Kang tae ohs overacting of dal is so cringee, I cant wait for this body swap saga to end or at least they figure…
I'm wondering if the actors had a chance to rehearse the scenes how they would play it in their own character for the other actor for continuity. Some productions do this others don't because of time constraints. As things are usually filmed out of sequence and add on the amount of night shoots they seem to be having they might not have had the time to rehearse. Also the director should have noticed and pulled him in or the editor could have taken the least exaggerated take. Tae Oh does need to bring it down just a tick though. I'm just saying the buck doesn't stop with him alone as there are many hands that make a drama. Kim Se Jeong has always kind of given off a masculine energy because she's a very confidant talented woman who isn't afraid to stand up for herself. So she already has that "Crown Prince"/royal vibe down. I'm not sure if Tae Oh has any stage experience(not talking about his idol days but plays/musicals) but I've always found the ones who can play the best "girl trapped in a man's body" characters are the ones who have the practice that comes with drama school/stage work. As a lot is just learning to mimic and be loose with you're own body. Please tell me you understand what I'm talking about with drama/acting training exercises?
Production should have paid closer attention to continuity overall with the performances.
are u talking about 2fl ... cuz her ears are weird.
Yes. It's very obvious on my tv that she's had cartilage harvested from at least her right ear(she's generally shot from that side more than her left side) for the close up side profile shots. I've noticed it in some other's as well, but normally you can't tell cause scarring is generally minimal. I just think she might have a condition when it comes to the healing process. I can't remember what it's called scientifically, but fluid builds up/scar growth and can cause permanent damage to the skin which is hard to repair fully because it could happen all over again. like a keloid scar, but different. I've seen martial artists in Cdramas with cauliflower ear, but that was from sparing/fighting and continued blunt force trauma. I can always tell when an older actor could potentially kick everyone's ass because of their ears. Looking at you Dad from Blossom...looking at you.
It's very much giving Secret Garden vibes at the moment. Humor and past related trauma nightmares and everything. I like the inclusion of her experiencing his nightmares. I just hope that they switch back soon or are eventually able to switch back and forth like they do in 'Secret Garden" as it would make for a much more interesting dynamic. It's always hard to fall for a ship when all you can think about is them staring at their own face as they fall in love....I can't not think about it. Lee Woon and Woo Hee have an interesting story and the performances are well done. Still have some beef with the actress, but she's doing well in the role. The stoicness works for this character. Good blend of comedy and more serious plot points. So far so good for a little before the midway point of the drama. The next few episodes will determine if the pacing is actually good.
PS: I swear it feels like every platform translated everyone's names slightly differently, so i'm going based off of what I hear as I haven't looked up the hangul spelling to double check my preferred romanization spelling yet.
in general, nope. to her...yes. its a known thing she has got a leading role and was widely criticized for her poor acting and lack of facial movement. it just so happens she's now in a role where she needs to hide her emotions...so perfect fit. I try to not criticize appearance of actors/actresses but I will when they immobilize their face at the detriment of their own acting ability. she's a beautiful woman who can only open her eyes wider to show any change in emotion. that is an issue in the medium of film aka moving images. Great for runway & still images though.
okay, to anyone wanting to become someone in the entertainment industry. Do NOT take cartilage from your EAR when doing cosmetic procedures. Take it from your rib. The camera can see the scaring more clearly on your ears in a average medium shot, god forbid you have a side close up. I thought it was cauliflower ear at first then realized she wasnt a pro-athlete. Also do not book any projects that start filming within 4-5 months since your last immobilization treatment...you need to be able to move more than just your eyelids.
it's something that has become increasingly more prevalent in recent years & with how HD every production is, its hard to overlook/miss these things. even more so in a period drama where ears are very visible.
I keep seeing it mentioned in the synopsis that ML is a twin but I have not seen a single clip or mention of him. & i just watched episode 1 & I see a whole bunch of girls but not another boy anywhere. not a photo not a mention and not a flashback. I am confused.
