Anyone know of a legitimate streaming service where this is currently available? It's gone off Netflix for a while…
I was sad when it left Netflix so I can no longer rewatch my favorite scenes when in mood. If you find it anywhere and remember, please let us know! Would appreciate it!
A bittersweet ending.. hope there will be season 2 where they meet in the underworld.. ❤️
With or without a another season, you KNOW he will find her. That is his character :) That is why I feel it is a happy ending, because we KNOW they will be together again.
No. He has an intersex condition (hense the DNA part of the title, I think). This was revealed in ep 9 (with references to a history of 'treatments' and 'surgery' to help manage or 'treat' their condition). Up until ep 9, it looked like he MIGHT have been trans, but it was a mystery that viewers were trying to guess the connection between adult Amber (who looks like a guy) and child Wenwen (who looks like a girl).
Hello! I plan to give the series a try before the year ends. In which platform is it best to watch this in terms…
I know this is late, but the BEST translation I have seen in on Viki Rakuten. They actually give added social context which was really helpful and made some scenes make so much more sense (though you have to pause to read the added wording).
PLEASE TELL ME, IS THERE A SPECIAL EPISODE? WHERE CAN I WATCH IT ??? I CAN'T STOP CRYING A RIVER PLS T^T
You mean the bonus ep 37 that jumps some years into the future? I know Youku's Youtube channel has it (if you are a paying member) and I have seen it on Viki Rakuten.
I've forgotten but can someone tell me the episode or how pretty arhat died. I realized I wasn't seeing her later…
I don't think she is dead. At least we never see her die. I imagine that she and Evil Bodhisattva ran off together and are causing some havac together ;) They were both NOT on the mountain during the landslides, so I feel they are not dead, but scorpion sect is dead for sure.
Finally finished! It took me a month to finish it. To be honest, I have mixed feelings about this drama. I liked…
Did you get a chance to watch the special episode 37 which was the 'real ending'? It is on Youku's Youtube channel (if you pay) and also on Viki Rakuten. Sadly, Netflix did not have that bonus ep.
I loved all the foreshadowing in this series. For example, one of my favorites is of the little kids all talking at the beginning of ep3, eating that orange dessert. Yuhe and Ah Le were teasing Wenwen for believing that the Nunnery story was real, and Wenwen was sad that they couldn't make wishes and have them come true. But Ah Le told Wenwen, "Then tell me your wish and I'll make it come true." OMG.....so cute. This is really hinting to the last episode :)
Do you guys have any more examples of foreshadowing in general or any that you specifically liked or noticed?
DNA SAYS LOVE YOU OVERALLThe series is okay, but left some unanswered questions in my head:1 What was Wen-Wen’s…
I'll just jump to the "kisses" part: I watched this series after watching 3 Chinese mainland romantic dramas in a row.....which we ALL KNOW are notorious for bad kissing scenes. So when I came to this cute series, the kissing was GREAT! lol But I can TOTALLY understand if you came to it after watching say 3 romantic stories from Thailand, for example ;P I think it was sweet and a little awkwardness/inexperience actually matches the characters personalities. :)
But you are spot on getting that 'sibling' vibe I think. I did also, so I am glad I am not only one. I mean, they ARE childhood friends who have known each other FOREVER. So I think that does come into play in their actions and comfort level. I agree, it maybe does not have a lot of sexual tension like MOST BL stories....but it might be also why I kinda like it. I like sweet and simple and cute and fluffy. I don't always need it smacked into my face, smothering me. HA! Lust and love are two different things; sexual tension tends to be driven from lust and hormones more than anything (less has to do with love). I feel like this series emphasizes the 'love' part more which ties into interaction and shared experiences and values and relating/understanding/empathizing to someone whether that is emotionally or spiritually....
But I did feel some sexual tension and chemistry between them. Mostly for early part of series it is from Amber heavily (like whenever Ah Le grabbed his arm or touched him at all really) , but you get those subtle scenes where Ah Le is noticing....but he is a kinda clueless so clearly is not hugely aware of what it means.....until later in story (Though I feel Ah Le was TOTALLY flirting with Amber when they were on his motorbike together.....It was like Ah Le noticed Amber's awkwardness and found it cute so he was MORE interactive/maybe-aware-ish than usual....but who knows! But seriously, look at that 'knowing' smile on Ah Le's face after he made Amber hug him; and notice that brief eyebrow raise of Amber's right after.....like even Amber is legit thinking "Is he flirting with me?!" Hahahaha!). That morning after Amber spent nite at his place was sooooooo awkward and filled with LOTS of tension, even cuter because Amber is wearing Ah Le's bigger shirt! LOVED IT. Ah Le was so hyper-aware of Amber....it was like he got an electric shock when Amber touched his hair! Then that "almost kiss" scene was really good chemistry wise until Ah Le brain started thinking too much! Alas! But I have gone back and rewatched the whole series at least 5 times now, so THAT could very well be why I am noticing this more?
