[Review] The Crossing Hero – Episode VI

Recap:

During an undercover stint it is discovered that Hóng Xiǎo Dōng turns back into Hóng Xīdōng upon hearing Zhāng Xiǎntíng’s ringtone. The relationship between the two reincarnations also improved by leaps and bounds and the two Imperial Guards have been somewhat modernised.

[Review] The Crossing Hero – Episode V

Recap:

A night out clubbing brought Hóng Xiǎo Dōng, Zuǒ Yòu Shǒu and Katherine together, further entwining them in the affairs of the mysterious group of men dressed in black. Meanwhile, at the base, Mò Hán and Zhāng Xiǎntíng get the Imperial Guards drunk in a bid to ‘modernize’ them.

[Review] The Crossing Hero – Episode IV

Recap:

After a shocking meeting between Zhāng Xiǎntíng and an old man who was promptly whisked away by a suspicious quartet dressed in black she finds herself in possession of a mysterious amulet.

[Review] The Crossing Hero – Episode III

Having met Imperial Guards Péng Zé and Xiào Tiān, private detective Hóng Xiǎo Dōng re-awakened his past self, Hóng Xīdōng. As this was mid-battle, Hóng Xīdōng once more showed his martial prowess whilst also revealing that Zhāng Xiǎntíng is the re-incarnation of his wife.

[Review] The Crossing Hero – Episode II

After arriving in the 21st century, Imperial Guards Péng Zé and Xiào Tiān have been ostracized by all they come across, mocked and pursued and shot at by officers of the law all the while being evaded by their target’s re-incarnation, Hóng Xiǎo Dōng.

[Review] The Crossing Hero – Episode I

The Crossing Hero (Chāo Jí Dà Yīng Xióng) is a 2015 Taiwanese fantasy, magic realist, time travelling idol drama. It’s cast includes Jiro Wāng, Bruce Xiè, Hú Yáng, Nikki Hsieh, Lorene Rèn, Edison Wáng, Jimmy Hung, Jeff Zhāng and Ivan Wáng.

The series centers around two Imperial guards, Péng Zé (36) and Xiào Tiān (29), who find themselves in the 21st Century after chasing Hóng Xīdōng (27), leader of Emperor Zhū Yǔnwén’s personal bodyguards, for stealing a pearl. Finding themselves in the 21st Century, with no usable currency, being confused by the change in language and having nothing but their uniforms and a Dragon Jade pendant to help them find their way, hijinks quickly ensue.