Why is a female actress playing the Northern Qi Emperor role? They always use "he/him" so a woman is pretending…
I know--I was wondering too. Although I do have to say that they did a good job since it was hard to decide if "he" was male or female--except for the voice.
Will we actually ever see a sequel? Too many other really good dramas just get dropped for all kinds of reasons (Princess Agents, Tribes and Empires, etc.). I don't think "Joy of Life" was as good as those dramas (especially the cinematography) but it was worth watching--until the end. I was shocked by the ending of course, but I have no confidence that we'll ever see the rest of the story--besides the fact that it's not scheduled to come out for at least 2 more years (2022)! (That's almost 3 years after Part I in 2019.) I have to say that I am disappointed. I would prefer to know these facts before I start watching (my own fault) and it is way too long to wait--I will have forgotten about it by then.
Will we actually ever see a sequel? Too many other really good dramas just get dropped for all kinds of reasons (Princess Agents, Tribes and Empires, etc.). I don't think "Joy of Life" was quite as good as those (especially the cinematography) but it was worth watching--until the end. I was shocked by the ending of course, but I have no confidence that we'll ever see the rest of the story--besides the fact that it's not scheduled to come out for at least 2 more years. (That's almost 3 years after Part I in 2019.) I have to say that I am disappointed. I would prefer to know these facts before I start watching (my own fault) and it is way too long to wait--I will have forgotten about it by then.
I watched the first episode of this drama but I just could not get interested. The filming is very dark in the beginning and maybe something is lost in the translation--I’m not sure. It seems okay but something is a little off. I love historical dramas but maybe it’s because I just finished watching “TheTale of Nokdu” which was amazing and maybe there’s just too much difference between the two. I guess I’ll have to try again later.
I'm having a conundrum. I am currently watching this on Viki where there is LOT of hate on the female lead and…
I NEVER watch anything with active comments turned on. Some people can be weird and they even lie to throw viewers off. Why bother? Besides the fact that I really loved the female lead and thought she was perfect for this drama.
I enjoyed the drama, but the female lead was a failure for me. Don't get me wrong I like her as an actress and…
Sorry but I totally disagree. I do have to mention that I don’t like the cover picture for this drama because it doesn’t seem to quite fit—it’s a little too modern looking. But other than that, I personally think the FL was perfect and this is now one of my favorite dramas. Take care.
Must watch—Everything is perfect! I just completed this for the second time. One of the best dramas ever. Loved all the characters. Really good story, acting and music that I would listen to again. Humor kept me laughing out loud. Never a boring moment. Keeps you guessing throughout and the ending was perfect.—not what you would expect. This is on my favorites list and I know I’ll be watching it again!
I love watching all your dramas. You play the best characters and I usually know that if you’re going to be in the drama, it’s going to be a good one. Take care!
i haven't seen a lot of Taiwanese dramas. There are a few that I remember liking. And this one is top rated. It's such an excellent drama. Good story line and well thought out. It kept you guessing all the time and had a good ending, although probably not what was expected. I loved all the actors, the directing was really well done, and the music was perfect--I want to hear it again! Congratulations on a great drama--I will watch it again with my friends. I will be marking this as one of my favorites. Take care.
I tried to watch this because I really do like Lee Min Ho, but it was honestly so boring (and confusing) that I struggled to get through the first 2 episodes. I know there are some good actors in this drama so my conclusion is that it had to be terrible directing, in addition to poor cinematography and I didn’t care for the music either. i am really sorry for Lee Min Ho but I’m hoping that his next drama will be so much better!
I am going to start watching this drama today. I am really sad about all the negative comments even thought the rating is good) because I really love Lee Min Ho. I'm going to watch it anyway and hope that it's better than some people are saying--and that somewhere along the way LMH will get a good story with a good director.
Loved you in "Prince of Lan Ling!" I am really looking forward to the three dramas that I see you are scheduled for at the end of 2020! I hope they are as good as the part you played in Prince of Lan Ling. Take care and Good Luck!
Nokdu” which was amazing and maybe there’s just too much difference between the two. I guess I’ll have to try again later.
I just completed this for the second time. One of the best dramas ever. Loved all the characters. Really good story, acting and music that I would listen to again. Humor kept me laughing out loud. Never a boring moment. Keeps you guessing throughout and the ending was perfect.—not what you would expect. This is on my favorites list and I know I’ll be watching it again!