This is another good point. I don’t really understand the purpose of this trope where the female lead gives her all in a past relationship, only to be treated badly or indifferently by her ex. Then, when she ends up with the male lead, she treats him the same way. Does this trope unintentionally suggest that “green flag” male leads are just pushovers or less desirable, while the toxic ex is the one she truly liked and put effort into?
Honestly, I feel like many Cdrama female leads don’t deserve their male leads. In a lot of dramas, the romance feels very one-sided. The male lead is usually the one who initiates everything, confessing first, planning dates, and making grand gestures, while the female lead tends to be passive and simply goes along with it.
When you look at what male leads often do for the female leads, it’s a long list of sacrifices, acts of protection, and romantic effort. Meanwhile, female leads rarely seem to reciprocate in the same way. Even in small, everyday gestures like cooking for the male lead, I can hardly recall idol dramas where that happens. Instead, it’s often the male lead who is portrayed as a five-star chef cooking for the female lead.
Personally, I always thought when people call a male lead a green flag or even a green forest, it usually refers to how much effort he puts into winning the female lead’s love and attention. Female leads are rarely described that way, probably because they are not shown putting in the same level of visible effort.
Is anyone disappointed that his next work will be a romance movie? I don't have a problem with it being a movie but romance movies are very hard to sell unless it has something amazing that could be promoted/attract audiences which I don't see it by looking at the novel description. There are plenty of romance content easily accessible, movies should provide an experience that's not available on web then only audience have a reason to go to theaters. I follow box office from time to time, It has become very rare for romance based movies to do well at the box office
Guys can someone explain me the concept of heat index... And why it is easy in some platform and in others it…
The heat index in this case refers to the level of user interaction with a drama. The more users engage with it by watching clips and trailers, liking, commenting, or streaming full episodes the higher the heat index will rise. The increase depends on how many members of the platform are actively interacting with the drama at a given time. Since Tencent has a much larger user base compared to other platforms, it has a higher potential ceiling for the heat index. For dramas that are also airing on TV or cable, web platform ratings are somewhat less significant, as traditional TV and cable ratings are also major factors in measuring overall performance.
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When you look at what male leads often do for the female leads, it’s a long list of sacrifices, acts of protection, and romantic effort. Meanwhile, female leads rarely seem to reciprocate in the same way. Even in small, everyday gestures like cooking for the male lead, I can hardly recall idol dramas where that happens. Instead, it’s often the male lead who is portrayed as a five-star chef cooking for the female lead.
Personally, I always thought when people call a male lead a green flag or even a green forest, it usually refers to how much effort he puts into winning the female lead’s love and attention. Female leads are rarely described that way, probably because they are not shown putting in the same level of visible effort.