In the 2017 Cdrama Midnight Foodstore, Mark Chao made an emotionally powerful performance. Here in this series he also surpasses my expectation. It's a feast to watch a strong cast. The director together with the casting department made a great choice.
In episode 18th, the cameraman drove me head first into an intense whirlwind. I thought that it would not stop. This whole scene describes perfectly how alcohol destroys an individual and the love one around. Showing this individual lose his judgment, drinks himself to sleep, numb reality and drown his emotions. In too many families this horror happens. I really like this creator for daring to put into visual the inner pain of both sides. Ten years damaging his brain and body. With what miracle will the script make him sobber? His therapy is for the remaining of his life.
I like also how this scene was not only in close doors. How many a time we come across with strangers intoxicated.
I CRIED. I just want to talk about Xia Zi and Minawar's dynamics. They're so Lacy.mp3 coded 💔 Minawar envied…
As it is very personal, I put my comment as a spoiler.
Your 1st paragraph is how I embrace the script as it describes my personal experience leaving everybody behind and when returning every now and then feeling the warmth.
Your 2 other paragraphs especially the third describing the weight of their love and the responsibility to bring success back home are heavy baggages on a young adult's shoulders regardless of keeping deep down the obstacles that go with.
I spent decades knowing about Marilyn Monroe but not really knowing her movies. Then I did and I understood why…
What an interesting comment. Thank you for reminding me of Elizabeth Davis. What a star she was and still is in our memory of her.
Who wouldn't be enamored with ZX ! Her voice is transporting.
My movy baptism was mainly done in Europe. Hence my interest in this field. My younger brother works in the 7th art. My father was a cinephile. They were my movies library. I have a collection of rare Jdramas Cdramas DVDs a few contemporary Kdramas.
Now serious talk about the camera movements with its following shots in slow motion walking through the dark rooms. Beautiful technic that give the sense of a sequence of pictures. I repeated that scene on a loop. Cdramaland is producing better cinematography. A shame viewers put this aside.
I spent decades knowing about Marilyn Monroe but not really knowing her movies. Then I did and I understood why…
I had had some reservation about Marilyn Monroe. I don't have anymore as I discovered her reality and all the abuses she went through in the show business. She was a sexual, sensual legend. She never impressed me. I pity her more that anything else.
For personal reasons, I have no emotions in regards to American entertainment industry. I happened to watch some movies to widen my knowledge. I haven't watch one for the last decade or more.
Another actress of that period that surpasses them all is Ingrid Bergman. My older brother introduced me into her World. I watched most of the movies she staged in. Also the one she created in co-laboration with wellknown directors. I invite you to make a tour into her impressive portofolio. She is called a legend.
You are correct, in Blossoms Shanghai, Xin Zhe Lei was the weapon of that series. She was well directed. If Xin Zhe Lei was not restricted in her choices of scripts, she would be at the same level as Zhou Xun - my favorite Chinese actress.
Zhou Xun doesn't act, doesn't play. Doesn't need to be directed. She is a natural. She doesn't need make-up. She anticipates the camera angles. She gets into the various emotions of her character in a split of a second.
It's a remake of many past Cdramas. I don't think that the story will stand out compared to previous and similar stories these last 3 years or so. But I don't mind for, there are several reasons to watch Ci Sha's acting. He has this elegance of a real character walking out from an ancient painting. His bearing for this role is convincing. His tone and prononciation are perfect for his script. It is a proof that he worked his craft meticulously.
As for Ren Min, she hold her fort and she's good at that. She doesn't have this strong nasal voice I could hear in some of her older characters. She is still this lively but not childish actress like some I won't name. She is good, very good as she carves her craft with time. Wish her to stay safe and healthy in this tumultuous environment.
Both of their acting are better than some actors/actesses in this story.
I rarely enjoy contemporary Cdramas. But when mentally mature actors, with perfect verbal expressions for the character they represent, ready to take a new challenge of a psychological script, it is worth watching.
Pain wears different masks. Here, the pains are so raw, so vivid, so real, together so subtle and at times ironic that I feel them.
The air was tensed with so much diplomacy. Without bloodshed, this gathering was similar to the Mianchi Banquet. Amazing script indeed.
1st episode in and the actors are without doubt well set on the stage. A good start especially from the historical period acting style. Looks like a roller coaster is on its way.
This link might help. If not let me know. Keep it under spoiler please. I don't want to be banned from MDL. Thks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYf0uGPZVzM&list=PLHOMQ6tK7Yue0s4cMTIdnm2MU95TLySvG
This is how Drunk YX was dismissed from the prince's study. Chen has spies evevry where.
I like also how this scene was not only in close doors. How many a time we come across with strangers intoxicated.
Your 1st paragraph is how I embrace the script as it describes my personal experience leaving everybody behind and when returning every now and then feeling the warmth.
Your 2 other paragraphs especially the third describing the weight of their love and the responsibility to bring success back home are heavy baggages on a young adult's shoulders regardless of keeping deep down the obstacles that go with.
My heart goes BOOM BOOM BOOM !
The piece of music at the end of ep 2 is so angelic !
Is the string instrument a Dutar ?
@Xiang83 Thank you for this recommendation.
Who wouldn't be enamored with ZX ! Her voice is transporting.
My movy baptism was mainly done in Europe. Hence my interest in this field. My younger brother works in the 7th art. My father was a cinephile. They were my movies library. I have a collection of rare Jdramas Cdramas DVDs a few contemporary Kdramas.
Happy Cdramas watching to you.
Episode 17 there is a tsunami of flies dropping on Zhan Qiao.
What a blast with these 2 epsodes.
For personal reasons, I have no emotions in regards to American entertainment industry. I happened to watch some movies to widen my knowledge. I haven't watch one for the last decade or more.
Another actress of that period that surpasses them all is Ingrid Bergman. My older brother introduced me into her World. I watched most of the movies she staged in. Also the one she created in co-laboration with wellknown directors. I invite you to make a tour into her impressive portofolio. She is called a legend.
You are correct, in Blossoms Shanghai, Xin Zhe Lei was the weapon of that series. She was well directed. If Xin Zhe Lei was not restricted in her choices of scripts, she would be at the same level as Zhou Xun - my favorite Chinese actress.
Zhou Xun doesn't act, doesn't play. Doesn't need to be directed. She is a natural. She doesn't need make-up. She anticipates the camera angles. She gets into the various emotions of her character in a split of a second.
All the above is my personal take.
As for Ren Min, she hold her fort and she's good at that. She doesn't have this strong nasal voice I could hear in some of her older characters. She is still this lively but not childish actress like some I won't name. She is good, very good as she carves her craft with time. Wish her to stay safe and healthy in this tumultuous environment.
Both of their acting are better than some actors/actesses in this story.
Pain wears different masks. Here, the pains are so raw, so vivid, so real, together so subtle and at times ironic that I feel them.
The air was tensed with so much diplomacy. Without bloodshed, this gathering was similar to the Mianchi Banquet. Amazing script indeed.