Hey Ninal, I kind of think Namping acting could be a little more nuanced too. I don't know if it's him or if he…
A lot could be said abput Keng’s acting also, however I think his restrained acting corresponds with a tormented and ”older” soul whereas Namping was supposed to be more young, scared/happy/in love etc. As said, I am sure they will develop and have other types of roles, hopefully not always as a pair.
Keng biased fan. why so much hate on namping?Who do you want to be paired with keng?
Not hating, and not a particular ”Keng fan” - just commenting on the acting, I know I will be critizised for it though. If I would write a review it would comment story (10), acting (7) and OST (10). I don’t know who I would pair Keng with, I am not that invested but prob switch him 🙂 - who would you pick?
I don’t comment a lot but I must write that this series is exceptionally good , so well done - with one exception which not many have mentioned: the absolute wooden action of Namping who basically has the same innocent face throughout except when he is possessed and in the last 10 minutes of the show. I have an extremely hard time imagining how Pheem can fall in love with this motionless child, almost an ick in the romantic scenes for me. I am sure Namping will improve his acting and get diverse roles, but I also unfortunately hope that they don’t become a fixed pair… I’m sure to get a lot of protests as critique is seldome welcome, but still.
I hardly ever comment here but I must say the criticism of this quite cute romcom seems exaggerated? I’ve seen more hyped romcoms be way more stupid (looking at you, business proposal!) or have less chemistry between the otp (sorry, potato lab). It’s a simple story with fun characters, a little makjang thrown in as expected from the beginning. I am enjoying it.
At the end of Ep 5, the lead tells his new bartender boyfriend that he has had HIV since 2014. Now, the show is…
PLEASE put the whole thread her under spoiler! He had to cheat the test to get his job, and as I understand, one of the reasons (if not THE reason) that he couldn´t go to China with Gyo Ho is that he had to test for the Visa. Correct me if I am wrong...
At the end of Ep 5, the lead tells his new bartender boyfriend that he has had HIV since 2014. Now, the show is…
Actually, when he tells Gyo Ho, he says he is the first he has told. Also it is clear that even his close friends don´t know, from the scene in the club when they mock a person who is rumored to have HIV. So, no, he doesn´t tell. He also realizes he can´t get visa to go to China with Gyo Ho bc needs a test, which he has already cheated with to get his job.
At the end of Ep 5, the lead tells his new bartender boyfriend that he has had HIV since 2014. Now, the show is…
I am still working out the timeline, but I don´t agree that when he tells Gyo Ho about his HIV, it is 2024. I think the whole drama moves during around 10 years - beginning in the early university career and ending as a professional and around 10 years later. So when he tells Gyo ho, it has only been around 5-6 years since his contagion. Anyone else agree? PS haven´t read the book, which might be clearer.
Watching this finally after many years and understand how it is a classic. But I have a question re the ending:…
Why did Cheong get the heart issue again, and had to leave in ep 19? It was understood that once you find your love and are loved in return, you are able to stay and your heart will go on…
This is the first C-drama I completed, others I dropped for being of low quality (both scenographically, storywise and acting). I found the theme of death, parting and relations a key component of my liking a part from the passionate romance... The romantic relation was quite realistic in the sense that they had to deal with real complications: past trauma/mental health, deciding where to live/long distance relationships, generational prejudice etc. Plus they were both immature/inexperienced in love in general. Everyone critizises the FL for her ”wishy washiness” but the way things are talked out, explained and dealt with are actually quite healthy of them both. They went from being quite immature to open and sincere, loving and intimate, in a great way. The only thing tweaked to create drama was the late revealing of how long FL was going to stay in Shamghai. Yes, quite immature, but remember (which ML also remembers) that ML had already declared firmly that he would support her decisions and not stand in her way if she wants to pursue her career or go to Shanghai. It is also clearly shown that FL is going with the intention to create conditions to be able to return to Nanping - and ML also contributes to this with his actions. That way they actually only stay apart for 5 months. In their conversations they really helped eachother grow. Question: are CDramas always pushing values like this (signs on the houses, etc)? I found there were also many discussions on how modern youth are different from the earlier generations including the late alluding of brother being gay, women being able to have both Family and career, etc. All in all, I rated 9/10 for using the tropes right and really great kissing/love scenes and chemistry. Would love to see if someone agrees with me.
As someone pointed out - should he return, he also would have been killed under the falling wall in the - other…
I guess, but even though time passes while he is away, he always comes back to the exact same place (car accidents, etc). So I am going with the "logical explanation" - he could not stay and he could not go back but had to die - and at the same time, wait to be rescued himself... Still 9,5 on my list! Loved the whole premise of losing yourself in the modern world and that noone is completely evil - everyone has a redemption arc to find... :-)
When gwi ju pushed da hae out the window he definitely could've jump out as well
As someone pointed out - should he return, he also would have been killed under the falling wall in the - other - fire... so it seems he had no choice? He needed to stay - and die - but hoped a miracle would happen. And it did...
No hospital would let ES in Haein's room. Even if he showed them a fake marriage certificate or a document of…
I don´t know about Germany but in most European countries there are visiting hours for anybody to visit the paitent, unless they are in high security or ICU. And the nurses don´t keep track of all the family members.
He had to cheat the test to get his job, and as I understand, one of the reasons (if not THE reason) that he couldn´t go to China with Gyo Ho is that he had to test for the Visa. Correct me if I am wrong...
Everyone critizises the FL for her ”wishy washiness” but the way things are talked out, explained and dealt with are actually quite healthy of them both. They went from being quite immature to open and sincere, loving and intimate, in a great way.
The only thing tweaked to create drama was the late revealing of how long FL was going to stay in Shamghai. Yes, quite immature, but remember (which ML also remembers) that ML had already declared firmly that he would support her decisions and not stand in her way if she wants to pursue her career or go to Shanghai. It is also clearly shown that FL is going with the intention to create conditions to be able to return to Nanping - and ML also contributes to this with his actions. That way they actually only stay apart for 5 months. In their conversations they really helped eachother grow.
Question: are CDramas always pushing values like this (signs on the houses, etc)? I found there were also many discussions on how modern youth are different from the earlier generations including the late alluding of brother being gay, women being able to have both Family and career, etc.
All in all, I rated 9/10 for using the tropes right and really great kissing/love scenes and chemistry. Would love to see if someone agrees with me.