Just completed it. It's both a recommend but a warning that the story kinda unravels and gets sloppy towards the…
If you find my review above (set it to 'Most Recent') you'll see my take on how the story should have ended. I felt the series set up my ending but dodged it at the last second.
Is it worth watching? I'm really torn about this series—should I skip it or watch it?
Just completed it. It's both a recommend but a warning that the story kinda unravels and gets sloppy towards the end. Leaves you satisfied, but not as satisfied as you could have been. Worth seeing if you don't know the two leads.
I'm still watching. I can promise you it's great thru Ep 18 -- 19 is bumpy -- and (so far) the quality drops to pretty good afterwards, although I'm around 23 now.
The crazy unique thing about this film is that our lead says like than a dozen words. Movies where this was attempted that included a lead who wasn't a deaf mute or using sign language --
You'd think the producers would ban this in China but allow for international distribution, where we don't care if an actor was 'misbehaving' to China standards. That way the production could get some money back they're currently throwing out?
I've seen about 25 C-Dramas since Covid. It's my highest recommendation, but you have to be ready for some LOVE & TEARS. I'm desperate to show my college aged niece this show as a guide to dealing with men.
Btw, I thought you were a geezer, how come you are sounding 50 yrs younger all of a sudden 😂😇
Y'all -- I am a geezer. And I'm also not from the South. I plainly and proudly defy an entire house of society rules.
The rule you're observing is, "Instead of speaking 'the speak' of your generation, pick and choose whatever expressions you like, collect them, and carry them through life like a scrapbook.
For instance: I rejected 'tubular' and the newbie classic 'lowkey' because both are asinine. But I say 'cool' from my childhood, 'not' from whenever that happened, and 'totally' once in a while. I can't lie: can't manage "I can't lie"
Other broken society rules --
1. In America I only celebrate THANKSGIVING. No other holidays. And only because it's an idea of gathering people and drowning them in carbs.
2. I am very critical as to help others who are not. I almost never read a description in these pages. Instead I'm there for cast members. So I have no story agenda or preferred genre, outside of solid story. If a show like SINGLE is so sloppy, I attack it. Not because I'm a know it all but because there are better shows to watch first.
3. Since I don't celebrate Xmas, I give people gifts instead. Just out of nowhere, no strings attached. I even tell them to return them if I missed the mark.
4. Society has this tendency to choose one thing as THE choice. I use an iPhone because... everyone does. I watch Netflix because... everyone does. I voted for this plainly pathetic political leader because... everyone's going to. I go to worship God because... everyone does.
To me -- if everyone does something, it's almost always guaranteed to disappoint. "Oh, I guess we're all reading Harry Potter now? Okay, me too." Sigh.
In America very few people watch C-Dramas. Especially the Chinese Americans. With their iPhones and Netflix. Wish I was kidding.
Watched every minute of it. It felt like 30 episodes instead of 16.. Next to nothing happened and the leads were wasted. Avoid and watch THE TALE OF ROSE instead.
Not my cup of tea, but I'd encourage anyone to watching the unusual opening song/credits for this show. You have to skip by a few minutes of the show to get there but is worth the effort, lol
Also check 'Beloved', another excellent Light On drama.
Hey! I remembered someone somewhere recommended this to me, but I couldn't remember who or where and so I forgot to put it on my WATCH NEXT list. Found you and it again -- and it's on the list!
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WILLY'S WONDERLAND
VALHALLA RISING
SISU
a. Go to Episode 14 and cue it up to 28:32. Then MUTE the show.
b. Go to this song on YouTube and push PLAY
c. Run back to the show and push PLAY ASAP
Music video for your enjoyment.
The rule you're observing is, "Instead of speaking 'the speak' of your generation, pick and choose whatever expressions you like, collect them, and carry them through life like a scrapbook.
For instance: I rejected 'tubular' and the newbie classic 'lowkey' because both are asinine. But I say 'cool' from my childhood, 'not' from whenever that happened, and 'totally' once in a while. I can't lie: can't manage "I can't lie"
Other broken society rules --
1. In America I only celebrate THANKSGIVING. No other holidays. And only because it's an idea of gathering people and drowning them in carbs.
2. I am very critical as to help others who are not. I almost never read a description in these pages. Instead I'm there for cast members. So I have no story agenda or preferred genre, outside of solid story. If a show like SINGLE is so sloppy, I attack it. Not because I'm a know it all but because there are better shows to watch first.
3. Since I don't celebrate Xmas, I give people gifts instead. Just out of nowhere, no strings attached. I even tell them to return them if I missed the mark.
4. Society has this tendency to choose one thing as THE choice. I use an iPhone because... everyone does. I watch Netflix because... everyone does. I voted for this plainly pathetic political leader because... everyone's going to. I go to worship God because... everyone does.
To me -- if everyone does something, it's almost always guaranteed to disappoint. "Oh, I guess we're all reading Harry Potter now? Okay, me too." Sigh.
In America very few people watch C-Dramas. Especially the Chinese Americans. With their iPhones and Netflix. Wish I was kidding.