By chance I watched Crouching Tiger for the first time yesterday and watched this today, and though I see the reference you mention for me this movie can stand well on its own.
Well this was a decent mystery. In the beginning I thought it was obvious, but half way through I realized I was like Jon Snow :P I knew Nothing. Well... until it turned out I did, but still. It goes to show the direction was well done to put us in shoes of the heroine, being lost with all the information, and not knowing who to trust.
The ending though, was just sappy and boring :P Still worth the watch and a good change of pace ;)
So I didn't wait and dived into it. Enjoyable overall. The tone of the movie is so weird, kinda hippy-ish, which is contradicting considering that we're talking about killers. That choice of play acted during the movie was gold, kinda emphasizing on overacting and cheesy dialog XD
Despite all that I can (sorta) understand our 4 killers and how they treat their "job" with true professionalism, and see it as a necessity (as twisted as it may sound). The one I couldn't understand is the cop, but he also amused me the most.
GREAAAAATTT! He totally deserves a stalker guide I just haven't watched enough of him to do one so thank you so much :D I need to watch more of his stuff! I always considered him good looking though. "but the charisma of this dude is overflowing" That is so true!! Even when the show isn't much, he's always great to watch.
I remember wanting to watch Tegami years ago but couldn't find the english subs. I guess I'll look again. I'll definitely watch Densha Otoko soon!
What's amazing about him is he appears in dramas like Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro. No one can beat his comedic timing :P I watched Crows zero many years ago, but like you I was rooting for Serizawa the whole time, even when I was more familiar with Oguri Shun as an actor then :P
MILOCRORZE - A Love Story is such a weird movie. I didn't even know what to rate it, however, it's like you say, everyone will agree how fantastic an actor Yamada is here! magnificent performance!
And like you I do worry about him only taking supporting roles. I mean to take supporting roles isn't a bad thing, it shows you're a mature actor and not one crazy for attention, so I wouldn't worry if it balanced out with leading roles, but what if his star went down for other flower boys and idols to take the lead roles? I hope not. he's still young and has much to offer.
i am on ep 28. so my thoughts about this may change because of the character development later. but i think Dr…
I'm at episode 26 so might not be as up to date but as for Dr Zhao he's no angel why participate in Xiaoxiao's bullying of Fan Jie? (the concert scene when he sent the picture) In that sense Guanguan would be too good for him. Well I'm really loving her development so I want for her someone better than senior lin, I really don't like that guy!
I really love Fan jie but you are right she is totally wrong about her classmate. I really want a happy ending for her, she has suffered enough as it is!
As for andi and Qidian nothing to add totally agree ;) I just root for Lao Tan for Bias reasons but I'm really enjoying the progress of these too ;)
Xiao Xiao is dropping on my list as the drama progress, her lack of understanding of what others go through and…
I'm afraid I have to agree. Up to episode 22 I really loved her and found everything she did cute and fun. As of episode 23 and as it escalates I can't stand her anymore. I think I've become too protective of Fan Sheng Mei ♥
I suddenly felt that I miss the drama and visited this page and ended reading such a brilliant review! It brought back so many emotions in me! This drama is as great intellectually as emotionally, which makes it stick in the mind, specially with the great performances we had.
I've been trying to promote Japanese dramas, that are underrated overall, but I guess I made a mistake. I always promote from the point of view of a Japanese dorama fan, but I think you have a more interesting because you're looking at it from the view of a non-fan.
For me what I love most about Japanese dramas is their creativity and down to earth characters. The setting is always less flashy, messier, and clothes suit where the characters are coming from. I just find kdramas (and taiwanese ones) too neat to be believable. I also appreciate their sense of humour. The thing though, through humour there is always a deeper message that makes you think, and sometimes reevaluate your life and priorities.
You're list here is great as an introduction. I guess there are 2 I'd add to be complete is Nobuta wo Produce and Soredemo Ikite Yuku
I think the main issue for Japanese dramas is the lack of subs. When I start an airing drama I never know if I'll get the chance to finish it or not :(
Great review! I totally agree with you! I think for me up to episode 11 it was 9-10/10, but episode 12, though was overall good, I just wasn't convinced with the revelation, then episodes 13-14 were just a pain to watch.
