EDrama

It’s also a good thing that she can sign somewhere at all so fast. Now, she is a great actor and have a lot of fans, so it’s unlikely that she won’t be able to, but it is still important. Give more actors courage and actively change the industry.

Her performance in Fated Hearts is flawless.

A good Kdrama is still great, but I’m not entirely convinced Netflix influence is the best. They have made some great shows, but they are definitely created for an international audience, so it loses a little of its flair. Or maybe I’m not on to something, and is just imagining it.

This is off and on topic: it was a couple of years ago that I found Kdramas. Somewhere along the crazy binge, it started to slip in a Cdrama here and there. Now, I’d say that 80% of what I watch is Cdrama. I envy people who are just discovering it!

Currently on ep 21 and I like this show a lot. Historical cdrama productions are world class.

I’m never a fan of the memory loss trope, but in a fantasy they can give a grounded reason at least. But still not a fan.

Yes and yes, and not just in the last 10 minutes of the show!

I have only watched 15 episodes so far, but the build up is great. It’s exciting in a Jane Austen kind of way.

I think it’s fair that a company try to make money on their actors, anything else is ridiculous. But there’s got to be a level of decency.

And the fans only care about the actors, so I don’t really understand how this atrocious business model can still thrive? What if the fans start to blacklist companies? Have they truly no fear?

I haven’t seen this show, but I’d rather watch a great actor and mediocre cgi than great cgi and a mediocre actor.

And complaining that someone makes a lot of money, if they are doing honest work; what’s the problem?

1. Sort of, but the main leads are devoted to each other. No real misunderstanding arise because of this. 2. Yes.

One thing I generally dislike in dramas, is that the evil characters tastelessly allies with scum. And if you must ally with rapists, can you at least pick an intelligent rapist?

It would make a better drama if the foes are more formidable. Even if they want people they can easily manipulate, they would really need more capable people as well. To make it more realistic if nothing else.

I like this show a lot. I think I’ve seen it 4 times already. The actors are great, they really elevate the drama. I think the pacing is rather good. They make full use of the 40 episodes. The first time I watched it, I was waiting for her to regain her memories, but now I enjoy that part of the show more

I also think darker and heavier shows are almost universally better, but sometimes it’s nice to take a breather.

Agree. I’m only at ep 5, but that is my biggest grip so far. She is supposed to have great intuition but no brain? Why did they make her character like that.

Also, I feel she is way too blasé about the time slip or what we call it.

I really liked that she didn’t feel so modern. She was smart, she wasn’t condescending (so progressive in that sense), but clearly she could only be as she was because of her privileged status. She is not a groundbreaker trying to change the feng shui of the time. Sort of realistic, I would imagine.

I love many shows from youku, but their app on apple tv is bad. It works rather well on iPhone (and iPad I presume). But their ATV app is not good.

I’m only on episode 10 sofar (this far amazing), portrayal of grief is hard. They could only do this so natural because the actors could carry it.

I cried most of ep 1, but if we read the script, it’s really nothing special. The actors are always the key.

I know it’s a harsh climate for celebrities in China and South Korea. It’s very judgmental and complicated. But I don’t think it’s a voluntary shelving of projects. The public sentiment is of a goldfish nature after all, after a couple of months I doubt anyone care, and even if it gets some attention again after a drama is released, it won’t have the same impact again because people already know. Even if a person is guilty, a lot of innocent get punished when a work is shelved. I find that harsh.

After thinking about it for a long time, I finally realized what was bugging me about her enforced break. I truly believe every country has the undisputed right to govern themselves as they see fit, this of course includes China. But in these cases, the punishment comes before the crime. I understand the (desired) extreme deterrent factor. And I don’t know any circumstances surrounding her case, but at what point will you get suspended? Is it sufficient that someone reports you? It seems a little problematic to me, but as I also said; it’s up to each country to govern itself.

I also like Reba a lot, and her playful persona shines here and there in this. I also like revenge tales a lot. On paper, I should love this, but it’s just not good… sadly.