This is riveting. It kind of resembles the JD.com founder Richard Liu case that took place in the US:https://edition.cnn.com/2022/10/03/business/jd-richard-liu-rape-lawsuit-intl-hnk/index.html
Gosh, I never knew of this and I owned JD.com stocks at some point š¤£š¤£š¤£ā¦ the surveillance video to an apartment was a key point too along with the copious amount of alcohol!! šÆ it was also a male 3rd party who reported the incident to the police which is uncommonā¦ā¦ā¦ Richard Liu also had changes to his equity stake because of the case! Canāt be a mere coincidence, they must have written the screenplay based on it, it even matches timeline wiseā¦ the case was in 2019 and they filmed this in 2020ā¦. šš
Oh wow, Richard Liu could be considered a newly-wed thenā¦ 4 yrs post-marriage š¤ And his wife was really young, she still is quite youngā¦. š³š³š³ even attended TsingHuaā¦
Btw, if you do end up posting a review on this you should include the nytimes link, I for one was enlightenedā¦. šš»āāļø
In the 11th episode, the investigating policewoman finally speaks about the unequal gender power dynamics concerning…
The debates between the policeman and policewoman in Ep 11. and 12 were enlightening!
I actually think Mrs. Wu believed it was mutual and consensual before Lin Kan decided to abruptly ābreak-upāā¦. Zhou Xunās character equally never spoke a word about it, and Iām sure her husband wouldnāt haveā¦. A man having an affair with a young woman is immensely different from a man targeting young women who could potentially be a rapist cum borderline paedophileā¦ She marched into the office thinking Lin Kan was a mistress, believing that her husband is only guilty of having an affair with a young studentā¦.. Iām looking forward to the unraveling of this sub-plot and whether there will be closure for all the parties involvedā¦
From the moment as a newbie accepting the high pay and the high position to the āemperorā, she was already…
Yeap! So as a female esp coz sheās physically quite attractive, not to mention youngā¦. She will be crucified coz of thatā¦ I mean it wonāt be evidence but it will sway public opinion. I never even knew it was important prior to Amber Heardās case, esp coz hers was made so public and followed closely in detail by the press.
Ummm, so how I viewed her teetering was basically wot she said when she came clean to the police in Ep.11ā¦. I think she has subconsciously been convincing herself of accepting something unpleasant because it has been bearable prior and nothing has gone really wrongā¦ actually I think if nobody reported it to the police she probably also wouldnāt have been āawareā herself. Honestly I think she would even continue to go to work normallyā¦. So in her world she probably has no idea of the āstep-by-stepā bit because of her age + lack of experience. This is where the debates between the policeman and policewoman in Ep 11 and 12ā¦. were super spot on and eye-opening. I actually think both of them are right and have valid points. They actually highlighted a lot of things which Iāve never even thought of on my ownā¦. For example, the definition of rapeā¦.
So I donāt know if a post-graduate, I think they mentioned she has a Masters or a PhDā¦ will actually analyse her own career wondering if she deserves to be promoted quickly or notā¦. No idea seriously, if it were me, maybe notā¦.? I donāt knowā¦ I think it would depend on the exact circumstance just like how Zhou Xun asked her mentor on why he hired her as a graduate after sooooo many yrs when sheās already sucha capable and established lawyerā¦.
BUTā¦. I do think the whole drinking soooo much alcohol during the business dinner wasā¦ā¦. Ok, this I do think is universal and also depends on how much life experience or equally how naive a person isā¦ā¦ She literally just went for it and was downing glass after glass with no backup plan. Perhaps she has never been drunk her entire lifeā¦. But that basically was a suicide mission. Her mindset + character then indicates she has a bit of an ego hence the denial, but at the same time sheās also easily intimidatedā¦ like she was saying āIām not drunk etc etcāā¦ and also like how she confronted Zhou Xun on how much she earns and whether sheās mocking herā¦. Her 5 days of contemplation was basically coz many things were a blur (thanks to the alcohol) and also equally ambivalent to her, for example she got slapped by her fatherā¦.. š¤ and I think that will come through in courtā¦. Not everyone will be able to relate to her perspective and circumstance as much as Iām sure is valid even in reality. I actually think it probably applies to a lot of young women and minors.
