Wow it's so good π, I was hooked on it without fasten single bit of it. It's been quite long since I feel the time flies like air during my drama time. I wonder why did it so unreachable for international audience when it's so legit?
What a waste of good cinematograph πͺ it's like that tiny portion of food in a fancy restaurant that didn't even taste good but very eye pleasing π
(Marking this as a spoiler both because it goes too deep into details of the story/characters to leave for people…
I agree, that's why I spent many days wondering. Because I do know and agree that Lee Tae maybe not ideal king but not bad written. He is like the central reasons of everything that happens and central excuse for every other characters justification. Thus, it makes me started to imagine, what if other actor on my mind playing the role? And that's where I got my conclusion. Only if, Lee Joon didn't try to overact Lee Tae's pain and misery but also equally balance the strong act for what his aspire as a King I'll be content. I saw him act at good balance before tho! When he played the villain in Bulgasal. That kind of act that makes me drowned in sympathy for the character he played and I expect the same, but failed to get that.
What happened is weβve got a screenwriter that took crack.
I just got to know that the screenwriter was the one write Novoland: The Eagle Flag. He/She indeed very consistent lol, that Novoland one did the same. Begin with potential ends with mess. Also, at the point BCF coming out with that ridiculous hair π²π Hallelujah, I want to undo what I just saw π³
What the hell happened here? π I leave it in episode 18 wishing for a good marathon and just finish 19-36 since the morning only to got a crap! π I even check it many times, wonder if they change the screenwriter in the middle lol π€ Oh dear Su Mengzhen, Di Feijing π how they waste a good character and thrive the trash. I mean they indeed totality in everything, even when turning the cabbage into a garbage π€£ Well, I need to stick to peek the end tho π
Please be offended fans, but I just an ordinary viewers here like to share for those who on the same objective side viewer looking for opinion to consider.
Honestly, I have been wondering for the last couple of episodes, whether it's the character writing that hold me or the actor's acting did? Then today, in that last random ending I concluded, that the actor did π I like Lee Joon's performance in other dramas but he often plays kind of same frequency roles thus his role as Lee Tae here gave me an 'unch' feeling inside. Something not fun, not enjoyable. I'm not sure if it's good or bad, but every time Lee Tae's being emotional and his body language begins to shake through his eyes and lips, it is just personally too much for me. Indeed a lot of signs of over-acting. Yet, his character was undeveloped till the end. Though he did get the voice he wants, he is still the same immature man who cares for his misery only. Sympathize with others' misfortune, yes! But still, his own that all he can see. Which in general point of view is acceptable, but here he is a King not just a commoner that have zero responsibility over at least hundreds of people. I'd not say that it's badly written. At some point, I even wonder (think) that maybe Yoo Ah In will play Lee Tae's role better. Unfortunately, Lee Joon failed to make me show some personal sympathy for Lee Tae, which was done outstandingly by Jang Hyuk for his character and Hanna just let Yoo Jung live up to her reputation till the end. Because a lot of Yoo Ah In project did have similar color like in Six Flying Dragon and Jang Ok Jung and both successfully pinned me on his side, no matter how ridiculous his (YAI) action was π
Overall, I can't give it all perfect points but it is worth some hype, I truly enjoyed and appreciate the last two months with you, thank you π
Ah, shout out to all other characters! π they were all well written. I see none of the important character being written and played like a tool. Even the greedy eunuch that I wish I could slapped to the straight A official stand for rules but not logic π€£. It just Lee Tae annoyed me till the end. Like I wish to send him to my grannie and let her give him some long life lesson speech. Cuz he indeed a deaf King good for himself.
Jang Hyuk is really another level actor. He even makes me rooting for a villain. I was dead his loyal supporter for the last five to six episodes π though I support the King clever action last week, but in this episode PGW caught me off guard by stating how unwise the King's action was π I mean indeed all he wants was an absolute monarch and only care with 'people' that let him have that. Anyone being obstacles on his goal is not his 'people' and must be gone π well, okay π
Why people claim this is a xianxia/wuxia drama. There is nothing in the pictures or teasers that look like chinese…
Mind you that it's normal for the crowd to identify similar ideas as one they are familiar with. For the last decade, most Korean Costume dramas have been full of historical genres compared to fantasy. Since 2012 big Saeguk dramas have been dominated by history-based dramas like The Moon Embracing The Sun (2012) Jang Ok Jung (2013) Empress Ki (2013) Chinese adaptation, Moon Lovers (2016) Queen of 7 days (2017) Even the newest big The Red Sleeve (2021-2022) Whereas the fantasy historical K-drama that's big internationally is limited. Such as Gu Family Book (2013), Arang and the Magistrate (2013), and Scholar who walks at night (2015) that's all I could recall. At the same time, Chinese drama has dominated the world of fantasy drama as it is widely popularised through their culture and well accepted in the modern civilisation. Besides, many old K-drama watchers are also familiar with or even fanatic about other Asian dramas too. I have personally been long attached to Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Taiwan, and on some occasions Singapore and Thai drama. So though this drama has a fresh and interesting story in this Saeguk world that's been long full of palace political schemes, it's not new! As just yesterday I rewatch Legend of Fu Yao for a million times already, thus make another old freak drama maniac here that just like me immediately familiarise this drama with Wuxia/Xuanhuan kinda genre. Not to disregard what belongs to who, because I'm not Chinese nor Korean. But, for what we've been known for a long time, we are instinctively familiar with it. Just like I'm not going to debate whether Bahasa Indonesia and Melayu are the same or not, or which one is better between those two, we related anyway. All in this world is related! Because God damn nothing stand original, even endemic species like the Komodo dragon, most likely evolved in Australia and dispersed westward to its current home in Indonesia. Our language also evolves and influences each other, and so do cultures.
