If you like actors like Chen Kun, check out Ethan (another actor who look and acts similar to Chen) in the Chinese drama Legend of Fu Yao. I also recommend that you watch the Chinese dramas; Joy of Life, Story of Yanxi Palace, The Story of Ming Lan, Prince Agents, Good Bye My Princess, and The Legend of Dugu.
I agree with everything that you wrote. I also dropped the drama during episode 1. Due to the high ratings I tried watching the drama again 2 other times after dropping it, but I couldn't force myself to.
I am a bit mad cause I am genuinely very disappointed, for a drama with so much hype surrounding it they really…
Ah okay! Perhaps you should add that to your review (i.e. you were let down by the hype). People are not going to know why you gave it a rating of 3.0, unless they read this conversation between you and I.
I didn't know about this drama until 3 days before its premiere. I guess I was lucky not to have such expectations.
While I don't understand the rating of a 3.0, I totally understand and almost agree with everything that you wrote. I think the storyline could have included the male lead quarter-life crisis, the female lead gaming lessons, and then their romance in a more comprehensive way.
I don't know masterpiece like it's okay to not be okay in this list haters are truly jealous with this masterpiece.
I hadn't watched that drama. However, this list isn't about whether or not viewers liked the drama. " Just because you vote for the drama, doesn't mean the drama wasn't good, or that you do not like it, it just means either the storyline or characters have high level of toxicity."
Weirdly, I loved the movie Cruel intentions (1 and 2). Although, it was pretty cruel too, it did not come off as cruel as this drama, and I don't know why.
Ah okay! I dropped this drama around episode 4. I was confused by the reviews, and I thought about picking it up again. Thanks for your honest review. I had been thinking to myself, no way is this drama worth a score of a 9 or 10, at least from from what I've watched.
If you like C-dramas with a strong female lead character, check out Princess Agents, The Legend of Dugu, and Story of Yanxi Palace!
You think that way because Zanilla pretty much copied Yang Mi's eyes and lips. Her face is wider, and that's the…
I agree! If people know how much they struggled before surgery, after they've had surgery they should have compassion on other people. Honestly, I cannot even imagine what it would be like living in China or Korea as a non-westerner. Thus, I don't want to judge their choices because I haven't lived their life. Although America isn't perfect by far, I am glad that we have more than one standard of beauty (e.g. some people like skinny women/men, others like thicker women/men, some people like lighter skin, others like brown skin, etc).
You think that way because Zanilla pretty much copied Yang Mi's eyes and lips. Her face is wider, and that's the…
Wow she did look like Leila Tong pre-surgery (beautiful)!
Do you think the actors/actresses are to blame or the consumers/casting directors/acting agencies are to blame for the push for actors/actresses to get plastic surgery so that can look closer to White Europeans? If consumers protested about wanting actors/actresses who are talented, and are more natural then the acting agencies/casting directors would have to give the consumers what they want. Unfortunately, I believe Chinese and Koreans have been brainwashed by their own people, to think that only White Europeans are beautiful, thus they idolize the way that a community of people look, who they were never born to look like. BTW, I am not saying this to be disrespectful to anyone's culture, or heritage!
It sucks for the non-Chinese and non-Korean celebrities (normal citizens) have to live everyday life being told that their natural appearance (beautiful smaller eyes, u shaped head, and tanned skin) is ugly. There are ads everywhere in Korea to convince people that looking Southeast Asian is bad, and looking White European is good. Honestly, with that kind of pressure, who could blame people for having insecurities? depression? suicidal thoughts?
I don't think large eyes make actors more or less expressive. Honestly, as a westerner, before it was hard for me to relate to some Chinese actors/actresses because their face wasn't expressive and their acting wasn't very versatile. I like that Chen Kun, and Ethan are very versatile Chinese/Taiwanese actors, who can play a number of different roles. However, they are men and probably don't get pushed as much to fit into a standard of beauty.
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I agree with your review regarding Xiao Qi acting/handsomeness and the 68 episodes being a bad choice. I dropped the drama after the first major conclusion (around episode 48). I actually think more historical c-dramas would be better, if they had only 40 episodes instead of 60-70 episodes. They should make this a thing in 2022!
I didn't know about this drama until 3 days before its premiere. I guess I was lucky not to have such expectations.
BTW, I really enjoyed Joy of Life (minus the scenes with the princess, I don't like damsel in distress characters).
If you like C-dramas with a strong female lead character, check out Princess Agents, The Legend of Dugu, and Story of Yanxi Palace!
Do you think the actors/actresses are to blame or the consumers/casting directors/acting agencies are to blame for the push for actors/actresses to get plastic surgery so that can look closer to White Europeans? If consumers protested about wanting actors/actresses who are talented, and are more natural then the acting agencies/casting directors would have to give the consumers what they want. Unfortunately, I believe Chinese and Koreans have been brainwashed by their own people, to think that only White Europeans are beautiful, thus they idolize the way that a community of people look, who they were never born to look like. BTW, I am not saying this to be disrespectful to anyone's culture, or heritage!
It sucks for the non-Chinese and non-Korean celebrities (normal citizens) have to live everyday life being told that their natural appearance (beautiful smaller eyes, u shaped head, and tanned skin) is ugly. There are ads everywhere in Korea to convince people that looking Southeast Asian is bad, and looking White European is good. Honestly, with that kind of pressure, who could blame people for having insecurities? depression? suicidal thoughts?
I don't think large eyes make actors more or less expressive. Honestly, as a westerner, before it was hard for me to relate to some Chinese actors/actresses because their face wasn't expressive and their acting wasn't very versatile. I like that Chen Kun, and Ethan are very versatile Chinese/Taiwanese actors, who can play a number of different roles. However, they are men and probably don't get pushed as much to fit into a standard of beauty.