I think that Strawbear Productions YouTube channel got taken down that had a lot of SAL content on it 😭.
It specifically had the Para Para Sakura MV that was over 300k views last I checked and the dance practice video. All I can find now is the IQIYI channel MV that is at 86k views. If anyone knows where else the dance practice is and could share it, that would be greatly appreciated.
The actress that playes Mumu's stepmother is such an icon, she was in the drama Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace.…
That makes sense. One of the BTS clips of the final episodes with her, it definitely felt like she was giving a lot of advice to HY about the scene and he seemed to be really listening to her.
Edit: Sorry, I misread the comment. It was the mother, not the step mother who was in the BTS clip I was thinking of. I do think in general the mom, dad, and stepmom did seem like strong actors/actresses.
I just remembered a question I had when the show was airing.
When JM goes to the dinner with San Lai and Crazy Jin in Nanjing after not seeing them for 6 years, San Lai gives her his business card and she looks at JZ and says something along the lines of his name was also on the card. Does anyone know what the business card said/the context of why JZ’s name was on it?
Heyu must not have a lot of scenes in this Drama . I know that it's a female centric Drama but I can't believe…
I was really surprised when I saw his schedule and he wasn’t very busy this month filming wise. Hopefully his filming schedule picks up more.
Is it normal in Cdramas if a drama is actually female centric and the ML isn’t in it much to still have the two leads be equal billing? Isn’t that what they ended up doing for Reborn of the Rightful?
1. Annoying/Unbearable parents/family?2. Any breakups?Thanks in advance!!
Mom can be annoying but she’s not in it much and the last couple episodes help a bit. The focus in general is on the leads-side characters get maybe 10 minute plot lines and then it goes back to the leads.
Yes to breakup/separation but it doesn’t last too long. The breakup is sort of controversial in terms of if people think it’s justified.
Esther is the perfect mumu. I can't see any one else play this role. The main reason why this Drama is so incredibly…
I was just thinking of the different shows in the US where you have a 25+ year old guy playing a high schooler and there really aren't that many complaints (ex. Cole Sprouse in Riverdale, Darren Barnett in Never Have I Ever who is OLDER than YSX and was a love interest for someone 10 years younger than him IRL, Sang Heon Lee in XO Kitty), so it is sort of sad to see people nitpick on her age when she does look pretty young. And complaining about an 8 month age gap between the lead actor/actress is weird when they are both in their late 20's in general. If one was like 28 and the other was 20-22 I could sort of understand some complaints since this is a spicier show, but 8 months? 🥴 The complaint being YSX is older makes the comment weirder.
Does anyone know when they filmed the Para Para Sakura MV? Based on how FQM said he had to miss it during their last live, I’m assuming it was post filming the show.
I thought that weibo night was this month 🤦🤦, just to find out that it's early next month, 5th February…
BOP is Tencent. It sounds like Tencent is big on promo so maybe. MZY is supposed to start filming next month after Weibo night, so it might be a good opportunity to promo before she starts filming.
They are cute...this just made me mad again. Like the fact that they filmed the scenes and we still didn't get…
I want to know if it was censorship or the editors who made the final decision to not use any of the wedding footage 😭. It seems like so much effort and happy vibes were put into the wedding scene so I’m so curious why they decided to just scrap it all besides the brief clips of JZ walking with all the guys in some weird dream sequence for 10 seconds.
Right?! I just saw a new angle of the wedding scene and heard it wasn't scripted. I love the cast lmao, they're…
Wait, I think I saw this too. It feels like they filmed SO much for the wedding. I don't understand why they dedicated so much time and film it seems like for the wedding but then decided to not include it unless censorship really did say nah, you can't show it.
I enjoyed this drama up until the second half, when they reunited in China. It felt like the FL was still carrying…
Totally understand where you're coming from; I felt a lot of the same way when I watched it (especially about the dog and lying) and there were quite a few people who also felt the same way. I think there are a lot of little things that show the ML loves her just as much (being willing to go to JM's fake wedding, climb the stairs in the park, rushing his IV drip, etc.), but in terms of your main complaints, there are a couple of things that the show could have done better to explain a couple parts in the novel to have helped. (Long explanation incoming)
The first thing is when it comes to JZ, I think his character could have been developed a bit more via some more internal dialogue to get across some of his own insecurities/character. He is someone who seems to take the stance that loved ones will leave you and it is better to quietly sacrifice and put his loved ones ahead of himself/not burden them. He has a couple good monologues after they get together about this such as talking about how he realized love isn't one person sacrificing alone, but rather two people weathering the storm together.
In the novel, he lost an entire leg instead of just nerve damage. That's a huge lifestyle change that he and his loved ones will need to adapt to. It makes sense if his character is one who believes in self sacrifice/not wanting to be a burden. You still get that not wanting to be a burden/make her choose between him and her mother in the show, but I do think in a way the lost leg vs just nerve damage also makes the not wanting to be a burden make a bit more sense. The breakup scene being a series of out of order flashbacks also didn't help, especially since they saved the scene where he was in a bunch of pain until the last flashback for some reason. Either way though, I can see why he wouldn't want JM to have to feel like she will need to take care of him and help him go through the recovery process in a way when she is fairly young while also having her mother also needing surgery in another country.
