the japanese metaphor is on point! Also the chinese one! (also which drama is in the gif?)
The Chinese one is from currently airing drama: Dating in the Kitchen, incidentally based on the same book as "This is not..." I also highly recommend that one.
the japanese metaphor is on point! Also the chinese one! (also which drama is in the gif?)
The one for Japan? It's from a movie called: "This is not what I expected" (China), though the actor is Japanese, I think. Its for free on YouTube too and a cute RomCom.
Hahaha, I really enjoyed these parallels! It was very nicely written I chuckled at some of the descriptions because…
Thankyou! You must reallzy be addicted to plot twists! I found the Japanese ones the most puzzling, because I am not well versed in Manga reading and didn't know the tropes and signifiers. Though I love the more naturalistic ones, it's a nice change from the gloss of Korean and Chinese Dramas.
I love this article so much. And I fully agree with your assessment of each of the styles of dramas. Well, at…
I haven't found anywhere that translates Filipino Dramas and Movies, but they speak English half the time... but it's a bit of an adventure, that's for sure.
I laughed so hard. I loved your analogies, especially for China and Thailand. I just want to add, for China sometimes…
Oh, those are the worst. Often I am like 5 Episodes in before I get a weird feeling in my stomach... I have come across a few that seemed more Thai than Chinese too.
Nice and delicious article! Thank you for that :)The description for C-dramas is spot on - they're mostly pretty…
Some Lakorns are pretty painful to watch at times, so I thought it was fitting. :-P I have not seen any Dramas from the Phillipines, only the movies available on Youtube . They were not translated, but they use half-English, half-Filipino and they are really sweet and fluffy.
Just like the saying goes, ''the way to a man's heart is through his stomach''. That's definitely true for the…
Yes, Dating in the Kitchen is so good. Are you currently watching it? I tend to experiment more with Chinese cooking or Chinese-inspired, because the ingredients are available from a local store. I have recently made a Korean friend, who tells me she drives to a bigger city (3 hours) to get Gochuchang for her dishes or orders it online... I also have a small son, so experimenting has it's limits. :-P Do you have a place where you get recipes from? I only know of Maangchi on Youtube.
Your description of "Mother" made my eyes wet, now I don't know whether to watch it or not... paradoxically I feel like the Saintess is often more complex and the Witch is often just a plot device.
The age gap here look less creepy than count my lucky stars. I guess since rosy is taller/mature looking and the…
I agree. ZLS's role must be at least 25 if she is a settled in chef, the guy looks like between 35-40 to me. So if they meet on an equal footing, it's not a creepy age gap. Haven't watched "Count my lucky stars" yet, but I didn't find the age gap wild from the trailer there either... I have only seen the actress play adult roles though, maybe that's why.
Are you good at learning by listening, because it seems like you have an audio-visual brain... My learning style is not audio-focussed, it's photographic and my experience with soundtracks is quite different. Two dramas where I still listen to the songs, because they are so good are Bride of Habaek and You're my destiny and I do so without thinking about the drama at all, because the drama wasn't as good as the song. I also remember plots if the plot is memorable, or by seeing a picture, or something. Some even where the soundtrack was bad enough for me to notice, and I really don't pay attention to the songs. I personally don't actually like it that much when there is a sung song, especially over dialogue, I would much prefer score only, but what can you do. ?♀️
I love Taiwanese dramas, because they are so warm and honest, even with the more unlikely storylines. I also really love their style of acting, which somehow is more natural than many other countries? Is that only my impression? I have only been watching dramas for a year now, so I haven't watched any older than 2015 I think. I do find the humor a little silly, but somehow also funnier than many other countries humor. And hullo for the kissing and kissing+ scenes!
I have not seen any Dramas from the Phillipines, only the movies available on Youtube . They were not translated, but they use half-English, half-Filipino and they are really sweet and fluffy.
I tend to experiment more with Chinese cooking or Chinese-inspired, because the ingredients are available from a local store. I have recently made a Korean friend, who tells me she drives to a bigger city (3 hours) to get Gochuchang for her dishes or orders it online... I also have a small son, so experimenting has it's limits. :-P
Do you have a place where you get recipes from? I only know of Maangchi on Youtube.
Haven't watched "Count my lucky stars" yet, but I didn't find the age gap wild from the trailer there either... I have only seen the actress play adult roles though, maybe that's why.
My learning style is not audio-focussed, it's photographic and my experience with soundtracks is quite different. Two dramas where I still listen to the songs, because they are so good are Bride of Habaek and You're my destiny and I do so without thinking about the drama at all, because the drama wasn't as good as the song. I also remember plots if the plot is memorable, or by seeing a picture, or something. Some even where the soundtrack was bad enough for me to notice, and I really don't pay attention to the songs. I personally don't actually like it that much when there is a sung song, especially over dialogue, I would much prefer score only, but what can you do. ?♀️
I have only been watching dramas for a year now, so I haven't watched any older than 2015 I think. I do find the humor a little silly, but somehow also funnier than many other countries humor. And hullo for the kissing and kissing+ scenes!