because chinnes is famous for this genre which automatically makes people think of it after seeing something similar?…
And you don't bring Joy of Life in it. It's neither Wuxia nor Xiaxia, don't you know the difference? If you cultured enough to watch Joy of Life, appreciate it π
because chinnes is famous for this genre which automatically makes people think of it after seeing something similar?…
Must be exhausting tried to explain wide range point on one (perspective) sided person π. Get easy buddy, as Mark Twain said 'You can't win against the fools' π€£
I indeed captivated by the dynamic relationships between LRE, KYG, and SEP. The chemistry between LRE and KYG is strong that I wish they heal each other and that KYG actually have nothing to do with what happened to LRE. It's just so fascinating to watch. But! There is but π There's one thing makes me feel uncomfortable in it. The over brutal nonsense violence in this drama is way over make sense or acceptable by my incompetent drama logic. It's just so outdated troupe of story that make your villain and absolute evil with only greediness revolved in their lives π And I can see how hard SYJ tried to shake her shattered image through this drama. Though she indeed play the character flawlessly but it's so obviously overact at some point.
Are they really going to keep sacrificing Lee Tae's character? π I mean, till last week was enough to make him purposely weak, ridiculous, cloud minded, and arrogant with a little drop of intelligence to support PGW reasonable actions to prevent an absolute monarch to formed once again. I truly hope this week they will keep the spice up with a bit of twist that Lee Tae was just not multitasking kind of person, that all this time he was focused on plotting against his step-mother, that he was the one sent the monk to manipulate the queen dowager, that he just play dead and wait all the sh*t gathered and wiped them all at once, that he isn't one same kind of my toddler brother thinking if he is indeed the master of the game, the true chessplayer, when all he done was forcefully makes the knight jump over and eat the King. Please π only tomorrow episode the final hopes I can hanging on. Please π make him worth this game π£
I saw him act at good balance before tho! When he played the villain in Bulgasal. That kind of act that makes me drowned in sympathy for the character he played and I expect the same, but failed to get that.
Also, at the point BCF coming out with that ridiculous hair π²π Hallelujah, I want to undo what I just saw π³
Honestly, I have been wondering for the last couple of episodes, whether it's the character writing that hold me or the actor's acting did? Then today, in that last random ending I concluded, that the actor did π
I like Lee Joon's performance in other dramas but he often plays kind of same frequency roles thus his role as Lee Tae here gave me an 'unch' feeling inside. Something not fun, not enjoyable. I'm not sure if it's good or bad, but every time Lee Tae's being emotional and his body language begins to shake through his eyes and lips, it is just personally too much for me. Indeed a lot of signs of over-acting. Yet, his character was undeveloped till the end. Though he did get the voice he wants, he is still the same immature man who cares for his misery only. Sympathize with others' misfortune, yes! But still, his own that all he can see. Which in general point of view is acceptable, but here he is a King not just a commoner that have zero responsibility over at least hundreds of people.
I'd not say that it's badly written. At some point, I even wonder (think) that maybe Yoo Ah In will play Lee Tae's role better.
Unfortunately, Lee Joon failed to make me show some personal sympathy for Lee Tae, which was done outstandingly by Jang Hyuk for his character and Hanna just let Yoo Jung live up to her reputation till the end. Because a lot of Yoo Ah In project did have similar color like in Six Flying Dragon and Jang Ok Jung and both successfully pinned me on his side, no matter how ridiculous his (YAI) action was π
Overall, I can't give it all perfect points but it is worth some hype, I truly enjoyed and appreciate the last two months with you, thank you π
Ah, shout out to all other characters! π they were all well written. I see none of the important character being written and played like a tool. Even the greedy eunuch that I wish I could slapped to the straight A official stand for rules but not logic π€£. It just Lee Tae annoyed me till the end. Like I wish to send him to my grannie and let her give him some long life lesson speech. Cuz he indeed a deaf King good for himself.
The Moon Embracing The Sun (2012)
Jang Ok Jung (2013)
Empress Ki (2013)
Chinese adaptation, Moon Lovers (2016)
Queen of 7 days (2017)
Even the newest big The Red Sleeve (2021-2022)
Whereas the fantasy historical K-drama that's big internationally is limited. Such as Gu Family Book (2013), Arang and the Magistrate (2013), and Scholar who walks at night (2015) that's all I could recall.
At the same time, Chinese drama has dominated the world of fantasy drama as it is widely popularised through their culture and well accepted in the modern civilisation.
Besides, many old K-drama watchers are also familiar with or even fanatic about other Asian dramas too. I have personally been long attached to Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Taiwan, and on some occasions Singapore and Thai drama.
So though this drama has a fresh and interesting story in this Saeguk world that's been long full of palace political schemes, it's not new!
As just yesterday I rewatch Legend of Fu Yao for a million times already, thus make another old freak drama maniac here that just like me immediately familiarise this drama with Wuxia/Xuanhuan kinda genre. Not to disregard what belongs to who, because I'm not Chinese nor Korean. But, for what we've been known for a long time, we are instinctively familiar with it. Just like I'm not going to debate whether Bahasa Indonesia and Melayu are the same or not, or which one is better between those two, we related anyway.
All in this world is related! Because God damn nothing stand original, even endemic species like the Komodo dragon, most likely evolved in Australia and dispersed westward to its current home in Indonesia. Our language also evolves and influences each other, and so do cultures.
But! There is but π
There's one thing makes me feel uncomfortable in it. The over brutal nonsense violence in this drama is way over make sense or acceptable by my incompetent drama logic. It's just so outdated troupe of story that make your villain and absolute evil with only greediness revolved in their lives π
And I can see how hard SYJ tried to shake her shattered image through this drama. Though she indeed play the character flawlessly but it's so obviously overact at some point.