When Maomao figured this out, it was such an aha moment that I actually shouted “Aha!”. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 30
I would say that was pretty atypical episode in a number of ways. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 29
Not for the first time, I’m struck by how unconventional this show is structurally. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 28
I’ve found that “there are no coincidences” is a pretty good working assumption where Kusuriya no Hitorigoto is concerned. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 27
Again, it’s Jinshi and Xiamao manoeuvring each other like chess pieces that provides the real interest. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 26
If I chose one word to describe this series’ narrative style it would be “languid”. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 25 (Season Premiere)
Airing as it does in premiere week, it’s easy to see that this show stands on a different level that most of the schedule. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 24 (Season Finale)
Credit where it’s due – this is a really good adaptation of what’s clearly a good source material. Read more
Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 23
You know Fengxian was pissed when she gave Lakan the finger.
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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto (The Apothecary Diaries) – 22
We’re faced with a three-pronged fork of a question here. Read more