Not only is Jang Dong Yoon's acting very natural, his character as Nokdu is also uncommon in k-dramas. Nokdu is…
totally agree. he's such a complex character, i find myself anticipating what he will do next because his actions are sometimes unpredictable. Nokdu is charming, agile and very smart but also very tender-hearted, which I feel could be his achilles heel in the future, but he also has his ruthless side, especially when protecting those he cares about. Just like his face which is sometimes delicately pretty and other times very charismatic and handsome, he has very interesting contradictions in his personality that dong yoon plays soooooo well.
this only becomes more apparent when he stops disguising as a woman and he can really flesh out how nokdu normally…
totally agree, nokdu's personality + how the actor portrays him really makes me care for nokdu so much, which doesn't always happen. I really root for him when i watch the show, and im always anticipating what he'll do next because i find he's sometimes quite unpredictable
as the drama progresses into more serious/emotional territory, i only become more and more impressed by the lead's acting skills. His style of acting is very fresh and something i've never seen before and how he portrays nokdu is really charismatic,
is this show sponsered by some formal dress brand or something because the characters wear so many dresses and they're all really gorgeous. All the architecture and interior design is really really pretty too. This is one aesthetic show.
this is the exact reason ive dropped this show 5 times but the reviews make me want to try again and again. the…
ive seen all the episodes and it only gets worse so i wouldnt waste my time. i also found the plot goes downhill near the end. may as well watch something else, i personally find this drama overhyped. I think people just like it's vibe but the actually storytelling isn't that good. You can tell because people are either obsessed with this show or despise it with all that they have.
100 percent agree with everything you said and im so glad your review exists because it seems only me and you think like this XD I too checked this drama out because of it's hype and i don't understand it's amazing reviews at all. Literally compare the plot to any other cdrama and you'll find it completely illogical. Like you said, Princess Weiyoung has a better storyline (and I personally found that drama a bit too illogical and sometimes draggy) but it's still far better then the repetitve nonsense AoL became. IMO cdramas have either plot or "plot". Dramas with plot have events the writer create to move the storyline along with characters who have personality and the two's interactions are thoughtfully planned out (you know, basic story shit xd) whereas cdramas with "plot" have "events" that consist of misunderstandings and illogical actions and their characters have 0 personality because they change when they need someone to suddenly be bitchy or evil or dumb af to let these ridiculous "plots" make sense. Then everyone is out of character at random times and you can't even root for any of them or get attatched because they're not REAL people, they're just vessels for B-grade drama (which is why i cared for no one at the end of this drama, (literally didnt care who she ended up with). The worst part is these "plot" dramas always seem to have thousands of episodes so not only can they not make sense, but they can also drag. yay!
I think for a lot of people this was their first cdrama (as it's one of those 'starter' shows due to its hype) and a lot of people got blinded by the pretty sets, fashion and fantasy elements, (because those at least were done well). The plot however, well, it's pretty much a 100 ep korean makjang set in fantasy anicent china.
I agree with you that certain characters were interesting, especially Runyu's past, but in the end they were all ruined by awful writing. I found him the most interesting and I almost wish we could get a spin-off of his own story, but only if someone will write it well.
The main female lead was the most annoying mary-sue character i've ever seen and it was intensified by the spell she was stuck under but even when it was released she was dumb af lol. The romance also kind of sucked, there was no gradual falling for each other, the writing was juvenille. I reminds me of when i rewatched any classic disney movie and i realise the prince and princess literally just fall for each other because they're the main characters, not because there was any connection. Such a weird thing to see and even stranger that it's being praised for this otherwordly epic love story. Speaking of epic, this was supposed to be fantasy epic but the world building kind of sucked and there was no depth when there should've been because they had 60 episodes to do so XD
this quite poetic drama did a full 180 in the last couple episodes and was totally on crack. i literally laughed so hard instead of being sad because it was way too makjang. i thought i was watching the Last Empress, like istg XD the acting was actually pretty good but the sudden tragedy, everyone dying, secret affairs, falling off roofs, truck-of-doom and all done in a 2minute space was really funny XD i literally dont even know what happened to the writing but after that i couldnt care for the series or its characters
Can u plz tell me with who she end up and who she really love between leads?
yeah like someone else said, the male lead is the matchmaker. i dont think she ever romantically loved the king (even if she thought she did), their relationship was more like family. you'll see it in the first ep how she treats him. it was more like they relied on each other and were used to each other so she just went with the flow, until she meets the man she actually falls for.
seriously. everyone should watch the behind the scenes. The couple's real life personalities are totally different and they are so cute. it's like a lovestory in it's own way. I forgot how much I loved Minjae's personality because of the calm character he played. seriously, why is he so hyper XD just watch the Elle Interview if you wanna see something adorable.
it was a nice ending but im sad we didnt get any more story on jihoon's character. i really wanted their to be a moment between him and gaeddong where he was like "actually im also a runaway slave" and they could talk about it... especially as she just forgave him so quickly without asking anything at the end. huhhh, i kind of feel like the writers missed a great opportunity to make a really dramatic touching scene. oh well, this was a fun ride anyway. Also our playboy can finally go and become a government official, im so happy.
omg, i cant believe what an awful horrifying past jihoon's character had. i always thought he was the comedic relief and we wouldn't get much information on him, but no, being forced to execute people, living like a caged animal till you feel you can't wash away the blood and smell and start scratching at your own skin. He has serious PTSD, no wonder he's so obsessed with smelling nice and having the finest cleanest clothes. that's serious trauma. His backstory was filimed really well though, it was honestly kind of scary. I wonder how long he was kept there and how he escaped? How he met flower crew? how he became a noble?
omgggggggggggggg, i cant believe our playboy wasn't just being like that because of the usual vendetta against love that all kdrama playboys have but because he's literally not allowed to get married or get a job or anything TTT thats so awful, He really used to be a boy who wanted to enter the government and take the state exam and study hard but now he really has no choice but to just to mess around everyday. that must actually kill him inside, considering i doubt his persoonality ever actually changed and he's just putting up a front so he can pretend to be ok with his lifestyle. well you can tell he's not ok with it by how much he resents his mother and anyone else who ruins their children's futures. i feel like messing with women's hearts is almost a little bit of revenge for him.
I think for a lot of people this was their first cdrama (as it's one of those 'starter' shows due to its hype) and a lot of people got blinded by the pretty sets, fashion and fantasy elements, (because those at least were done well). The plot however, well, it's pretty much a 100 ep korean makjang set in fantasy anicent china.
I agree with you that certain characters were interesting, especially Runyu's past, but in the end they were all ruined by awful writing. I found him the most interesting and I almost wish we could get a spin-off of his own story, but only if someone will write it well.
The main female lead was the most annoying mary-sue character i've ever seen and it was intensified by the spell she was stuck under but even when it was released she was dumb af lol. The romance also kind of sucked, there was no gradual falling for each other, the writing was juvenille. I reminds me of when i rewatched any classic disney movie and i realise the prince and princess literally just fall for each other because they're the main characters, not because there was any connection. Such a weird thing to see and even stranger that it's being praised for this otherwordly epic love story. Speaking of epic, this was supposed to be fantasy epic but the world building kind of sucked and there was no depth when there should've been because they had 60 episodes to do so XD