I did end up watching the 2023 series - I'm glad they made it, I didn't think they would actually follow through on their commitment. I wasn't blown away by the 2023 series but it tied off a lot of lose ends satisfyingly enough, I thought.
if u live in aus, this is out in some theatres atm. i legit did not know any of the actors, i just rolled up to see what was screening on a friday night.
Interesting fact: Both Pak Hong Chu and Si Nga Wai learned how to do the 'breaking hell's gate' ritual for the film.
Like in the film's story, Wai encountered resistance from Taoist priests who didn't want to teach a woman. They eventually found two masters who taught her for a while and she spent nine months practising before she could perform it in the film.
I did end up watching the 2023 series - I'm glad they made it, I didn't think they would actually follow through on their commitment. I wasn't blown away by the 2023 series but it tied off a lot of lose ends satisfyingly enough, I thought.
'dropped'. sorry i'm an amateur >.<
and good context on the translation here: https://kisskh.at/discussions/the-number-you-have-dialed/133962-on-the-controversy-and-netflix-mistranslations
and context on the translation issue here: https://kisskh.at/discussions/the-number-you-have-dialed/133962-on-the-controversy-and-netflix-mistranslations
and context on the translation issue here: https://kisskh.at/discussions/the-number-you-have-dialed/133962-on-the-controversy-and-netflix-mistranslations
Like in the film's story, Wai encountered resistance from Taoist priests who didn't want to teach a woman. They eventually found two masters who taught her for a while and she spent nine months practising before she could perform it in the film.
She talked about this in an interview she did with Octopus: https://ac878.com.au/en/magzine-octopus/ (issue 141)