Okay, this drama was GOOD.I literally had no idea what it was about, I didn't even read the summary. I was bored…
Translation thing. Mandarin does not have gendered pronouns like English, so the characters in the story are not misgendering. It would have been good if the translator might have been more sensitive to that so could have done it in such a way to correct for that in the English, but the translator may not even be aware of it. Whenever Wenwen's name was mentioned, the translator just automatically used she/her. The translator would have to be aware of the story more to know when to shift to he/him....or just to use they/them to get rid of the gendered pronouns all together.
If you listen closely when they speak, you will hear them say Wenwen or "ta" 他 (tā). "Ta" is equivalent to he, her and it. There is no gendering there.
I like the acting, but the plot in the episodes I’m watching is questionable. And it’s not what I expected…
Yeah, I was thinking trans at first also until the reveal. But intersex is also a rarely explored story, so I ended up liking it. Depending on specific circumstances, there is some overlapping trauma/questions/fears/stigma/etc with Amber's story and say someone who is trans. I think they may be able to relate more intimately to Amber's situation than others, especially on the re-evaluation of ones identity and navigating that in the complex social human world.
Can we talk about how much brighter and happier Amber is now that everything is resolved?! It's nearly blinding.…
Also, did you notice that Yuhe ONLY ever scolds Ah Le, even if both boys are up to mischief? HA! Nice touch; like Amber can do no wrong! Just love that friend (very strong sibling vibe) dynamic with them!
YOU'VE BEEN WARNED!
No. He has an intersex condition (hense the DNA part of the title, I think). This was revealed in ep 9 (with references to a history of 'treatments' and 'surgery' to help manage or 'treat' their condition). Up until ep 9, it looked like he MIGHT have been trans, but it was a mystery that viewers were trying to guess the connection between adult Amber (who looks like a guy) and child Wenwen (who looks like a girl).
Do you guys have any more examples of foreshadowing in general or any that you specifically liked or noticed?
I think it was sweet and a little awkwardness/inexperience actually matches the characters personalities. :)
But you are spot on getting that 'sibling' vibe I think. I did also, so I am glad I am not only one. I mean, they ARE childhood friends who have known each other FOREVER. So I think that does come into play in their actions and comfort level. I agree, it maybe does not have a lot of sexual tension like MOST BL stories....but it might be also why I kinda like it. I like sweet and simple and cute and fluffy. I don't always need it smacked into my face, smothering me. HA! Lust and love are two different things; sexual tension tends to be driven from lust and hormones more than anything (less has to do with love). I feel like this series emphasizes the 'love' part more which ties into interaction and shared experiences and values and relating/understanding/empathizing to someone whether that is emotionally or spiritually....
But I did feel some sexual tension and chemistry between them. Mostly for early part of series it is from Amber heavily (like whenever Ah Le grabbed his arm or touched him at all really) , but you get those subtle scenes where Ah Le is noticing....but he is a kinda clueless so clearly is not hugely aware of what it means.....until later in story (Though I feel Ah Le was TOTALLY flirting with Amber when they were on his motorbike together.....It was like Ah Le noticed Amber's awkwardness and found it cute so he was MORE interactive/maybe-aware-ish than usual....but who knows! But seriously, look at that 'knowing' smile on Ah Le's face after he made Amber hug him; and notice that brief eyebrow raise of Amber's right after.....like even Amber is legit thinking "Is he flirting with me?!" Hahahaha!). That morning after Amber spent nite at his place was sooooooo awkward and filled with LOTS of tension, even cuter because Amber is wearing Ah Le's bigger shirt! LOVED IT. Ah Le was so hyper-aware of Amber....it was like he got an electric shock when Amber touched his hair! Then that "almost kiss" scene was really good chemistry wise until Ah Le brain started thinking too much! Alas! But I have gone back and rewatched the whole series at least 5 times now, so THAT could very well be why I am noticing this more?
Ok.....this is getting long enough.... BYE!
If you listen closely when they speak, you will hear them say Wenwen or "ta" 他 (tā). "Ta" is equivalent to he, her and it. There is no gendering there.