Also, Iām curious to see how it will unfoldā¦ I actually kinda agree with the policemanā¦. I mean can you hold someone legally accountable for being a hypocrite + a Casanovaā¦? I never knew it was possible. I always thought you either had to be completely unconscious or have to explicitly say no be it via actions or words. This is a mix of everything 50 shades of grey and sheās not a minorā¦ public opinion aside, is it even punishable under the lawā¦..? I also agree with the policewoman, gender bias aside, the law should protect those who are weak and unable to voice up on their own otherwise the legal system is broken because it is partial from the get goā¦.
I wonder if a lawyer like Zhou Xun exists in real-lifeā¦. Up until Episode 12 she is the only one who can objectively yet emphatically observe and analyse the entire situation including the motivation and psychology of parties involvedā¦. Slightly disappointed that Elaine Zhongās character wasnāt able to as a policewoman, can tell sheās quite emotionally driven which isnāt great as it creates bias although it also makes her very passionate/serious about her job.
From the moment as a newbie accepting the high pay and the high position to the āemperorā, she was already…
But in this case she ultimately didnāt accept anything after the incident.
I feel high pay, high position although sheās a newbie wonāt hold up as evidence in court. Coz it equally doesnāt make sense that a newbie who has shown potential being promoted quickly indicates ulterior motive because that newbie could very well be a guy. And itās not like he made her a director or gave her shares/equity.
Sheās at the losing end because of her delayed response and the other party actually has a lot of solid evidence. Especially the one in the art galleryā¦. Whereby there was just the two of them and she had no idea she was being filmedā¦. One could argue that it reflects their private relationship when she is at her most natural relaxed state. But her case borderlines Stockholm syndromeā¦. So itās obvious he has a grip on her and she finally admits it in Ep. 11 whereby she explicitly states that she is unable to say no to himā¦.
I felt the same, and wondered if a woman who is capable, financial successful, relatively attractiveā¦.. would…
But he has a way with people though, especially womenā¦ did you see how scared Jelly Lin was in the first few episodesā¦.? Like it was just so heartbreaking to watch.
Yes, totally selfish narcissistic sociopath. Luckily this Li Yi is not so dumb that she isnāt even financially secure. At least she is, though still dumbā¦. I mean the only reason I can think of is she believes sheās in love which honestly is an amazing feat by the dude coz itās like an open secret that he has tonnes of girls, mind you, frequentlyā¦.. š¤®š¤®š¤®
Zhou Xunās speech as a lawyer in Ep. 7 just left me in awe. Jelly Lin is amazing, exactly like an attractive, inexperienced 25-yr old female who just graduated and only started working for 6-monthsā¦. Liu Yi Jun was sucha good choice, it would have been disappointing if they picked a physically attractive ahjusshi. Heās so charming in this role, even I nearly shed a tear when he told his sob story of growing upā¦. š¢š¤£
Zhou Xunās explanation to Jelly Lin totally reminded me of the āAmber Heard vs. Johnny Deppā caseā¦. Although that wasnāt rape but itās so similar in many aspectsā¦. The entire process and outcome of that was exactly like wot Zhou Xun illustrated, providing a forewarning. I wonder if Amber Heard knew prior taking her case to court, I was definitely surprised with how her case progressed and subsequently concludedā¦
An important point worth noting, which is a rather rare circumstance, is that the āvictimā (until now I believe she didnāt know about the reporting prior and wasnāt involved BUT given the dramaās genre this could change) DID NOT file the police reportā¦. I personally donāt think she would have on her ownā¦.
