XYM is reacting how I expect of a someone like him . His ego is bruised because if his ex is with someone younger…
Now that I had time to cool off, though, LOL, he was kind of desperate, wasn't he? There's no need for other people to come out and say it - he's lost, and he definitely knows it hahaha. All he has is the money he "invested" and that's about it.
They aren't getting famous. They are getting blacklisted by viewers. The director and the scriptwriter too. Come…
It's strange though, they've both (he and the actress playing the sister) been in plenty of dramas, and are in the later 20s, so no new faces at all. I think it's all because of wanting to whip up some face recognition for him when they announce him as YBY. Who knows.
But in the end, it's pretty frustrating when you have GOOD actors RIGHT THERE and they won't give them enough screen time to move the story along. Argh.
They aren't getting famous. They are getting blacklisted by viewers. The director and the scriptwriter too. Come…
I did read the comment he'll be playing YBY, replacing XZ in JoL. In all those unnecessary scenes I've been spending my time trying to imagine if he'd fit. According to the novel, YBY is quite a cold and reserved person, and I've no idea if the actor can do that, but leaving the drama aside... it can't be good for his career to get so much push when it's unwanted and come to be known as someone's (or some agency's) next hyped actor. At least not when it's done so blatantly.
Oh well, it's been done before. We'll all see what comes of it.
Xue YiMing is being totally unreasonable, but what else is to be expected from him. He and SY played the manned version of "fighting rock with eggs" LOL. The ashtray would probably have counted, had it come into play.
I'm starting to feel like that 3-year break, if it happens (I've seen blurbs get it wrong before) will be toward the ending of the drama.
GAH episode 20 is SO frustrating!!!! Enough with the side couples already!
Even ShanShan walking into doors because she's blinded by SY's radiance doesn't help much. I'll just go let my computer update to de-stress before the next ep.
The real MVP these two eps - Song Chen. But even he can't defeat the superdetective MOM. Bad news indeed. I guess…
LOL @the hockey couple, hahaha, poor guy, he was mentally preparing to get confessed to... and she confessed she wanted his byke. His FACE LOL.
How come Song Chen is such a cute lil' bunny?? He even said he needed the freaking job to stay in the city or he'd have to return home, but still didn't desert his best friend in his lowest hour. I am proud of him. I want them to start their own mini-adv. company and hit it big. Jiayou!!
PS Jian Bing's reaction - and wanting to quit the company is also heartfelt. Her BFF betrayed her trust, her ex is not really clear on what he actually wants, why should she stay? If she does, she should change the terms.
I guess we can conclude Sheng Yang got rejected because he was not wearing his lucky T shirt 😂
If he wore the stain patch t-shirt, she'd be focusing on that fake stain so hard she'd say "yes" and never hear the question, LOL. Oh well, maybe he'll use it next time :D
You know what would have me rioting though? What about her wearing his damn fake stain t-shirt, eh? :D
Sleazy team leader is raising all my hackles. He's definitely going to do something shady. All hail Love Doctor…
LOL @Uncle Fang, he doesn't stand a chance hahaha. And he's trying so hard.
Poor SY though. Despite that sweet confession, she shot him down... Well, I can see her point. I wouldn't want to jump from one relationship to another just like that, so fast, either.
But Song Chen and his movie references, LOL. "She just got out from a relationship and is shouting FREEDOM and there you stand and call out to her - ~No, no, I've just built you a NEW prison, come back inside!~" Totally on point.
Sleazy team leader is raising all my hackles. He's definitely going to do something shady.
All hail Love Doctor Song Chen. Not only does he know how to smooth out his own girl's feeling, but he's nailing each and every one of other people's (read: SY's) love troubles. He should do it professionally, LOL.
And that thing (you know which one) was so sweet. SY was so confident. I liked that a lot.
