I forgot you are interesred in watching this drama but are unsure then read my review at: https://www.dramaaddictscorner.com/blog/the-smile-has-left-your-eyes.…
wow! Loved it 100%. The drama's main character was played by an 18 year old actor, Leo Wu. Pretty amazing. Can only imagine what his future holds. It must have been quite a feat for someone that young to be key to such an intense and lengthy drama. I enjoyed this a lot and would like more. 10 out of 10
LOL. I must not be normal. Of first 28 recommended to me, 2 I watched and dropped cause I didn't like them, the rest I knew about but don't ever want to watch. It's probably me not you. But thanks anyway.
ignore the ratings, watch Martial Universe. It's 2 seasons and it's a little different but I love him in this.
It's a little uneven but I think that's by design. I wasn't fond of the "emblem protector" but she's that way for a reason. I ff'd some of her parts. Lin Dong goes through a lot of character development and you see that is enthusiasm and cockiness is key to making it as far as he does. And my gosh he is just amazing with that facial hair and long locks. :)
they have it on amazon prime with English. Well the first three episodes anyway.
update 10/28/2018 - response from Amazon in my email:
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true. I don't let less than perfect reviews stop me from watching a drama. For example, I love Martial Universe and feel it deserves a better rating. From it I learned that the ratings aren't always a good indicator of whether I'll like a drama or not. It pays to read the comments and reviews as well. But if a rating is something like 7 or lower and all eps have been aired, it tells me that is probably a clunker.
I rate dramas based on: 1) whether the drama holds my interest to the very end of the last episode. 2) if the writing is solid throughout till the end, 3) if the drama avoids use of cheap plot devices to carry it, 4) sound production - good dramas with music louder than actors voices ruins it for me. Yes I want to see good acting and attractive actors, (I'm shallow I guess) but that's not enough to make a drama good if the writing and production is uneven or unreliable. These elements are more important to me than whether the drama has romance or is a procedural or fantasy or historical. However fantasy appeals to me more because it can give you something new, I get tired of same old same old.
so in Ep 1 or 2, Si Tu Feng is wearing a t-shirt that has printed in English on the back the phrase "NO THAAD". Plus an illustration of what it is. THAAD is the anti missile system the US set up in South Korea (even though most of SK opposed) which is basically pointed towards China. This was agreed to by the former President Park who is now in prison for fraud.
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I enjoyed this a lot and would like more.
10 out of 10
It's probably me not you. But thanks anyway.
And my gosh he is just amazing with that facial hair and long locks. :)
I can understand your concern regarding making all the episodes of the video "Mu Guiying Takes Command" available to access. I'll help you with this issue.
I've checked with my resource and found that currently 12 episodes are available in our website.
I'd like to inform you that the video availability and rental or purchase options depend on our agreements with content owners.
It seems that the content owners has not yet provided the other episodes to us and this is the reason that all other episodes are not available.
We're constantly working to improve our agreements so we can offer the largest selection of movies and TV shows possible.
Thanks for letting us know what you would like to see on our digital video service.
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For example, I love Martial Universe and feel it deserves a better rating. From it I learned that the ratings aren't always a good indicator of whether I'll like a drama or not. It pays to read the comments and reviews as well.
But if a rating is something like 7 or lower and all eps have been aired, it tells me that is probably a clunker.
1) whether the drama holds my interest to the very end of the last episode.
2) if the writing is solid throughout till the end,
3) if the drama avoids use of cheap plot devices to carry it,
4) sound production - good dramas with music louder than actors voices ruins it for me.
Yes I want to see good acting and attractive actors, (I'm shallow I guess) but that's not enough to make a drama good if the writing and production is uneven or unreliable.
These elements are more important to me than whether the drama has romance or is a procedural or fantasy or historical. However fantasy appeals to me more because it can give you something new, I get tired of same old same old.
the phrase "NO THAAD". Plus an illustration of what it is. THAAD is the anti missile system the US set up in South Korea (even though most of SK opposed) which is basically pointed towards China. This was agreed to by the former President Park who is now in prison for fraud.
I never got to finish Princess Jieyou. It was subbed half way then plunk.