The Butterfly

Sweet. Free of angst. Entertaining with a cute couple. But I am ready for Xing Zhao Lin to don a wig and strap on a sword and do another historical or fantasy drama. Not sure how many of them will be made though with all the new restrictions.

I’m sorry people are more hung up on your name than discussing the point of the article-how bullying ruins lives. You made an impassioned plea for tolerance-the exact opposite of the US KKK.

You are welcome. Glad to be of help.

No problem. It’s worth a try. It can be achingly real so make sure you are in the mood for it.

The husband does find out. And he works at getting her back but it is terribly complicated by his family and their expectations for him and her. They have never accepted her even though she gave up her career for him and tried to change her personality to suit them. I hope this isn’t TMI but she hasn’t been able to carry a child to term so that’s another issue-no heir.

They do eventually divorce near the end and I hope this isn’t too big a spoiler, it really works out best for everyone.

It comes across as very real and everyone has difficult decisions to make and though there is pain there is also growth and forgiveness.

Please forgive me if I spoiled too much. I did leave out the big plot twists. :)

She has an emotional affair but not a physical one. I hate to say more because I don’t want to spoil anything. But I’ll tell you whatever you want to know. :)

Kim Go Eun did a great job. Hard to believe this was once sweet little Special Case. The story was relentlessly brutal. Very hard for me to watch.

Is this as epic as the original? Of course not, but it was entertaining. Unlike a lot of movies it did not have any lulls in the action where people just sit around talking and plotting for minutes on end.

Most importantly it featured Michelle Yeoh. She was beautiful and awesome in this. Like Mary Poppins she is practically perfect in every way. And on top of that she can kick ass. I am never unbiased when it comes to her.

Donnie Yen and Harry Shum were delightful as well. :)

I’ve watched it at least twice. And will watch it again.

The version I watched had her ending up with Rain and I despised that ending. The whole story seemed to lead to her ending up with the SML. I need to find the ending you watched.

Thank you for an amazingly comprehensive article! I’ve added several dramas to my PTW list from your suggestions.

I’m glad (gladiolus?) someone has my back! :)

I really lilac your article. I be-leaf it’s in my PTW list. I yucca-ed it up over your punnies. I will leaf it at that. Thyme for me to grow. :-D
(Please don’t kick me off MDL for all the bad puns-thanks for the article!)

I feel like the writers should have sent Jung and Seol to a “how to be in a relationship with a psychopath” workshop. That girl had as many issues as he did to put up with his behavior. The day was coming when he would turn on her as well, he’d already shown he was capable of it.

This was a difficult one for me to finish. The main couple seemed mismatched, couldn’t get behind them. Hoping Sung Joon gets a better leading role.

Baron Chen was gorgeous in this. Megan Lai was superb playing a guy. That’s about all I’ve got. The story was okay. Never lived up to its potential for me.

Zanilia Zhao was charming in this and the story wasn’t bad but I found the male lead rather wooden and difficult to connect with emotionally. I wanted to like this drama more than I did.

Strong cast and good fight scenes. Oh, and Mark Chao. Worth a try.

I thought this drama was sweet and funny. Lee Min Jung did a good job of a woman torn between two loves and stuck in a supernatural situation. I would have tweaked the ending but it’s hard to go wrong with Gong Yoo. Always beautiful.

This drama would not be something I’d normally watch but I tried it on Netflix (USA) one evening. With so few episodes I found myself slowing down instead of plowing through them because I didn’t want it to end. I despised the lone female character. And wasn’t crazy about Oh Goo Tak. I was completely drawn in by the three criminals and how their relationships developed. The question of what is justice for victims and their families was intriguing. What does justice and redemption look like for the criminals working on the cases trying to reduce their time and for at least one to seek the truth of his situation?
I thought the three actors playing the criminals nailed their roles. Park Hae Jin was perfect as the psychopath. Jo Dong Hyuk embodied the suave assassin. Park Woong Cheol may not have the same acting chops but did a great job as the hitter.

The test it passed for me is that I’ve gone back and rewatched it, some parts several times. Glad I tried something different. : )

Vanness Wu was mesmerizing in this role. He had to play a variety of emotions and as always came through. Ady An I was less than enamored with, she came across as one note. Her character also made choices that were inexplicable to me. The little boy was adorable and the poor, put upon SML Chris Wu did a good job. The story did pull me and keep me interested. If the FL could have shown a greater spectrum of emotion I would have rated it much higher.