It's a pretty good mix so far, feels well-balanced between the martial arts, romance and political parts. If you're…
Thank you. I'm in a mood for adventurous wuxia more than romance and politics, so that's what I was hoping for:) Lol it's never too early to ask about plotholes. Some overachievers get them at ep1;)
Hi all:) I plan to start this when it lands on Netflix. Could you tell me what's the general feel so far? Fast-paced wuxia, intriguing mystery, fluffy romance? Also, how many plotholes on the horizon?;)
Omg dayintuya this, dayintuya that every 5 seconds! Who wrote these dialogues?! I can't listen to it anymore sober. Honestly, if I turned dayintuya into a drinking game ...I'd be dead! This is getting so draggy at ep4. Sigh, it started so well.
我决定爱你一万年🎶 Lol so sneaky this series, bringing up Wu Bai how can I dislike it now 不得不爱 Sorry, bad pun day aka Monday:) This light-hearted tropey humour is not my thing, but Ligong getting adorably flustered from Zeshou's casual (not so casual?) touches was pretty entertaining to watch.
On ep3 my heart was breaking for both a-qing and his father. This drama doesn't ease you into things. The first arc - a poignant story of his childhood, left me quite heavy-hearted. Fortunately, xiao yu entered the picture and brought some lightness and sass with him. So far, this seems both well-made and well-written, also rather gritty and melancholic. The level of detail is surprisingly good and the soundtrack hauntingly beautiful. There's some humour and cheesiness too - after all it's the 70's:) I have a timid hope for more bright spots in a-qing's life moving forward...
OK, just watched part 2 for the second time after a year or so. This show is such a hap-hazard mess in so many…
Agree with your comment wholeheartedly ...except the car scene - I think Mai Ding took them off halfway. I'm pretty sure his right thigh is visible sans pants. Maybe you haven't watched closely enough;P I was joking that Ziyan's mom was supposed to star in some scheming palace drama, and came to this set by mistake. She was caricaturaly awful lol.
I'm grandpa. You've lived long enough…:D I may not have vibed with the story and humor in this one as well as the first part 'like love' - but the scenes with the grandpa were my favourite in the entire show! This starts with their vacation in Sanya and follows with a lot of family drama on both sides. I wonder where all these women who have major meltdowns at the slightest provocation have hidden in all my years living in China... Unless people in Beijing just have no chill compared to the south;) Anyway, Ziyan and Mai Ding are still rock-solid throughout that overdramatic whirlwind which is what really made it enjoyable to me.
Btw this one is much better filmed and edited. Guess they did their homework on lighting and this time placed objects in the foreground during the intimate scenes:))
Rewatched this one a few times over the years, def one of my favourites both in romance and comedy. Funny and heartwarming with a zany take on the joys and tensions in a new relationship;) Honestly, I could watch a 500-episode soap opera about Mai Ding and Ziyan's life together and not get bored:)) On the bright side: wonderful quirky characters and compelling dynamics. Spot-on comedy with no holds barred banter<3. Acting and chemistry is definitely what made this story work so well. Both actors have pretty good delivery and comedic timing. Ok, at times Ziyan looks like he's seconds from bursting into laughter and Mai Ding barely controls his face, but somehow it worked here, just added to their quirky charm without going overboard on the silly.
On the dark side: sadly this looks like it was filmed by first year remedial students who skipped the class on composition altogether. There was definitely someone colourblind on the team too. The gaudiness of some of these sets was just eyeball-scorching bad. Visually striking gets new meaning here. Luckily also, because Kong Chuinan has one of the most beautiful smiles I've ever seen through the camera lenses;)
Probably because it's unfair. Many people come here and watch dramas based on rating. They won't even care to…
Damn, I walked right into this one, didn't I lol. Sorry, I didn't mean to challenge you, more illustrate the fact that a suspiciously large number of shows on iqiyi have near-masterpiece level scores. Btw have you actually watched any of these shows? Now I'm curious what they did to miss that 9 star bandwagon. Trust noone least of all MDL:)
Probably because it's unfair. Many people come here and watch dramas based on rating. They won't even care to…
Umm because iqiyi is a commercial site with a vested interest in having as much high rated content as possible and probably not stupid enough to publish low ratings for their own shows? Be honest, have you ever watched a show on iqiyi that was rated less than 9? I haven't. But if you had, please let me know:)
Well I think Thai viewers like slapstick and especially in their BLs, silly humor. So, being this series is a…
Yes, you've got a point. This may have mature theme and darker undertones, but it's still made for a specific audience. So it makes sense it'll have elements that cater to their target viewers. Btw my culture also has similar type of comedy, but ...only in comedies:)
Your comment reminded me of when I started watching That BLs :D there are some things I learnt to accept, like…
Nooooo seriously?! ROTFL That gives new meaning to the phrase comedic timing:D Was that trolling? Did they troll their viewers? It's hilarious! I mean your comment. Watching that scene probably less so... I do like outrageous humour though, maybe I should check out some Thai comedies lol. I guess you could call me very unfamiliar. I've watched 3 no 2.5 shows so far. 1st I dropped halfway, 2nd I felt insulted my intelligence, 3rd I quite liked. Not the best track record;)
I'm enjoying the slapstick, tbh, which is weird for me. But I was very much looking forward to a dark sexy romp…
Thanks for the rec. I like the title:) Will check it out. Did I go for the darker BLs? Perhaps. I guess I am slightly allergic to fluff and romantic tropes;) I actually have a bit of a love hate relationship with Japanese cinema in general. It's either endlessly fascinating to me or incomprehensibly disturbing. I have a few shows on my mental shortlist, just need to find the right mood to start. Which titles did you like?
This light-hearted tropey humour is not my thing, but Ligong getting adorably flustered from Zeshou's casual (not so casual?) touches was pretty entertaining to watch.
I was joking that Ziyan's mom was supposed to star in some scheming palace drama, and came to this set by mistake. She was caricaturaly awful lol.
This starts with their vacation in Sanya and follows with a lot of family drama on both sides. I wonder where all these women who have major meltdowns at the slightest provocation have hidden in all my years living in China... Unless people in Beijing just have no chill compared to the south;) Anyway, Ziyan and Mai Ding are still rock-solid throughout that overdramatic whirlwind which is what really made it enjoyable to me.
Btw this one is much better filmed and edited. Guess they did their homework on lighting and this time placed objects in the foreground during the intimate scenes:))
On the bright side:
wonderful quirky characters and compelling dynamics. Spot-on comedy with no holds barred banter<3. Acting and chemistry is definitely what made this story work so well. Both actors have pretty good delivery and comedic timing. Ok, at times Ziyan looks like he's seconds from bursting into laughter and Mai Ding barely controls his face, but somehow it worked here, just added to their quirky charm without going overboard on the silly.
On the dark side:
sadly this looks like it was filmed by first year remedial students who skipped the class on composition altogether. There was definitely someone colourblind on the team too. The gaudiness of some of these sets was just eyeball-scorching bad. Visually striking gets new meaning here.
Luckily also, because Kong Chuinan has one of the most beautiful smiles I've ever seen through the camera lenses;)
Trust noone least of all MDL:)
I guess you could call me very unfamiliar. I've watched 3 no 2.5 shows so far. 1st I dropped halfway, 2nd I felt insulted my intelligence, 3rd I quite liked. Not the best track record;)