Thanks for this article! It's true, this should be discussed. As much as I like looking at abs, the first time this happened, I was like "Woah, random shower scene!" and the actor did not look comfortable in that scene at all. I could feel the cringe through the screen. I am still surprised, how respectful they are of female actors nudity, like the most nakedness you get would be a cami or something, but men get full on naked, like I have seen naked butt-cheeks. I guess because their target audience are women? I can also see how some actors use their abs (and overall sexiness) to raise their fame and thus income, I am more worried if it's very young actors, because yes, here the situation is no different from making a young woman strip for a movie. I mean, their body is a main point of an actors job, but I wish there was a protocol to ensure they feel save to say Stop. In Western shows they now often have an intimacy coordinator who ensures the comfort-levels of the actors are adhered to. The objectification of actors in public is a whole different subject, I can't even imagine what that is like. Like they are still humans, you wouldn't randomly poke some strangers abs and ask about their body? Or when everyone takes out their phone and starts filming them on the street... it's part of what they wanted sure, but sometimes I just wonder if we can't just treat it like any other jobs. People do ask doctors for advice outside office hours if they meet them on the street, but they don't want a full on exam, right?
This took me way back to the time when I was your age and my incidentally two years younger best friend. I, of course, also had a bias (favourite actor, please) and would be fiercely protective. No one can tell me it wasn't a real one-sided love. My Bestie would always fill my ears with her Bollywood Movies and Songs and we would reenact dances, and I would make her watch Titanic again!!! Fun times. Cherish what you have, in twenty years those will fill your rare evenings together with laughter... We both still know whole choreographies and songs, and now my husband looks like he is happy he didn't know us as teens as we slip and fall on the floor.
Thanks for the article, I loved it! The only place I’m unfamiliar with is the Philippines, I especially liked…
Yeah, I have also been in a slump with Korean Dramas. But thankfully there are so many different dramas out there, but at times it's difficult finding the one that perfectly matches my mood (and level of tiredness. Korean Dramas are sometimes so formulaic I know what's happening without reading the subtitles... Like you can safely order Pizza Margherita in any Pizzeria anywhere in the world, even if the menu is in a different language...)
Can you list drama of the gif you use? I hehe I'm dying to check it... All of them looks delicious
I sure can: The starter gif is from Kluen Cheewit (Thai) Korea: My ID: Gangnam Beauty China: Dating in the Kitchen Japan: This is Not What I Expected Thailand: APT, its a horror movie, though. Phillipines: Suddenly It's Magic.
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.
As much as I like looking at abs, the first time this happened, I was like "Woah, random shower scene!" and the actor did not look comfortable in that scene at all. I could feel the cringe through the screen.
I am still surprised, how respectful they are of female actors nudity, like the most nakedness you get would be a cami or something, but men get full on naked, like I have seen naked butt-cheeks. I guess because their target audience are women?
I can also see how some actors use their abs (and overall sexiness) to raise their fame and thus income, I am more worried if it's very young actors, because yes, here the situation is no different from making a young woman strip for a movie. I mean, their body is a main point of an actors job, but I wish there was a protocol to ensure they feel save to say Stop. In Western shows they now often have an intimacy coordinator who ensures the comfort-levels of the actors are adhered to.
The objectification of actors in public is a whole different subject, I can't even imagine what that is like. Like they are still humans, you wouldn't randomly poke some strangers abs and ask about their body? Or when everyone takes out their phone and starts filming them on the street... it's part of what they wanted sure, but sometimes I just wonder if we can't just treat it like any other jobs. People do ask doctors for advice outside office hours if they meet them on the street, but they don't want a full on exam, right?
Fun times. Cherish what you have, in twenty years those will fill your rare evenings together with laughter... We both still know whole choreographies and songs, and now my husband looks like he is happy he didn't know us as teens as we slip and fall on the floor.
The starter gif is from Kluen Cheewit (Thai)
Korea: My ID: Gangnam Beauty
China: Dating in the Kitchen
Japan: This is Not What I Expected
Thailand: APT, its a horror movie, though.
Phillipines: Suddenly It's Magic.