The Butterfly

PS-Let me explain, no that would take too long, let me sum up, any article that starts with Princess Bride quotes is four stars in my book. :) But seriously, there was a lot of research and work that went into this article-you did good Fessick!

I have no one in my life that properly appreciates the term/name——“Gigolo oppa!”
from Fated to Love you. :D

I call that person the Netflix Phantom. He or she has been adding Netflix for the Network for a lot of Chinese dramas, not just this one. Very frustrating.

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.