That black honey cut (EP 6.5) is STUNNING. Even more beautiful and sensual than the original scene. The way the scene is in black and white, except for the honey, highlights the shadows and glints of light on their bodies. Absolutely beautiful. Wow.
(I like the music in the black honey cut version better than the piano in the original scene, too.)
And I loved the interview afterward, where Boom and Smart talked about how they communicated their boundaries and built trust to film the NC scene. That was wonderful to see. So professional and yet so heartfelt, too. I love their chemistry and understanding of each other.
I enjoyed that special episode very much.
And amazing acting aside, I have to say the cinematography in this series is exceptional. The camera people REALLY understand the assignment.
The angles they use, the lighting, the uncomfortable closeups when the scene calls for discomfort / anger / emotional turmoil, the way the camera lingers on their faces and just lets the characters' silences and emotions BREATHE, the focus on textures of clothing or hair or skin, the way the camera sometimes frames the background and it becomes another character in the scene (example: the off-center way the rooftop scene is filmed in EP 5, showing the contrast between the brightly lit cityscape over Akin's shoulder while he's in a dark place, emotionally)......EXCELLENT stuff.
You mean to tell me that this guy is in his 30's and he's gonna end up falling for a kid that barely turned 18?…
I think the age of graduation from HS in some Asian countries is more like 19, not 18. And that seems to be the "legal" age, too. Fifa already graduated HS (he was going to start college in the fall, remember), so he's pretty much legal.
And as far as Hem - was there a scene that mentioned how old he is? I think he's only 10 years or so older, so that would make him in his late 20s. Not a terrible age gap, IMO.
I didn't think I would like this series, and I'm glad to say I was wrong.
I just finished EP 6.
While it's not the best series I've seen, Lost in the Woods has lots of beautiful moments. Many of those occur in scenes where there's complete silence except for the sounds of birds or water. Boy do I love those moments. They remind me of when I was growing up at a house in the country near a big piece of woodland. I spent hours in those woods with my dog or by myself. I didn't talk. I just listened. The birds, the wind in the trees and the sound of water from a small creek on the property were so comforting. Dragonflies would land on damp rocks, and at night there were fireflies. It was kindof magical.
That's what this series reminds me of. In such a setting - a patch of lush jungle at an elephant sanctuary - I can totally see why Hem's character would want to stay there for a long time, even if his broken heart wasn't part of the story.
And I like the small moments Fifa has with the "local" people in the series, too. Working with them, watching them interact with each other, learning many lessons about hard work, respect, appreciation for nature, and other things. He's not the spoiled kid he was when he arrived. Fifa is really growing up.
While some series with age gaps between the main characters / love interests can be a turn off, in this series I honestly don't mind it. The relationship between Hem and Fifa has been antagonistic at times, but now has turned more gentle and caring. They are slowing drifting together, and I love their quiet dynamic.
UGH. I can't stand illogical plot lines / illogical series endings.
So the employee (Yuan Chao) who sold company secrets, then at the end confessed to the police, ended up getting sentenced to 5 years in prison.
But WHY didn't Mr. Yang (the investment company CEO) and Mr. Lu (the CEO of the rival shoe company) ALSO get arrested and thrown in jail?? They actively participated in and benefited from the corporate espionage, too.
The main couple both knew that ^^^^^ AND the imprisoned employee (Yuan Chao) ALSO had the goods on Yang and Lu, since he's the one who gave / sold them the info. With all of that in place, HOW / WHY did those two not face legal consequences???
AND WHY, even though the main couple KNEW he was dirty - did they smilingly shake hands with Yang (the investment company CEO) toward the end of the last episode and say "I hope we can do business again in the future?"
None of that makes sense, and more than anything else in this mediocre series, such a plot hole makes me mad. Geez.
It's one of the best dramas, and best BLs, that I've seen in a long time. It's **not** a high school / university-themed…
I'm so glad you enjoyed it.
Perhaps surprisingly to some, my favorite scenes were where they were going on long walks, just enjoying each other's company in a quiet but very special way. Going on long walks seems like such an old-fashioned thing to do, but to me it felt like a sweet kind of courtship. There's no action, there's no big scene for dramatic effect.....just a wonderful feeling of developing closeness. I absolutely loved those scenes.
So I'm confused?? Is this an age gap?? Why does the summary say "boy" and "man"??
Someone else pointed out that the main characters in the original story are a college student (not a high school student as described in the series summary at the top of this page) and a slightly older man.
So the description here on MDL needs to be corrected.
On many other MDL pages for BL series, people often remark negatively about age-gap stories, especially ones involving high school students and grown adults.
This seems to be the same kind of story ("mischievous high school boy" vs "composed, orderly man" "who once firmly declared, “I don’t like kids.")
I find it interesting that no one has commented on that, yet.
Angry Jin is hawt. That neck grab.... ❤️ Jin is right to be upset (yes he is, eat dust if you don’t agree).…
"He's confused as he was blackout drunk and woke up next to Johnny naked tho I don’t think went further than the hickeys."
Don't forget that when Akin was looking at his phone and saw the 136 missed calls from Jin, scenes from the bedroom kept flashing in his head...... including him waking up naked next to Johnny, the hickey, etc.
But the worst was him remembering the open condom wrapper. :(
Just a pet peeve of mine, but I CAN'T STAND how much alcohol consumption there is in these dramas. GEEZUS, can't ANYONE solve problems and deal with emotional issues without drinking ALL THE DAMNED TIME????
