This was a very interesting article, nicely done ;)
As for me, of course I'd prefer a happy ending, thou I'm fine with bittersweet as well and while sad endings do make me sorrowful, I do not hate them as long as they're well written and makes sense. Same goes for happy endings - if it's forced, rushed, does not make sense - I don't like it.
In fact, I'd say that's what matters most to me whether it's a happy, bittersweet or sad ending - as along as it's well written, follows the story & characters and thus leads to a logical conclusion - I can accept it and be ok with it, thus to me it's a good ending, instead of just being "happy". I don't really need it to be realistic per se, but just follow the story & characters, no sudden 180 degree turns that are completely out of the blue and make no sense for the characters to make such actions.
I think QuippeQuest had a really good video on this topic on what makes a good or bad/sad ending for a drama and I agree - happy ending does not always necessarily means it's a good one, it might be rushed or make no sense and thus even if it's "happy" with leads surviving & being together or what not, it's not a good one and thus I won't like it. Likewise, sad does not automatically mean it's a bad ending, it might in fact be amazingly good, just sad.
So for me a happy ending is a well written one that follows the story & characters and whether it ends in mostly happiness, bittersweetness or sadness I'd like it anyways.
Also, there are times I might be curious about a dramas ending beforehand, but most of the time I don't really care and don't want to lose the genuine reaction from watching the drama thus don't look to know how it ends. Moreover, by now I can pretty much already tell by drama synopsis, genre etc whether it'll end happy/sad and thus be prepared if need be and know in what kind of mood to watch it.
And since I'm pretty much ok with all endings as long as they're good aka well written etc, I just watch dramas with sad or happy ending accordingly to my current mood/emotions. If I'm in a good mood and don't mind feeling sad - I can watch one where the leads die or they all end up miserable, or if I'm not in the mood to cry, I'll watch smt that is for sure gonna make me smile and end happily.
I'd say my ratings for dramas do not depend solely on the ending either, 'cuz like it was said - that's just a part of the drama, the overall impression weighs more on how I'll rate it. And also, for some dramas it's the message delivered in it that matters more whether it ends happy or not.
I suppose to me the main reason why I'd want a happy ending is like someone already said - I've invested my emotions in these characters, don't care that they're fiction, my heart feels for them and thus I want them to have their happily ever after at the end, especially if they went through a whole bunch of suffering, otherwise it indeed feels like they wasted their efforts for nothing and in fiction we'd rather have them reach that happiness.
CQL is one of my absolute fav dramas and the chemistry between Xiao Zhan as Wei Ying and Wang Yibo as Lan Zhan was phenomenal and I also adored their characters and my heart broke for their suffering, thus, since this one gives a similar feeling I've been really looking forward to it and hell yes it paid off - love it as well :D Looks like I'll have another precious gem to add to my hoard of dramas that are simply unforgettable - Word of Honor is fantastic what with their chemistry also being off the charts and characters just as fascinating and enthralling :D
is it true? we wont be able to watch this drama? i expect alot from this one.. its lee jongsuk drama after all..
Well, technically the hallyu ban was already lifted, but it was only part of it, because the ban on korean entertainment still mostly holds and none of the dramas with korean actors have been allowed to air, so unless they decide to lift the ban completely, it's unlikely korean celebs are gonna act in c-dramas now because it'd be pointless, the drama won't be aired anyway. We gotta wait till the ban is completely lifted and then can hope for the old dramas to air and new ones to be filmed.
is it true? we wont be able to watch this drama? i expect alot from this one.. its lee jongsuk drama after all..
As far as I know, there are no official news, but seeing as it had still been un-aired till now due to the whole ban on korean celebs and now the lead actress is thoroughly blacklisted by the government as in - nothing of her is allowed to show up anywhere and it's not likely to change any time soon, in fact her whole acting career might very well be over - ...yeah, at least for the next decade or two this drama is not gonna see the light of day, more likely - never. Unless they completely re-shoot the whole drama with a new actress or do some cgi magic or smt...I think it'll just get abandoned altogether T_T Well...maybe if someone sells it's airing rights to somewhere other than China? Where people wouldn't know/care about the scandal and just want to see the drama? Maaaybe then it'd be possible? But unlikely T____T
Well damn it, with Zheng Shuang's scandal and her being blacklisted by the government, we will now never see this drama ;T_____________________T; My years of waiting were for big fat nothing *goes off to cry in a corner*
I mean, not everyone has to like it. Most people who disliked it had reasons that did not include the scandal.…
Of course not everyone dislikes it because of the scandal, but far too often we see dramas/movies suffer when a lead actor has some sort of scandal. That's really just sad. People then forget the actor/actress are only 1 person while the making of drama/movie was the effort of hundreds. While the older dramas aren't affected as much by it, the newer ones get the worst of it. Eh.
Why does it feel like people are now hating on the drama just because of the FL's actress' scandal? That's so wrong on so many levels - her personal life has nothing to do with the drama which was made years ago, moreover, she's not the only one who worked on this drama, it's like people are completely disregarding the efforts other actors & staff had put in just because of what one person did years later...so sad. For me - liked the drama before, like it now.
Yup, Love & Redemption definitely deserves the first place!
lolz, yeaaaah, I'm so tired of all these "love" "legend" and "romances" in titles...it's like they're so lazy to try and find a more fitting title in English for the dramas if it sounds even a tiny bit of a mouthful when directly translated, such a shame, cuz the original ones really do tend to be quite lovely and definitely more fitting.
