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But I did like it more than Incarnation of Money because it was somehow better paced. Incarnation of Money is ridiculous in terms of some of its solutions, May queen stays within reasons delimited by the makjang genre and as such was tolerable even with its exaggerated plots and twists and overdramatic villains that made me laugh more than hate them- but that's because I've seen it all before. I wouldn't call it the worst makajang either, pacing was good, and I especially liked the childhood part.

However, the story was tolerable and some decent here and there- there were scenes which had me in stitches, but I think I mostly looked forward to seeing how Uncle Jung Woo and auntie will resolve their issues. But well..the twists and turns are so overdramatic that they are laughable too. Still, I finished it and liked some of the supporting characters, as I mentioned- Jung Woo, the auntie, Chung Hong Chul and felt eternally sorry for the stupid Park Chang Hee, but at the end I was glad for him too.

In short: an all right watch with some likeable characters, well-developed childhood and many exaggerated plot twists. It's a makjang drama so don't ezxpect anything that hasn't been done in makjangs before! if you like makjangs, I think this one is as good as any that came before or will come in the future, nothing new.

I liked the side characters, especially the Uncle Jung woo and that Aunt he was courintg as well as Hae Joo's father Chun and Park Chang Hee, even though he was an annoyingly noble idiot in this drama. But he's so dashing that in my shallowness I forgive him for playing the stupid typical noble idiot. The drama however WAS overdone.

It's a typical majangly drama. Expect overdramatic twists and turns until the very end. Much as I like Lee Duk Hwa, I think in this case he got a role that required too much overacting from him, but he does make very good bastards. Cliche twists on cliche twists here, but many nice family father-son and father-daughter scenes. The childhood part was detailed and I liked that. It kind of built the excitement. If you watched over makjang dramas then you've really seen it all before I think.

here are at least several films that feature women as characters, inmcluding women seeking vengeance, although I'm not sure how I feel about that, it always feels like they are expliting the proverb hell has no fully like a woman hurt or scorned. I also guess there is like a schema all filmmakers try to follow in order to sell but also please the critics.

But the point about confirmiity, is right I think. But each culture will have their threshhold of confimirty. Any film that tries to break it will meet the resistance on the part of especially conservative parts of society and be branded. But then again those Polish films full of pathos that I mentioned are a bit unfairly treated by the young, too. Those films full of pathos are defended by conservatists, in turn. There is concern about values deteroriating more than they already are, but I wouldn't say it's just Asian thing.

try watching any of the Polish films dealing with important matters. Those films are all about a sense of Pathos. Not that I;m discrediting them, but as a Pole I do get tired of same old pathos, glorifying people who were also people, not just statuettes. like the film about John Paul II. People in Poland get really ried of the pathos and Polosh cinema hasn;t been in good shape for years. There are one or two filmmkaers who are trying to break the moul but.. in this respect I think you are right because I would say all cultures have their tick boxes. But if we are watching from the perspectivr of another culture, I guess thise tick boxes won't be noticeable because the films are made from the perspective of a culture that is different to one's own. I'm just not sure I agree about men always being the protagonist.

Hi Pretty Careye. That's all right. Lol. Thank you for the warning. My path is vastly different at the moment. I'm doing a literary PhD and it's just that I've seen and been through some really dirty corners of the academia along this road. I shed stoo many tears than it's worth it, but I guess I;m starting develop some professional resilience thanks to that to the point that it;s becoming difficult for me to disassociate myself from the idea of continuing down this path, even though it;s a path that requires either remianing a conformist or having powerful allies. I'm definitely not after glamorous. Universities are not all they are advertised to be, either, you see.

Thast's asn interestingly argued observation but I"m not sure I quite see that. I think there are films which try to break the genre boxes. If you want a really generic box ticking,

Hi! Busy bit too stressed too care this weekend :D It;s hard not to compare when Donnie had such a strong presence. But I'll have a watch one of these days I like the character. I know what happened. I had a lookt at episode 6 and 7. It really took on qualities of some quasi melo. I don;t like that impriosned woman. She's up to something.

Ok but I still protested loudly against it when news about it were announced on MDL :P American series do not always have good sequels- I find this to me an overstatement. American series in fact go downhill very quickly because they drag on and on and on. Sequeles hardly ever work well. I am fan of one-shot completed stories. Sequeles bring all the work down. Lol? Qhat would make you say that about boys and girls?

I thought legal high 2 woyld be disappointing. I don;t want to say I told you so but I am just not surprised to hear that! The first episode was quasi melodrama! I see; well then Soldier will be somwhere on my ptw soon, though I DO sometimes watch endings first and I don;t mind ha ji won so I may well watch Empress Ki. Get some sleep then! It;s weekend! I haven't watched 1993 even yet ad I was the one wh protested when news about 1994 came out because I do dislike sequels- and I have reasons to, as legal hugh 2 shows. For now I actually finished May Queen. I liked several side characters a lot but it;s the typical cheap thrill drama, but funny at times so I found it acceptable.

yup, it;s his latest, and possibly last I think.

The Wind rises is a fictionalised biography of Jiro Horikoshi, designer of the Mitsubishi A5M (featured in the movie) and its famous successor, the Mitsubishi A6M Zero. Both were fighter aircraft that the Empire of Japan used in World War II (wikipedia) There have been protests that miyazaki chose to focus on a person whose invention was such and not another.

Hiya! How's it going? Hope things are good. Say, how did you like the Grandmaster? Has Legal High 2 been good so far?

hehe. wydaje mi sie ze staraja sie zbalansowac troche polski patos :P Szkoda tylko ze aktorow wysokich lotowe za duzo nie ma. No coz pozostaja inne kraje :D

Are you watching Empress Ki? Everyone seems to be waxing euphoric about it.

dobre pytanie. nie mialam jeszcze okazji, ale po zapowiedziach wygladal na bardzo mocny.

indeed. Not sure there are many like thos. Miyazaki;'s last movie is quite controversial because it deals with a controversial story. Have you seen or heard of it?

poza tym te filmy z gatunku pokskiego patosu sa wazne, ale juz chyba jednak nie to co kiedys.

Czasem przynam ze mam nastroj na polski patos ale chyba bardziej a la Popieluszko. Ooo a Uklad Zamkniety ogladalas?

z polkskim kinem skonczylam chyba na "U Pana Boga za piecem" :P Potem zdarzylo mi soe cos obejrzec- ogladalm vhyba Boiosko bezdomnych, Tatarak albo Ryse, Wojtyle, Katyn Ogniem i Mieczme (ale zawiodlam sie, Zamachowski to nie Lomnicki, a ostatnio szczegolnie mnie irytuje swoim zachowaniem publicznie, gwiazdeczka z niego ostatnio a nie aktor). W kazdym razie niewiele z polskiego kina widzialam, chociaz slyszalam. Caly czas mam w planach Roze, czy Rozyczke nie wiem ktory to tyul, ale chyba tez rezysera Pod Mocnym Aniolem. Czekaj Wesele as in adaptacja Wyspianskiego? Nawet nie wiedzialam ze istnieje jakas nowa adaptacja.

:D Yeah the children were too adoirable but I also liked the husband wolf a lot. Moreover, there was so much going on there- acceptance, accepting one's legacy and place in the world, finding oneself, being a mother.. very rich in themes. Which one, the one called sanpo? Ghibli movies usually have very good, catchy OST.