Gosh this slow burn mature romance is hitting all the right notes.
I might even be feeling gushy. Which is so unlike me.
Han Ji Min might even be better at humour than a straight romance. I am so very happy Lee Joon Hyuk is the male lead. He has always acted so well and I am thrilled he will get the girl.
I stopped at ep 16 for various reasons. However it is hard to even follow. I am about to restart but you comment…
Its ok. Its a guest role. I meant the character. I still haven't decided if I want to continue yet from ep 17. I have too much unfinished real life work and school holidays. I have decided to pare it down to Flourished Peony and Love Scout only.
I stopped at ep 16 for various reasons. However it is hard to even follow. I am about to restart but you comment is making me crazy with curiosity. Who is this?
Delivery. The delivery and vibes are different. I actually don't bother comparing it. The pacing which is led…
I watched Brocade Odyssey you know and I dropped it. The vibe and storyteling was totally different. Its not the actress since I've rewatched one of her dramas over 10 times. And there is another where I thought it was superb. It was the writing each time. If the acting is good, the chemistry is there and the writing is great- that's totally it. Then it's the director that will make me drop dramas.
Anyway I did say I will come back post ep 20; I'm off to continue on ebook this morning.
I've made a decision to marathon ep 12-20 once they are out. And binge in 10 episodes at a go. Its bit torturous waiting when the episodes pass so pleasantly. I don't like halting the momentum.
I feel a bit sad though that I can't read the spoilers because this story is one tiny moment after another so the anticipation is essential to the enjoyment.
Sigh. Some dramas needs to be watched in multiple episodes but its tough.
This drama has so much similarities to Brocade oddesy-Fl's Ex being obsessed with her-Fl trying to make a name…
Delivery. The delivery and vibes are different. I actually don't bother comparing it.
The pacing which is led by the director and scriptwriter here is petty smooth. That's why I am enjoying it. The cinematography in this drama is superb. I am usually disappointed in the crowd scenes and the secondary characters. Here the crowd is big enough, the ground dirty enough and the make up is excellent. The one stand out in this drama is that every crowd person and secondary minor character for the single scene or recurring scene has been well casted. Their scenes have been so smooth.
I actually read science fiction and fantasy. I also keep collections by the same authors. I have 20-40 books each by about 5 authors. Then maybe another 5- 15 books by another 30 authors. Do they write that differently? Some don't. And some of their different series have the same themes. Do I enjoy each series? Yes I do. They are similar yet totally different. Its the story specific to the series and time frames. I enioy each story on their own merit.
That's why I don't usually compare actors and stories. However if the story or acting is bad; that's when I usually drop a drama. The directing and camera work plays a huge part in my decisions. Some directors are ponderous and prefer a certain style or lighting. This drama is hitting all the right notes.
Its getting all my tick boxes. What will make me drop it will be the storytelling for this drama. Its only on ep 13 so I will see what happens. One of my KPI is the scene transitions. They are smooth, logical and continues the plot lines. I am more picky than you think. I go through over several hundred books a year. My job requires me to analysis things logically. I literally can't see tbe attraction of comparing. I've seen in the other dramas too.
You like it. Then watch it. If you don't then don't watch. I do it all the time. It doesn't bother me to stop halfway or distresses me about it. Plenty of other dramas to go around.
In this case the costumes and set up alone is enough to make me stay. The directing is playing a huge part. The casting and also chemistry is. Not the main couple but all the friendship pairing. One of my recurring gripes is the bodyguard trope. The bodyguard dynamics is sometimes unequal or too much dominance or obliviousness. The pairing here is healthy. The relationship between the FL and Shengyi is extremely watchable. Again the casting and chemistry is so good.
There is no episode today and google it. Or I did on YouTube and found it.
Yay. Best wrong info EVER. So MDL is wrong? I admit I saw the preview for ep 12 and 13 and didn't like it. The ML plot development so will wait for the viki episodes to air and marathon it. If I have the discipline for it.
He starts with the assumptions that a) no one could be as good as his lost love, b) anyone his parents chose was…
What makes a character is how a person deals with the lemons handed to them.
Just because someone comes from bad circumstances does not excuse their behaviour. That happened to be his instinctive behaviour.
I meet a lot of clients who have experienced domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, exposed to parents who are alcoholics, drug addiction or have a forensic history/ our speak for jail time. Not all of them end up in this cycle. Some overcome it. I am not a counsellor or anything. I deal with people with these history when they are in crisis not necessarily related to their history. However they sometimes are experiencing DV or an alcoholic binge based on their history or exposures.
I would admit that in modern lingo we would say he would not have developed his coping mechanisms, have a support system, need therapy and needs to be removed from the environment.
If this was NOT a Cdrama these are my comments about him.
He could walk away from the family. Own up to his actions. Bullying and abuse is not an acceptable answer that should be excused.
So no, I have zero empathy, sympathy for the 2ML. Sympathy for his circumstances but unless he walked away; yes I know its a historical drama etc etc and one cannot walk away.
This same argument- circumstances in which he was raised- is also the excuse that parents who practise emotional and physical punishments on their children just because their parents practice it.
These are not direct comparisons but the main point is this. You do not excuse someone who assaulted and did do physical and sexual assault on their upbringing.
What I accept is that unfortunately this would not be considered " wrong " to do towards one's spouse in the society at that time.
I’m confused, but why are we only getting one episode a day on viki! So annoying
Don't you complain to the original platform? Not viki.
