Emotional well-acted roller-coaster romance during the Qing invasion of Joseon Dynasty
This historical drama take place in the Joseon Dynasty, in the 1600s, during the Qing invasion. The invasion aspect is the one that intrigued me the most with some pretty interesting political aspects. The war is quite gutwrenching to follow as it impacts a lot characters you appreciate more and more.This story is quite melodramatic with a romance that I think is quite nice and with a lot of emotional stakes...The romance is not my favorite part of the drama as it is truly a series of misfortunes and heartbrakes. It for sure take a lot of resilience for the heart of the viewer if you are rooting for some of the couples...
Production and acting-wise, it is very good...The soundtrack is nice with very melancholic balads perfectly fitting for the story but are not necessarily songs that I will keep on listening very often contrarily to some other shows. There are a lot of action sequences that are well executed and the crying/sentimental scenes are very well done as well.
The actors and actresses are very well casted and you found yourself very invested in their characters survivals. Ahn Eun Jin is brilliant as the brave and strong female lead with a super attaching cunning side. Namkoong Min is excellent as the flawed but super intelligent and tactical hero. I love them as individuals but I am less invested in their relationship as it is sometimes difficult for me to understand why they should/need to be together. They have a nice chemistry together but it is not the most sizlling one and I hope to be more invested in the romance in Part 2 of the series. I'm also truly wondering if I'm not protecting my heart by trying to not be too invested in the romance...
I would recommend this to people looking for a very good historical drama with good acting and set during an interesting period of time. If you do not enjoy melodramatic moments and just want a cute / fluffy romance, this is not the drama to watch as it is pretty rough for the heart.
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Heart-wrenching and amazing story about unwavering love
It's very good. I haven't finished part 2 yet, but everything in this show is quite enjoyable. At times, it was a bit too angsty for my taste. I think the FL should have suffered a little for what she did to her first fiancé, but overall, I enjoyed every moment in this. The shift in tone from slice of life to war and action was surprising but well executed. I also enjoyed the fight scenes and the evolution of the FL's character. She went from a spoiled but lovable brat to a dependable and capable young woman. I'm not sure about the age gap so I won't comment on it but it does have an age gap. If you want a show where the FL can take care of herself and her family and rarely makes bad decisions, where the ML is strong, capable, and knows what he wants, then this is the show for you.Was this review helpful to you?
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Gone with the wind
About half way through I realized this was a Korean version of Margaret Mitchell's "Gone with the Wind". (American book and movie). I liked Gil Chae better than Scarlet O'Hara, but Rett Butler better than Jang Hyun. Eun Jin and Yeon Jun were exactly as incipit as Melanie and Ashley.Even the title, "My Dearest" relates to Rett's famous last words. "Frankly, my dear, I don't give damn".
Very good show, but is this plagerism?
The ending was different. In the American version Scarlet marries Rett and has a child. They are happy until the child dies accidentlly. Will this be a second season?
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This ancient Playboys
Description says ML is Playboy of 1600she has been dating many girls
but dating was invented after 1600s so how you describe what he was doing as dating because dating did not exist in that era
Playboys in that era were killed by girls family
or he specialises in dating orphans
in those time China Virginity was as important as life for a woman and they easily give it him and then remain single whole life because on one gone marry A second hand woman according to that era
so there were no consequence of his actions at all.
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Gone With The Wind Joseon Style
This drama has Gone With The Wind written all over it. That was obvious by the second episode. Lee Jang Hyun is the rakish Rhett Butler, Yoo Gil Chae is the willful and determined Scarlett O'Hara, Nam Yeon Jun is the wavering Ashley Wilkes and Kyung Eun Ae is the trusting and loyal Melanie Wilkes. I'm 6 episodes in so I wonder if they'll do anything to make the story a bit more original. I hope so.As always Namkoong Min is excellent. I just wish the dialogue was worthy of him. The character is a bit too loquacious for a mysterious man. The dream sequence in episode 1 is one of the most beautifully shot pieces of footage I have ever seen.
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cette série est magique
Les bonnes choses :1/ Le casting est exceptionnel, les acteurs y compris les secondaires jouent tous très bien, Namkoong Min est dans son meilleur rôle, Ahn Eun Jin et le jeune Kim Yoon Woo sont superbes également.
2/ Le développement des personnages, notament de l'actrice principale est très bien fait
3/ la réalisation est sublime, il y a des scènes magiques/intimistes très souvent
4/ les décors, costumes, bijoux, souci des détails, sont parfaits
5/ c'est basé sur l'histoire de la Corée et pour l'instant c'est crédible
Les mauvaises choses :
je n'en ai pas vues !
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Um Drama Completo
Sim! Eu confesso que só quis assistir esse drama por causa do Namkoong Min, MAS eu devo admitir que esse drama é muito mais do que um drama de um ator que eu gosto. My Dearest é um drama com conteúdo vamos dizer assim. Brincadeiras à parte, esse K-drama conquistou meu coração. Eu não conseguia parar de assistir, os episódios tem um magnetismo incrível, é um daqueles dramas que você precisa devorar logo.O enredo é muito bem escrito, os protagonistas são ótimos e cada interação entre eles nos faz ficar vidrado na tela. Aqui você encontrará um pouco de tudo: um certo ar de comédia com uma protagonista doida e irreverente, situações bem dramáticas, cenas de ação e uma pitada de romance que paira no ar o tempo todo te contagiando com o desejo de vê-los juntos para sempre e ainda é um drama histórico. É realmente um drama completo.
