I think in many (c)dramas, the story doesn't decide the number of episodes. rather the demanded number of episodes decides how the story goes. so the producer would be like, " hey, the OTT wants new material to sell. We need to make a drama for XX episodes. find a good enough story, then trim it or stretch it as needed !. chop, chop, people, time is money ! we don't try to get an award here, so don't ponder too much about how the the viewers would think. but make sure that the couple first episodes can attract them!. Leave the damage for the middle and the end, as usual. In The Mighty Filler we trust"
i think it's chronic disease for cdrama writer when the have writing block. they just resort to "noble idiocy"…
yeah, i also hate the notorious-amnesia-trope the most 🤣 and only writers with great CHI can work without that arsenal of cliches, and they are rare.
Tony stark : "who did write this messy, illogical, abusive drama?" Drax : "I'll give you a better one. why the hell did she/he write this messy, illogical, abusive drama?"
the writer doesn't give a break. it's just ep 1 and i already want to slap some characters. i think the middle parts will be emotional torture, but I hope not.
No matter how many times people complain on not-conclusive-happy-ending in cdramas, the writers jus like "naaah, we're the gods in term of dictating the end, and we don't want for you to be fully satisfied at the end, we hate it if you get a good sleep after watching our dramas"
after spending 49 eps, the ML died. why writers/directors, why? is giving a happy closure something against your belief system? or maybe you just want to guard some trademarks in chinese dramas? or maybe you're just love to torture the viewers at the end, as a kind of satisfaction for you as people who can play god in dictating the story's plots? or maybe you think that a happy ending is too ordinary, so non-conclusive-happy-ending is more suitable for you as smart, sophisticated, cultural people? or your just don't give a damn since at the end you'll still get paid for your work? (it's a ranting)
Drax : "I'll give you a better one. why the hell did she/he write this messy, illogical, abusive drama?"