I think theyāve provided enough insinuation and hints to indicate that it will be similar to the Amber Heard case whereby it all boils down to who has the best legal team, best PR tactics, and who has/gathers more evidence instead of wot actually transpired and the intention/malice behind, those arenāt important anymoreā¦ Jelly Lin is already at the losing end of the raceā¦.
This Li Yi is so pathetic, jealous and desperate its ridiculous.
I felt the same, and wondered if a woman who is capable, financial successful, relatively attractiveā¦.. would reallyā¦.. stay as the āhiddenā mistressā¦..? Is she even considered a mistress? Iām kinda dumbfoundedā¦.
Like he is sucha Casanova, eloquent with words that he calls her his āsoulmateā or confidanteā¦. Which are already two labels that differ in meaning depending on perspectiveā¦ makes me just roll my eyesā¦. š
I have a question, Iām slightly confused. Can anyone help plzā¦.?
So why did Yu Jin want to kill her husbandā¦ā¦.? It looked like Yu Jin only discovered about Ju-Ah with her husband after she sent someone to kill himā¦.? Or was that the reason why she wanted to kill him?
Also, he purposely targeted Ju A because he knew she was his wifeās daughter? But he has been a paedophile all along?
I donāt get it, why thoughā¦.? Why target her child? He just hates her for no reason?
Gosh, Tenerife was sucha good pick to do something like this. I just watched Jinnyās Kitchen and immediately missed this oneā¦. Coz as much as Bacalar looked like paradise, (wow, imagine if I own a house with a backyard that I can just glide into crystal clear waters = ššš) it defo lacked diversity and intimacyā¦.
This makes me want to open up a niche restaurant in Tenerife too. š¤£ the rare combination of diversity, landscape, culture and people flowā¦. made sucha good balance. So it has a good mix + flow of tourists and locals. You can literally feel all the locals are so jovialā¦ like naturally just happyā¦
Also super crazy that the 4 casts could pull-off something like thatā¦ they are āsuperhumansāā¦ And they were a good team. Good-looking servers are always a plus, š, not to mention they are all so chic and hardworking. YuMi was the glue, Seo Jin really cracks me up with his ambition and greed, š¤£š¤£ which made him a loose cannon, perfect for reality TV. Seo Joon was just steady and reliable although he was the maknae.
P.S: Episode 11 was AMAZING! Lol, the bts snippets were invaluable. I would like to taste the āBarraquitoā too!!!
Try Younās Kitchen 2! For some reason they basically only showed the restaurant and customers for most of the…
Also Younās Kitchen 2 was when they first recruited Park Seo Joon which is one of the best recruits looking back, lol!
Apologies for the ramblings! I just think PD Na Yeong Seok is ingenious and forward thinking in coming up with these kinda themesā¦ Turned me into a big fan. šš¤
Try Younās Kitchen 2! For some reason they basically only showed the restaurant and customers for most of the…
Watch it, I think youād like it if you enjoy this one! ā¤ļø In a way that one had more ādramaā coz it was their first ārealā experience overseas excluding the Bali one, that was their first one, I didnāt watch that coz it was honestly just a beach hutā¦
Like for Younās Kitchen 2, itās crazy how they managed to cook all those dishes in that tiny kitchen. I noticed they didnāt even have proper utensils, so it was more home kitchen tools rather than professional/commercial onesā¦ I reallllyyyy enjoyed that one, was more spontaneous, more ābalancedāā¦ also more personal/intimateā¦
Are you talking about Younās Stay? No I havenāt watch that yet, itās on my listā¦ that one is also very different, should be interesting. Coz it looked like they went for fine Korean food which wonāt be easy. AND it was in a hanok.