They made her intelligent and gave her a damn poison detector and yet....here we are. All to move a plot along…
in the palace where she has been almost killed at least twice already & she has a glowing poison detector & something that repels poisonous creatures from her & she's not waving it over every meal & drink? & not wearing it at all time? 🤦♀️🤦♀️🤦♀️🤡 the writing doesn't make sense. they keep dumbing down her character to fit whatever plot they need to happen.
My advice: ban or exile that scriptwriter from the industry. Her writing is shit. Don't blame the actors, they're…
They made her intelligent and gave her a damn poison detector and yet....here we are. All to move a plot along that is starting to make less and less sense.
She carries a whole ass poison detector around her waist everywhere she goes and somehow is STILL poisoned! MORE THAN ONCE. ARE YOU FUCKING JOKING RIGHT NOW? Who wrote this? Seriously, there is nothing in this character's past history to be THIS stupid in the palace. Even if she trusts her father it doesn't matter. So many people want her deader than a damn doornail and she doesn't wave that little fucking pendant over every meal and drink? Be so fucking for real right now. This is poor writing. I don't understand why they take away her intelligence every time they want the plot to progress. It's lazy, about as lazy as fridging your FL to further the plot of the ML, which this is getting pretty damn close to doing. No wonder people were calling her character stupid in the comments this week. When they write the character so OUT of character it gives the viewer whiplash. Xiao Huan doesn't communicate about very simple things that then cause bigger issues even though he has no loyalty to the person/people who wants him to keep secrets from CangCang. She might not believe the truth at first, but it's better than whatever the hell is happening here. Because then MAYBE she might start to actually question things and be able to PROTECT HERSELF.
Will I continue watch....yes...why...i honestly don't know at this point. Spoiler tag because duh and also I hate coming into a comment section and only seeing negative feedback. The performances are pretty solid, but this production team is doing them hella dirty.
Liu Meng Rui and Yu Cheng En should play siblings in something. They look very similar/have a similar demeanor/vibe. I would need to see them actually next to each other to be sure, but I was watching episode 10 just now and I was like "she reminds me so much of Yu Cheng En right now".
I bet she's pregnant thats why they are getting marriedwhy bother to marry when you've been together for 10 years
Korean celebrities, I've noticed, tend to marry when they are either pregnant or plan to become pregnant/parents. There have been a few times I've seen confirmations of situations where a baby didn't follow within the same 12month time was because unfortunately the pregnancy didn't make it to full term. So TaeOhfromKorea isn't wrong in concluding that they are most likely expecting or at the very least plan to be expecting soonish. Other factors for the long wait could be attributed to his health and wanting to focus on that and then reestablishing his career post recovery/remission. There could also be family things that we aren't privy to that could have delayed marriage or brought the official documents to the table. Sometimes people have to work through their own issues with the institution of marriage. (Also the wildest reason I've seen for a marriage delay was because of contracts that had prevented a union from taking place without having to pay penalty fees. eew I don't like it when companies don't treat their employees and contractors like human beings but rather like products to be consumed.) Either way I'm just happy they are still happy together and want to spend a day celebrating with their loved ones. They are very lowkey but have never really hid their relationship. I'm honestly shocked they even announced it beforehand and didn't just release the news after it already happened.
This "promise from the sovereign" is total bs. Every ruler lies and breaks promises. And there was no oath spoken. This is stupid logic that could have easily been fixed with a line or two of dialog. So whether it existed and was edited out or if it never was, it just doesn't flow well....and we've seen that scene multiple times now, which is why i'm bringing it up. I don't think I would care as much, but they keep reminding me of the poorly thought-out "I can't tell her the truth" logic.
