First time loving a drama so much I marathoned it in 2 workday nights desperately hoping for a happy ending , only to be disappointed WITH a happy ending. I was so utterly captivated, engaged, fully invested in JW & Moeun's journey. Everything was so realistically raw tackling very real issues that come with JW's disability. This heavy melodrama with a subject matter delicately presented in such a beautiful way, as an audience I felt a responsibility to not miss the meaning without words so as to catch the beauty of silence and it really gave me moving impact except for the ending. I felt like it started with a bang for everyone involved with the character arch of JW written to perfection so much so that Moeun character arch from sweet to sour taste in the end, just felt like someone spilled paint on a Picasso! I could not have been more devastated with the ending. From ep 1 to 12 l felt that the writers , cast , crew, production gave all they got but forgot to give a fitting ending for JW - The star of the show. Ep 13 to 15 was filled with angst and struggles expected for their journey. I naively thought it realistic, that it is a melodrama afterall, that the writers could be setting us up for fall before the climax - the fitting happy ending for JW. That all would be redeemed in the end. As an audience I desperately wanted JW to be understood. That all his painful struggles would finally be lifted with someone he could lean and depend on - someone who truly loves him for who he is , disability and all. Especially since he was abandoned in an orphanage and became deaf from a fever as a child. I felt betrayed with this ending! Betrayed as an audience to witness such depth of loneliness, the feeling of being so helpless, of being misunderstood just because he is deaf . Betrayed that I was so moved by Moeun's character and action towards JW , rooting for them, only to have her be selfish in the end. And for all the very painful reasons why JW went into hiding in the first place! It is such travesty to see a masterpiece like this being handled carelessly in the end.
Same. VIP member. USA region. But the funny thing is it never ask if i wanted express because i would have gotten it as im that desperate to finish watching it.🤔
Would have given it a 9 had it been a happy ending. Total killjoy. I just detest open ending because i feel it's a cop out by the writers. So unnecessary. Their mature enough especially with their children's blessing to find happiness in their golden years. What a letdown
*DON'T READ AHEAD IF YOU HAVEN'T WATCHED EP 24*Okay so I love Ling Bu Yi. He is one of the best asian drama male…
I know this was written 2 months ago but if you continue watching (which i hope you did) you'll find out althoigh your concerns were valid the were actually addressed in later episodes. Its a slow burn romance , a love story that can stand the test of time , its very well written that you will see the character arc and the relationship blossom brilliantly so much so you want more from the happy ending
Back to rewatch for the countless time! My heart still flutters, My eyes still feast, my tummy still gets the butterflies... It's a masterpiece that has set the bar so high that no period piece has yet to match it.
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