It always surprises me on Cdramas that viewers forget its the production companies that sets the schedule.
And it makes business sense that the original broadcasting platform gets first dibs in attracting viewers.
This comment is not meant specifically for you Mstique. I have seen complaints on viki all the time. I don't bother commenting there because some people don't bother learning the reason behind business deals and literally swear and become abusive. Its only a drama and there are hundreds of other offerings online. I am catching up on my ebooks his Monday as I am caught up on this drama, Guardians of the Dafeng and Love Scout. Moonlight Mystique and Blossoming Love is on hold. The ep 8 cliffhanger on Check in Hanyang is apparently frustrating. I think that's enough dramas on my plate hence the ebook.
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I might even be feeling gushy. Which is so unlike me.
Han Ji Min might even be better at humour than a straight romance. I am so very happy Lee Joon Hyuk is the male lead. He has always acted so well and I am thrilled he will get the girl.
Yes I am. I am feeling all warm and fuzzy now.
The subtitles and the actor speaking are completely unrelated issues.
How is an actor having a voice dub gotta do with AI English subtitles?
They as in who has an accent. Don't they all have a standard Mandarin accent? Only Dylan has a lisp.
How much has been filmed?
Anyway I did say I will come back post ep 20; I'm off to continue on ebook this morning.
I feel a bit sad though that I can't read the spoilers because this story is one tiny moment after another so the anticipation is essential to the enjoyment.
Sigh. Some dramas needs to be watched in multiple episodes but its tough.
The pacing which is led by the director and scriptwriter here is petty smooth. That's why I am enjoying it. The cinematography in this drama is superb. I am usually disappointed in the crowd scenes and the secondary characters. Here the crowd is big enough, the ground dirty enough and the make up is excellent. The one stand out in this drama is that every crowd person and secondary minor character for the single scene or recurring scene has been well casted. Their scenes have been so smooth.
I actually read science fiction and fantasy. I also keep collections by the same authors. I have 20-40 books each by about 5 authors. Then maybe another 5- 15 books by another 30 authors. Do they write that differently? Some don't. And some of their different series have the same themes. Do I enjoy each series? Yes I do. They are similar yet totally different. Its the story specific to the series and time frames. I enioy each story on their own merit.
That's why I don't usually compare actors and stories. However if the story or acting is bad; that's when I usually drop a drama. The directing and camera work plays a huge part in my decisions. Some directors are ponderous and prefer a certain style or lighting. This drama is hitting all the right notes.
Its getting all my tick boxes. What will make me drop it will be the storytelling for this drama. Its only on ep 13 so I will see what happens. One of my KPI is the scene transitions. They are smooth, logical and continues the plot lines. I am more picky than you think. I go through over several hundred books a year. My job requires me to analysis things logically. I literally can't see tbe attraction of comparing. I've seen in the other dramas too.
You like it. Then watch it. If you don't then don't watch. I do it all the time. It doesn't bother me to stop halfway or distresses me about it. Plenty of other dramas to go around.
In this case the costumes and set up alone is enough to make me stay. The directing is playing a huge part. The casting and also chemistry is. Not the main couple but all the friendship pairing. One of my recurring gripes is the bodyguard trope. The bodyguard dynamics is sometimes unequal or too much dominance or obliviousness. The pairing here is healthy. The relationship between the FL and Shengyi is extremely watchable. Again the casting and chemistry is so good.
Thanks.
Just because someone comes from bad circumstances does not excuse their behaviour. That happened to be his instinctive behaviour.
I meet a lot of clients who have experienced domestic violence, childhood sexual abuse, exposed to parents who are alcoholics, drug addiction or have a forensic history/ our speak for jail time. Not all of them end up in this cycle. Some overcome it. I am not a counsellor or anything. I deal with people with these history when they are in crisis not necessarily related to their history. However they sometimes are experiencing DV or an alcoholic binge based on their history or exposures.
I would admit that in modern lingo we would say he would not have developed his coping mechanisms, have a support system, need therapy and needs to be removed from the environment.
If this was NOT a Cdrama these are my comments about him.
He could walk away from the family. Own up to his actions. Bullying and abuse is not an acceptable answer that should be excused.
So no, I have zero empathy, sympathy for the 2ML. Sympathy for his circumstances but unless he walked away; yes I know its a historical drama etc etc and one cannot walk away.
This same argument- circumstances in which he was raised- is also the excuse that parents who practise emotional and physical punishments on their children just because their parents practice it.
These are not direct comparisons but the main point is this. You do not excuse someone who assaulted and did do physical and sexual assault on their upbringing.
What I accept is that unfortunately this would not be considered " wrong " to do towards one's spouse in the society at that time.
And now back to my ebook...
It always surprises me on Cdramas that viewers forget its the production companies that sets the schedule.
And it makes business sense that the original broadcasting platform gets first dibs in attracting viewers.
This comment is not meant specifically for you Mstique. I have seen complaints on viki all the time. I don't bother commenting there because some people don't bother learning the reason behind business deals and literally swear and become abusive. Its only a drama and there are hundreds of other offerings online. I am catching up on my ebooks his Monday as I am caught up on this drama, Guardians of the Dafeng and Love Scout. Moonlight Mystique and Blossoming Love is on hold. The ep 8 cliffhanger on Check in Hanyang is apparently frustrating. I think that's enough dramas on my plate hence the ebook.