I totally hate the ending because it felt too anti climatic and everything Jung said felt scripted. The actor himself is perfect but the dialog was too much self-preachy felt unnatural. And Jung's dad was so inconsistent in the last couple of episodes. He's a very important part of what makes Jung who he is, but he was just used as a trope as a usual kdrama dad. For me he for sure has issues that caused more harm than good, but he's no kdrama dad.
I'm complaining a lot but it most certainly isn't a bad drama to watch in any way. Even as is it's better than many dramas that's why I never discourage people from watching.
I really loved him in King of Dramas and he was the best thing to watch in She Was Pretty. I didn't know he was in so many shows I should check it out ;)
Well what can I say? As far as story telling goes and putting events together, there were a lot of plot holes, specially near the last third of the drama. However as far as how scenes are written, with the intensity, dialog and human interaction, it was solid writing. Character growth is also one of the main strength of the drama. What made it really worth it though, and gripping and memorable is the top notch acting! Overall I really enjoyed this drama, how it explore the theme behind pied piper of hamelin
Shin Ha Kyun & Yoo Joon Sang, I don't know who I prefer, they were just perfect! Many others in the main and supporting cast were great as well, so I won't go naming each, but those 2 were really exceptional that kept me glued to the screen.
hmm is that to me the genki comment? I just don't understand it. Yup I'm a non LJ user I never said I was. I created an account, but didn't go around using it.
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The ending though, was just sappy and boring :P Still worth the watch and a good change of pace ;)
Despite all that I can (sorta) understand our 4 killers and how they treat their "job" with true professionalism, and see it as a necessity (as twisted as it may sound). The one I couldn't understand is the cop, but he also amused me the most.
I remember wanting to watch Tegami years ago but couldn't find the english subs. I guess I'll look again. I'll definitely watch Densha Otoko soon!
What's amazing about him is he appears in dramas like Yuusha Yoshihiko to Maou no Shiro. No one can beat his comedic timing :P I watched Crows zero many years ago, but like you I was rooting for Serizawa the whole time, even when I was more familiar with Oguri Shun as an actor then :P
MILOCRORZE - A Love Story is such a weird movie. I didn't even know what to rate it, however, it's like you say, everyone will agree how fantastic an actor Yamada is here! magnificent performance!
And like you I do worry about him only taking supporting roles. I mean to take supporting roles isn't a bad thing, it shows you're a mature actor and not one crazy for attention, so I wouldn't worry if it balanced out with leading roles, but what if his star went down for other flower boys and idols to take the lead roles? I hope not. he's still young and has much to offer.
I really love Fan jie but you are right she is totally wrong about her classmate. I really want a happy ending for her, she has suffered enough as it is!
As for andi and Qidian nothing to add totally agree ;) I just root for Lao Tan for Bias reasons but I'm really enjoying the progress of these too ;)
I've been trying to promote Japanese dramas, that are underrated overall, but I guess I made a mistake. I always promote from the point of view of a Japanese dorama fan, but I think you have a more interesting because you're looking at it from the view of a non-fan.
For me what I love most about Japanese dramas is their creativity and down to earth characters. The setting is always less flashy, messier, and clothes suit where the characters are coming from. I just find kdramas (and taiwanese ones) too neat to be believable. I also appreciate their sense of humour. The thing though, through humour there is always a deeper message that makes you think, and sometimes reevaluate your life and priorities.
You're list here is great as an introduction. I guess there are 2 I'd add to be complete is Nobuta wo Produce and Soredemo Ikite Yuku
I think the main issue for Japanese dramas is the lack of subs. When I start an airing drama I never know if I'll get the chance to finish it or not :(
I totally hate the ending because it felt too anti climatic and everything Jung said felt scripted. The actor himself is perfect but the dialog was too much self-preachy felt unnatural. And Jung's dad was so inconsistent in the last couple of episodes. He's a very important part of what makes Jung who he is, but he was just used as a trope as a usual kdrama dad. For me he for sure has issues that caused more harm than good, but he's no kdrama dad.
I'm complaining a lot but it most certainly isn't a bad drama to watch in any way. Even as is it's better than many dramas that's why I never discourage people from watching.
Shin Ha Kyun & Yoo Joon Sang, I don't know who I prefer, they were just perfect! Many others in the main and supporting cast were great as well, so I won't go naming each, but those 2 were really exceptional that kept me glued to the screen.