I'm glad I like the performances from all the actors because production/writing quality aren't really very good for me atm. I think there are too many times they have over lit a scene so they can film it with multiple cameras at the same time. So not one angle is lit with any kind of purpose or direction....just lit to show the subjects on screen. Almost at times to the point of overly lit where everyone kind of glows like they've been airbrushed to filth. This is a recurring issue I have with Youku shows though. Their lighting and postproduction coloring is always lacking. (most professional footage is shot in RAW format and then processed by the production who can choose the different levels of all the uncompressed data. RAW is a really big file of image data....it captures EVERYTHING so you have to go in an pick and choose tone, color cast, hue, saturation etc) I'm just not vibing with their choices for the final overall look of the footage. Also with very few exceptions the framing of the shot is lackluster and the editing is...doing it's best. There is a LOT of telling instead of showing happening. That's most likely down to budget as you don't really want to hire a whole actor to play a character who dies in the same episode who was just bait for another character anyway. I get it. Doesn't make it any less disappointing when it happens. And with the ML being an emperor we aren't getting a lot of his "inner conflicts" shown on his face or in "private" because he is so rarely alone. We getting it every once in awhile when it's just him and the FL and one of them is unconscious or Simi lucid..... It's just very average overall which definitely explains the current rating. Nothing is really making it standout amongst other dramas that are similar. I don't hate it, but I don't love it either.
Kind of like a buzz when the dialog/music hits a certain volume? I can't tell if it's my phone/tv that is causing the issue or if it's simply the app. I truly hope it's not just the sound mix on the whole drama not being a good quality. I'm still a day out from being able to double check on viki.
The writer is one of the writers for Sword and Beloved. Just in case, get ready, that includes me. 😣
I was just on reels and saw what happened to some, not all, of the characters in that one. I figure Zhong Lin is going to end up being cannon fodder no matter what. Because so far she's the only one not stabbing CangCang in the back like every last man in her life...seriously every man she meets and starts to trust is either on the darkside or not communicating anything to her that would help her understand.
So I'm only 2 episodes in and think the biggest issue I'm going to have is the lack of clear communication between Xiao Huan and Ling CangCang. As she's been manipulated by her adoptive brother, father and master. That's just in the first 2 episodes. Like my guy if you killed her master because he was the Ghost King of the Lingbi sect and know her father is blacking mailing you in some way....just idk...tell the woman you love the truth? Just a thought. So purposeful miscommunication is a bit of a pet peeve of mine, but I like their dynamic as Bia Chi Fan and CangCang to much at the moment to worry about it right now. But imma need someone to rain on this girls parade at some point and open her eyes to the men around her because the wool over them is a bit too tight even a year later. I'm going to need some major time jumping to happen so we can get them back to trusting one another as a married pair for more than half of the final episode.
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Tae Oh does need to bring it down just a tick though. I'm just saying the buck doesn't stop with him alone as there are many hands that make a drama.
Kim Se Jeong has always kind of given off a masculine energy because she's a very confidant talented woman who isn't afraid to stand up for herself. So she already has that "Crown Prince"/royal vibe down. I'm not sure if Tae Oh has any stage experience(not talking about his idol days but plays/musicals) but I've always found the ones who can play the best "girl trapped in a man's body" characters are the ones who have the practice that comes with drama school/stage work. As a lot is just learning to mimic and be loose with you're own body. Please tell me you understand what I'm talking about with drama/acting training exercises?
Production should have paid closer attention to continuity overall with the performances.
I've noticed it in some other's as well, but normally you can't tell cause scarring is generally minimal.
I just think she might have a condition when it comes to the healing process. I can't remember what it's called scientifically, but fluid builds up/scar growth and can cause permanent damage to the skin which is hard to repair fully because it could happen all over again. like a keloid scar, but different.
I've seen martial artists in Cdramas with cauliflower ear, but that was from sparing/fighting and continued blunt force trauma. I can always tell when an older actor could potentially kick everyone's ass because of their ears. Looking at you Dad from Blossom...looking at you.
Lee Woon and Woo Hee have an interesting story and the performances are well done. Still have some beef with the actress, but she's doing well in the role. The stoicness works for this character.
Good blend of comedy and more serious plot points. So far so good for a little before the midway point of the drama. The next few episodes will determine if the pacing is actually good.
PS: I swear it feels like every platform translated everyone's names slightly differently, so i'm going based off of what I hear as I haven't looked up the hangul spelling to double check my preferred romanization spelling yet.
I try to not criticize appearance of actors/actresses but I will when they immobilize their face at the detriment of their own acting ability. she's a beautiful woman who can only open her eyes wider to show any change in emotion. that is an issue in the medium of film aka moving images. Great for runway & still images though.
