This is supposed to be a fictional China, right, which is why they've gone for kind of futuristic sets/locations and have some characters wearing Star Wars-esque clothing and I imagine the names of the cities are made-up, too? 😅 Cause Luo Ren mentioned his father having two wives (not due to divorce, but at the same time), and a few other things people are saying in the comments seem to indicate this is a made-up world set in a place remotely like "China." It's not like fantasy/sci-fi inserted into our world like you'd get with Marvel movie, right, but more like a completely fictional place in every way? It also feels kind of post-apocalyptic to me.
Also, I know the relics are parasites, but as I keep watching will it explain more about what they are and how they function? Still pretty early on, but I find them confusing still (and I think a suspense/horror tag needs to be added 😅).
Sorry to bombard, I just have so many questions. 😅
Yeah, he's notorious for playing characters that die. He does play characters where he doesn't die, but two of his most famous roles, from Lord Of The Rings (Boromir) and Game Of Thones (Ned Stark), he has an epic death scene. 😅
aint nothing like a group of 5 traumatized orphans putting their life on the line multiple times trauma bonding…
I'm still at the beginning cause Viki is behind on releasing episodes. When does Hong Sha (I think that's her name; the second girl in the group of five friends) show up?
There's the suggestion of romantic feelings, but at most, it's a sub-plot. We get to see the two main characters…
I will hear people talk like it's a cinch for actors to separate their personal and work life when they're doing pretty intimate stuff on screen. I bet it can be done (can't speak from personal experience), and many are probably successful at it, but I doubt it's as easy people always think (so many actors get involved romantically/sexually with costars in their personal lives due to starring as leads together...), so I admire an actor who can just draw a line in the sand about this. I think it's refreshing and quite bold, but I'm also honestly surprised she can still get cast if she does indeed have such a clause. 😅 It can't be easy to do in the film/drama industry.
Kissing isn't the only (or most important) thing actors do, though? Can't they enjoy acting AND have personal boundaries? I don't see anything wrong with it.
watched ep 5 and 6 and I am wondering if we are headed to a sad ending(?)! There are so many hints here and there…
The slapstick comedy (and Man Sik's character) is the only thing giving me hope. It just doesn't give those melodrama vibes that dramas with sad endings tend to give. Most action thriller dramas have open endings, at worst. I can't think of many exceptions with full-on sad endings.
And I already pointed out to another user that Life On Mars was based on an already existing BBC show, so the plot/ending was already more or less set. This is an original, I think? So it's hard to know. Other than Life On Mars, I don't think this screenwriter has a precedent of sad endings. If it ends like Mr. Sunshine, for instance, then I would be very surprised and VERY disappointed.
If this were a Cdrama, then I'd be much less confident of a happy ending. But Kdramas do tend to blur the line of serious and comedic far more than western shows, I've noticed. They will confidently place a foot in each and try to play both genres.
I am afraid of the future for this drama. Every episode has so many things happening parallely yet nothing that…
It's like two steps forward and three back. Right now they just seem to be uncovering the root system of Ju Yeong's crime syndicate. It will obviously take time to tear it down. But it will be interesting to see how they fill 16 episodes. I'm debating waiting from here on out after Episode 6 until it finishes to make sure it's not a sad ending... it IS making me nervous.
And hopefully they trust Ha Na's intuitions a bit more moving forward now, too. 😉
Is it possible the Drug Demon might have a change of heart later on? Possibility of a redemption arc? She seems to admire Dong Ju/be grateful for what he did for her and finds him cute, and she didn't kill the Captain's daughter when she could have. She also partly went all berserk on the druggies because they had clearly been trafficking women and that seemed to tick her off... Ju Yeong is just so nuts I'm looking for some hope. 😅 Maybe she'll be won over or betray Ju Yeong...? I suppose she could also be a lot worse than we've seen, too... 😬 She's the only one who doesn't seem scared by Ju Yeong.
Dong Ju doesn't realize his bravado is egging Ju Yeong on. He's an aggravating mix of quick and perceptive, endearing and full steam ahead, "let me punch you first," bull-in-a-china-shop. 🤯 Don't poke the bear, Dong Ju! It's a messed up bear, and he won't do normal "That's it!" and lose his temper... he'll go full psychopath on you and everyone close to you!
How has this Ju Yeong dude even managed to get so much power? Everyone cowers around him when he shows his true colors.
I did mention chronic concussion earlier. My kids play contact sports and the number of players who subsequently…
I hope that's all this is! But why make such a fuss about it in the drama? Do they want to raise the stakes cause you never know at what point he'll faint? 😅
Also, I know the relics are parasites, but as I keep watching will it explain more about what they are and how they function? Still pretty early on, but I find them confusing still (and I think a suspense/horror tag needs to be added 😅).
Sorry to bombard, I just have so many questions. 😅
I kind of made the mistake of looking up some stuff about this one, got some stuff spoiled, and lost steam in finishing. 🤦♀️
(Won't make the same mistake twice.) 😉🫡
And I already pointed out to another user that Life On Mars was based on an already existing BBC show, so the plot/ending was already more or less set. This is an original, I think? So it's hard to know. Other than Life On Mars, I don't think this screenwriter has a precedent of sad endings. If it ends like Mr. Sunshine, for instance, then I would be very surprised and VERY disappointed.
If this were a Cdrama, then I'd be much less confident of a happy ending. But Kdramas do tend to blur the line of serious and comedic far more than western shows, I've noticed. They will confidently place a foot in each and try to play both genres.
And hopefully they trust Ha Na's intuitions a bit more moving forward now, too. 😉
Dong Ju doesn't realize his bravado is egging Ju Yeong on. He's an aggravating mix of quick and perceptive, endearing and full steam ahead, "let me punch you first," bull-in-a-china-shop. 🤯 Don't poke the bear, Dong Ju! It's a messed up bear, and he won't do normal "That's it!" and lose his temper... he'll go full psychopath on you and everyone close to you!
How has this Ju Yeong dude even managed to get so much power? Everyone cowers around him when he shows his true colors.