If you are interested in the legal system and how it changed in China, then this is a good drama for that. I found at times, particularly towards the last quarter it was more like a documentary rather than a drama. The early grassroots level was more interesting. I think maybe more so for international viewers. For someone like myself completely against death penalty, it's a bit of a hard watch.
Liu Zi's acting was phenomenal. She stole every scene she was in, stole the whole show really. Although this drama…
Although I have not got to the end I can seriously say, I have never seen a crime drama like this. It's not a mystery drama really, but more about life, and part social commentary that's very subtle and done in a very careful matter-of-fact way. You can see it in the cinematography, the way they always pan back to that big billboard backdrop, the roads, markets and general feel of where these drain covers are. The invisible people become visible, their existence or for some non existent.
The cast, what can I say. No dead ends. Every single actor gave their best. HYTT's fear, cries and sadness are deep. My heart is already broken, but I push on...😭
Can someone tell me what is China's open up and reform era here? And why there is reform in law?
Pre 1978, businesses were controlled and if you had surplus of something and you might want to make money selling it, you could be dobbed to the authorities by neighbours. Essentially it was a bit by bit roll out of allowing people to trade independently without those types of restrictions. State owned factories/industries could allow workers to get shares, and eventually some would be privately owned. The aim is competition rather than controlled rationing, especially with food in the 1970s.
Does it have 17 or 22 episodes because I only see 17 released
It is 22 episodes but because of express, it usually delays episodes to make it more fairer for those that paid extra express.. Today episode 18 came out.
Ep18–22 are available on the WeTV app, but viewers who watched them early had to pay extra for the Express package.…
I am watching on WeTV app but without paying the express package. Usually that can mean waiting up to 5-6 days since the express package was available, so you need to be patient. That can also affect the other places sourcing this.
In Novel even though FL is thousand years old she pretend as 17 years old girl to enter Si Mansion so FL age is…
Regarding pairing. There's a lot going on in the background and timing is one, politics between agencies and platforms is another. Of course there are younger male stars or even older female stars. But a lot of the time it's timing and luck or bad luck. Knowing GJM he wanted these 2 stars, especially AiMi.
As for Deng Wei, he has been quite controlled on picking roles. In terms of drama bigwigs, GJM and Yu Zheng circle each other because essentially both fancy themselves as creators or new idol stars. But since the latter has said negative things about DW in the past, he definitely can't be seen eating his words.
I believe both stars shouldn't be romantically linked but in the drama they may tease that. Certainly in China this age thing has not been any concern. Past actresses have also rose to stardom young. But in this era, romance themes are now more central in dramas even though on paper it's usually not. Sadly the subject was only being used between petty fandom wars. I don't think it will happen as much here. The fandoms have exhausted themselves.
Could Jiang's father be the killer? Her mother seemed very frightened, judging by how worried she acted throughout…
I was thinking that too. He is definitely suspect to me, since a portion of the time he was not with the family. The mother did seem extra wary when they discovered the body. Also in ep 17, info about her seen going down the drains, we do not officially know how they obtained that unless he was already on the stake out
I recommend Lost in the Shadows. Like this drama, a lot of care has been put into cinematography, character building and a strong social commentary running through.
What episode are you up to? I saw a mention of it at the end of episode 9. But for now it's clear they are the…
Thanks. I will be watching episode 13 today. I think they want to show that the family is ravaged by the father's drink issues and a lot of the problems have been due to the father's short temper. Maybe without the drink issue, he is a loving father but in a working class "tough love" way that is often seen in communities that are less educated.
The mum is the soft one, and also a victim from all this. Her silent crying and anguish is often frustration that she is unable to do anything. This can be hard to watch as modern audiences do not relate to it or understand the upbringing of someone like her, who had to go through, which is a dominant patriarchal society where women, especially the ones that hadn't had a higher education will have a low self opinion and low self worth, which spills into being complacent and never trying to find a way out. They often think it is their destiny.
I was surprised by Su Lin's parents' devastation over her disappearance and even more shocked that her father…
What episode are you up to? I saw a mention of it at the end of episode 9. But for now it's clear they are the families on the brink. I suspect mother was probably the one that fought back against that. But the theme about this is definitely touched on. The poverty, crimes associated with it, and collateral victims. Also bullying on different levels due to rich and poor in society (father with employer dynamics, daughter at school).
Gosh, I really want to slap Jiang Ting. Why is she still keeping secrets from her mom? We're already in the 6th…
I know... Hoping there must be something else in her life that's keeping her from telling her mum. But sadly in real life cyber bullying within schools have caused countless deaths and suicides. Often parents have no idea their child had gone through this. But physical bullies is just hard to stomach.
its an open ending .....left to the viewers .......
It's clear he died. Any other stuff are classic directors trying to soften it for fandoms. Sacrificing is very noble. This is just another Xianxia dressed up as a Republican drama. The backdrop just allows everyone to dress like they've come out of some 1940s film set 😉
I found ren susu and qingyi characters likable from the beginning, they are always at each others throat and bickering.…
I agree. There is something distasteful about everyone. I don't know if it's because they are mostly rich and powerful and they just trample over others in their town. So much casual collateral.
omg I was thinking of watching this coz of Zhang Linghe and visited MDL to see what people say about it. I didn’t…
Passerby comment here. ZLH does not carry this drama. It is his elder brother and the 2nd brothers that hook the storyline together. Especially Murong Qinyu. So much so that the veteran actor has regained popularity in China right now.
Sadly most of the drama, ML was written inconsistently, and ended with 70% of drama behaving spoilt and as if the world owed him. Of course it does, but the bad editing and storytelling doesn't help until the last 5 episodes. Issue is, by then, some may have dropped drama by then!
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The cast, what can I say. No dead ends. Every single actor gave their best. HYTT's fear, cries and sadness are deep. My heart is already broken, but I push on...😭
As for Deng Wei, he has been quite controlled on picking roles. In terms of drama bigwigs, GJM and Yu Zheng circle each other because essentially both fancy themselves as creators or new idol stars. But since the latter has said negative things about DW in the past, he definitely can't be seen eating his words.
I believe both stars shouldn't be romantically linked but in the drama they may tease that. Certainly in China this age thing has not been any concern. Past actresses have also rose to stardom young. But in this era, romance themes are now more central in dramas even though on paper it's usually not. Sadly the subject was only being used between petty fandom wars. I don't think it will happen as much here. The fandoms have exhausted themselves.
The mum is the soft one, and also a victim from all this. Her silent crying and anguish is often frustration that she is unable to do anything. This can be hard to watch as modern audiences do not relate to it or understand the upbringing of someone like her, who had to go through, which is a dominant patriarchal society where women, especially the ones that hadn't had a higher education will have a low self opinion and low self worth, which spills into being complacent and never trying to find a way out. They often think it is their destiny.
You helped me find the second song. I have a link for you in case you might like that one as well!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpeug2pdV0o
Sadly most of the drama, ML was written inconsistently, and ended with 70% of drama behaving spoilt and as if the world owed him. Of course it does, but the bad editing and storytelling doesn't help until the last 5 episodes. Issue is, by then, some may have dropped drama by then!