Do NOT take cartilage from your EAR when doing cosmetic procedures. Take it from your rib. The camera can see the scaring more clearly on your ears in a average medium shot, god forbid you have a side close up. I thought it was cauliflower ear at first then realized she wasnt a pro-athlete.
Also do not book any projects that start filming within 4-5 months since your last immobilization treatment...you need to be able to move more than just your eyelids.
it's something that has become increasingly more prevalent in recent years & with how HD every production is, its hard to overlook/miss these things. even more so in a period drama where ears are very visible.
This is poor writing. I don't understand why they take away her intelligence every time they want the plot to progress. It's lazy, about as lazy as fridging your FL to further the plot of the ML, which this is getting pretty damn close to doing.
No wonder people were calling her character stupid in the comments this week. When they write the character so OUT of character it gives the viewer whiplash.
Xiao Huan doesn't communicate about very simple things that then cause bigger issues even though he has no loyalty to the person/people who wants him to keep secrets from CangCang. She might not believe the truth at first, but it's better than whatever the hell is happening here. Because then MAYBE she might start to actually question things and be able to PROTECT HERSELF.
Will I continue watch....yes...why...i honestly don't know at this point. Spoiler tag because duh and also I hate coming into a comment section and only seeing negative feedback. The performances are pretty solid, but this production team is doing them hella dirty.
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Other factors for the long wait could be attributed to his health and wanting to focus on that and then reestablishing his career post recovery/remission. There could also be family things that we aren't privy to that could have delayed marriage or brought the official documents to the table. Sometimes people have to work through their own issues with the institution of marriage. (Also the wildest reason I've seen for a marriage delay was because of contracts that had prevented a union from taking place without having to pay penalty fees. eew I don't like it when companies don't treat their employees and contractors like human beings but rather like products to be consumed.)
Either way I'm just happy they are still happy together and want to spend a day celebrating with their loved ones. They are very lowkey but have never really hid their relationship. I'm honestly shocked they even announced it beforehand and didn't just release the news after it already happened.
I'm glad I like the performances from all the actors because production/writing quality aren't really very good for me atm. I think there are too many times they have over lit a scene so they can film it with multiple cameras at the same time. So not one angle is lit with any kind of purpose or direction....just lit to show the subjects on screen. Almost at times to the point of overly lit where everyone kind of glows like they've been airbrushed to filth. This is a recurring issue I have with Youku shows though. Their lighting and postproduction coloring is always lacking. (most professional footage is shot in RAW format and then processed by the production who can choose the different levels of all the uncompressed data. RAW is a really big file of image data....it captures EVERYTHING so you have to go in an pick and choose tone, color cast, hue, saturation etc) I'm just not vibing with their choices for the final overall look of the footage.
Also with very few exceptions the framing of the shot is lackluster and the editing is...doing it's best. There is a LOT of telling instead of showing happening. That's most likely down to budget as you don't really want to hire a whole actor to play a character who dies in the same episode who was just bait for another character anyway. I get it. Doesn't make it any less disappointing when it happens.
And with the ML being an emperor we aren't getting a lot of his "inner conflicts" shown on his face or in "private" because he is so rarely alone. We getting it every once in awhile when it's just him and the FL and one of them is unconscious or Simi lucid.....
It's just very average overall which definitely explains the current rating. Nothing is really making it standout amongst other dramas that are similar. I don't hate it, but I don't love it either.
Is anyone else having audio issues?
Kind of like a buzz when the dialog/music hits a certain volume? I can't tell if it's my phone/tv that is causing the issue or if it's simply the app. I truly hope it's not just the sound mix on the whole drama not being a good quality. I'm still a day out from being able to double check on viki.
So purposeful miscommunication is a bit of a pet peeve of mine, but I like their dynamic as Bia Chi Fan and CangCang to much at the moment to worry about it right now. But imma need someone to rain on this girls parade at some point and open her eyes to the men around her because the wool over them is a bit too tight even a year later. I'm going to need some major time jumping to happen so we can get them back to trusting one another as a married pair for more than half of the final episode.