I wonder if they were more reserved in this one because of V from BTS, his popularityā¦. Like they didnāt even explore Bacalar much, and Bacalar looked so beautiful! they went out so much in Tenerife, I actually donāt even know how Bacalar looks like aside from their backyard and their restaurant! I think itās also coz none of them can āreallyā cook in this one, like they learnt and practiced hard because of the show. So they definitely became more āproā/well-prepared and can handle a fast-food restaurant with ease, but in a way they also edited out all those footages and it became too routine/predictable. Have to say it left me slightly disappointed.
Btw, have you watched any of the Cha Seung Won ones? I actually started with those and I think I watched all of them. š¤£ thatās of a slightly different format.
Its a true comfort show but I have to say it felt a bit repetitive after a while, maybe 5-6 eps would have been…
Try Younās Kitchen 2! For some reason they basically only showed the restaurant and customers for most of the 10 episodes in Jinnyās Kitchen, I also felt it became too ācookie-cutterā after 5-6 episodesā¦.
Younās Kitchen 2 had a much better variationā¦ like they showed a lot more behind-the-scenes and personal timeā¦ Also, I think Tenerife was more ātouristyāā¦.? So the customers were more variedā¦. Like it was more diverse vs. the locals which made their conversation+reactions a lot more interesting and unexpected.
LOL. Ep 5 onwards and itās heading towards drama nowā¦. But still very captivating + intriguingā¦ looks like it will take on a semi-āmakjangā approach. š¤£š¤£š¤£ think itās blended with a mystery, thriller genre as well.
BUT I still learnt something newā¦. A glimpse into how cults are formedā¦ and the basis of Stockholm syndromeā¦ š¤ ah yes, and a whole new understanding to the term āpassive aggressiveā
I can't figure out what Zhao Xun is thinking... her statements go back and forth
Think they are trying to portray that even she herself isnāt sure wot to make of it at this point in time, coz I think itās still less than 48 hrs from the time of the incidentā¦
Also, a key factor (which might change as the drama progresses) is that she was very intoxicatedā¦. to the extent that she passed out for part of the night on the couch and then woke up afterā¦.. every personās alcohol tolerance is differentā¦. And this I think is whereby things become super blurry for her and also ambiguous for the other party i.e the guyā¦. But because the guy is so much more experiencedā¦. I think from the first 4 episodes itās actually rather equivocal. I personally think it was the guy stepping on a fine line and pushing his luckā¦. Which I think he is well aware of the next day (or maybe even the night itself) when both of them are perfectly sober and the entire thing blew out of proportionā¦.
Her feelings and thoughts are definitely swaying back and forthā¦ and it differs when she is alone, vs. Her parents, vs. Police, vs the perpā¦ so far they also havenāt shown a firm rejection from her although she appears to be consciousā¦ In fact many people can be awake, responsive whilst heavily intoxicated and experiencing a memory blackoutā¦.
The first 2 episodesā¦ā¦ā¦ š³š³š³ goshā¦.. Zhou Xun picking up niche and unique themesā¦. the questioning bit from the female perspective in the police stationā¦.. is so raw and realistic. Jelly Lin was a good pick, am impressedā¦ and Liu Yi Jun really looks and acts the part, can totally imagine/envision someone like that in realityā¦.
I definitely obtained a different type of education and new knowledgeā¦.. This highlighted grey areas which I didnāt know were relatively well-defined under the law. It defo piqued my interest and I went on to researchā¦ the numbers are alarming even in a country like the US:
ā In the last year, the avalanche of #MeToo accounts has made clear just how pervasive sexual assault is and how few offenders are held accountable. In part thatās because these crimes are very hard to prosecute: In 88 percent of rape cases, the accused and accuser know each other, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and legal battles often come down to a dispute over whether sex between them was consensual. Only six out of every 1,000 who are accused end up in prison, according to Rainn, the nationās largest anti-sexual-violence group. This is, presumably, both a cause and effect of the fact that sexual assault is the most underreported crime in the nation, federal data shows, with less than a quarter of assaults brought to the attention of the police.ā ā source NYTimes.
