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I don't usually bother checking the writer's age but in his case the pay must have been good for him to write it.

Thanks. I'm on my phone so its still not clear. I will check it out on my laptop later.

And what? Do we have the correct guy? Geez I wish I had his work CV.

https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E5%91%A8%E6%9C%AB/5133504

You mean a modernised historical drama?

That's fusion historical dramas. This drama isn't marketed as such is it?

You mean filial piety, scholars, MCP, domestic violence, politics, greedy relatives etc.

That's like the mainstay of Chinese dramas especially a historical drama. The fusion concept here is that the females have so much clout.

The production house must have felt that this type of plot will attract viewers. I actually tend to steer clear of the fusion historical if it becomes too modern. Or the speech patterns or mindset belongs to a contemporary drama. It becomes too jarring. Also the relationships becomes lost with the American style subbing on Netflix. I am using subs but also listening. Its always been the issue when its Netflix does the subtitles.

This is my personal opinion and I am even saying the writer's age has nothing to do with the way its written. I don't see how else it would go if it was too steep in the historical style. And if it becomes too modern- have watched quite a few of those and they are jarring. The modern expressions in the lines, cooking methods and also physical gestures not seen in that time period.

I read your other comments. Its the mindset. Yes those modern lines and thoughts are what is jarring when you hear it in a historical drama. Some of the modern expressions used especially the heart signs, thumbs up and the arrogance have been out of place. The snappy comebacks? Yes its all modern speech patterns. It brings to mind the American sitcoms speech and interactions in Chinese dramas. Those have not been my style. I actually thought this drama is slightly campy which means its already not a serious historical drama and it doesn't reflect as a drama being written by a 70 year old. It was meant as a joke but if you brought it up; why was it funny?

One of my main complaints in other dramas are that the writers have a plot but do not know how to do a story flow. I am kinda relieved now reading the cv that the writer will know how to close a story. And know how to do a word count so its done within that period. In this case his cv relieves me. It may not be the best drama but I sure hope he will fit it into the 36 episodes. I went back to check, I have watched at least 4 of his other dramas. The stories had closure. I want a writer who can write.

If anyone has a clearer copy of the relationship can you please post it? Thank you.

I downloaded the image but can't read any of them clearly.

Even the 1st husband has a girl atrached to his name. And I can't read what the 2 guys attached to the 1st sister are

And the 4th sister's husband is the guy from The Double?

I saw the brothers in marriage bonding in ep 11. I guess they will straighten him out if it happens. He seemed like the usual arrogant male in dramas. Its just that he's good looking but imagine it if he was older and one of those fathers in dramas. His mindset about the marriage would have been exactly what the fathers would be yelling.

The male that appeared later in the episode was so gym bulky I started to laugh. No scholar would be so built like that in those ancient times.

Oh those. Haven't watched 2 because its not to my taste. I just went to MDL to read the synopsis. O M Gee. The plots are terribly horrfic. I am a bit traumatised now.

When the phone rings had good acting but also not to my taste. I skipped merrily through it.

This is not a reflectiom of my usual taste. I've picked up another drama to rewatch now The Monarch.
https://youtu.be/pXYzRiwHREw?si=_ksn-VPE0jTj2fHk

Lol. I am here because there are no other currently airing drama that I like.

I am back at work and I have been procrastinating my computer work from home. So once I am back in real life won't bother commenting. I am not actually upset UPSET about other people's opinions. I am replying because I had time to answer. As long as this drama is halfway decent I'd be happy.

I am almost done with rewatching The Double. And trust me when I say there is nothing outstanding making me fall in love drama at present.

Prode and Prejudice looked messy but it was a good read. I am going to catch a few episodes of The Iron Family. Then there is a new Kdrama with multiple siblings coming up in March. So I'm prepared for histrionics.

The web dramas I've picked up while bored have been TERRIBLE and violent. So much slapping.

Ep 11 preview? I did a frame by frame freeze of the closing song. They looked happy in the end.

Guess the couple will have angst then.

Bad is the leads being married for 3 years and he had a one night stand not knowing its his wife.

Bad is the guy choking the wife.

Bad is the wife coming back with 5 children after being overseas.

Bad are those ridiculous stepmothers and step sisters.

Bad is the bad acting. So much bad acting.

Bad is the bad make up, editing, costumes or awful parents.

Bad is the grandfather drowning his psychopath grandson.

So what EXACTLY is bad here? Its a normal family drama. Try watching the 50 episodes KBS2 weekend dramas.

This? This is excellent. The initial romance is not to say 100% my taste but I totally enjoyed it. This is harmless angst. There is no time leap. My god which drama did I watch had the 5 year time leap?

Those examples? Just some of the gems I went through because I've finished my other 40 episode dramas.

Yes. Its entertaining alright.

The mothers were inspiring in ep 10. I laughed way too hard during the 2nd rescue plans

Thank you. Hope you get some rituals done. Its good for the soul. I went off to the shops and caved in and bought the cookies. The quality will be mediocre but at this point... its memories for the children.

One day, we'll make it back one day before the older generation passes away.