To me it's hypocritical as hell when the characters talk about "being healthy" and "making sure they eat and rest well" and it shows them exercising......and yet every few scenes they're getting drunk at a dinner, at a meeting, in their own apartments......
And in this show it's the same. Just a few examples from the series:
The ML having such an alcohol problem that he ends up in the hospital......the FL getting drunk in the seating area of a convenience store.........
Unfortunately, I can't help but feel this series is not a great representation of Parker Mao's acting skills. He's done much better series than this, and I hope more projects like those come his way. I like him a lot as an actor.
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Holy CRAP that sasaeng CREEPED ME OUT.
WOW. I literally got chills watching her. WOW.
(I like the music in the black honey cut version better than the piano in the original scene, too.)
And I loved the interview afterward, where Boom and Smart talked about how they communicated their boundaries and built trust to film the NC scene. That was wonderful to see. So professional and yet so heartfelt, too. I love their chemistry and understanding of each other.
I enjoyed that special episode very much.
And amazing acting aside, I have to say the cinematography in this series is exceptional. The camera people REALLY understand the assignment.
The angles they use, the lighting, the uncomfortable closeups when the scene calls for discomfort / anger / emotional turmoil, the way the camera lingers on their faces and just lets the characters' silences and emotions BREATHE, the focus on textures of clothing or hair or skin, the way the camera sometimes frames the background and it becomes another character in the scene (example: the off-center way the rooftop scene is filmed in EP 5, showing the contrast between the brightly lit cityscape over Akin's shoulder while he's in a dark place, emotionally)......EXCELLENT stuff.
And as far as Hem - was there a scene that mentioned how old he is? I think he's only 10 years or so older, so that would make him in his late 20s. Not a terrible age gap, IMO.
I just finished EP 6.
While it's not the best series I've seen, Lost in the Woods has lots of beautiful moments. Many of those occur in scenes where there's complete silence except for the sounds of birds or water. Boy do I love those moments. They remind me of when I was growing up at a house in the country near a big piece of woodland. I spent hours in those woods with my dog or by myself. I didn't talk. I just listened. The birds, the wind in the trees and the sound of water from a small creek on the property were so comforting. Dragonflies would land on damp rocks, and at night there were fireflies. It was kindof magical.
That's what this series reminds me of. In such a setting - a patch of lush jungle at an elephant sanctuary - I can totally see why Hem's character would want to stay there for a long time, even if his broken heart wasn't part of the story.
And I like the small moments Fifa has with the "local" people in the series, too. Working with them, watching them interact with each other, learning many lessons about hard work, respect, appreciation for nature, and other things. He's not the spoiled kid he was when he arrived. Fifa is really growing up.
While some series with age gaps between the main characters / love interests can be a turn off, in this series I honestly don't mind it. The relationship between Hem and Fifa has been antagonistic at times, but now has turned more gentle and caring. They are slowing drifting together, and I love their quiet dynamic.
So far, I'm giving this series an 8.
UGH. I can't stand illogical plot lines / illogical series endings.
So the employee (Yuan Chao) who sold company secrets, then at the end confessed to the police, ended up getting sentenced to 5 years in prison.
But WHY didn't Mr. Yang (the investment company CEO) and Mr. Lu (the CEO of the rival shoe company) ALSO get arrested and thrown in jail?? They actively participated in and benefited from the corporate espionage, too.
The main couple both knew that ^^^^^ AND the imprisoned employee (Yuan Chao) ALSO had the goods on Yang and Lu, since he's the one who gave / sold them the info. With all of that in place, HOW / WHY did those two not face legal consequences???
AND WHY, even though the main couple KNEW he was dirty - did they smilingly shake hands with Yang (the investment company CEO) toward the end of the last episode and say "I hope we can do business again in the future?"
None of that makes sense, and more than anything else in this mediocre series, such a plot hole makes me mad. Geez.
Perhaps surprisingly to some, my favorite scenes were where they were going on long walks, just enjoying each other's company in a quiet but very special way. Going on long walks seems like such an old-fashioned thing to do, but to me it felt like a sweet kind of courtship. There's no action, there's no big scene for dramatic effect.....just a wonderful feeling of developing closeness. I absolutely loved those scenes.
So the description here on MDL needs to be corrected.
It's not high school + older man.
It's college + older man.
This seems to be the same kind of story ("mischievous high school boy" vs "composed, orderly man" "who once firmly declared, “I don’t like kids.")
I find it interesting that no one has commented on that, yet.
But in the series, even if it didn't happen.......man, the psychological damage it has already caused.
Don't forget that when Akin was looking at his phone and saw the 136 missed calls from Jin, scenes from the bedroom kept flashing in his head...... including him waking up naked next to Johnny, the hickey, etc.
But the worst was him remembering the open condom wrapper. :(
To me it's hypocritical as hell when the characters talk about "being healthy" and "making sure they eat and rest well" and it shows them exercising......and yet every few scenes they're getting drunk at a dinner, at a meeting, in their own apartments......
And in this show it's the same. Just a few examples from the series:
The ML having such an alcohol problem that he ends up in the hospital......the FL getting drunk in the seating area of a convenience store.........
WTH?????
It's SUCH a huge freaking turn off.
Unfortunately, I can't help but feel this series is not a great representation of Parker Mao's acting skills. He's done much better series than this, and I hope more projects like those come his way. I like him a lot as an actor.
Not the best series and the plot is silly, but I'm enjoying it so far.
I love the chemistry between the two MLs. The kiss halfway through the episode was *very* nice.
I'd rather see more screen time for them and less of the weird "missions."