One thing which the production and screenwriting team did right was to portray that a perpetrator isnāt always brash and violentā¦ in fact they can be super charming, polite, soft-spoken, chivalrous, well-educated AND actually super normalā¦.. basically a Casanovaā¦ and in real lifeā¦. Things can be really grey even for the victim themselves esp when they are relatively youngā¦. Humans can be swayed by power, money and successā¦.
Iām really curious to see how Zhou Xunās character develops but the first 4 episodes just sucked me right inā¦.. I watched the trailer after and the plot thickens, becoming more dramatic as it progresses, from the looks of it, it becomes a full-fledge drama, shedding the layer of realismā¦.
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Oh wow, Richard Liu could be considered a newly-wed thenā¦ 4 yrs post-marriage š¤ And his wife was really young, she still is quite youngā¦. š³š³š³ even attended TsingHuaā¦
Btw, if you do end up posting a review on this you should include the nytimes link, I for one was enlightenedā¦. šš»āāļø
I actually think Mrs. Wu believed it was mutual and consensual before Lin Kan decided to abruptly ābreak-upāā¦. Zhou Xunās character equally never spoke a word about it, and Iām sure her husband wouldnāt haveā¦. A man having an affair with a young woman is immensely different from a man targeting young women who could potentially be a rapist cum borderline paedophileā¦ She marched into the office thinking Lin Kan was a mistress, believing that her husband is only guilty of having an affair with a young studentā¦.. Iām looking forward to the unraveling of this sub-plot and whether there will be closure for all the parties involvedā¦
Ummm, so how I viewed her teetering was basically wot she said when she came clean to the police in Ep.11ā¦. I think she has subconsciously been convincing herself of accepting something unpleasant because it has been bearable prior and nothing has gone really wrongā¦ actually I think if nobody reported it to the police she probably also wouldnāt have been āawareā herself. Honestly I think she would even continue to go to work normallyā¦. So in her world she probably has no idea of the āstep-by-stepā bit because of her age + lack of experience. This is where the debates between the policeman and policewoman in Ep 11 and 12ā¦. were super spot on and eye-opening. I actually think both of them are right and have valid points. They actually highlighted a lot of things which Iāve never even thought of on my ownā¦. For example, the definition of rapeā¦.
So I donāt know if a post-graduate, I think they mentioned she has a Masters or a PhDā¦ will actually analyse her own career wondering if she deserves to be promoted quickly or notā¦. No idea seriously, if it were me, maybe notā¦.? I donāt knowā¦ I think it would depend on the exact circumstance just like how Zhou Xun asked her mentor on why he hired her as a graduate after sooooo many yrs when sheās already sucha capable and established lawyerā¦.
BUTā¦. I do think the whole drinking soooo much alcohol during the business dinner wasā¦ā¦. Ok, this I do think is universal and also depends on how much life experience or equally how naive a person isā¦ā¦ She literally just went for it and was downing glass after glass with no backup plan. Perhaps she has never been drunk her entire lifeā¦. But that basically was a suicide mission. Her mindset + character then indicates she has a bit of an ego hence the denial, but at the same time sheās also easily intimidatedā¦ like she was saying āIām not drunk etc etcāā¦ and also like how she confronted Zhou Xun on how much she earns and whether sheās mocking herā¦. Her 5 days of contemplation was basically coz many things were a blur (thanks to the alcohol) and also equally ambivalent to her, for example she got slapped by her fatherā¦.. š¤ and I think that will come through in courtā¦. Not everyone will be able to relate to her perspective and circumstance as much as Iām sure is valid even in reality. I actually think it probably applies to a lot of young women and minors.
Also, Iām curious to see how it will unfoldā¦ I actually kinda agree with the policemanā¦. I mean can you hold someone legally accountable for being a hypocrite + a Casanovaā¦? I never knew it was possible. I always thought you either had to be completely unconscious or have to explicitly say no be it via actions or words. This is a mix of everything 50 shades of grey and sheās not a minorā¦ public opinion aside, is it even punishable under the lawā¦..? I also agree with the policewoman, gender bias aside, the law should protect those who are weak and unable to voice up on their own otherwise the legal system is broken because it is partial from the get goā¦.
