the story is weak and poorly done although the setting is quite good and not much done in the past i can only…
Yes, the concept was interesting: the clash between the old order and contemporary realities. Unfortunately, the boring script and execution don't make it any easier for the actors to convince the audience to root for their characters.
I agree with you but at the same time, it makes sense for both the FL and ML to be rather entitled.
That's true. With so much already given to them, they can afford to expect even more from life. However, when portraying such roles, actors have a difficult task: they need to keep the audience's sympathy on the side of their "entitled" characters despite everything.
The FL complains that her family background is hindering her from achieving her ambitious goals, even though everything she has is thanks to being the daughter of a wealthy man. She's ambitious and hardworking, but that's not enough to graduate from an elite university or become a director in a company that, as I understand, operates within the family conglomerate. The same goes for the ML, who leads a comfortable and luxurious life thanks to his noble background. If the drama is trying to convince us that family status here is a burden and a curse, then it really needs strong, charismatic acting performances to pull that off. In my opinion, both actors are decent at best. The series looks set to be pretty mediocre. Romantic comedy is, contrary to appearances, a difficult genre. The audience will forgive a lot within the romantic convention, but at the same time has a surprisingly low tolerance for a lack of charm and emotional truth, which is the foundation of any good love story. These two episodes felt a bit soulless.
Okay...seeing another one floating around. Here our super awesome Chen Si plays a violent husband. Stephen King…
Maybe you're thinking of 陈斯 / 沉思? In English, the drama is called 'Don't Talk to Strangers' (also known as 'From Angel to Monster, He Broke Her Legs'): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UlT_fSY5Ls
Where can I watch the drama? Please share me link...🙏🙏🙏
You can watch the first 4 episodes for free (and legally) with English subs here: https://w.mgtv.com/b/788882/24244644.html The rest requires payment. Mango should start uploading the drama to their official YouTube channel soon. It’s not available on other usual free streaming sites yet, but it’ll probably show up with subs somewhere soon.
Deng Kai playing another psychopath. At least he is good at it. 🤣
It seems like Deng Kai is actually the good guy here, while that missing husband is the shady one. Though ML’s obsession with FL is genuinely unsettling.
And I must say the puppet emperor knows how to act like a puppet emperor! Guy knows acting!!!! So glad with all…
He’s one of my favorite characters. Whenever he’s in a scene, he completely steals the viewer’s attention. His comedic timing is perfect, but there’s always this sad, tragic edge to it. He portrays so well someone who ended up in power completely by accident, by some twist of fate, and who is utterly unsuited for it. He’s a good-natured emperor, but cowardly.
iQiyi and WeTV are both big platforms and considering how express package had been inevitable in these streaming…
From what I remember, those were full episodes that had already surfaced online beforehand. In the case of Go Go Squid!, right in the middle of the drama’s run, the complete set of the remaining episodes appeared all at once on pirate sites. The ending is the peak monetization period, so the financial loss can really hurt. Once the viewership data becomes available, we’ll find out whether the leak actually did any damage. As of today, there’s still no clear drop in viewership visible.
iQiyi and WeTV are both big platforms and considering how express package had been inevitable in these streaming…
In the world of C-dramas, full episode leaks before the official premiere have happened before. For example, it occurred with Go Go Squid! and The Story of Yanxi Palace. Paradoxically, those pirated leaks actually helped boost the popularity of both dramas and viewership on legal platforms ended up increasing even further as a result.
for those who watched go go squid, i heard the drama was leaked as well towards the end? how did production handled…
Allegedly, the case Go Go Squid was reported to the police and they were looking for an internal leak source. And that’s it. After the leak, viewership on legal platforms actually went up, and the drama broke viewership records. There have been several similar cases before. A very similar situation happened with The Story of Yanxi Palace. Piracy + leaks definitely helped the drama go viral outside of China. It’s quite possible we’ll see a comparable effect here. Especially on Netflix, the viewership might end up increasing even more because of this. Streaming platforms make the most money from accelerated/premium access packages, so financially they do take a hit. However, even before the leak this series was already a massive financial success. So either way, they’re still going to make very solid money from the drama. I suspect it’s mostly the loyal viewers and the fandom who are taking this much harder than the producers and distributors.
They’ll probably suffer some financial losses, but the drama has already brought the producers massive profits.…
Yeah, they'll probably take a financial hit in the short term. But in my opinion the chances of breaking viewership records haven't been ruined at all. I feel like the platforms are probably prepared for this kind of thing since leaks like this have happened before and usually haven't killed off a major hit. If anything they've often ramped up the buzz and boosted global viewership even more. I'm betting they'll weather this storm just fine and it won't damage the drama's overall success as badly as some people here are predicting. Of course these are just my guesses, we'll see how it actually plays out.
Can someone tell us if this leaked episodes would damage or hamper the show's popularity? It has been doing really…
They’ll probably suffer some financial losses, but the drama has already brought the producers massive profits. The show’s popularity is unlikely to take any real hit because of this. Paradoxically, the leak might even boost online interest and increase viewership. A hit remains a hit. The hype is already there, the fandom will watch it legally anyway and use quality sources. The illegal versions are only in Chinese so far, and since the drama has strong international appeal, everyone else will just wait for the English-subbed versions (e.g. on Netflix). It’s also worth remembering that many people who watch pirated copies wouldn’t have paid for it anyway. So overall, no real tragedy here.
Can I ask what you like about it? I’m genuinely curious about a different perspective than my own. Honestly,…
Thanks for sharing your different perspective. When critical opinions dominate, it’s refreshing to read comments from people who like the drama and find pleasure in watching it.
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https://w.mgtv.com/b/788882/24244644.html The rest requires payment.
Mango should start uploading the drama to their official YouTube channel soon. It’s not available on other usual free streaming sites yet, but it’ll probably show up with subs somewhere soon.
A very similar situation happened with The Story of Yanxi Palace. Piracy + leaks definitely helped the drama go viral outside of China. It’s quite possible we’ll see a comparable effect here. Especially on Netflix, the viewership might end up increasing even more because of this. Streaming platforms make the most money from accelerated/premium access packages, so financially they do take a hit. However, even before the leak this series was already a massive financial success. So either way, they’re still going to make very solid money from the drama. I suspect it’s mostly the loyal viewers and the fandom who are taking this much harder than the producers and distributors.