Love the on and offscreen chemistry of Zhang Jing Yi and Zhou Yi Ran. They are so comfortable together.... they…
That scene where Zhou Yi Ran / Ming Shen cried in the noodle shop had me all in my feelings. I got so choked up. He loved her deeply and ached for her... <3
I find the mom incredibly frustrating, but I also feel sorry for her. She’s clearly acting out of trauma and…
"what else can you do when your partner refuses to step up?" OMG this! The father is so spineless, he's the real villain of the show.
She's doing her best and doing everything by herself. She keeps asking her husband to step up while also trying to do right by his family and her children. She keeps pushing her daughter to be educated, hoping she'll leave and have a better life. Meanwhile, she's so scared and alone and terrified her daughter will fall victim to the same cycle as the older sister (and her). But, also, yes, she's a terrible mother. All of these things are true at the same time. What an amazing actress.
This is giving First Frost vibes, but instead of going back and forth between the past and the present, it's linear. The first half is nothing but sadness and angst.
Exceptional acting, poignant story telling, the chemistry between the leads *chef's kiss*, and the social commentary about how women are expected to bear burdens while infantilizing the men in their family-- SO GROSS.
Is it any similar to when life gives you tangerine?
I think it's better (so far) and I really enjoyed Life Gives You Tangerines. It's got a bit of melancholy and humor, but it also feels very real and romantic.
i find it so weird how they're implying that some characters are gay. why not just say it outright? why even include…
They probably don't come out and say explicitly "and these two characters are straight" for the same reason. Gay people exist. Straight people exist. Birds exist. Oceans contain fish. And life goes on.
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The father is so spineless, he's the real villain of the show.
She's doing her best and doing everything by herself. She keeps asking her husband to step up while also trying to do right by his family and her children. She keeps pushing her daughter to be educated, hoping she'll leave and have a better life. Meanwhile, she's so scared and alone and terrified her daughter will fall victim to the same cycle as the older sister (and her). But, also, yes, she's a terrible mother. All of these things are true at the same time. What an amazing actress.
Exceptional acting, poignant story telling, the chemistry between the leads *chef's kiss*, and the social commentary about how women are expected to bear burdens while infantilizing the men in their family-- SO GROSS.
It's not an easy watch but, man, it is excellent.