I feel high pay, high position although sheās a newbie wonāt hold up as evidence in court. Coz it equally doesnāt make sense that a newbie who has shown potential being promoted quickly indicates ulterior motive because that newbie could very well be a guy. And itās not like he made her a director or gave her shares/equity.
Sheās at the losing end because of her delayed response and the other party actually has a lot of solid evidence. Especially the one in the art galleryā¦. Whereby there was just the two of them and she had no idea she was being filmedā¦. One could argue that it reflects their private relationship when she is at her most natural relaxed state. But her case borderlines Stockholm syndromeā¦. So itās obvious he has a grip on her and she finally admits it in Ep. 11 whereby she explicitly states that she is unable to say no to himā¦.
Yes, totally selfish narcissistic sociopath. Luckily this Li Yi is not so dumb that she isnāt even financially secure. At least she is, though still dumbā¦. I mean the only reason I can think of is she believes sheās in love which honestly is an amazing feat by the dude coz itās like an open secret that he has tonnes of girls, mind you, frequentlyā¦.. š¤®š¤®š¤®
Zhou Xunās explanation to Jelly Lin totally reminded me of the āAmber Heard vs. Johnny Deppā caseā¦. Although that wasnāt rape but itās so similar in many aspectsā¦. The entire process and outcome of that was exactly like wot Zhou Xun illustrated, providing a forewarning. I wonder if Amber Heard knew prior taking her case to court, I was definitely surprised with how her case progressed and subsequently concludedā¦
An important point worth noting, which is a rather rare circumstance, is that the āvictimā (until now I believe she didnāt know about the reporting prior and wasnāt involved BUT given the dramaās genre this could change) DID NOT file the police reportā¦. I personally donāt think she would have on her ownā¦.
I think theyāve provided enough insinuation and hints to indicate that it will be similar to the Amber Heard case whereby it all boils down to who has the best legal team, best PR tactics, and who has/gathers more evidence instead of wot actually transpired and the intention/malice behind, those arenāt important anymoreā¦ Jelly Lin is already at the losing end of the raceā¦.
Like he is sucha Casanova, eloquent with words that he calls her his āsoulmateā or confidanteā¦. Which are already two labels that differ in meaning depending on perspectiveā¦ makes me just roll my eyesā¦. š
Also, he purposely targeted Ju A because he knew she was his wifeās daughter? But he has been a paedophile all along?
I donāt get it, why thoughā¦.? Why target her child? He just hates her for no reason?
This makes me want to open up a niche restaurant in Tenerife too. š¤£ the rare combination of diversity, landscape, culture and people flowā¦. made sucha good balance. So it has a good mix + flow of tourists and locals. You can literally feel all the locals are so jovialā¦ like naturally just happyā¦
Also super crazy that the 4 casts could pull-off something like thatā¦ they are āsuperhumansāā¦ And they were a good team. Good-looking servers are always a plus, š, not to mention they are all so chic and hardworking. YuMi was the glue, Seo Jin really cracks me up with his ambition and greed, š¤£š¤£ which made him a loose cannon, perfect for reality TV. Seo Joon was just steady and reliable although he was the maknae.
P.S: Episode 11 was AMAZING! Lol, the bts snippets were invaluable. I would like to taste the āBarraquitoā too!!!
Apologies for the ramblings! I just think PD Na Yeong Seok is ingenious and forward thinking in coming up with these kinda themesā¦ Turned me into a big fan. šš¤
Like for Younās Kitchen 2, itās crazy how they managed to cook all those dishes in that tiny kitchen. I noticed they didnāt even have proper utensils, so it was more home kitchen tools rather than professional/commercial onesā¦ I reallllyyyy enjoyed that one, was more spontaneous, more ābalancedāā¦ also more personal/intimateā¦
Are you talking about Younās Stay? No I havenāt watch that yet, itās on my listā¦ that one is also very different, should be interesting. Coz it looked like they went for fine Korean food which wonāt be easy. AND it was in a hanok.