Your comment struck a cord with me. I agreed almost all of it, I too suffered from seeing it as a biopic especially…
If you're inclined to try a costume drama, and a wuxia to boot, Blood of Youth is very good though I find it a bit (just a tiny bit) too technical (it was great for me, because I did watch quite a few wuxia dramas and can tell it's high quality, and I read a lot of wuxia/xianxia novels too, so it's a familiar world. But it might be a bit - just a little - too dense for an entry wuxia drama). One that is very similar in some ways but at the same time completely different, and even more endearing, IMHO, is the recently finished Mysterious Lotus Casebook. There are lots of fighting in MLC, too, but I found it more lax about Jianghu rules (Jianghu is the ~world of martial arts~, where the rules of clans and sects training in Dao are the law, somewhat aside the regular world.) AND you get the found family trope, and the bromance and then the frenemies-to-bromance, too. Also, with very little romance hahaha. I'd highly recommend both of them anyway :)
Wuxia IS a martial arts drama genre, though not all costume dramas are wuxia (or xianxia, it's more supernatural+more romantic kin). NiF is not exactly wuxia (nor xianxia), though there are some martial arts in it, but an alternate history drama. The whole plot is pretty much The Count of Monte Cristo but translated into Ancient China, and superbly delivered (with a lot less romantic undertones, too. These people meant business, and not love). Very slow burn - and as I've said, a highly intelligent and prepared MC.
Ohho, found family is also a favourite. If you want both slice of life AND found family, maybe try Go Ahead (cdrama, 2020) or I Don't Want to Be Brothers With You (cdrama). Make sure with IDWTBBWY you're watching on viki, they TL-ed it very well (compared to the original Mango TV atrocious claptrap. Avoid anything only subbed by Mango. They're the death of the desire to watch a cdrama. Sadly, they make a lot of good dramas. They just don't translate them well, LOL.) And right now there's a Xiao Zhan-feat. slice of life drama called Sunshine by My Side that's hitting all the right spots for me, so far. You could check that out :)
RE soundtracks - sometimes I get fond of the OP and EDs, but it's usually the BGM that does it for me. And the way the composer uses the music to amplify the scene, if it works, does wonders for me. There's this almost quiet, but still including an slow-heartbeat theme being played in one of the key NiF scenes that I go back to from time to time - that scene is pretty close to that masterpiece I'm chasing, LOL. If you end up watching the drama sometime, you might recognize that scene (ep23 for future reference :D).
Not sure if I'll ever find that complete masterpiece, but the search for it is definitely fun :)
Your comment struck a cord with me. I agreed almost all of it, I too suffered from seeing it as a biopic especially…
As I haven't found that masterpiece, I am not certain what it would take, in the end, to see it as a masterpiece :D I'll know it when I find it.
The first level is the joy it gives me - a lot of the best ones do give me joy - but then there's the plot, the characters (I like character-driven stories best, but I'll take good plot anytime, and I don't mind some streamlined story with some romance and/or good action from time to time if it's entertaining when I need that), and there HAS to be good music (I'm a soundtrack addict), good acting (from most people that count, not just the leads), good cinematography, and a good pace. Nirvana in Fire came pretty close, but still not quite... (And BTW, if you want to try a costume/historical cdrama with a quiet, well-planning, determined and intelligent MC, that's the one to watch.)
And obviously, it's all influenced by the mood you're in. I've learned not to force it - when the mood hits for certain genres/dramas I've set aside for a while, that's when I go to them.
The drama I mentioned (Nobody Knows) is the Korean one. It's a police story with a female main lead, and while some parts of the mystery are not really that mysterious, so to speak, the best thing about it (IMHO) is the relationship between the FL (she's the MC, actually) and a kid unrelated to her who becomes entangled into a dangerous situation.
Something a bit less deep, but still pretty good, if you're interested mainly in police stories, is the first season of The Good Detective. The detectives are not geniuses, but at least one of them is the quiet-subtle-thinker type. Well, most of the time. (The second season is more action-oriented but not that bad, just not as good as the first, maybe).
