Ahjummai

Before watching the last two episodes, I couldn't help but read people calling it a BAD ENDING. So after watching it until the end, I have to disagree.

Was it a HE? Definitely NOT! The ending was tragic. It was painful, is painful. But it was not what I'd call a bad ending because it was well written. Everything lead up to this ending, even the power rangers introduction. They stayed in character, perished in glory. All I can say is that the directors-writer combo are great and sadist. They way they wove the story for 2/3 of the drama to make us love the characters only to keep ripping our hearts piece by piece in the final 1/3. I lift a glass of champagne to cheer while swimming in my pool of tears.

If you can't bear the pain, stop at Episode 34 when NYZ and RRY kissed at the cave. If you can't help yourself and want to see it to the end, binge from 33-40.

I'll write a longer review when I have more time.

Finally finished this beautifully written wuxia last night.
I'm pretty sure some have read and got spoiled about the ending, but since there are some just starting, I'll still use spoiler tag for my thought on the ending below.

Until Ep40 is now available on Viu. Going to watch from Episode 33 until the end.
The writing and editing is biased for express lol it's better to watch the final episodes quickly than 2 eps a day

Not all noble women were educated in the scholarly books and arts. They were educated in embroidery, teas, and other various stuff needed in the household. Yes, there were some women who wanted more of what the men enjoyed and educated themselves. Why generalize it to mean all noble women should be educated enough to quickly adapt to time travel? Never have I generalized that all noble women do not care for politics and intrigues. But Park Yeon Woo is not. All she wanted was this silly thing of travelling to Qing and making money through making clothes. She did not want for more. She WAS a naive and sheltered noble young woman.

Even in Joseon, Yeon Woo would do all these things and Sa Wol was always the one who gets her out of a pickle. YW came home late, SW had a mannequin as silhouette shadow. YW wanted to get into the Kang residence and pretend as maids, SW's quick thinking prevented them from getting exposed by the old maid.

you seem to put noble women in high regard hahaha olden times noble daughters were married off to noble sons, then become part of the noble son's family. what basic politics? what awareness of people's hidden agenda? noble daughters were not part of that. while she did want to go off and travel to qing, it's not like she was street smart like her servant. besides she was pretty spoiled by her grandfather and father.

PH. try to refresh it. it should come out.
they're releasing the episodes early i think coz of how heavy the rest of the episodes are, they need to get it out before people think to stop watching - or go to kssh or piracy sites.

For those watching on Viu, Episode 35 just dropped.
Edit. They added 36 already.

Ni Ni and Bai Yu won Quality Actors in a Drama in Tencent Video All Star Night 2023 last night.
Congrats!

Unfortunately, that was how the novel wrote the character. But I agree that his character is pathetic, but has not shown very strong will (always following YLX in everything) to not choose the ending he chose for himself. The guilt he must have felt betraying YLX and being the one who brought the traitor in was that strong. He was told that Long Zhi was his responsibility, so that was how he took responsibility for his mistake. Stupid (given YLX bartered his freedom) but not out of character.

TTYL (after a week)

It was a domestic flight on a higher class ticket, so maybe they weren't strict with ids? 🤷‍♀️

She's softer in that she's no longer hardwired to kill without second thought, but it does not make her weak. She remains strong but more humane. Really have to give this writer a standing ovation with how these characters are written and their growth.

It was weird that he asked for a carriage then next scene they were just at a deck. But mind does wonders that it makes you assume they were simply waiting for that carriage at that moment.

Then a grand reveal that they are actually immortal gods undergoing tribulations of Love and Eight Harships in the mortal world

suddenly AJTL becomes xianxia with NYZ fighting in the underworld to get back RRY before she crosses the Bridge of Forgetting 😹

RRY vs female scarlet guard at the temple door:
That cut from her younger days when she deftly avoided the same strike then cut back to present where she was stabbed meant she could definitely have done the same but took that blow intentionally. Adding the line "You lost" meaning she did not lose.

RRY vs LTG at the rooftop:
She executes a practiced move knowing LTG will follow the moves as he has been taught. So she could take that strike intentionally.

RRY not fighting to kill even in the face of imminent death is so different from RRY when the series started. She would just kill off anyone who was in her way without second thought.

On a side note, how many times did RRY intentionally accept getting stabbed in these two episodes. You crazy assassin you. Oh and remember when she stabbed NYZ in the cave when she was injured? She knew where to stab avoiding his vital points, so it was not lethal. So for sure she knows where to stab that will hurt but not kill.

Some interesting fight scenes in 31/32

It's not unnatural to think that could play a role better especially if you like that actor or seen another role that actor played that's close to the role. I have in my mind watched dramas/movies and thought that way.But to say it out loud for others to hear/read is for me disrespectful to the current actor/actress doing the role.

Actors don't just follow scripts to a t. They studied this character and created whole personality profile they will wear throughout filming. When director says "action" that switch to become this character comes on. That goes on for months of filming. Not to mention them being aware of how they should look and feel in each camera frame. (well if they were really invested in their craft, they do that)

So it's best to keep comparisons to yourself even if the actor was lacking. Focus on what was lacking than so and so would be better.

That baby definitely needs to be there before the ending credits of the last episode
We all waiting