the Matron who wanted to position her son (from a different bloodline) to inherit the sweet-shop business, from…
agreed!.. though I was still waiting for some mind-blowing, elaborate revenge plan from Sakura... but I guess, not?! On the other hand, the Matron's plan seemed more well-thought out. And I liked her redemption bit at the end! Beautiful! <3
1. japanese (movies & dramas) undoubtedly do 'raw' & 'dark' very well, humanizing even the most-questionable of behaviors, and often leaving you with 'food for thought'
2. their production values are very un-assuming & not pretentious at all. returning to j-drama-land after a decade, and I can see the filters & the grainy-ness hasn't changed much. But that is the artistic vibe behind it, and might require some getting used to, esp if one is coming from glitzy productions from other countries.
3. j-dramas are anything but formulaic. the fast-pace & tight plot development will more than make up for what is lacking cinematography-wise.
4. most of the actors also work in voice-acting for anime/ animated movies. which means, sometimes, the 'anime' acting might get carried over to live-drama adaptations....these dramas also have that 'distinct' exaggerated vibes that one needs to prepare for! <3
Too bad we thought the revenge-story's MVP was Nao/ Sakura. Just realized, the real revenge actually was .......
the Matron who wanted to position her son (from a different bloodline) to inherit the sweet-shop business, from the cheating husband and a father-in-law who failed her! What a twisted character, and what messed-up motivations! o.O definitely deserving of her own spin-off! <3
Because This is My First Life (Korean) is almost exactly the same, except a little less fluffy - contract marriage…
agreed....BTIMFL also has 2 more side couples with similar dynamics, the professional boss-lady who is being pursued by the besotted guy (aka BFF of the FML) and the cute friend in a relationship with the college classmate of the FFL... :) :) BTIMFL is a much serious version of this though, but the similarity is very clear! :D
I definitely liked the Weight Lifting Fairy Couple. I just finished "The Story of Yanxi Palace" and want to see…
They have an upcoming drama by the same production house called the Royal Feast.... https://kisskh.at/51215-shang-shi hopefully, they are endgame in this one! :D
Kris Wu is a popular idol (who the character is a fan of, i presume)...her best friend tricked her with a choice between the ML and her favourite star...and she accidentally picked the prof! ^^ No love triangle, so far! :)
Can i say they could have gone the caricature-ish way with their characters and been SUPER cringey, like the Playful Kiss/ ItaKiss series....but they didnt! YAY ^^ Ultimate proof that a tropey-setup isn't always so cringey, if written well! So far, very veryyyy *cute* :D
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The progression is quite similar and I relate! yay! :P
2. their production values are very un-assuming & not pretentious at all. returning to j-drama-land after a decade, and I can see the filters & the grainy-ness hasn't changed much. But that is the artistic vibe behind it, and might require some getting used to, esp if one is coming from glitzy productions from other countries.
3. j-dramas are anything but formulaic. the fast-pace & tight plot development will more than make up for what is lacking cinematography-wise.
4. most of the actors also work in voice-acting for anime/ animated movies. which means, sometimes, the 'anime' acting might get carried over to live-drama adaptations....these dramas also have that 'distinct' exaggerated vibes that one needs to prepare for! <3
definitely deserving of her own spin-off! <3
BTIMFL is a much serious version of this though, but the similarity is very clear! :D
https://kisskh.at/51215-shang-shi
hopefully, they are endgame in this one! :D
Love both these Unnie-s! <3
No love triangle, so far! :)
Ultimate proof that a tropey-setup isn't always so cringey, if written well!
So far, very veryyyy *cute* :D
*crying happy tears now*