I had been waiting for what feels like an eternity for The Wolf! SO glad it finally got to see the daylight! Thou too bad they had to make lots of re-shoots and editing's due to the ever changing censorship.
Actually, I've seen quite a lot of the dramas mentioned, will check the rest as well. Very thoroughly made article, nice :)
Whaaaat? That drama was a huge hit? Well...talk about different tastes. After 2 or 3 episodes, or maybe it was 5, I couldn't stand it anymore and dropped the drama, it was way too annoying. Well...good for those who enjoyed it, heh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
This drama is so hilarious & fun with a nice balance of some seriousness as well and I'm totally enjoying it all. The Ban family are the best - easygoing and fun. Our heroine is no haughty princess but indeed fun & cool.
As for me, of course I'd prefer a happy ending, thou I'm fine with bittersweet as well and while sad endings do make me sorrowful, I do not hate them as long as they're well written and makes sense.
Same goes for happy endings - if it's forced, rushed, does not make sense - I don't like it.
In fact, I'd say that's what matters most to me whether it's a happy, bittersweet or sad ending - as along as it's well written, follows the story & characters and thus leads to a logical conclusion - I can accept it and be ok with it, thus to me it's a good ending, instead of just being "happy".
I don't really need it to be realistic per se, but just follow the story & characters, no sudden 180 degree turns that are completely out of the blue and make no sense for the characters to make such actions.
I think QuippeQuest had a really good video on this topic on what makes a good or bad/sad ending for a drama and I agree - happy ending does not always necessarily means it's a good one, it might be rushed or make no sense and thus even if it's "happy" with leads surviving & being together or what not, it's not a good one and thus I won't like it.
Likewise, sad does not automatically mean it's a bad ending, it might in fact be amazingly good, just sad.
So for me a happy ending is a well written one that follows the story & characters and whether it ends in mostly happiness, bittersweetness or sadness I'd like it anyways.
Also, there are times I might be curious about a dramas ending beforehand, but most of the time I don't really care and don't want to lose the genuine reaction from watching the drama thus don't look to know how it ends.
Moreover, by now I can pretty much already tell by drama synopsis, genre etc whether it'll end happy/sad and thus be prepared if need be and know in what kind of mood to watch it.
And since I'm pretty much ok with all endings as long as they're good aka well written etc, I just watch dramas with sad or happy ending accordingly to my current mood/emotions. If I'm in a good mood and don't mind feeling sad - I can watch one where the leads die or they all end up miserable, or if I'm not in the mood to cry, I'll watch smt that is for sure gonna make me smile and end happily.
I'd say my ratings for dramas do not depend solely on the ending either, 'cuz like it was said - that's just a part of the drama, the overall impression weighs more on how I'll rate it.
And also, for some dramas it's the message delivered in it that matters more whether it ends happy or not.
I suppose to me the main reason why I'd want a happy ending is like someone already said - I've invested my emotions in these characters, don't care that they're fiction, my heart feels for them and thus I want them to have their happily ever after at the end, especially if they went through a whole bunch of suffering, otherwise it indeed feels like they wasted their efforts for nothing and in fiction we'd rather have them reach that happiness.
Looks like I'll have another precious gem to add to my hoard of dramas that are simply unforgettable - Word of Honor is fantastic what with their chemistry also being off the charts and characters just as fascinating and enthralling :D
Bring on the romance censored to bromance ;D
We gotta wait till the ban is completely lifted and then can hope for the old dramas to air and new ones to be filmed.
Unless they completely re-shoot the whole drama with a new actress or do some cgi magic or smt...I think it'll just get abandoned altogether T_T
Well...maybe if someone sells it's airing rights to somewhere other than China? Where people wouldn't know/care about the scandal and just want to see the drama? Maaaybe then it'd be possible? But unlikely T____T
Waited years for this and now... ;T___T;
My years of waiting were for big fat nothing *goes off to cry in a corner*
People then forget the actor/actress are only 1 person while the making of drama/movie was the effort of hundreds.
While the older dramas aren't affected as much by it, the newer ones get the worst of it. Eh.
That's so wrong on so many levels - her personal life has nothing to do with the drama which was made years ago, moreover, she's not the only one who worked on this drama, it's like people are completely disregarding the efforts other actors & staff had put in just because of what one person did years later...so sad.
For me - liked the drama before, like it now.
So yeah, I'm super happy & excited right now :D
lolz, yeaaaah, I'm so tired of all these "love" "legend" and "romances" in titles...it's like they're so lazy to try and find a more fitting title in English for the dramas if it sounds even a tiny bit of a mouthful when directly translated, such a shame, cuz the original ones really do tend to be quite lovely and definitely more fitting.
I had been waiting for what feels like an eternity for The Wolf! SO glad it finally got to see the daylight! Thou too bad they had to make lots of re-shoots and editing's due to the ever changing censorship.
Actually, I've seen quite a lot of the dramas mentioned, will check the rest as well.
Very thoroughly made article, nice :)
After 2 or 3 episodes, or maybe it was 5, I couldn't stand it anymore and dropped the drama, it was way too annoying.
Well...good for those who enjoyed it, heh ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Was interesting to read it, learned many new facts about her, so thanx for the article :D
This drama is pure gold - love every hilarious & serious second of it!!!!!!!! :D