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I'm starting to think comedy is your new fav genre. It's all you seem to watch these days! Not that there's anything wrong with that. :)But where's my romance, action, pyschological thriller loving Mr. Knight gone to? And have you watched Realms yet? Looking forward to your thoughts. Winnie & I had a great time discussing it.

Anybody know where I can watch this? Have looked all over the net for it. Nothing's coming up...

Worst hairstyles ever: the #1 reason I will not be watching Full House, Take 2.

Cute guy though. I might check him out in Gumiho or any movies he might have done.

Just read your review of Reply 1997 & I understand how you feel. I almost dropped it after the first 5 eps too. I found the lead female, the flashbacks and the extreme fangirling annoying ... but I was urged to continue watching by friends & in the end I'm glad I did. When the characters graduated high school the story became far more interesting. The fangirl overkill settled down. It's definitely a show that takes time to grow on you. By the time I got to end I was pleasantly surprised how much I ended up liking it despite my earlier feelings. So if you can bear to give it another chance, you should, maybe it might surprise you too. If not, there are plenty more dramas out there for you to enjoy! :D

Thanks for the rec. Does Postman to Heaven have a happy ending? It doesn't really matter anymore since I've come to accept (grudgingly) that happy endings are the exception rather than the rule in Asian cinema. Nevertheless, it's nice to stumble upon them whenever they do turn up.

Always, I've seen & loved. It was one of my first movies upon discovering this site. If you can remember anymore, please let me know! :-)

Haha ... ok, I just read your response to my post (or maybe it was everyone's?) on the feeds & it made me LOL. Did you really actually dream about Kimmy??? ROFL!!! :-) Anyway, I figured it was something light-hearted, that's why I mentioned the quote from Reply 1997 (have you seen it? If not, you should. Cute little drama! And the line said by the hero to the heroine was said in a very cute, tongue-in-cheek sort of way, not in a serious way like you may have interpreted it). Moreover, since you're such an epic fangirl of Kimmy to actually dream about him next to your hubs, then I'm sure you'll be able to relate to the heroine! :-)

I didn't read the spoiler, but wow ... now I'm really intrigued. I didn't expect it to be that big of a deal to the plot. I thought it was some universal taboo like incest or something like that. Maybe it is! LOL ... since I didn't read the spoiler I won't know. Please edit your post on my wall & remove the spoiler. I don't mind stumbling upon it, but others might not be so appreciative, esp since it's not behind the protective barrier of the spoiler button.

And yes! Please recommend those dramatic, romantic films you know of! Are they happy ending? Can never get enough of those. Hopefully they will not be ones I've already seen! :-)

How are things with the hubs? You got some good advice on the feeds. Did any of them work?

Apparently they have a different opinion on what defines 'a man' in Asia.

Haha, this article had me laughing my behind off. I've seen some dubious dressing in dramaland, especially among men! Gotta wonder what these stylists are smoking when they dress guys up in these hairstyles & outfits. I remember when I first saw Kim Jæ Wook in Coffee Prince. Had to smfh at his weird sense of style & all the eyeliner he had on his eye. #epicfail

No, I haven't seen One Million Stars yet, but why is this drama so controversial? Does something taboo happen in it? If so, what? Do tell. I've watched a couple Japanese romance tv series that I really enjoyed. To me they're more mature and more realistically paced/portrayed than Korean tv series which are romance. I especially like that the Japanese doesn't seem hung up on acknowledging the characters' sexuality like some K-productions are wont to do. I also love genre combinations. All the ones you listed are right up my alley as well, but unlike you I don't mind dramatic romances ... if they're done well. Sadly the vast majority of dramatic romances I've seen in East Asian cinema are tragedies. I mean I don't mind tragedies once in a while, but I'm disappointed that I can't watch an Asian romantic drama film, that ISN'T a rom-com, and expect a happy ending.

Here in Scandinavia there are more flower boys than real masculine looking men. I was very disappointed when I first moved here & that's why I had to import my Yobo. I think flower boys are taking over the West too. For me, its very sad. Nothing's wrong with a man looking like a man...

I look forward to reading it! :)

Really? Actually now that you mention it it sounds plausible based on the little that I know about Japanese culture. It's hard for me to imagine any woman waiting around for a guy who doesn't get in touch for 2 whole yrs, but I have heard that saving face is a HUGE part of East Asian culture. Being a Hong Kong native would you say this is true for where you're from too?

Even though I'm eager to visit Korea and immerse myself in their culture I'm scared at the same time because I'm so straightforward, sometimes blunt even, that I fear I might offend people without realizing or intending to. I'm not socially or culturally unintelligent, but the importance of face saving has been stressed to me so many times by so many different people I guess I'm suffering from premature stage fright.

Actually I think she knew the relationship with the no-good boyfriend was over, but she was in denial. Two years with no contact ... she knew. Poor thing. Halu is the typical bad boy we women love, but who gives us the most grief. We have to work so hard to get them to where we want them to be. In a way I'm glad Aki controlled the relationship in the way she did. Halu wanted her to chase after him, but she insisted he come to her on her terms.

Anyway, nice discussing this with you. Wish you had seen it at the same time I did. Everyone who saw it around the same time as me was just hating on Aki, but I think her behaviour was very realistic and sensible. Oh, I didn't have the luxury of knowing it would end happily like you did so I was pretty worried while watching. Once I knew they would be together in the end, I could watch it again and really live in Aki's shoes.

Me too! A lot of my friends complain that Craig is ugly, but to me he's got a gorgeous, strong, manly looking face and that's what I love about him!

'Masculine look outside, gentle heart inside.'

Well said. I don't like the assumption that only so-called 'flower boys' or wimpy looking men can be gentle and sensitive. I think we women have a lot more power to influence (notice I didn't use the word change) men's behaviour toward us than we realize. My oppa is quite masculine in both looks & behaviour. I feel very safe walking beside him at night! But he's the gentlest soul there is, and he treats me very well. There is no way in heaven I would trade him for a man who has all the same great traits, but looks like a flower boy. No way, Jose. I like the contrast of male & female too much! :)

Oh so you finally finished it! Great! Did you really really like it? If so, then I'm glad. It would be okay too if you didn't.

I'm surprised to you liked Aki so easily. When I first watched it most people seemed to hate her because she kept holding back her feelings. Although I found it frustrating too, I understood her situation at the same time because no matter how much I dig Halu & no matter how I understood his mommy issues, he didn't make Aki feel secure in his love for her. There was always a wall there that didn't make her feel safe. One guy already abandoned her, so I totally got that she was apprehensive that the same thing might happen with Halu. It was pure torture, but I'm glad she forced him out of his shell & made him open himself up to her 100%. Good on her, I say. The Japanese can be frustratingly good with character development! :)

Haha, a big problem, winnie! :)

Interesting article. Never heard the term 'Flower Boy' until I started watching Asian dramas, & just recently got it explained to me by a friend. I think overall your hypothesis about flower boys is more relevant, though not exclusive, to the 14-24 demographic. I personally like my men to look like men, not androgynous or downright feminine looking teenagers. I think the older you get the more you look for a man who looks like a man. That is not to say I don't like men who make themselves presentable, but if you look plastic, or if you look prettier than me & wear more make-up than me, there's a problem! :-)

I also disagree that there aren't any flower boys in western cinema. In fact I'd say flower boys are the stereotypical male archetype of my generation. Most guys on Gossip Girl were flower boys, including Chuck Bass. Adam Levine is, to me, 1 of the biggest flower boys ever.

Men playing women's roles in theatre is not a phenomenon unique to Asia. This was also quite prevalent in the west as recently as the early 20th century.