I'm gonna do/say it. Duang plays the Golden Retriever boyfriend to a TEE. He's just so fucking adorable, I literally hit rewind several times an episode to rewatch his cuteness. Great performance!
Posing this question here 'cause it's pretty much where I visit a lot these days. I an reading the articles but for whatever reason I cannot comment on them. It says Log In. But I AM logged in and when i click that log in icon on the article page, it brings me back to the main page WHERE I AM LOGGED IN?!?!? Does anyone have any idea why this is and how to fix it?
Probably the same way burgers and steaks would score higher than foie gras and caviar. Sure one is high end and…
That's debatable. Food could be great, service terrible. Ambience awful, ingredients fresh. WHICH factor of the "eat out" is most important to the patron will determine the score of the review. And every diner has a different experience at the same restaurant. I worked as a server for over a decade. Some people loved our place and others hated it. It also has to do a lot with what you came in looking for at that time. Did you expect fine dining service or more of a dive bar atmosphere? If you left satisfied, you gave a high score. That's it.
That is the beauty of subjectiveness in all things. It is elitist/arrogant to think just because something does not meet your (not YOU in particular just in general) standards, or in your opinion is subpar, it's garbage.
I've given some trashy shows high scores because they fit exactly what i wanted/needed at the time.
How does this have a higher rating than Nirvana in Fire?
Probably the same way burgers and steaks would score higher than foie gras and caviar. Sure one is high end and expensive/rare but there is no comparison to munching on a chunky piece of tasty, greasy ground beef or tearing into well marinated meat.
wtf is happening in c-ent space, zlh being flamed for being pretty? Isn't every single cdrama actor known as being…
As a reader of danmei, it has long been a problem for us. Chinese authors who write LGBT novels have been prosecuted, jailed etc. . There has been a crackdown or edict of sorts on "pretty male leads" for a while, even though idol dramas are still being produced, albeit grudgingly because despite the pretty boys, the dramas DO depict heterosexual, therefore "normal" (in their books) relationships.
Like you stated, there are pretty men ALL OVER cdramas. It begs the question WHY NOW?!?! I think the immense global popularity of Zhu Yu has further aggravated the folks who are against the aesthetic of slender men with "feminine", pointed, less rugged features, because "Oh NO, now even MORE people are going to watch these "effeminate" men and oh my god there goes the neighbourhood/downfall of society" etc. etc. etc. It's been going on for years but unless one watched BL shows, it might have gone uunnoticed.
And someone, somewhere with clout does NOT like him.
In MDL you are among the wrong crowds to echo your valuable aspirations. I don't know if laugh or cry about certain…
My dream for years now has been to win the lottery, buy the rights and release it to EVERYONE who has waited for its release or read Er-ha three, four times, like someone I know **cough cough* . As you can tell by my profile pic... unashamedly a Moran/Chu Wanning groupie lol So many stories we could all be enjoying...
Was supposed to be a pass time kinda show because for the life of me I cannot concentrate or finish ANYTHING right now. These two sweethearts came and swept me away for a few hours, with their h2o+CO2 or whatever the combustive combo is that makes for a great love story. Short, cute, sexy-ish, funny... small package, big delivery. I am satisfied. Good shit.
In MDL you are among the wrong crowds to echo your valuable aspirations. I don't know if laugh or cry about certain…
Yeahhh, you ain't kidding. I typed all that knowing it would/might fall on deaf ears BUT at least I feel unburdened. haha Contention is fine, we won't all like the same thing but damn, some civility sweetens the bitter pill a bit going down ;-)
Ahhhhh, Kill to Love was awesome. I wish I had paid more attention to the comment section of that drama. I read A LOT of danmei so I am dyyying for more shows like that. Something a bit different from our regular scheduled program of boy meets girl and vice versa. Like Immortality. WHEN? WHEN?!?! WHEEEEEEN?!?!?!?! We can dream... Sighhhhh
Remember when we used to watch dramas, not because of BTS videos everywhere, viewership info by apps, media giants, instagram, weibo, douban , blogs, streaming sites, fans, antifans, myriad articles positive and not, tik tok vids, overzealous keyboard warriors, numbers numbers numbers? When you hit play and just wanted entertainment and escapism or a hard dose of reality, picked a genre of your choosing and just sat back and had a bloody good time or just tuned it off if it wasn't your thing? This show and the ensuing drama has made me want to go back and take a huge hit off a nostalgia bong.
