But....North Korea is not like that, they have light And stuff like that.
With the fall of the Soviet Union and a slow awakening of the people. We started voting non-communist parties when I was in the middle school, and the situation is kind of improving I guess. But the corruption that took very firm roots during the soviet times is hard to eradicate.
But....North Korea is not like that, they have light And stuff like that.
Actually aside from the potential lack of an issue with electricity, there’s not much of a difference between North Korea and the soviet country in which I spent my childhood. The only thing they might be an issue is that their portrayal might be a bit outdated but that’s about it.
And if I were you I wouldn’t believe the North Korean info on their country, number one rule about communist parties is that they’re all liars and deceivers.
But....North Korea is not like that, they have light And stuff like that.
Or imagine my young mum with a baby me attached to her back waiting at 4-5 am to get milk from the shop. She was given coupons like everybody else to be used in the shop, but the supply was so miserable, that she had to wake up before dawn either during summer or winter, in order to queue for milk so I could survive, because her breast milk was just not enough. @isaatalla
But....North Korea is not like that, they have light And stuff like that.
Hmmm… living in a communist country is so much bigger than one’s worries about light. And North Korea is unfortunately still prisoner to the communist madness and cruelty. I don’t even know where to start explaining what it’s like.
Perhaps imagine that any word you say could be overheard and wrongly interpreted by any of your “comrades”, and that gets you and your whole family, sometimes even relatives and friends abducted from your home in the middle of the night to be either deported or killed.
This happened to a family with 8 sons living near my great-aunt’s house. She said overnight they just disappeared and the house was taken over by the government. It’s scary even talking about it.
Having read the novel, I’m very happy with the adaptation. It was super on point. Some are unhappy with the main actress/FL, but they don’t know that she’s portraying her character like for like.
As for the controversy surrounding the novel/drama, well I have very little knowledge of the real life e-sports scene, as such I have no idea which irl player the characters are supposedly imitating. The writer hasn’t used any irl names and could only use public knowledge facts from those irl players (and not their personal life info), so I don’t really see the issue.
Beauty Inside is such a masterpiece in showcasing the love of two people which is above physical aspects. That line: “How can I dare love you when I’m so messed up?” really broke my heart and made me tear up. I rewatch this drama every 4-5 months because it’s /that/ good.
A drama that I think should be added to this list in either the Love at First Sight or Unconditional Love is While You Were Sleeping. The FL & ML have such deep trust in each other and they fell in love pretty much at first sight. Can we have a Fated Love category for them? Haha
Under the Fated Love category, we should have (c-dramas included but I can’t not include them): - While You Were Sleeping - Story of Ming Lan - You Who Came From the Stars - Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms: Eternal Love - Ancient Love Poetry
Sheng Minglan is a very good heroine and example to others. Her loyalty and tenacity is so admirable!
Lu Zhao Yao is also a great example of a female lead who’s unafraid to take on new challenges, but also know when to relinquish her power to somebody who’s better suited. A rather wise person, I find!
Finished it! So Yu He was actually Consort Yan’s brother, both of them the children of the last Sui Emperor,…
Honestly speaking, I see little difference between killing your siblings or your parents. Both are sins for which there’s no atonement. At least, he tried teaching his kids not to follow the same path as him… so that’s something I guess.
Finished it! So Yu He was actually Consort Yan’s brother, both of them the children of the last Sui Emperor,…
Li Shimin did think he was better suited for the throne, but his brothers were certainly not foolish, and the only reason he overthrew his father was because his father would’ve punished him greatly for not only killing his brothers, but also exterminating their entire households. His father was made to abdicate and the one thing the Court Lady got right is that his father never forgave Li Shimin for that.
Li Shimin was a pretty good emperor but his reign was always marred by the Xuanwu Gate incident, which really was a massacre.
Zhao LiYing as Shen Miao would be perfection, and either Xu Kai or Wang YiBo as Xie Jing Xing would be just the right partner.
Even if they don’t go ahead with the above casting, as long as the actors are suitable I’ll be happy. The main CP will either make or break this drama, so they need to be very careful.
Finished it! So Yu He was actually Consort Yan’s brother, both of them the children of the last Sui Emperor,…
IKR! He’d be awesome! I think either Xu Kai or Wang YiBo would do really well as the ML in Rebirth of the Malicious Empress of Military Lineage. ZLY should be Sheng Miao, I saw this fanart with her and it’s perfection! https://pin.it/3d0Sop9
For those saying he can’t act, are you blind or just pretending? He most definitely can act, so keep your ‘in denial’ opinions to yourself.
And if I were you I wouldn’t believe the North Korean info on their country, number one rule about communist parties is that they’re all liars and deceivers.
Perhaps imagine that any word you say could be overheard and wrongly interpreted by any of your “comrades”, and that gets you and your whole family, sometimes even relatives and friends abducted from your home in the middle of the night to be either deported or killed.
This happened to a family with 8 sons living near my great-aunt’s house. She said overnight they just disappeared and the house was taken over by the government. It’s scary even talking about it.
My all-time favourite OST from him is “The Time Is You” - Drama “Six Flying Dragons”. It’s got heart-wrenching feel to it.
https://youtu.be/hVkG2dst-uU
As for the controversy surrounding the novel/drama, well I have very little knowledge of the real life e-sports scene, as such I have no idea which irl player the characters are supposedly imitating. The writer hasn’t used any irl names and could only use public knowledge facts from those irl players (and not their personal life info), so I don’t really see the issue.
A drama that I think should be added to this list in either the Love at First Sight or Unconditional Love is While You Were Sleeping. The FL & ML have such deep trust in each other and they fell in love pretty much at first sight. Can we have a Fated Love category for them? Haha
Under the Fated Love category, we should have (c-dramas included but I can’t not include them):
- While You Were Sleeping
- Story of Ming Lan
- You Who Came From the Stars
- Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms: Eternal Love
- Ancient Love Poetry
Lu Zhao Yao is also a great example of a female lead who’s unafraid to take on new challenges, but also know when to relinquish her power to somebody who’s better suited. A rather wise person, I find!
Li Shimin was a pretty good emperor but his reign was always marred by the Xuanwu Gate incident, which really was a massacre.
Even if they don’t go ahead with the above casting, as long as the actors are suitable I’ll be happy. The main CP will either make or break this drama, so they need to be very careful.
2. https://www.novelupdates.com/series/chongfei-manual/
3. https://www.novelupdates.com/series/tyrannical-wangs-beloved-wife/ - currently reading this and it’s pretty good
4. https://www.novelupdates.com/series/grabbing-your-hand-dragging-you-away/
5. https://www.novelupdates.com/series/gu-fang-bu-zi-shang/
6. There are some ongoing ones (translation wise) that I’m currently reading such as:
- https://www.novelupdates.com/series/chu-wang-fei/
- https://www.novelupdates.com/series/legend-of-concubines-daughter-minglan/
- https://www.novelupdates.com/series/mei-gongqing/
1. https://www.novelupdates.com/series/the-rebirth-of-the-malicious-empress-of-military-lineage/ - my absolute favourite novel ever
2. https://www.novelupdates.com/series/transmigrator-meets-reincarnator/ - lengthy but very enjoyable (also makes you very hungry)
3. https://www.novelupdates.com/series/doomed-to-be-cannon-fodder/ - it’s rather funny at times, otherwise a rather enjoyable read
4. https://www.novelupdates.com/series/eight-treasures-trousseau/ - I reread this one very often
5. https://www.novelupdates.com/series/to-be-a-virtuous-wife/ - same with this one
If you would like to read more books of any of the above genres, let me know, I have more recs.