Ainda bem que estamos próximos da segunda temporada.
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Quando le aspettative non sono state appagate
Adoro gli storici, ma sinceramente questo non mi è piaciuto molto, è stato carino fino a un certo punto, poi mi ha annoiato. 21 episodi sono troppi per il nulla cosmico.La storia d'amore è finita per essere sdolcinata e ripetitiva. La trama della corte noiosa e confusa. Potevano risparmiare l'episodio 21, non ha aggiunto nulla in più, stesso cliché ( amnesia) del episodio precedente, la dinastia Quing liquidata frettolosamente, il rapporto con il padre-figlio buttato li senza un approfondimento, il prigioniero matto del primo episodio non si è capito come è capitato lì. Nota di merito, la ottima recitazione e le bellissime ost. Archiviato, non farei un rewatch.Was this review helpful to you?
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Captivant mais pas totalement bouleversant...
"My Dearest" est un drama qui a su captiver mon attention dès les premiers épisodes, notamment grâce à son univers historique richement travaillé. Le soin apporté à la reconstitution de l’époque, les enjeux politiques bien posés, les tensions sociales et les dilemmes moraux des personnages rendent l’intrigue profonde et vraiment prenante 👌🏻✨J’ai beaucoup aimé suivre l’évolution individuelle des protagonistes : chacun est confronté à ses propres défis, ses choix déchirants, et on sent une vraie progression dans leur parcours. Ces arcs narratifs bien construits m'ont permis de rester accrochée à l’histoire, même dans les moments où la romance me parlait un peu moins.
C’est justement sur ce point que j’ai un peu décroché... 😕 La dynamique amoureuse entre les deux leads principaux, avec ce fameux jeu du « suis-moi je te fuis », m’a parfois lassée. La FL a des réactions difficiles à suivre, ce qui m’a freinée dans mon attachement au couple. Et même si leur histoire a de très beaux moments, parfois bouleversants même, j’ai eu du mal à vraiment vibrer pour eux comme je l’aurais souhaité ❤️🩹
Cela dit, je comprends parfaitement que ce genre de construction romantique puisse séduire, surtout avec le contexte historique qui intensifie chaque scène. Les fans de dramas historiques bien écrits, avec des personnages forts et des dilemmes poignants, y trouveront certainement leur bonheur 😌
En résumé, "My Dearest" est un drama soigné, parfois bouleversant, souvent intense… mais qui n’a pas totalement conquis mon cœur côté romance. Une belle œuvre malgré tout, à voir pour son ambiance unique et ses personnages marquants 🫰🏻
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Drama storico/sentimentale
Rivedendolo, ho apprezzato moltissimo la recitazione di tutto il cast: davvero di altissimo livello, credibile, intenso, mai fuori posto. Ma soprattutto mi ha colpita ancora di più Nam Goong Min, capace di reggere da solo intere scene con sfumature emotive ricchissime. Ogni suo sguardo, pausa o gesto è calibrato in modo magistrale: un’interpretazione che, a distanza di tempo, mi ha conquistata ancora di più.Nel drama ho intravisto tre ispirazioni o rimandi da cui gli sceneggiatori hanno attinto.
La prima ispirazione (molto evidente fino al terzo/quarto episodio) è il colossal Via col vento. È un chiaro rifacimento coreano del film del 1939, con la differenza della guerra — civile in Via col vento, di difesa dall'invasione cinese qui. Ritroviamo la storia d’amore, l’eroina che da frivola civetta diventa una donna matura, capace di proteggere chi ama, riconoscere il vero amore, sacrificarsi per gli altri. Una trasformazione che passa attraverso la catarsi della sofferenza vissuta sulla propria pelle.
Il secondo richiamo riguarda proprio il personaggio principale, Lee Jang Hyun, interpretato da un Nam Goong Min che avevo già apprezzato nella sua versione gigionesca in Chief Kim, divertente e dissacrante. Qui invece ci troviamo davanti a un personaggio che rimanda a Schindler’s List. Come Oskar Schindler, anche lui parte come uomo cinico e apparentemente senza scrupoli, ma il contatto con la sofferenza disumana delle persone lo trasforma: fa emergere la grandezza della sua umanità e lo spinge a mettere in gioco vita e risorse per salvare altri esseri umani. È lui il vero eroe del drama: una sorta di Schindler coreano.
La terza citazione non rimanda a un film preciso, ma alla Storia — quella con la S maiuscola — delle nazioni e dei popoli schiacciati da purghe e sofferenze inenarrabili in nome di una visionaria idea del “bene del popolo”. Dalla Rivoluzione d’Ottobre alle dittature staliniste, dalle applicazioni del marxismo in Russia e Cina fino ai regimi che ancora oggi si fondano su ideologie umanistiche o religiose assolutizzate. Nel drama la sceneggiatura sottolinea come queste visioni — con parole come “lealtà”, “pietà filiale”, “benevolenza”, “fiducia” — diventino strumenti di potere, utili solo a chi comanda, e finiscano per opprimere le persone e il popolo.
È un filmone che, come Guerra e Pace, è lungo, molto prolisso, con scene in cui i personaggi parlano con una lentezza esasperante, come se stessero scegliendo le parole in quel preciso momento. All’inizio infatti l’avevo droppato… poi, con calma (vista la quantità di attori eccellenti, mezzi e fotografia messi in campo), l’ho ripreso. E sono arrivata fino in fondo.
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