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Mild adaptation of manhwa, passable chemistry
So, as someone who read the manhwa this will be a very biased review.
I think we all kinda anticipated this outcome when they first announced that they were going to make an adaptation. I had also kinda hoped that it would get like a 10 episode run of 20-30 min instead of this. But now that this is what we got I do actually think they do a good job with what they can and are allowed to show.
In comparison to manhwa:
It's definitely not as risqué or explicit as the original manhwa, and that’s understandable. Its a VERY explicit manhwa so it does show a milder very watered down version of some of the scenes but its also more hinting at the actions rather than showing them. So it does mainly it sticks primarily to the dramatic elements and leaves out many of the aspects that the manhwa is known for, which is a bit disappointing. I would have loved to see another country pick it up though. Although, they would have to change the whole sageuk part and make the historical aspects fit there. But for what we got im actually okay with it. Its by far my favourite and it really doesnt feel the best but yeah its good for what we got of an adaptation.
Acting and he characters:
The acting is passable, its not convincing enough for me but it can go, but I noticed they rely a lot on camera angles for certain things in the show to make it seem more high mighty (not so mighty in a way) and slave/painter. They didnt have the best chemistry together but they do feel cute at the same time. They had some scenes where you can feel some intensity in the way they look at each other and their glances. It left me a bit puzzled since, while it's toned down, I wish they had at least included some more convincing kisses, more glances and more of those vibes from the manhwa. Its a dark manhwa but he does fall in love. In his own twisted way.
overall, If I’m looking at it just as a drama, I wouldn’t really recommend it; I’ve seen much better series out there that have a lot more energy in not that many hours more than what it takes to get through this one. However, if you loved the original and are curious to see a live-action version of the story, it’s worth a shot, just know that it definitely more family-friendly and less intense! A milder version of the manhwa. If you are into short dramas it might also be a good watch since it does have some good interesting plots
I think we all kinda anticipated this outcome when they first announced that they were going to make an adaptation. I had also kinda hoped that it would get like a 10 episode run of 20-30 min instead of this. But now that this is what we got I do actually think they do a good job with what they can and are allowed to show.
In comparison to manhwa:
It's definitely not as risqué or explicit as the original manhwa, and that’s understandable. Its a VERY explicit manhwa so it does show a milder very watered down version of some of the scenes but its also more hinting at the actions rather than showing them. So it does mainly it sticks primarily to the dramatic elements and leaves out many of the aspects that the manhwa is known for, which is a bit disappointing. I would have loved to see another country pick it up though. Although, they would have to change the whole sageuk part and make the historical aspects fit there. But for what we got im actually okay with it. Its by far my favourite and it really doesnt feel the best but yeah its good for what we got of an adaptation.
Acting and he characters:
The acting is passable, its not convincing enough for me but it can go, but I noticed they rely a lot on camera angles for certain things in the show to make it seem more high mighty (not so mighty in a way) and slave/painter. They didnt have the best chemistry together but they do feel cute at the same time. They had some scenes where you can feel some intensity in the way they look at each other and their glances. It left me a bit puzzled since, while it's toned down, I wish they had at least included some more convincing kisses, more glances and more of those vibes from the manhwa. Its a dark manhwa but he does fall in love. In his own twisted way.
overall, If I’m looking at it just as a drama, I wouldn’t really recommend it; I’ve seen much better series out there that have a lot more energy in not that many hours more than what it takes to get through this one. However, if you loved the original and are curious to see a live-action version of the story, it’s worth a shot, just know that it definitely more family-friendly and less intense! A milder version of the manhwa. If you are into short dramas it might also be a good watch since it does have some good interesting plots
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