I CANNOT for the life of me remember anything so embroiled in hype, controversy, attention, hate, undue criticism, etc. ; but then again I DON'T spend a lot of time following every step of things going on online where Asian dramas are concerned. I am too busy trying to surf through the hundreds of shows out there, trying to find a good drama to get my mind off of the banality and drudgery of life; a show where the romance is above and beyond what I am currently experiencing all alone in my pjs, where the men are gorgeous perfection and the women the same. Where blood flows in copious amounts in battle scenes and in gilded palaces/chambers the elaborate political schemes lurk behind every jaded smile, every whisper of satin fabric and each moment finds our characters dancing between everlasting love and power and complete destruction and tragedy.
I remember when people talked about the story and its characters and not so much the person embodying the roles. When you gave a damn who was about to be led to slaughter for being the naive pawn in the game of palace chess and not if they wore eyeliner or not. I would love to see more brown-skinned, outdooorsy, brawny generals but I have no issue with pale, wiry strong men either. I long for more rounded, curvy heroines but I am not going to denigrate the small chested, juvenile sounding ones who grace my screen on a daily basis. It is what it is. Stories are being told, and as such we as an audience should embrace what is put before us as a buffet we are invited to. You either accept the invitation by the host, when you get there you politely eat what is served or you decline the invite and go where your appetites can be better satiated. This is not the Hunger Games, you are NOT a tribute and EVERYONE eats here.
It seems we have forgotten what it is to just ENJOY things. We have been given so much, fed to the brim, gullets bursting, our viewing choices are a bounty, that we now see dramas through such jaded eyes, we scorn and mock from the safety of our anonymous holes, gluttonous and graceless asking for more and better and MORE, insulting hard working actors/actresses who for the most part are doing the best they can. We sit as pompous, venomous judge and jury, choosing who to elevate and who to bring down and it breaks my heart. As someone who is a drama/movie addict and who very rarely is too critical of these media, it breaks my heart when I come to MDL and see the abject hate and misery in the comments regardless of who it is directed at.
You don't have to like the show, the actor, the plot, the content, the wardrobe etc. etc. etc. but you CAN try to be dignified in your critique of it. You CAN try to be decent in the verbalization of your dislike, try to be polite in your aversion. Otherwise you are nothing but a nefarious villain, a real anti hero bringing death and destruction to the empire, and unlike the actors/actresses you are shitting on, this is who you ARE in real life and not a character/role you are playing and can shake off when the job is done.
I wanted to say this after scrolling through several shows and articles and feeling disheartened and not knowing WHERE to do my word diarrhea. It's not about engagement so I might not even respond to replies and people might call me crazy for this long spiel. That's your perogative, as this was mine. I got it off my chest, typed with my energy and my time. Hope we all get back to just having a bloody good time with whatever we choose to watch and not care so much about what is making others happy. One man's meat and all that...
I have now devoured my entire year's quota of unused comments space LOL. Insomnia and deep, deep grief are a BITCH!!! 😊❤️
Episode 25: Silly, impulsive girl. I get you're upset with the "little villain" and want to make him pay for his despicable crimes, BUT this is NOT a pig in your pen you can just grab and butcher. Tsk tsk tsk. It pissed me off to no end what she did, but at the same time I can appreciate the fact that this shows how naive and uncouth she and her troop of merry men are in the ways of war. No real strategy, just winging it on high emotions, good fighting skills and dumb luck. Sure you got some grub, but you are NOT in the position to be making such serious moves. WTAF Chang Yu. Live and learn girl, live and learn. Sighhhh...
