AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL
I can't believe Chinese KDrama fans have been complaining about 1 line in the series. The whole series, which Thank God is only 9 episodes, sucks. Maybe Jun Ji Hyun & Kang Dong Won should have been less concerned with billing & screentime, & more interested in the quality of the script & depth of the characters. This comes across like a Young Adult novel where our protagonists are out to save the world - but without likeable characters or plausible behaviour. Jun Ji Hyun, in as much as she has been one of my favourite actresses, is simply miscast in the role. She just looks rather dumb on screen most of the time. The times when the ML & FL chose to have heart-to-heart conversations is not to be believed. Huge plot holes. And the only thing the baddy turned out to NOT be was God. Kang Dong Won is obviously a brilliant actor, but in the storyline, this brilliant survivalist seems to miss the most obvious details. The only thing to be grateful about in this production is that we aren't subject to the characters dining in American sandwich & pizza franchises. Fortunately, it is highly unlikely there will be a Season 2, as there reportedly was considerable tension between the 2 stars on the set. Also poor editing & continuity. Reportedly Kang Dong Won's Agency invested financially in the production.Was this review helpful to you?
MY FAVOURITE ACTRESS + FASCINATING INSIGHTS INTO WILDLY DIFFERENT JUDICIAL SYSTEM
I watched because Elvira Cai has a starring role. Unlike most other Asian dramas, the stories were logical & believable & coherent. There were so many (mostly Civil) court cases shared that quite a few were really engrossing. Learned a lot about a workaday Legal System in China that surprised me, particularly in a country were basic rights & freedoms are so controlled & circumscribed by the CCP. Even the propoganda aspects provide insight into present day China. I've been so disappointed by so many rubbish series lately, starring brilliant Chinese & Korean actors, that this was a lovely respite to not have to turn my mind off to get thru a series. So, compelling stories, many insights (if you Google "Am I really seeing what I'm seeing") and fine acting by all.Was this review helpful to you?
