Guess some people thinking and mindset got distorted by childhood fairytale dramas, that a story should have 'naive…
Ah yes, those silly fairytales that rescue workers and similar need to be actually physically strong. Someone should probably tell them to stop bothering with all those exercises, LYX fans will teach them what is right 😂
I knew luo yun xi 's build is on the lean side, but here he is extremely thin. Thinner than the FL. Being thin…
Yup! They can say whatever they like to justify his casting but it doesn't change the fact that actors must at least appear to fit their roles physically. Otherwise we wouldn't have had the by now iconic roles of actors like Vincent D'Onofrio, Mark Wahlberg or Renee Zellweger where they had to gain massive amounts of weight to be able to play their characters.
This is a huge mistake by the casting director who chose LYX for a role he cannot fill but frankly, I also don't understand why he said yes to this. It's a shame because plot seems really good.
Nope. Tried and I am sorry to say but nope. The story is interesting and generally I would actually enjoy this but the ML is all wrong.
Next time hopefully they will cast someone who fits the role and doesn't look like a strong wind will blow him away when one's physicality matters. There are strict physical requirements for jobs of this type and the actor at least has to appear to satisfy them. LYX requires such massive suspension of disbelief here that I simply can't watch. A shame.
Nope. I was reading through the comments because I hate fish kisses and a few comments below there is a detailed answer that is unfortunately not what I was hoping for.
Agree , I have recently seen 3 dramas with the same issue .. Early teens or 20s i can still buy .. but mid 20s…
You would be very welcome 😁
My recommendation for a jiejie romance would be My Fated Boy. It has a few issues but when it comes to women in China, much more realistic.
The FL has prior dating experience, multiple boyfriends. They also show what some women experience like the very real issues with single motherhood that one of the FL friends has. Now that is a genuine, real problem that has almost disappeared in the west that I am sorry to say is portrayed there pretty accurately. Women in the workplace too, some good writing there. So while rare now that drama gives me hope we shall see more realistic, well written female characters in the future. After all, Chinese women themselves are often very unhappy about portrayal of women on TV and films and they are getting louder and louder.
Agree , I have recently seen 3 dramas with the same issue .. Early teens or 20s i can still buy .. but mid 20s…
China is certainly not as free as for example USA and social pressures that especially women have are still very traditional - get married, have a baby.
But these days young people date freely and physical intimacy is normal. They switch boyfriends, party, enjoy themselves. I am talking about the cities of course, I have no experience with rural areas. So meeting a 28 yo who has not been even kissed? As rare as meeting the same in the West.
Older generations certainly had different lives but urban China today and especially educated sections of society are very modern. If you ever get a chance, come visit. It's an experience worth having 🙂
Agree , I have recently seen 3 dramas with the same issue .. Early teens or 20s i can still buy .. but mid 20s…
No, it's not. Anyone who tells you that it's normal in Asia not to have been kissed at 28 is either lying or talking as a Westerner who learned about Asia from dramas.
This was surprisingly good and the thing that surprised me the most is how well the female characters were handled. From the completely unexpected development of FL2 to points like her amazing sister, the FL who is not a virgin Mary, the absolutely incredible female friendships (and friendships in general) to how they handled things like single motherhood and women in the workplace (I will forever remember the scene about jealousy because I did not expect this show to start spitting truths like that. Damn.)
Where did this maturity in writing women suddenly come from? Really surprised and I am sorry this show is relatively overlooked compared to far more toxic things out there that are popular. Yes, this has its issues that I am sure others mentioned by now but when it shines, it shines way more brightly than a ton of other dramas.
Ji Chang Wook is one fine, fine actor. I don't know why I keep getting the feeling he never gets full recognition for his acting ability but I hope this drama helps out in that because damn, did he do a fantastic job.
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This is a huge mistake by the casting director who chose LYX for a role he cannot fill but frankly, I also don't understand why he said yes to this. It's a shame because plot seems really good.
Next time hopefully they will cast someone who fits the role and doesn't look like a strong wind will blow him away when one's physicality matters. There are strict physical requirements for jobs of this type and the actor at least has to appear to satisfy them. LYX requires such massive suspension of disbelief here that I simply can't watch. A shame.
My recommendation for a jiejie romance would be My Fated Boy. It has a few issues but when it comes to women in China, much more realistic.
The FL has prior dating experience, multiple boyfriends. They also show what some women experience like the very real issues with single motherhood that one of the FL friends has. Now that is a genuine, real problem that has almost disappeared in the west that I am sorry to say is portrayed there pretty accurately. Women in the workplace too, some good writing there. So while rare now that drama gives me hope we shall see more realistic, well written female characters in the future. After all, Chinese women themselves are often very unhappy about portrayal of women on TV and films and they are getting louder and louder.
But these days young people date freely and physical intimacy is normal. They switch boyfriends, party, enjoy themselves. I am talking about the cities of course, I have no experience with rural areas. So meeting a 28 yo who has not been even kissed? As rare as meeting the same in the West.
Older generations certainly had different lives but urban China today and especially educated sections of society are very modern. If you ever get a chance, come visit. It's an experience worth having 🙂
Where did this maturity in writing women suddenly come from? Really surprised and I am sorry this show is relatively overlooked compared to far more toxic things out there that are popular. Yes, this has its issues that I am sure others mentioned by now but when it shines, it shines way more brightly than a ton of other dramas.
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