Edit: and then the next episode she compounds my irritation with her with that dumb ass move. How can she not realize how emasculating that would be for her hubby? Girl!! UGGHHHHHH
Oh yes, although at times, the foundation seemed a bit too thick on that "flawless" pale face with the…
Honestly I HATE the extra paleness, sometimes they look ill or ghostlike and it puts me off a bit. But what to do? Absolutely agree with you on the fairy tale aspect. I would love more shows with more ethnic groups/skin tones, China has so many. But I understand that this is the aesthetic for idol dramas, so I put my personal thoughts on that whole issue aside and just enjoy the ride. They are good to look at onscreen, but not necessarily my ideal type. I prefer a little more brawn and brown haha
I consider myself too old to join "fandoms" per se but he holds a special place, that's for sure.
I'm not someone who particularly cares about looks/visuals of actors in dramas/movies. In fact some (most) of my favorite Asian actors are, well, "lacking" in that department. But the first time I saw ZLH for whatever reason I thought "Huhh, this man is so fucking damn good to look at" with an enthusiasm I don't usually feel and it's been that way ever since. No one else really does it for me, aesthetically, screenwise. (Allow me this shallow confession, it is what it is.) BUT, I must say, this show is really bringing out my superficial inner "wrawwr". The eye candy all over the place in this drama is giving me cavities, and these other blokes are giving HIM a run for that 1st place blue ribbon. Whoo lawd!! Alllllright, maybe second place but still.... what a feast for the eyes. Okay, I said my piece, that's all the fangirling for the year.
When does it get exciting and interesting? I have watched upto 7 episodes so far and it is abit boring so far.…
Be a lttle patient, is what I say. I am only on episode 14 myself, taking my time to savor the binge. Few first episodes are about laying groundwork on the relationship, it's not a "bang out of the stables, off to the races we go" type of show. It's a bucolic sort of drama at the beginning with little bits of action scenes but from what I have read in the comments, it definitely picks up steam. If you like action action action throughout, then this might not be up your alley.
HOLY SHIT, HOLY SHIT HOLY SHIT!!! I DID IT!! I held on y'all. Watched two episodes when this started then decided to put it on hold. It has been an extreme battle of patience and self control to wait for episodes to pile up. I literally did the math for how many episodes to watch a day, how many days the episodes racked up would take and how many would be left after the binge. Insanity. Sighh but today! Today i finally get to start my binge watch!!
There is a scene where the mom says "Thank you" and it is translated as "it's perfect". I mean... damn!
That is the beauty of subjectiveness in all things. It is elitist/arrogant to think just because something does not meet your (not YOU in particular just in general) standards, or in your opinion is subpar, it's garbage.
I've given some trashy shows high scores because they fit exactly what i wanted/needed at the time.
Like you stated, there are pretty men ALL OVER cdramas. It begs the question WHY NOW?!?! I think the immense global popularity of Zhu Yu has further aggravated the folks who are against the aesthetic of slender men with "feminine", pointed, less rugged features, because "Oh NO, now even MORE people are going to watch these "effeminate" men and oh my god there goes the neighbourhood/downfall of society" etc. etc. etc. It's been going on for years but unless one watched BL shows, it might have gone uunnoticed.
And someone, somewhere with clout does NOT like him.
