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You know that stupid element of political/business Korean Melos that have a bunch of people sitting around planning and filling in the audience on info it already knows? This is happening in Money Flower to a certain degree but it also becomes a space for pertinent action/story development. Had to point out that they handled that well. The writing team is thinking and the directing is thoughtful. Most of all, the suspense is refined. It kind of reminds me of Hanzawa Naoki where the character actively responds to the need of the situation and this meaningfully drives the central conflict of the story.

He didn’t change in that way. He was always like that. Remember he stabbed the guy in the first episode and smiled when the blame shifted to PJ?

This show became draggy after the midway point and it hasn’t gotten any better. They promised something different from the usual fare but we were basically given a handful of nothing. Sorely disappointed in this production.

I think I'm biased because I saw the Taiwan version a number of years ago and loved Ethan Ruan in the role (and another role for that matter). I also liked what Hang Hyuk brought to the role to be honest. The problem for me was the second lead/brother/daddy long leg story along with her family that annoyed me to death. I love the character of the male lead so much and I felt they were so biased toward him. Without going into too much detail, I feel like these elements spoil what could have been a truly great love story - a story where normal adults actually have sex and kids.

Hi xX. No need to be cautious in your writing. It's always nice to read an article on here. BTW, if Fated to Love You was your first Jang Hyuk drama, say no more. I dropped that drama in a flash and I'm a huge Jang Hyuk fan from his past works. In Money Flower, the slow dialogue, music and slow motion is a bit too much for me at times but I still enjoy and come back to the series each week.

First glimpse of the story and I can say I love the energy coming from all of the actors and obviously the directing and filmography is superb. It was really weird seeing HXM as a brooding character and really can't take him seriously since I first saw him as Yang Guo. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

zhz is a long burn and it's ever so good.

OMG. This explains it all.

that's cool. that's your opinion. 10 years of kdrama land is enough for me to feel this way about the drama. mind you, I just watched zhen huan zhuan and now all kdramas pale in comparison.

What’s more curious is CP for what seems to be a minor. He didn’t look 19 so how is he on death row?

She has a crap character though. I don’t know the actress but she is not a very good one and neither are the guys. I saw the main lead in all his dramas and he acts the same in all of them. The younger actors in the show are pretty bad at acting. And the characters are pretty dumb. The veteran actors are like super glue there to hold the crap script together.

It’s steady. I loved it - mostly for the respect the writer offers women. They could have gotten rid of the men from the show and I would still be satisfied. I was willing to go along for the ride and was rewarded.

I cannot find the words to explain how horrible the female characters were written in to this story. It's an adaptation of a Chinese opera. They could have done a lot better job with the women's roles.

Rape is not okay, but I can see the story from the perspective of the society. Promiscuity from women seems to be seriously frowned upon ( I often hear "don't you know women and men are different" in these dramas) so I can see the argument for wanting the girl to still appear innocent or not having any sexual appetite. At the same time, I think it's so much more than that. It appears that there is little forward movement in liberating women from the extreme power dynamics of a male dominated society and masculine ideals. It's the king and the army that rule.

I honestly get the feeling that SSK has emotional constipation or suffers from constipation. I think I will stay away from this one too.

Why infamous?

Pleas say the plot is identical to the Canadian one. It's a Canadian script. Proud to say I have a friend who studied with the lead actress. She did such an excellent job.

I think I've been waiting for an article like this all my life. My favourite has got to be "Manhole: Feel So Good" - kinda like "Suckseed". It just gives you the wrong impression. Couldn't stop laughing when someone on Disqus pointed out the whole title. I had been reading "Manhole" and ignoring the drama because the poster looked really stupid. I had to take a stab it once I read the entire title but that didn't last for more than 5 minutes. The title, however, is forever etched in my memory.