Haha, I can get carried away trying to find recs :) Try UTS, it's worth it - and as I've already said, all the drawings are amazing. (And there are funny parts, which I also like in a police drama :) ) Happy watching!
Oh, somebody's jealous. LOL. I kind of liked that. Also... is it me or is Song kind-of-maybe-probably interested…
Parents fight off a rude person cutting in the line. (A bit later). Uncle Fang: Wow, you're tall. Did your parents cut in the line?
That sounded hilarious after the line scene.
Also, aww, cute puppy pleading with Director Jian to come to his home because mom made 8 (EIGHT) dishes especially for her. Good job guilting her into gluttony LOL.
That puffed-up SY who didn't get to give her his home-made meal because she was busy going to bars and getting drunk (that he thinks she did). That was cute. Song is pretty spot-on, too - if he doesn't see her as a big sister, then she's either someone to keep away from or someone to cuddle with. I guess we know what he'd like.
ShanShan going on hunter-gatherer mode: That boy was tall and handsome. WHO IS HE? *readying rock to hit him over the head and drag him in her cave* LOL.
I wonder if guilt will make her tell JB why she suddenly bought her dinner and stuff.
Oh, somebody's jealous. LOL. I kind of liked that.
Also... is it me or is Song kind-of-maybe-probably interested in the intern, after all? His fending her off from SY got a bit nuanced lately, LOL. He's enjoying it a bit.
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But in the end, it's pretty frustrating when you have GOOD actors RIGHT THERE and they won't give them enough screen time to move the story along. Argh.
Oh well, it's been done before. We'll all see what comes of it.
Xue YiMing is being totally unreasonable, but what else is to be expected from him. He and SY played the manned version of "fighting rock with eggs" LOL. The ashtray would probably have counted, had it come into play.
I'm starting to feel like that 3-year break, if it happens (I've seen blurbs get it wrong before) will be toward the ending of the drama.
Even ShanShan walking into doors because she's blinded by SY's radiance doesn't help much. I'll just go let my computer update to de-stress before the next ep.
Aww, SY telling Jian Bing he'll do it right the first time because he knows what she wants.
Also SY putting time limits on their relationship LOL. How many years is that?
And 183.6 cm tall, hahaha. He's only 16.6 cm taller than me. I think we'd fit. And if not, I'll just wear platform shoes :D
I mean, doesn't he see this kid over here? (This just a little bit older kid. Well, much older kid. Still, a kid just the same!!)
Mom is sweet. Let's just have more of mom and less of the hockey, okay?!
How come Song Chen is such a cute lil' bunny?? He even said he needed the freaking job to stay in the city or he'd have to return home, but still didn't desert his best friend in his lowest hour. I am proud of him. I want them to start their own mini-adv. company and hit it big. Jiayou!!
PS Jian Bing's reaction - and wanting to quit the company is also heartfelt. Her BFF betrayed her trust, her ex is not really clear on what he actually wants, why should she stay? If she does, she should change the terms.
Are two people (who have already known her for a long time) all the men on Earth? LOL.
Her friend ShanShan must be the Queen Bee herself then, what with all those men around her.
You know what would have me rioting though? What about her wearing his damn fake stain t-shirt, eh? :D
Poor SY though. Despite that sweet confession, she shot him down... Well, I can see her point. I wouldn't want to jump from one relationship to another just like that, so fast, either.
But Song Chen and his movie references, LOL.
"She just got out from a relationship and is shouting FREEDOM and there you stand and call out to her - ~No, no, I've just built you a NEW prison, come back inside!~" Totally on point.
Doctor Song, come advise me too LOL.
All hail Love Doctor Song Chen. Not only does he know how to smooth out his own girl's feeling, but he's nailing each and every one of other people's (read: SY's) love troubles. He should do it professionally, LOL.
And that thing (you know which one) was so sweet. SY was so confident. I liked that a lot.