The other big thing that I really would have preferred for them to have kept in the show to help with the whole everyone lies to the FL is that in the novel, the dad also tells JZ to stay away because he also doesn't want JZ to be a burden to JM. Having your father figure also tell you the same thing you're thinking in terms of why you should stay away would definitely make me not want to reach back out. I only skimmed the later chapters, but if I'm remembering correctly, that sun and moon quote actually came from the dad. There's also a story with the dog for why JZ ended up taking him they also skipped over in the show that would have been nice to have seen in some capacity which also is why Lightining had a different name in Nanjing.
Overall though, I don't think JM gets enough credit for being a true yearner. People can say she is weak, silly, whatever, but I think her biggest strength is that she knows who she loves, is willing to pursue her loved one, and she will stay loyal to them. In that way, I think that's why the two are meant to be together. JZ has a big heart, but a lot of his childhood makes it such where he feels like he has to sacrifice his own happiness to not be a burden to his loved ones. He wants to face his challenges on his own to not burden his loved one; JM helped show him it's ok to rely on his loved one and that he doesn't need to sacrifice his own happiness on her behalf. She actually wants to face all of his challenges with him and I think that's where they sort of ended the show with both of them realizing that. The speech during their elopement I think summarizes the understanding they have of one another and what they learned from each other.
It specifically had the Para Para Sakura MV that was over 300k views last I checked and the dance practice video. All I can find now is the IQIYI channel MV that is at 86k views. If anyone knows where else the dance practice is and could share it, that would be greatly appreciated.
Edit: Sorry, I misread the comment. It was the mother, not the step mother who was in the BTS clip I was thinking of. I do think in general the mom, dad, and stepmom did seem like strong actors/actresses.
When JM goes to the dinner with San Lai and Crazy Jin in Nanjing after not seeing them for 6 years, San Lai gives her his business card and she looks at JZ and says something along the lines of his name was also on the card. Does anyone know what the business card said/the context of why JZ’s name was on it?
Is it normal in Cdramas if a drama is actually female centric and the ML isn’t in it much to still have the two leads be equal billing? Isn’t that what they ended up doing for Reborn of the Rightful?
Yes to breakup/separation but it doesn’t last too long. The breakup is sort of controversial in terms of if people think it’s justified.
Congrats to SAL!
The first thing is when it comes to JZ, I think his character could have been developed a bit more via some more internal dialogue to get across some of his own insecurities/character. He is someone who seems to take the stance that loved ones will leave you and it is better to quietly sacrifice and put his loved ones ahead of himself/not burden them. He has a couple good monologues after they get together about this such as talking about how he realized love isn't one person sacrificing alone, but rather two people weathering the storm together.
In the novel, he lost an entire leg instead of just nerve damage. That's a huge lifestyle change that he and his loved ones will need to adapt to. It makes sense if his character is one who believes in self sacrifice/not wanting to be a burden. You still get that not wanting to be a burden/make her choose between him and her mother in the show, but I do think in a way the lost leg vs just nerve damage also makes the not wanting to be a burden make a bit more sense. The breakup scene being a series of out of order flashbacks also didn't help, especially since they saved the scene where he was in a bunch of pain until the last flashback for some reason. Either way though, I can see why he wouldn't want JM to have to feel like she will need to take care of him and help him go through the recovery process in a way when she is fairly young while also having her mother also needing surgery in another country.
The other big thing that I really would have preferred for them to have kept in the show to help with the whole everyone lies to the FL is that in the novel, the dad also tells JZ to stay away because he also doesn't want JZ to be a burden to JM. Having your father figure also tell you the same thing you're thinking in terms of why you should stay away would definitely make me not want to reach back out. I only skimmed the later chapters, but if I'm remembering correctly, that sun and moon quote actually came from the dad. There's also a story with the dog for why JZ ended up taking him they also skipped over in the show that would have been nice to have seen in some capacity which also is why Lightining had a different name in Nanjing.
Overall though, I don't think JM gets enough credit for being a true yearner. People can say she is weak, silly, whatever, but I think her biggest strength is that she knows who she loves, is willing to pursue her loved one, and she will stay loyal to them. In that way, I think that's why the two are meant to be together. JZ has a big heart, but a lot of his childhood makes it such where he feels like he has to sacrifice his own happiness to not be a burden to his loved ones. He wants to face his challenges on his own to not burden his loved one; JM helped show him it's ok to rely on his loved one and that he doesn't need to sacrifice his own happiness on her behalf. She actually wants to face all of his challenges with him and I think that's where they sort of ended the show with both of them realizing that. The speech during their elopement I think summarizes the understanding they have of one another and what they learned from each other.