RetiredProf

Qin Jun Jie is amazing! My favorites of his are Never Say Never and Side Story of Fox Volant—I thought they were fantastic.

Thank you both for bringing this up. I have been dizzy trying to sort out what happened with which year and how 20 years ago could be related to their present day or even five years ago, because wouldn’t they be pretty young twenty years ago,argh, never mind, I don’t even know what I’m saying, lol. And I really like all these actors but have a special soft spot for Jing Bo Ran, so his mental state after that torture nightmare has turned this into a horror movie for me. I am so uneasy that he could be imagining things with that guy he shot (like, is he really alive?); I have watched too many tricky movies. I’m not giving up on this but am torn between love and hate with it. JIng Bo Ran will forever take a complicated character role! I’m am still not over Regeneration. Sigh.

First episode is mesmerizing. I am in! Even if I didn’t already love all the leads.

This is the most different and dare I say it, weird (but in the best way) drama I’ve seen in a while. I feel a strange sense of disquiet while watching it, because I really can’t guess what’s coming next. The leads are both like alien creatures whose reactions can’t be trusted to be human, yet maybe they are growing that way. I really don’t care if it develops into a romance; deep friendship would be enough for me. Anyway, I’m loving it.

The emerald green outfit she wore after her near drowning nearly knocked my eyes out. I had always thought red, but now I’m thinking green is her color!

I am not a police procedural fan but usually give them a try before the repetition bores me to quit. And while I really like Gong Jun, I seldom finish any of his dramas because I can’t connect with him for some reason. But his mysterious backstory in this one and the warped humanity of the young criminal in the first case have hooked me; I’m finding this one to be fascinating. I’m in!

OK, thanks; that’s a lot better than what I thought.☺️

This was the first vertical I have watched, and I enjoyed it. Does anyone know what the two gravestones at the end said, though? Maybe it was referred to earlier and I missed it. But seeing two graves as a last scene scared me.

There is an empress dowager (or some such title) setting nefarious plans against the emperor. I think she knows the two leads are in an affair and wants to bring him down in some way. There may be other reasons as well.

I did the same thing and have the same questions, lol. Frankly, it’s hard to find a Chinese drama (my favorite genre, btw) that has an ending which makes sense anymore. I hope the studios will stop this; it’s turning me off the dramas. I watch for enjoyment and relaxation, not to be puzzled or sad at the end.

I seldom watch movies as opposed to dramas with multiple episodes, but I happened to run across this highly entertaining investigation into the lives of children and parents and wanted to write a few words about it. Little Ma Ji Ye bravely grows up in poverty doing everything he can to help his parents and grandmother survive, including missing meals and gathering bottles for money. He studies hard and grows up a smart and sterling young man, but there are glitches that disturb him along the way. Did he really see his bedridden grandmother playing basketball at the local court? Why does he feel someone is watching him all the time? How is it even strangers suggest he aim for one particular university? Similar to the setup of The Truman Show, the film asks the question: If you had enough money as parents to control every facet of your child’s life in the hope of producing an amazing successor, would you do it? And just as importantly, should you?

Did I miss it, or did they never reveal what actually happened in the past to have traumatized the ML so badly in this rip off of What’s Wrong with Secretary Kim? ( One of my favorite Kdramas) All I remember seeing is that he rode the Ferris wheel; surely it couldn’t be that.

And what was with the last two episodes? I have never seen such a ridiculous reason for breaking up; she’s her own prince indeed. Then be alone forever, bee atch! And in the last five seconds they are somehow getting married?

I enjoyed somewhat the first episodes and thought the ML was a cutie, but this series actually ended up making me angry. Do better!

After a day without Verizon internet, I was relieved to see it return in time for me to finish the series. Overall, it was worth my time, but despite the beauty of the drama and HMH (big fan here), it will not go on the list of favorites. My biggest disappointment was not that the ML submitted himself to living a dog’s life in a house of quarreling women, not that he gave up his own troubled family and honorable title, but that the FL to the last never approached loving him to the degree he adored her. A man like that doesn’t have to sell himself short; there would be multiple opportunities to find another love who would treat him with genuine love and respect. That he was willing to settle for that situation is a mark of how deeply traumatized he was during his childhood, I would say. I can’t wrap my head around it.

I stopped watching several episodes ago because I was no longer able to tolerate the lack of HMH’s role. It’s as though he has little more than a guest appearance at this point after such a compelling beginning. I have never been one to enjoy mostly female-centric dramas, especially with so much arguing and plotting against each other going on. And while I appreciate the running of a business as part of everyday life, I can’t stand this much, lol. Even though I love tea and drink it daily, no way do I want to be taught to this level when HMH is on board. I keep checking in to see if his part comes back, but otherwise, I’m done. This could have been a powerful romance but has been a disappointment to me, especially having to watch an ornery, if beautiful, FL. I don’t care how cool strong female characters are, not if they’re mean most of the time—in this case, selectively harsh on the ML. She will turn into her grandmother if she doesn’t watch out.

Watch Vincenzo and you will meet a delightful, unforgettable English-speaking (Korean) actor.🤭

It’s incredible! What a great start and a very entertaining setup. Chen Xing Xu and Lu Yu Xiao are perfect, as usual, and their characters are very compelling. The virtual world and the real one are full of charm and mystery. This one goes to the top of my list.

a monster.😵‍💫

Omo, the grandmother is

I feel the exact opposite as you do, lol. This is the most engaging script I’ve seen in awhile; the humor is outstanding, and the multiple familiar actors are doing a wonderful job. I LOVE it.

That may be a typo—check the dates surrounding it; they don’t make sense otherwise. Hope that’s it.