Wuxia IS a martial arts drama genre, though not all costume dramas are wuxia (or xianxia, it's more supernatural+more romantic kin). NiF is not exactly wuxia (nor xianxia), though there are some martial arts in it, but an alternate history drama. The whole plot is pretty much The Count of Monte Cristo but translated into Ancient China, and superbly delivered (with a lot less romantic undertones, too. These people meant business, and not love). Very slow burn - and as I've said, a highly intelligent and prepared MC.
Ohho, found family is also a favourite. If you want both slice of life AND found family, maybe try Go Ahead (cdrama, 2020) or I Don't Want to Be Brothers With You (cdrama). Make sure with IDWTBBWY you're watching on viki, they TL-ed it very well (compared to the original Mango TV atrocious claptrap. Avoid anything only subbed by Mango. They're the death of the desire to watch a cdrama. Sadly, they make a lot of good dramas. They just don't translate them well, LOL.) And right now there's a Xiao Zhan-feat. slice of life drama called Sunshine by My Side that's hitting all the right spots for me, so far. You could check that out :)
RE soundtracks - sometimes I get fond of the OP and EDs, but it's usually the BGM that does it for me. And the way the composer uses the music to amplify the scene, if it works, does wonders for me. There's this almost quiet, but still including an slow-heartbeat theme being played in one of the key NiF scenes that I go back to from time to time - that scene is pretty close to that masterpiece I'm chasing, LOL. If you end up watching the drama sometime, you might recognize that scene (ep23 for future reference :D).
Not sure if I'll ever find that complete masterpiece, but the search for it is definitely fun :)
The first level is the joy it gives me - a lot of the best ones do give me joy - but then there's the plot, the characters (I like character-driven stories best, but I'll take good plot anytime, and I don't mind some streamlined story with some romance and/or good action from time to time if it's entertaining when I need that), and there HAS to be good music (I'm a soundtrack addict), good acting (from most people that count, not just the leads), good cinematography, and a good pace. Nirvana in Fire came pretty close, but still not quite... (And BTW, if you want to try a costume/historical cdrama with a quiet, well-planning, determined and intelligent MC, that's the one to watch.)
And obviously, it's all influenced by the mood you're in. I've learned not to force it - when the mood hits for certain genres/dramas I've set aside for a while, that's when I go to them.
The drama I mentioned (Nobody Knows) is the Korean one. It's a police story with a female main lead, and while some parts of the mystery are not really that mysterious, so to speak, the best thing about it (IMHO) is the relationship between the FL (she's the MC, actually) and a kid unrelated to her who becomes entangled into a dangerous situation.
Something a bit less deep, but still pretty good, if you're interested mainly in police stories, is the first season of The Good Detective. The detectives are not geniuses, but at least one of them is the quiet-subtle-thinker type. Well, most of the time. (The second season is more action-oriented but not that bad, just not as good as the first, maybe).
Haha, I can get carried away trying to find recs :) Try UTS, it's worth it - and as I've already said, all the drawings are amazing. (And there are funny parts, which I also like in a police drama :) ) Happy watching!
(A bit later). Uncle Fang: Wow, you're tall. Did your parents cut in the line?
That sounded hilarious after the line scene.
Also, aww, cute puppy pleading with Director Jian to come to his home because mom made 8 (EIGHT) dishes especially for her. Good job guilting her into gluttony LOL.
That puffed-up SY who didn't get to give her his home-made meal because she was busy going to bars and getting drunk (that he thinks she did). That was cute. Song is pretty spot-on, too - if he doesn't see her as a big sister, then she's either someone to keep away from or someone to cuddle with. I guess we know what he'd like.
ShanShan going on hunter-gatherer mode: That boy was tall and handsome. WHO IS HE? *readying rock to hit him over the head and drag him in her cave* LOL.
I wonder if guilt will make her tell JB why she suddenly bought her dinner and stuff.
Also... is it me or is Song kind-of-maybe-probably interested in the intern, after all? His fending her off from SY got a bit nuanced lately, LOL. He's enjoying it a bit.