I was just watching a clip of TLB and thinking exactly the same thing about Reba not looking like a man in any…
If you are into cross-dressing, 'Love in Between' also starts off with a realistic depiction of the FL dressed as a male. I would have loved to see a handsome CG too. Thank you for sharing your perspective.
And in fact, the story here was so prone to the threads of misunderstanding and hatred that all those screenwriters…
You brought up a very good point. AS was caught in a tight spot, but there was a reason why GS proposed his sacrifice to AS and not to any other general. After being enemies for so long, he knows that AS is his best choice and that he is the most humane one. AS would not kill without reason. GS and AS both have mutual respect for each other.
Thank you for your insightful, balanced perspective! You captured many of the same sentiments I had after watching TLB. I, too, was frustrated with CG's reactionary, uncharacteristic response that led to a chain reaction of events during the last arc. My hope is to see more dramas that celebrate healthy female culture and relationships and contain dynamic characters who transform and grow through their experiences.
I really liked until ep.40, but then becames messy for me. The romance is not strong enough, like they talk a…
That's how I feel about AS/CG's love too. They are totally committed and are willing to do anything for each other, but it has more of a "bromance" feel. I still really enjoyed the drama because I love the historical context and crazy action scenes.
Guys, I need help. I can't move on from the grasslands, so I think to start...(though I don't think I will really…
The couple in You Are My Hero has AMAZING chemistry and the guy athletic, shy, and super respectful to his partner. It's a modern drama, so I'm not sure if that's what you are looking for.
I love how thoughtfully written and entertaining your review is. You captured many of the things I liked and didn't like about the drama. I don't understand the makeup either because it doesn't make it believable and it confuses the audience. I think that's an area that Asian dramas need to work on in general. Actors should not have to look beautiful and perfect all the time because it's not realistic; they need to look the part.
Despite the birds, anime fire scene, and couple of annoying characters, I did enjoy the drama because of the first part and the exciting action scenes.
Honestly, the levels of irritation this character has inspired in me, can only compete with Jin Mi and Jin Mi…
I agree. I'm not crazy about the crown prince and Khatun arc because of their acting. I do love the first half of the drama a lot more, but the first half of ep 48 is epic and makes up for the dips.
Honestly, the levels of irritation this character has inspired in me, can only compete with Jin Mi and Jin Mi…
Ha! I think we have similar taste. I tried so many times, but I could finish Ashes of Love. I guess we don't like helpless, somewhat clueless, wishy washy characters.
I did not know Simon Gun had a bad reputation. He was good in Word of Honor.
Thanks for the warning and all the tips. I watched TLB without subs and then with subs on YouTube and found some of the translations really strange. I think they try to sound colloquial, but it doesn't always work because those are not expressions that we use. All this will force me to work on my Mandarin :)
That is for sure! TLB will not see the light of day, if LSM is portrayed negatively. The production team did not…
Maybe that's why CG is his niece and not daughter, like what a lot of people assumed, because it would change history too much and be slightly too predictable.
When Retinue Wei talks to Chang Ge about the story, that is when I finally realize what happened with Lady JIn,…
I don't think it would pass censorship if LSM was portrayed as a villain. He's supposedly the best emperor ever and his only black mark was the Xuanwu Gate Incident.
Oh my friggin god....why does Rosy always play these damsel in distress female leads?!! She's such a pushover…
I was really impressed with her acting in TLB and I enjoyed watching Romance of Tiger and Rose, but I don't know whether I can continue with this drama as well. I'll give it another couple of episodes and reassess. I'm looking forward to her drama with Yang Yang. Hopefully, she'll be playing a different type of character to showcase her acting.
yea think it was censorship. and they didn't want to dwell on her ugyhur background nor Sun's khitan bg (in manhua…
I think you're right. It's probably censorship because it honestly won't take that much screen time to just mention their relationship and going the sister route doesn't make sense. Also, Reba's ugyhur background would make her even more perfect for the role.
Despite the birds, anime fire scene, and couple of annoying characters, I did enjoy the drama because of the first part and the exciting action scenes.
I love Liu Yuning. He's very talented!