A documentaristic slice of life film that serves as an introduction to the village of Smangus in rural Taiwan and the tribe of Tayal: their daily lives, struggles, conflicts, bonding, customs, rituals, moments of happiness and sorrow. With a beautiful mountainous scenery and a realistic depiction of the indigenous inhabitants, this was an informative but, most of all, soothing and relaxing watching experience.
An indie, slow-paced film, with a very distinguished Japanese-style, about an elderly man and his ascetic, lonely life in the mountains of Nagano Prefecture, which mainly revolves around reading and writing, passing of the micro-seasons and making seasonal food. With a serene and exquisite cinematography of the process of gardening, farming, harvesting, washing and preparing the ingredients and cooking some simple but rewarding meals, a meticulous filming and editing and a contemplative script, this was a soothing, almost healing watching experience.
A satisfying woman-centered plot with a FL that keeps on growing stronger and not becoming a damsel in distress during the second half of the drama, as in most cases happen. Fierce, headstrong, passionate people following their dreams, growing their characters and friendships, never giving up even if the whole world is against them. Stubborn but compassionate, frustrating and a bit too loud most of the times, but adorable and cute.
Replying toHidden Love•Jun 18, 2023•Liked Jun 18, 2023
Today's episodes were a bit slower paced. I actually FF'd through a few scenes (the blind date scene and the baby item buying scenes), cause they weren't really related to the story that I am more interested in and for me were a bit boring.
What I did enjoy: ~The grandparents inclusion of Tou Tou in their New Year and giving her a red envelope. It was nice to see her interaction with the family and how they are accepting her. ~Tou Tou's and her bestie's (Xing Xing) conversation. Very sweet about them living together when they are old. ~Tou Tou's amazing confrontation with the patients in the TCM practice, putting all those patients in their place. Loved this scene. ~The scenery and their trip up the mountain to find the ginseng. ~Tou Tou backing her master and adamantly saying how she did not want to dig up the ginseng, cause it wasn't right. (even though she was excited initially at the amount the ginseng could get) You definitely see her growth here and her understanding of nature. It was really thoughtful (even though we know it doesn't last, as it looks like they will go and dig it up anyway)
I am so thankful that this drama is not another fairy tale. It is so different and I love that. Used to see so many drama with characters painted only in black and white, Gen Z brings us characters in shades of gray. We have, finally, characters with flaws, with shortcomings, which makes them seem real, true, full of life, nobody there is perfect. Although I have seen many criticisms brought to the writer, I sincerely appreciate her for the thoroughness in creating the characterization. It took 10 ep, but we definitely know where we stand. I didn't feel the urge to see their char whiten, coz they are so human now, but there came ep 11, which marks a change/end (?) of their "annoying" stage:) I'm curious how she will manage the growth of the characters and I hope she will be as obsessed with details. The theme is interesting and not common for a chinese drama. I appreciate that useful things are revealed to us, in an easy, non-suffocating manner, as novices understand the dedication and verticality of the practitioners and their hard work. Yes, TCM is much more than what we see in Gen Z, but this is a drama, Gen Z never intended to be a documentary film. Acting: ZLS was born for this role, or the role was made for her, she nails it. I can feel her, she makes me happy or sad, angry, I feel sorry for her or hopeful for a better life and relationships...I thank her for the emotions she makes me experience. LYZ ...I rewatched the scene with him sitting on stairs, looking to STT and his father. just look at his eyes! You can feel his sadness, this guy is promising. My big new crush is Dr Ren, love his char, with all his flaws and love Wu Gang who portrays him. I am waiting for the next episodes, it is a drama about life, about difficulties/struggles in life, youth and its mistakes, decisions, about friendship, family, vocation, dedication. A slice of life. Romance is a bonus :). So far, so good!
for me this is nothing less then a superhero stuff. I mean they had to find a descendant to pass on the TCM, but the inheritor is good kinda rogue, uncontrolled and raw. So the master will teach the apprentice, and brought her inherited talent to use, and she will learn step by step. This is indeed a superhero story without any magical powers.
FL is supposed to be rough, uncontrolled with anger, stop saying she is annoying, thats what the whole story is, her journey from being not wanting to be a inheritor to become one of the best in the field.
So fa I am enjoying. Master dedication to the dying craft is admirable.
An interesting Singapore-Korean co-production that centers around a kdrama fan singaporean ahjumma who travels alone in S Korea and bonds with her tour guide and a security officer. This rather simple road-trip story, that serves as a bittersweet social commentary about elderly lonely people getting out of their comfort zone, is an easy and heart-warming watch.
Hmmm.. their pairing is good but it’s still Too soon.. CP fans of Esther yu and dylan wang are scary, they keep…
If WAY and CZY bl dramas will air, their popularity can sky rocketing very fast 😱🤣 now I just try not take to heart all that hate, there not so many good, young and famous actors, anyone who will be her ML I will support and ignore hate
With a beautiful mountainous scenery and a realistic depiction of the indigenous inhabitants, this was an informative but, most of all, soothing and relaxing watching experience.
With a serene and exquisite cinematography of the process of gardening, farming, harvesting, washing and preparing the ingredients and cooking some simple but rewarding meals, a meticulous filming and editing and a contemplative script, this was a soothing, almost healing watching experience.
Fierce, headstrong, passionate people following their dreams, growing their characters and friendships, never giving up even if the whole world is against them.
Stubborn but compassionate, frustrating and a bit too loud most of the times, but adorable and cute.
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And from forehead kiss scene))
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https://youtu.be/qaF0muWZVls
https://twitter.com/wonwoncity/status/1670257055041740801?s=20
With eng sub
What I did enjoy:
~The grandparents inclusion of Tou Tou in their New Year and giving her a red envelope. It was nice to see her interaction with the family and how they are accepting her.
~Tou Tou's and her bestie's (Xing Xing) conversation. Very sweet about them living together when they are old.
~Tou Tou's amazing confrontation with the patients in the TCM practice, putting all those patients in their place. Loved this scene.
~The scenery and their trip up the mountain to find the ginseng.
~Tou Tou backing her master and adamantly saying how she did not want to dig up the ginseng, cause it wasn't right. (even though she was excited initially at the amount the ginseng could get) You definitely see her growth here and her understanding of nature. It was really thoughtful (even though we know it doesn't last, as it looks like they will go and dig it up anyway)
FL is supposed to be rough, uncontrolled with anger, stop saying she is annoying, thats what the whole story is, her journey from being not wanting to be a inheritor to become one of the best in the field.
So fa I am enjoying. Master dedication to the dying craft is admirable.
This rather simple road-trip story, that serves as a bittersweet social commentary about elderly lonely people getting out of their comfort zone, is an easy and heart-warming watch.