Ahhhhh, Kill to Love was awesome. I wish I had paid more attention to the comment section of that drama. I read A LOT of danmei so I am dyyying for more shows like that. Something a bit different from our regular scheduled program of boy meets girl and vice versa. Like Immortality. WHEN? WHEN?!?! WHEEEEEEN?!?!?!?! We can dream... Sighhhhh
I CANNOT for the life of me remember anything so embroiled in hype, controversy, attention, hate, undue criticism, etc. ; but then again I DON'T spend a lot of time following every step of things going on online where Asian dramas are concerned. I am too busy trying to surf through the hundreds of shows out there, trying to find a good drama to get my mind off of the banality and drudgery of life; a show where the romance is above and beyond what I am currently experiencing all alone in my pjs, where the men are gorgeous perfection and the women the same. Where blood flows in copious amounts in battle scenes and in gilded palaces/chambers the elaborate political schemes lurk behind every jaded smile, every whisper of satin fabric and each moment finds our characters dancing between everlasting love and power and complete destruction and tragedy.
I remember when people talked about the story and its characters and not so much the person embodying the roles. When you gave a damn who was about to be led to slaughter for being the naive pawn in the game of palace chess and not if they wore eyeliner or not. I would love to see more brown-skinned, outdooorsy, brawny generals but I have no issue with pale, wiry strong men either. I long for more rounded, curvy heroines but I am not going to denigrate the small chested, juvenile sounding ones who grace my screen on a daily basis. It is what it is. Stories are being told, and as such we as an audience should embrace what is put before us as a buffet we are invited to. You either accept the invitation by the host, when you get there you politely eat what is served or you decline the invite and go where your appetites can be better satiated. This is not the Hunger Games, you are NOT a tribute and EVERYONE eats here.
It seems we have forgotten what it is to just ENJOY things. We have been given so much, fed to the brim, gullets bursting, our viewing choices are a bounty, that we now see dramas through such jaded eyes, we scorn and mock from the safety of our anonymous holes, gluttonous and graceless asking for more and better and MORE, insulting hard working actors/actresses who for the most part are doing the best they can. We sit as pompous, venomous judge and jury, choosing who to elevate and who to bring down and it breaks my heart. As someone who is a drama/movie addict and who very rarely is too critical of these media, it breaks my heart when I come to MDL and see the abject hate and misery in the comments regardless of who it is directed at.
You don't have to like the show, the actor, the plot, the content, the wardrobe etc. etc. etc. but you CAN try to be dignified in your critique of it. You CAN try to be decent in the verbalization of your dislike, try to be polite in your aversion. Otherwise you are nothing but a nefarious villain, a real anti hero bringing death and destruction to the empire, and unlike the actors/actresses you are shitting on, this is who you ARE in real life and not a character/role you are playing and can shake off when the job is done.
I wanted to say this after scrolling through several shows and articles and feeling disheartened and not knowing WHERE to do my word diarrhea. It's not about engagement so I might not even respond to replies and people might call me crazy for this long spiel. That's your perogative, as this was mine. I got it off my chest, typed with my energy and my time. Hope we all get back to just having a bloody good time with whatever we choose to watch and not care so much about what is making others happy. One man's meat and all that...
I have now devoured my entire year's quota of unused comments space LOL. Insomnia and deep, deep grief are a BITCH!!! 😊❤️
Edit: and then the next episode she compounds my irritation with her with that dumb ass move. How can she not realize how emasculating that would be for her hubby? Girl!! UGGHHHHHH
I consider myself too old to join "fandoms" per se but he holds a special place, that's for sure.
I'm not someone who particularly cares about looks/visuals of actors in dramas/movies. In fact some (most) of my favorite Asian actors are, well, "lacking" in that department. But the first time I saw ZLH for whatever reason I thought "Huhh, this man is so fucking damn good to look at" with an enthusiasm I don't usually feel and it's been that way ever since. No one else really does it for me, aesthetically, screenwise. (Allow me this shallow confession, it is what it is.) BUT, I must say, this show is really bringing out my superficial inner "wrawwr". The eye candy all over the place in this drama is giving me cavities, and these other blokes are giving HIM a run for that 1st place blue ribbon. Whoo lawd!! Alllllright, maybe second place but still.... what a feast for the eyes. Okay, I said my piece, that's all the fangirling for the year.
And then the little snatch and grab of my little pudding cake Changning. hahahahaha!
AAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH! So excited!!