I wonder if they were more reserved in this one because of V from BTS, his popularityā¦. Like they didnāt even explore Bacalar much, and Bacalar looked so beautiful! they went out so much in Tenerife, I actually donāt even know how Bacalar looks like aside from their backyard and their restaurant! I think itās also coz none of them can āreallyā cook in this one, like they learnt and practiced hard because of the show. So they definitely became more āproā/well-prepared and can handle a fast-food restaurant with ease, but in a way they also edited out all those footages and it became too routine/predictable. Have to say it left me slightly disappointed.
Btw, have you watched any of the Cha Seung Won ones? I actually started with those and I think I watched all of them. š¤£ thatās of a slightly different format.
Younās Kitchen 2 had a much better variationā¦ like they showed a lot more behind-the-scenes and personal timeā¦ Also, I think Tenerife was more ātouristyāā¦.? So the customers were more variedā¦. Like it was more diverse vs. the locals which made their conversation+reactions a lot more interesting and unexpected.
BUT I still learnt something newā¦. A glimpse into how cults are formedā¦ and the basis of Stockholm syndromeā¦ š¤ ah yes, and a whole new understanding to the term āpassive aggressiveā
Also, a key factor (which might change as the drama progresses) is that she was very intoxicatedā¦. to the extent that she passed out for part of the night on the couch and then woke up afterā¦.. every personās alcohol tolerance is differentā¦. And this I think is whereby things become super blurry for her and also ambiguous for the other party i.e the guyā¦. But because the guy is so much more experiencedā¦. I think from the first 4 episodes itās actually rather equivocal. I personally think it was the guy stepping on a fine line and pushing his luckā¦. Which I think he is well aware of the next day (or maybe even the night itself) when both of them are perfectly sober and the entire thing blew out of proportionā¦.
Her feelings and thoughts are definitely swaying back and forthā¦ and it differs when she is alone, vs. Her parents, vs. Police, vs the perpā¦ so far they also havenāt shown a firm rejection from her although she appears to be consciousā¦ In fact many people can be awake, responsive whilst heavily intoxicated and experiencing a memory blackoutā¦.
I definitely obtained a different type of education and new knowledgeā¦.. This highlighted grey areas which I didnāt know were relatively well-defined under the law. It defo piqued my interest and I went on to researchā¦ the numbers are alarming even in a country like the US:
ā In the last year, the avalanche of #MeToo accounts has made clear just how pervasive sexual assault is and how few offenders are held accountable. In part thatās because these crimes are very hard to prosecute: In 88 percent of rape cases, the accused and accuser know each other, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, and legal battles often come down to a dispute over whether sex between them was consensual. Only six out of every 1,000 who are accused end up in prison, according to Rainn, the nationās largest anti-sexual-violence group. This is, presumably, both a cause and effect of the fact that sexual assault is the most underreported crime in the nation, federal data shows, with less than a quarter of assaults brought to the attention of the police.ā ā source NYTimes.
One thing which the production and screenwriting team did right was to portray that a perpetrator isnāt always brash and violentā¦ in fact they can be super charming, polite, soft-spoken, chivalrous, well-educated AND actually super normalā¦.. basically a Casanovaā¦ and in real lifeā¦. Things can be really grey even for the victim themselves esp when they are relatively youngā¦. Humans can be swayed by power, money and successā¦.
Iām really curious to see how Zhou Xunās character develops but the first 4 episodes just sucked me right inā¦.. I watched the trailer after and the plot thickens, becoming more dramatic as it progresses, from the looks of it, it becomes a full-fledge drama, shedding the layer of realismā¦.