The Butterfly

Too bad the pairing wasn’t great, but glad to hear it was entertaining. Would love to watch it sometime for Ni Ni.

Hmm…I hope it’s supposed to be a shorter drama. Not sure this one could be dragged out into 50 episodes. Having said that I would like to have seen more (any) character development and a drama could do that. All of the characters were enigmas and the Yu family never said a word.

I’ve watched several versions including Jet Li’s remake that takes place after this one. This movie was fun but I liked King Hu’s Touch of Zen and Come Drink with Me better.

Thank you so much for your kind words!

Thanks! And only 14 eps. 😊

I probably should not have watched this right after the Life of Oharu. Looking for something mindless next.

This was a tough one to watch. I’d read that some of the characters were based on real interviews. Tougher to write a review for because this was also a work of art. It’s been a while since I’ve revisited this subject because it is so difficult and heartbreaking.

Brace yourself. The first few eps are spastic! 😄

I watched and deleted the top drama off this list and put it on my completed list for this VL. The FL tried my patience something fierce. The FL from Back from the Brink which seemed wildly popular on the feeds also annoyed me for much of the drama. 0-2.

Estelll talked me into watching Dong Lan Xue, a web drama that once you get past the first 3 episodes or so isn’t bad. Nowhere near TROP or NIF but also a quick watch with a lot of blood and a surprisingly sexy scene.

I don’t think I’d make it long either. 😄

The 40 episode drama? I thought the movie was too long.

I’m happy it entertained you. 😄

Very late reply. If he was anything it was an extra, definitely not a supporting character. HKMDB doesn’t even list him.

Thank you. 😊 ZYM’s style appeals to me almost hypnotically.

This is a lost Ozu film, no prints survived. Not sure how someone rated it unless they are over 100 years old and saw it in the theaters in 1932.

One of Ozu's Lost Films.

Another one of Ozu's lost films.

This is one of Ozu's lost films. No prints have survived.

This is one of Ozu's lost films.

“The whole thing reeks of a cheap and cheesy old low budget production.” My thoughts about this movie but I’m betting it had a decent budget. I watched a 1971 wuxia after this and enjoyed it so much more because the director didn’t use such wonky camera angles. Thanks for the heads up on SEL!