I could watch 6 episodes on IQiyi now plus see the previews for episodes 7 and 8, but I'm not in the mood.
Whispers Of Fate (I forgot they changed the English title) is going to be great, especially when Luo Yunxi excels at roles where he isn't entirely good but an interesting character. Tang Lici has psychopathic traits, if I remember correctly.
Solidly gripping. Strong performances all around, whether as leads or support roles. A crime thriller with a heartening…
Julian Cheung will be fantastic in it. The teasers with Cheng Yi look good.
Dragon's Chant is definitely no romance for the ML (he's an anti-hero who will flirt with everybody). It's male-centric. That's Luo Yunxi's S++ drama with Mango when it airs late-October.
BAYM is a 12 episode fantasy rom-com. It’s supposed to be light with very little depth. It’s the type of drama…
Comments like yours are very helpful and relevant, because it opens up discussion and helps to further mature exchanges.
From Ep 1 where certain details were sacrificed to advance the drama and main plot for the two leads (and there were a fair number of relevant observations hidden under spoilers when the first two eps aired, which I also added), I'd say this drama's primary focus as a fantasy rom-com is a guilty pleasure which necessitates smoothing over and balancing the historical angles of the ML, where understandably a certain number of watchers (Korean and international) are on the line about. I mentioned to another viewer that wherever your red line is on that historical issue, it's understandable if you don't finish the series. And sometimes, part of a decision can be due to understanding from someone else which shapes whether one decides to continue watching or not.
When I refer to guilty pleasure, this drama is not aiming to excel in something innovatively new (or go in-depth akin to a good crime thriller with a well-developed human interest angle) but by doing well in its primary focus for certain angles as a fantasy rom-com in not telling the audience what to think or over-moralising and simply letting the story unfold as it does, this drama adaptation of a novel will achieve certain aims for all involved in its production while giving an audience something to rewatch and remember for its intentions.
"Yamakasi – Les Samouraïs des temps modernes" is a guilty pleasure for me. Critics can pan multiple aspects such as the simple storyline, the parkour not being sufficiently flashy and expansive, etc as a lesser Luc Besson action-comedy movie but for me, it fits a realistic almost-naive down-to-earth Robin Hood attempt from seven mostly-migrant dudes in Paris who haven't got anything else other than parkour skills and their wits to save one of their fans. Are they right? Is it wrong to do what they decide to carry out? That's where the detective who is related to one of the seven chaps is positioned to be the moral angle of the story. Good distraction.
Sometimes we want a slice of life to be short that transports us to another country, which is where "Tabiya Okaeri" comes in. What plot? At 4 episodes of 30 minutes each, it's heartwarming fluff akin to one woman doing a down-to-earth selfie travel-mercial taking one into the foods, sights and pleasures of being in a specific part of Japan while showcasing how random human connections can birth surprises (and reminds me of the Japan I know), unlike the original Korean drama of many more episodes with a very different set of intentions.
At this point, I reckon many viewers are yearning for a good distraction that has its head way in the clouds but feet still touching the ground, and this fits the bill. Whatever the viewer's moods, maybe this is a nostalgic McDonald's meal to someone, a decadent dessert to another viewer, or a cheesecake sorely in need of improvement to yet another viewer.
Thanks for your well-detailed observations about the macarons. Whatever one's reasons for watching or dropping this drama or putting it on-hold, no one should have to feel bad about it or make someone else feel bad about their choices. And it's good to put forth varying viewpoints amicably, as you've demonstrated. Hope your macarons turned out well :)
Solidly gripping. Strong performances all around, whether as leads or support roles. A crime thriller with a heartening…
I agree and think that would be healthier. Right now, all I want to do is watch something akin to a travel commercial slice-of-life short series of less than 10 episodes taking me back to Japan, akin to Tabiya Okaeri.
Yan An is one of the few entertainment artists of any language I have seen who significantly lights up on a stage when he is inspired. He enjoys what he does with acting, but his greatest passion is clearly for performing on the stage. His dancing is more than efficient; I'd say mesmerising. Such as when he was asked to dance and clearly managed to stun his fellow actors/actresses with his stage presence and joy (starts at 50:06): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o9jDCmTuA5w
What you shared is definitely one of his standout solos. Pity about what happened with Pentagon's management and Pentagon. His cover of the Ed Sheeran song caught me by surprise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-bPGpsKJk0
Are there any other types of dramas you might be interested in, while waiting?