After all the commenting here I actually sat down and tried to recall how large my extended family is. 15 sets of aunts and uncles. 1 set of grandparent had 4 wives So all those going off their tree about men and domestic violence.... am sure not all 15 of my aunts/uncles had those romantic love stories a la Cdramas.

Anyway... its time to head off to real life.

I stopped reading because I wasn't getting any insigights into the episodes. Just ranting from viewers about xyz etc etc.

I don't think this drama will take the prize for script writing but its watchable which is what I care most about. It has a huge talented cast.

Good god the comment section gets worse as I read and I've felt like I went on a critical analysis spree.

Let me make simple. I started this yesterday and finished ep 8. It was frustrating at times but it was entertaining. Kept my interest.

And now after this exhausting comments section I am off to prepare for the Chinese New Year and get my kids red envelopes from the bank. I live overseas and we don't have all the options of having easy access to all the stuff for the Lunar New Year.

So happy new year everyone. And enjoy the reunion dinner. I envy those of you who have this option because for us who live in countries where its not a big deal... ordinary life goes on and I have kids to bring for surf lifesaving training. I would so rather have a Chinese hot pot dinner with the seafood and meat balls.

So I am actually nostalgically enjoying it as my dad has passed away and my mother is overseas and my sister is in the US. So this drama and the family; flawed or not- hits the right notes. Lunar New Year is 15 days long. Family might be frustrating and confining.... but have to say watching a big bickering family for the next 2 weeks is perfectly fine by me.

The thing is right is that it was the norm to have men who cheated then marry them in as concubines. Domestic violence existed then and it exists now. Or see someone they wanted then marry them.

Selfish self centred men existed throughout the ages. I am not limiting it to men its the same with women.

Women who marry for status did then and do now.

So this irrational hate for the male leads in this drama isn't quite logical. Its logical to hate these sort of traits yes. Is this the worst male characters in dramas? Heck no.

Do people think women in those olden days are romantics? If there is no male head of the household I would be looking for stability or status or protection too. Love does not trump reality.

And cheating? Gosh... stop applying real life to the ideal ideas of pure love. Men and women have cheated through the ages. Its just that men had the options of wives and concubines. And before people go " ewww... " my grandad lived in the generation where it was legal to have multiple wives and he did. 4 of them and yes he was rich? Was he a randy old fart? Yes he was since 4th grandmother was supposedly very young. My grandmother was also young and accomplished. The point of the matter is.... it did happen. I don't normally mention on MDL that I am ethinically Chinese so understand all these filial piety concept etc. And my whole extended family of siblings half aunts/ uncles and adopted uncles/aunties all got along thank you very much. Yes the properties were divided the males amongst a la Cdrama style. The females got dowries.

So the dramas are not that far off reality. So all these pure love for only 1 partner forever and forever was not the norm back then. Apply the standards and this drama is perfectly fine.

The comments section here? Definitely over the top criticising it.

Are 2 single people of the opposite sex allowed to be in a closed room to have that tea?

Not in her restaurant. Not in his tea house. Not in an open aired noodle place. He's too well known.

So yeah. That is me applying logic. The only time would be at night. In the back alley and I don't see that happening.

Isn't that the point? There is no room for improvement if the man is perfect from the word go?

And 5 sisters without male protection in those days? I actually think its nice to have pragmatic leads and not those thinking love is the be all and end all in those days? They don't think love is important. Love doesn't put food on the table and kept the household safe did it?
By the way I am ok with characters whose only flaws are being filial to the mother rather than tbose petulant spoilt brats being redeemed. Or actual stupid characters who make foolish decisions. Those dramas are hard to watch.

Feel good?

Doesn't it feel good? The sibling relationships are close.

The 2 cousins are close.

The histrionic mothers are common. At least the children don't hate the parents.

I literally can't see it unless its thr violence? The worst thing so far has been the pretence post the kidnap rescue. That was idiotic and callous. As someone who has watched Pride and Prejudice over 20 times- the series and movie- and the book; I am not fully committed to say it gives me the same vibes. I mean if it followed the book then the 5th sister is due to marry an actual wastrel. The 5 sisters are shown to be happy in the last scene.

There are so many good looking male actors in this casting. Surely no one sane expects 5 perfect devoted male leads in one drama did they? Which Cdrama had ever seen such delusional writing? Angst drives ratings upward as we all know.

That drama logic of perfection vs flawed characters doesn't fly. Its not utter perfection as dramas goes but it is entertaining. Its 8 episodes of a 36 episode drama.

I have no idea what everyone is on about. By the way, I am just watching. I've just done ep 1-8 in one hit yesterday. I am kicking myself as I should have waited till after ep 15 because I'm now waiting for the wedding.

Currently the only person irritating me is actually the 3rd sister but then the actual character in Pride and Prejudice did irritate in the book until they all settled and mellowed down at the end. I did like the book.

Ok. On further thoughts I think the mother irritated me more. See? All the negative thoughts. This is actually more entertaining then the dramas I've dropped in Nov- Dec. I've not started and dropped quite a few.