I thought the first episode was a masterpiece. Kim Tae Hee as Yoo Ri is amazing! I was crying when she cried, happy when she was happy. I need to buy some new tissues for the next 15 episodes.
I liked this list because each of them had strong actors. New watchers can get sucked in to their performance and easily follow up with more dramas starring those actors. I have seen all of them but Misty. Where was I in 2018 when this came out? I need to add that to my watch list. I would add The Heirs to it.
every scene is in such a dark background that I have to up the brightness to see something... it's doesn't have…
The screenwriter is the writer and director of Train to Busan. I am sure it will have twists and turns. I'll be sure to rate it once it's done airing. Hopefully, you can find out from the ratings if it's worth picking back up.
Kim Yoon Ah (김윤아) wrote and sings the ending song "Nobody knows". I found her through twitter @love_yuna. Her wiki says she's written and performed for other dramas as well. She was in an episode of Voice as a DJ and the drama ending song is hers as well. She's super cool. I'm glad you asked! I got to know who she is.
Korean cinematic storytelling is finally recognized! I'm so proud. Congrats to Parasite's director/writer, cast and crew! I look forward to all Asian storytelling becoming more widely watched and recognized in the U.S. FINALLY! Also, shout out to MDL, the American Koreans & the South Koreans that make South Korean content accessible to us all. I appreciate you!
The timeline seems a bit off... how can A'Li already have been born? This can't be a direct sequel...
It's not a direct sequel and the synopsis makes that clear. Although, Ah Li would have been born by the time of the events of Pillow Book novel anyway. He was born while Bai Qian was a mortal in Heaven which is prior to the Pillow Book novel.
When the Pillow Book novel begins, the marriage of Ye Hua and Bai Qian is happening, which is 200+ years after the Ghost Realm nonsense. Ah Li has been reunited with his mother and Ye Hua has died and come back.
Bai Feng Jiu has been saved by Dong Hua, but the first time they formally meet is at the wedding for Ye Hua and Bai Qian. Because Dong Hua saved Bai Feng Jiu, she's developed a crush on him. We see this in the this drama where he saves her while she's still in school. She then becomes obsessed with her hero.
This means all the things that happened in TMOPB between the two leads has not occured. This drama is closely following the novels and not following the prior drama. The reason for this is that the subplot of Dong Hua and Bai Feng Jiu in the TMPOB drama was entirely concocted for the drama and was not in the original novel. Their story did not occur until the Pillow Book was written although both characters existed.
TL;DR: This is an adaptation of the Pillow Book novel story and not a continuation of the TMOPB drama story. Ah Li has already been born in both timelines, however.
How do they get around the aspect of DH fated to not be able to have a relationship/love because his name wasn't…
This is based on the Pillow Book and is not a continuation of the story made up for TMoPB. That said, it would be a spoiler to tell you more. =D Watch and discover with us. I think you'll be pleased.
I found her through twitter @love_yuna. Her wiki says she's written and performed for other dramas as well. She was in an episode of Voice as a DJ and the drama ending song is hers as well. She's super cool. I'm glad you asked! I got to know who she is.
When the Pillow Book novel begins, the marriage of Ye Hua and Bai Qian is happening, which is 200+ years after the Ghost Realm nonsense. Ah Li has been reunited with his mother and Ye Hua has died and come back.
Bai Feng Jiu has been saved by Dong Hua, but the first time they formally meet is at the wedding for Ye Hua and Bai Qian. Because Dong Hua saved Bai Feng Jiu, she's developed a crush on him. We see this in the this drama where he saves her while she's still in school. She then becomes obsessed with her hero.
This means all the things that happened in TMOPB between the two leads has not occured. This drama is closely following the novels and not following the prior drama. The reason for this is that the subplot of Dong Hua and Bai Feng Jiu in the TMPOB drama was entirely concocted for the drama and was not in the original novel. Their story did not occur until the Pillow Book was written although both characters existed.
TL;DR: This is an adaptation of the Pillow Book novel story and not a continuation of the TMOPB drama story. Ah Li has already been born in both timelines, however.
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