I promise you Tabiya Okaeri will transport you to a Japan I know and make you hungry, by episode 2. Enjoy a trip to Japan without the air ticket, maple leaves and all!
If you can keep the emotions of a detective when watching the first 10 episodes, the hints increase across these episodes about the primary person responsible. But because the story and how it unfolds is riveting and pulls at heartstrings plus tear-ducts, it's very difficult to be dispassionate when watching it.
Thanks! My final line of the review also took cues from the final episode and a specific relationship involving the FL, so it's not just random sentiments XD
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I could watch 6 episodes on IQiyi now plus see the previews for episodes 7 and 8, but I'm not in the mood.
Whispers Of Fate (I forgot they changed the English title) is going to be great, especially when Luo Yunxi excels at roles where he isn't entirely good but an interesting character. Tang Lici has psychopathic traits, if I remember correctly.
Dragon's Chant is definitely no romance for the ML (he's an anti-hero who will flirt with everybody). It's male-centric. That's Luo Yunxi's S++ drama with Mango when it airs late-October.
Peter Ho at last! Xie Huaigui and Li Mao (Riley Wang) are in this scene: https://m.weibo.cn/status/5208695156774737
He's asking for another take: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5209293970211867
Collection of still shots of him onset and in-character, as of early September: https://m.weibo.cn/status/5206477888552992
Moving montage of him in his mask: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5208892221947931
He's sweet with his horse. See if you want to add this: https://m.weibo.cn/detail/5201355792974243
As an aside, Riley is in this scene with Peter Ho, and you can hear the lines: https://m.weibo.cn/status/5208695156774737
From Ep 1 where certain details were sacrificed to advance the drama and main plot for the two leads (and there were a fair number of relevant observations hidden under spoilers when the first two eps aired, which I also added), I'd say this drama's primary focus as a fantasy rom-com is a guilty pleasure which necessitates smoothing over and balancing the historical angles of the ML, where understandably a certain number of watchers (Korean and international) are on the line about. I mentioned to another viewer that wherever your red line is on that historical issue, it's understandable if you don't finish the series. And sometimes, part of a decision can be due to understanding from someone else which shapes whether one decides to continue watching or not.
When I refer to guilty pleasure, this drama is not aiming to excel in something innovatively new (or go in-depth akin to a good crime thriller with a well-developed human interest angle) but by doing well in its primary focus for certain angles as a fantasy rom-com in not telling the audience what to think or over-moralising and simply letting the story unfold as it does, this drama adaptation of a novel will achieve certain aims for all involved in its production while giving an audience something to rewatch and remember for its intentions.
"Yamakasi – Les Samouraïs des temps modernes" is a guilty pleasure for me. Critics can pan multiple aspects such as the simple storyline, the parkour not being sufficiently flashy and expansive, etc as a lesser Luc Besson action-comedy movie but for me, it fits a realistic almost-naive down-to-earth Robin Hood attempt from seven mostly-migrant dudes in Paris who haven't got anything else other than parkour skills and their wits to save one of their fans. Are they right? Is it wrong to do what they decide to carry out? That's where the detective who is related to one of the seven chaps is positioned to be the moral angle of the story. Good distraction.
Sometimes we want a slice of life to be short that transports us to another country, which is where "Tabiya Okaeri" comes in. What plot? At 4 episodes of 30 minutes each, it's heartwarming fluff akin to one woman doing a down-to-earth selfie travel-mercial taking one into the foods, sights and pleasures of being in a specific part of Japan while showcasing how random human connections can birth surprises (and reminds me of the Japan I know), unlike the original Korean drama of many more episodes with a very different set of intentions.
At this point, I reckon many viewers are yearning for a good distraction that has its head way in the clouds but feet still touching the ground, and this fits the bill. Whatever the viewer's moods, maybe this is a nostalgic McDonald's meal to someone, a decadent dessert to another viewer, or a cheesecake sorely in need of improvement to yet another viewer.
Thanks for your well-detailed observations about the macarons. Whatever one's reasons for watching or dropping this drama or putting it on-hold, no one should have to feel bad about it or make someone else feel bad about their choices. And it's good to put forth varying viewpoints amicably, as you've demonstrated. Hope your macarons turned out well :)
What you shared is definitely one of his standout solos. Pity about what happened with Pentagon's management and Pentagon. His cover of the Ed Sheeran song caught me by surprise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-bPGpsKJk0
Have you watched "My Lovely Journey" and/or its J-drama remake "Tabiya Okaeri"?