TV

Why 1980s Hong Kong Novels Still Dominate Chinese Screens

Hong Kong novelist Yi Shu’s works are being adapted for movie and TV, but not everyone is sold on the messaging of these female-centric stories

FILM

Beyond Fairytales: 3 “Anti-Romance” Films for Chinese Valentine’s Day

What better time than Qixi, also known as Chinese Valentine’s Day, to burst the love bubble through these poignant unromantic movies

BOOKS

Good Romance: Chinese Novels About Love

Romantic literature that influenced several generations

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ARTS

Soul’s Entryway

Artist Wang Zhanwu paints a love letter to a small northern community

TECHNOLOGY

The Anti-Dating Sim

Feminist game gets women vigilant about PUA, but draws mixed reviews

ARTS

Show of the Week: The First Half of My Life

A novel about female empowerment devolves into a show about a jealous wife in our final SotW

ARTS

Show of the Week: We Are in Love

The fakest celebrity-dating reality show of the season…and maybe the most successful

ARTS

Show of the Week: A Lifetime Love

It’s not the worst show of the season, only because there are worse shows

SOCIAL CHINESE

Cold Comfort

How to provide solace amid misery

NEWS

The Viral Week That Was: Ep 98

Walking the Bird’s Nest, A Soft Tiger, Spring Festival Stats, and Cities of Romance