Amastris Dratwka

Yeah, based on some recently subbed movie releases, I suspect all these Japanese movies and live manga adaptations to take 6-9 months from movie premiere to see online subbed version. That's okay, it'll give me an excuse to re-watch the 2 episode TV special that was cute enough on its own. ;)

Based on previous movie releases, I'll expect this to take 6-9 months for subbed release.

Chiba Yudai looks so different and older with darker hair. His blonde makes him look like a baby... Personally, I prefer to see him look more his age.

So, Haru has an out-of-body experience and goes around hitting up a bunch of chicks??? lol...

The movie has been finally released: http://kissasian.com/Drama/Orange ...currently in raw form but KissAsian is usually quick about updating subs.

See my post above...

It's finally come out along with a couple others this week. See my post above.

I'm sorry, I honestly I do not seriously give a fucking shit if LJK is the lead or not. That wasn't the point of my comment. You just seem to wanna go on a rant about him for some reason that *swoosh* everything I wrote went right over your head like a fighter jet.

You said that KHN would be great as the 4th prince because he's "good looking", no? Am I supposed to take you seriously after that kind of statement about what constitutes "good acting" for a role?

My point was, for this particular drama, based on the original script, has 4th prince being a stoic, mean, unemotional, boring guy who usurps the throne and treats his brothers like shit. I don't think "good looking" was the qualification for the role.

8th prince is good looking, adored, kindhearted guy who Ruo Xi falls in love with first. His character is every part the "good looking" guy role.

...so, AGAIN, read SLOOOOWWWWLLLYYY, so the jet plane doesn't fly over your head again.... my point was that KHN doesn't FIT the profile of the 4th prince but EXACTLY the ROLE he has SIGNED UP FOR... ...get it????....

Ahhh... your statement completely contradicts the characters as they are supposed to be represented. If you find LJK "boring" and KHN good looking then they fit EXACTLY the roles they are supposed to be playing.

For those who don't know Chinese history of the Qing Dynasty: The 4th prince, Yinzhen [eventually Yongzheng Emperor] was a rigid, despotic, & efficient leader. He used military to gain control and was a tight wade. Look at how Nicky played the 4th prince in the original. Ruo Xi refers to him as "straight face" because he shows no emotions whatsoever. 8th prince is good looking, charismatic, kindhearted, liked by many of his brothers & officials, and a following that wants him to replace the original Crown Prince and supported him to that end. He was a great socialite well liked by many.

...so how you think that Kang Ha Neul would play a better 4th prince just because he "looks amazing" is beyond my thought process.... ...actually, it's fanbase remarks like this, where everyone talks about "eye candy" that, for me IN MY OPINION, ruins a LOT of dramas. I'll take better acting, better production, better directors who know what roles the actors they are hiring will better play, than worrying about how good looking everyone is....

Wait? Are you shitting me? The original from China's Hunan TV was completed in 2011. The original leads were Nicky Wu who is 45, and Liu Shishi who is 29. That's a 16 year age gap for the original version that took place 5 years ago. ....and BTW, that's the show where Cecilia & Nicky met, fell in love, and got married to each other in 2015 in Bali. So, uh... it's not a NEW trend in Korea... it's part of the dynamic of the show actually.

Cast is bae. Storyline sounds like fanservice... I'm a bit trepidatious about this writer. She's never really written anything but drama specials... and hasn't had anything produced in 3 years. Having a pretty cast isn't enough, and the fact that it's more than 6 months from airing... *shudders*

It is a sign of a good storytelling when you don't feel like skipping anything and that every episode is over before you know it. It is a sign of good acting when you don't recognize the actor but the very different portrayal of the character they are representing. This show had it spades with all 50 episodes and every actor that entered onto the screen. What a feat they accomplished here!

I'm the type to wait until a drama's complete then marathon it. I've been watching this for the last 5 days. Yes, it's 50 episodes, but I find myself stopping and starting.. not because I cannot get into, but because it's just so freaking AWESOME I want to savor every moment. I am stunned at the writing. The dialogue and story are perfectly done. It's so mesmerizing and compelling. Great stuff. Then there is all this keen acting, one after another. Everyone is hands down doing such a good job and giving it everything they have. I don't even have one favorite actor in this because they're all so damn good. You know it's a good drama that, even though I want to wring their necks and kick them in the rear, I still had sympathy for the bad guys. When you can even appreciate the bad guys contribution to good acting, you know they're doing really well.

I can honestly say that this is in my top 5 ever, including movies, of historical entertainment. That's saying a lot.. but I cannot help it. This was just written and acted so well.

This the only thing I dislike about the J-dramas, how long they take for us to see them subbed. =(

The beginning of May, 2016 KissAsian has posted the final subbed episodes.

All I can say is if it wasn't for Kim Jae Joong really improving his acting chops, I'd have dropped this puppy half way through. I was shocked, since I had watched Misaeng before this in the night/day acting ability of Siwon. He just wasn't very strong in this one, sorry to say. Baek Jin Hee, even if she's a pretty girl, was so monotone in this I had a hard to sympathizing with her character and understanding what was driving these guys to fall all over themselves for her. Her emotions were never too much or too little, it made it so stale. It's the only way I can describe it. She just never really changes, no matter what's going on, throughout this drama. Some folks have their good moments... but overall, I found myself ffwding through a majority of the last half of the show.

Okay, so I heard this was fairly good, and I decided to get around to watching it. I've watched a few high school dramas, but this one even with the vampire theme, the setting up, her omnipresent voice explaining things, and then LHJ's eyes as he tries in vain to "act" vampire "intense" was too much for me. I just started cringing. I guess I'm just too old for this. "Beauty" isn't enough to entice me to continue watching it. I had enough of that with the Twilight series.

No worries. I only replied because I know that I made a really big effort to say my thoughts without giving specifics. ;)

I didn't give away any spoilers that you don't already know by reading the synopsis. Everyone knows she's dying, the she has a contract marriage with a rich man for the sake of her kid.

After Misaeng, LSM showed me that great acting can win my heart even in a show without a love line in sight. Based on that and all the comments below when this show finishes up, I'm gonna sit down and marathon it. ;)

Yes. I saw the 2 episode drama... but that's just the beginning. I mean the movie that is the conclusion of the boys fight over Yu. In those 2 ^^^ episodes we see how the boys meet Yu and become attracted to her and decide to fight over her for real... but the final movie is what I'm waiting for...

These ^^^ post is for the "movie"... the other post with the same title is the 2 episode "Special" that aired on NTV last December. ^^^This movie was supposedly released this February. Based on how long it takes to get the DVD released and subbed... I suspected we'll have to wait 4-6 months for the conclusion. I'm just really impatient for it.