, 2019 at 7:01 AM
i actually want him and the girl from save me together.. in an intense romance.. not fluffy stuff
bebeswtz❣️
February 14, 2019 at 9:26 AM
“Save Me” is getting a season 2… so keep your fingers crossed!
alasecond
February 14, 2019 at 10:07 AM
with whom? i doubt it would be continuation of the story and with same characters/actors
bebeswtz❣️
February 14, 2019 at 10:19 AM
https://www.soompi.com/article/1303093wpp/esom-uhm-tae-goo-and-chun-ho-jin-in-talks-to-lead-season-2-of-ocns-save-me
alasecond
February 14, 2019 at 10:33 AM
umm.. ya thought so.. different people different story.. don’t care…its different drama only
bebeswtz❣️
February 13, 2019 at 7:55 PM
This is me— everyday
bebeswtz❣️
February 12, 2019 at 11:52 PM
Wow, a boatload of dramas just got added/ licensed on Viki!!! 🤗🤗👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
thatstp
February 13, 2019 at 1:06 AM
*runs to Viki to see what’s happening*
bebeswtz❣️
February 13, 2019 at 8:06 AM
See anything?. Lol
thatstp
February 13, 2019 at 8:08 PM
I didn’t see anything.
thatstp
February 13, 2019 at 8:08 PM
😂😂😂
anothernicole wants to join the woodalchi
February 13, 2019 at 8:54 AM
right behind you
nightmoon
February 13, 2019 at 4:41 AM
I’m not seeing anything new. What were a couple of the shows added?
bebeswtz❣️
February 13, 2019 at 8:05 AM
– All new Korean ones (“Haechi”, “The Item”, “Legal High”, “Radiant”, “Touch Your Heart”, “Sky Castle”, “Gangnam Beauty”
– Cdrama “Three Lives, Three Worlds, Ten Miles Of Peach Blossoms”
nightmoon
February 13, 2019 at 9:51 AM
Yay! It’s nice having so many new drama options.
bebeswtz❣️
February 13, 2019 at 10:07 AM
Yes!,,
bebeswtz❣️
February 13, 2019 at 10:08 AM
It’s all that I can see that’s been added into the iPad app, but the desktop version of Viki may have even more than that 🤷🏻♀️ Might need to do a little digging
bebeswtz❣️
February 11, 2019 at 10:23 AM
bebeswtz❣️
February 10, 2019 at 9:59 PM
Actor Spotlight post has Ji Eun’s face on it from Theme Of the Month 😂😂😂 Facebook 🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️
bebeswtz❣️
February 10, 2019 at 7:48 PM
YAAAAAAAS ~ Another milestone, another breakthrough, and another step forward in East-meets-West (and vice versa) talent :)))) I KNOW that his Grammy dream will come true one day!!!!
Side note: For a second, I seriously thought the picture graphic on his shirt was was the creepy-looking baby from T.O.P.’s “Doom Doom Da” MV
https://www.soompi.com/article/1302780wpp/exos-lay-shines-on-the-red-carpet-of-the-2019-grammy-awards
UmbrellaMan
February 10, 2019 at 7:54 PM
The design kinda freaked me out until I could tell what the heck it really was. Both Lay and BTS = 😍💜💜
bebeswtz❣️
February 10, 2019 at 8:05 PM
What is the design?? lol I am not going to bother looking too hard at it to try to figure it out haha
UmbrellaMan
February 10, 2019 at 9:05 PM
A creepy face with butterflies on it. At first I thought it was on a tie the way his clothes were hanging, but then realized it was on his shirt.
bebeswtz❣️
February 10, 2019 at 7:44 PM
I think this is a noona romance that I can get behind 🙂 Although, there really isn\’t any point in labelling noona romances as noona romances anymore since they\’re just as common as an oppa romance nowadays
https://www.soompi.com/article/1302755wpp/ahn-hyo-seop-confirmed-to-star-opposite-park-bo-young-in-new-tvn-fantasy-romance
bebeswtz❣️
February 9, 2019 at 4:46 PM
Any Meteor Garden (Taiwan) fans here???
He’s SO DERP BUT SO CUTE!!!! hahhaahahahhhaa
strawberry
February 9, 2019 at 5:19 PM
Oh wow! I used to watch a lot of Taiwanese dramas in high school and Vic Zhou was one of my favs actors. <3
bebeswtz❣️
February 8, 2019 at 9:49 PM
https://www.instagram.com/p/BtovWQhg6Jd/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=q9duhqzqtdog
bebeswtz❣️
February 7, 2019 at 9:50 PM
When this song pops up during “Shuffle” and the emotions of the song & lyrics– the reason behind JaeJoong’s writing of this song & who it’s dedicated to– hits me like a ton of bricks T………T
alasecond
February 8, 2019 at 12:28 AM
what is the reason for writing the song and who is it dedicated to?
bebeswtz❣️
February 8, 2019 at 8:33 AM
Jaejoon wrote it as a ‘last goodbye’ to good friend and actor Park Yong Ha who committed suicide… JaeJoong was actually one of the last people who was in contact with Park Yong Ha before he took his own life, but JaeJoong felt that he never was able to give his friend a proper goodbye before everything happened
bebeswtz❣️
February 7, 2019 at 8:49 PM
This is the 3rd or 4th time, in so many years (almost 20!! holy cow!!) that I\’ve heard about a season 2/remake/reboot of the classic https://www.thejakartapost.com/amp/life/2019/02/07/sequel-to-korean-drama-winter-sonata-is-coming.html
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bebeswtz❣️
February 7, 2019 at 2:47 AM
#nightsofinsomnia
Oldie but a goodie