Good Grief

Excellent article. Great supporting characters especially villains are the heart of so man y shows. More articles like this!
The artistry of the changes in expression, cheek shape...and more... deserve a little airing too. Where better than here.

The assets are probably too hard to liquidate and get the required money within 10 months. It's not that easy to just gather the money from the inheritance cause i doubt almost any of it is actual money.

Facts don't change anything i said. I still laugh at adults who let their parents control them.

It always makes me laugh, i just don't care how cultural it is, if you let your parents dictate your life while you're adult, you aren't ready for relationship anyway.

Poor rich people!😭😭😭

Facepalming at this account spreading such ridiculous claims. All these long essays built on nothing but reach and speculation. You can praise your fave Nazha all you want without dragging other actors and actresses down to make a point. I’m here to remind everyone to not fall for misleading takes dressed up as “analysis.” Enjoy what you like, support who you support, but let’s not normalize tearing others down based on made-up logic.

Theoretical communism is democratic by most definitions. The main dispute between communists and capitalists is not the form of government, but the economical system. The problem is the ideology behind what constitute one and the other. They are both necessary evils and both focus on collective welfare, the aim to provide stability and order to citizens, and the theoretical pursuit of equality. The form of government is not the problem. The government is the problem. Govern the ment. "Government" originates from the Latin gubernare (to steer, pilot, or direct) and the suffix -mentum (instrument or result), meaning the instrument of control or ruling. The elites who control the world created forms of government to dupe the mass to suit their needs in every country. In a Christian based nation they introduced "democracy". But the main goal is transhumanism. The ultimate fight is for your soul.

Some morons gave 3 stars for the last episode... WHO ARE THOSE PEOPLE???
JUST PLEASE THROW THEM INTO DUST!
PLEASE RATE HIGH EACH EPISODE. Thanks. I think individual episodes might be rateable only on a desktop, am not sure. BUT GIVE IT A HIGH RATING OVERALL. WRITE A GOOD REVIEW.

This drama is an amazing masterpiece, a twisted wicked dark humor thriller, this is a like being on a roller coaster ride going up down 1000 ft at 300mph. Anyone who loves excitement should jump on!

The drama is a fantastic social commentary... about an ordinary low-level man's greed.... he wants more, and given a chance, turns into a monster to get it. ML, his wife, his partner, the RichGirl, ... are all ... driven by the Self. There is no sugarcoating on it :) We get to see their selfish motives as they jump into the fray and contribute to grow the criminal chaos...

I think we are now watching that kind of people in real life as the start of WW3 by bombing Iran and so many ppl profit from the war and Epstein files are still hidden.

So yeah, I bet many people feel slighted to SEE THEMSELVES in the ML, his wife, his partner, the RichGirl, etc. and then then rate the drama low or dont want to see it. It is too close to home :) they see themselves :)

but precisely bc of all the above, this drama is a total complete masterpiece.

I will be subbing this series.

I agree about the weight-for-height ratio; they're very thin and unhealthy. But...what hypocrisy! If the actors have slightly darker skin, do they use makeup to make them look lighter, or do they rub their faces to remove the color? How much money do the Chinese spend on skin whitening? Unfortunately, that's the beauty stereotype in China: tall, fair-skinned, and thin, but until now, they've never said anything about it.

If we had more Chairman Jin Ping looking actors acting in lead roles, China entertainment as we know it would be doomed 😂😂😂 Imagine Xi-looking actors walking the China Met Gala😂😂😂 No paparazzi would take photos only state media would be there😂😂😂

If you want to live in a system where one corrupt f*ck decides for the whole country how they should look, act, live, talk, and exist - then China is a good place for you.

CCP started their crack down on effeminate men in 2022. They worried about foreign influences (like S.Korea) shaping desirable image for younger generation. They also wanted to address military readiness; physical fitness of young men, and, last but not least low birth rates and weakening of traditional family structures. After decades of draconian one child policy they suddenly wanted women to have more children.
In September 2021 smack during peak of COVID, China’s media regulator—the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA)—released guidelines aimed at reshaping entertainment content. These included:
Banning portrayals of so-called “niangpao” (effeminate men)
Promoting “correct aesthetics” and “masculine” role models
Encouraging content that reflects traditional, patriotic, and disciplined male images
And demonstrate “Healthy” gender norms, national strength and traditional values.
The last thing they worry about is weight and health of the actors. It is not about makeup, they want dramas to serve CCP ideology.
They also wanted more control over celebrity “culture” and fans . Now think back to when cdramas started to deteriorate in quality.

There has not been a genuinely (ancient) historical C-drama for quite a while, since any attempt to depict real events or historical figures tends to run into censorship. What we now call a historical C-drama is essentially a modern fairy tale, with no real claim to realism. To single out one supposedly unrealistic element among the many is simply ridiculous.

This thread shows how differently people are reading the situation.

Yes, the industry created this environment, platforms, traffic metrics, casting based on “face value,” all of it. So the irony of them now calling for more substance is real.

But that doesn’t make the call itself wrong. If anything, it highlights a shift that’s been building for years. Compare older dramas to many recent ones: production quality went up, but storytelling often got diluted. More polish, less weight.

And this isn’t about one actor or one drama. It just becomes more visible when a high-profile project draws attention and scrutiny. It’s also not about banning visuals or idol dramas, people clearly enjoy them. The issue is when visuals start carrying the entire narrative, and even define what gets called a “masterpiece.”

Story and aesthetics were never meant to compete. They’re supposed to work together.
So yes, the system created the problem. But acknowledging it isn’t the problem, it’s the starting point.

At the end of the day, it’s about balance. When both storytelling and visuals are strong, that’s when a drama actually lasts. Of course, some might say it’s just entertainment, but that doesn’t change the larger patterns at play.