In case anyone is wondering, Go East has topped the Moyan viewing chart for the week and Yuan Mo is number one character breaking 9.0 on the V linkeage. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/zq5ZcTsMU29Eok2k/?
Why people r bashing the FL? đ I didn't find her annoying at all. It was all in fun in start, she was basically…
I actually scored this higher in terms of acting and plot than LYF, but I am biased because adventure comedies are my jam. I'm waiting on more chemistry between YM and AS too, but I'm not holding my breath because in action comedies, romances usually take a backseat.
I couldn't agree more in the FL and 2FL. They are great!
Just curious, what were people expecting, whether you liked it or didn't? I ask purely out of curiosity.
I've been encountering a lot of disappointed people who are dropping Go East. Were they expecting an idol romance or some high-budget mystery comedy thriller? From the trailers, it was very straightforward that this was a low-budget adventure comedy.
I think it's pretty solid for its genre, just like how people complained about LMLMV, but even then, LMLMV was very solid for a low-budget idol slice-of-life drama too. We can't and shouldn't expect JC to be stuck in Hengdian making S+ idol xianxia romances for his whole life. Hehe.
The story of this show left me with a sense of dissatisfaction, not due to the storyline itself, but rather its…
I understand your sentiment regarding the portrayal of relationships. I think a lot of it comes from TH's lack of screenwriting skills. I cannot stress enough that TH is amazing at world-building and character setup but utterly fails in conflict resolution and closing character arcs in live-action (all of which she does well and perhaps takes for granted in her novel writing).
In the bits where she talked about how hard it was for her to adapt the novel, I could sense the difficulty she faced. At the same time, it also felt like she was writing her script in a vacuum. She mentions watching lots of dramas, but considering that other stories have done well in certain aspects, like pacing (Lord of the Rings and Kingdom), storytelling from different perspectives (Hotel del Luna), regret/unspoken love (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), and the psychological impacts of love/depression (Ashes of Time), itâs not like it couldn't be done.
I agree that the pacing is terrible, as is the conflict resolution. I especially hate the dream sequenceâthat is screenwriting 101. If she wanted dreams to be the focal point, she should have also adapted XYâs dreams to balance it out.
As with all character-led stories, we sometimes donât agree with the choices of our favorite characters. This is something TH does wellâthe ability to lead us through the decisions of her characters. Unfortunately, XY is a protagonist that many relate to, but also one whose choices most wouldnât make. Some days, I donât like XY very much; she is a broken woman who stays broken until the very end.
As for XL, even though he is not the only hero to die in film and literature, there is, for some reason, an immeasurable amount of injustice in his death.
I think TH wrote him in a way that all we can remember about him is his unwavering loyalty to his soldiers, his sacrifices, his inevitable demise, and how the person who mattered to him most never acknowledged his worth. Then, just letting him die with his last thoughts only of her (at least in the drama) left many viewers with a lot of regret, as if we were carrying XYâs regrets for her. Even though the novel ended differently, the drama depicted XY in a weird spotâit was like she felt he died and thought, âThe show must go on, letâs get married.â
Just minor misunderstanding that is resolved with understanding, funny interactions and support. It's a very fluffy, slice of life drama. It's like a long quiet documentary of everyday life with beautiful people and music. đ
SPOILERFrom S2: The major change was that tea drinking hallucination / dream sequence for Cang Xuan. In the book,…
There are two scenes I would like them to portray: the assassination of XY, which leads to XL revealing his true form, and the beach scene, along with XY's second dream. In the dream, she sees Jing and feels sad and disappointed in him. She runs away from facing reality towards the sea, where she swims towards FFB. When she realizes itâs XL, she cries and tries to swim back to shore but feels as if sheâs not moving at all. She eventually wakes up drenched in tears.
1. The assassination scene shows her desire for XL as well as her longing for Jing, highlighting her internal dilemma. 2. Her dream indicates that XY tends to escape her problems by seeking comfort in FFB, who represents her safe space. However, she is also afraid of her deep-seated love for XL and thus tries to run away from that as well.
SPOILERFrom S2: The major change was that tea drinking hallucination / dream sequence for Cang Xuan. In the book,…
XY eventually forgave CX for his part in TSJ's assassination because she fulfilled her filial piety to TSJ by attempting to kill him and herself. Forgiving CX and the toxic men in her life was something XY could easily do, adding another layer of hypocrisy to her character.
She had only asked one thing from CX: to spare XL's life. With XL's death, XY finally found the courage to leave CX. For me, her decision to cut ties and let go of the past marks the beginning of her character growth, and whether she forgives CX is open to interpretation.
However, the fact that she left and ensured he could never find her again suggests to me that she did not forgive him for failing to spare the life of the one she truly loved and for not fulfilling her only wish.
Jang Mal Wol is what an empowered antiherione looks like, someone who goes to understand thier flaws, and overcome it by accepting it and repenting, and displaying what true kindness really looks like. Gosh....we need more characters like her.
OK, I am starting to watch this now. So happy to see two of my favourite actors: Kim Kang Hoon and Oh Ji Ho in…
I am rewatching it. It will be my second time around. One of my fav. Everything just perfect: cinematography, timing, pacing, editing, characters and plot.
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Trust me... of pages...CX and XL are better off now. đ€đ€Ł
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I couldn't agree more in the FL and 2FL. They are great!
I've been encountering a lot of disappointed people who are dropping Go East. Were they expecting an idol romance or some high-budget mystery comedy thriller? From the trailers, it was very straightforward that this was a low-budget adventure comedy.
I think it's pretty solid for its genre, just like how people complained about LMLMV, but even then, LMLMV was very solid for a low-budget idol slice-of-life drama too. We can't and shouldn't expect JC to be stuck in Hengdian making S+ idol xianxia romances for his whole life. Hehe.
In the bits where she talked about how hard it was for her to adapt the novel, I could sense the difficulty she faced. At the same time, it also felt like she was writing her script in a vacuum. She mentions watching lots of dramas, but considering that other stories have done well in certain aspects, like pacing (Lord of the Rings and Kingdom), storytelling from different perspectives (Hotel del Luna), regret/unspoken love (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), and the psychological impacts of love/depression (Ashes of Time), itâs not like it couldn't be done.
I agree that the pacing is terrible, as is the conflict resolution. I especially hate the dream sequenceâthat is screenwriting 101. If she wanted dreams to be the focal point, she should have also adapted XYâs dreams to balance it out.
As with all character-led stories, we sometimes donât agree with the choices of our favorite characters. This is something TH does wellâthe ability to lead us through the decisions of her characters. Unfortunately, XY is a protagonist that many relate to, but also one whose choices most wouldnât make. Some days, I donât like XY very much; she is a broken woman who stays broken until the very end.
As for XL, even though he is not the only hero to die in film and literature, there is, for some reason, an immeasurable amount of injustice in his death.
I think TH wrote him in a way that all we can remember about him is his unwavering loyalty to his soldiers, his sacrifices, his inevitable demise, and how the person who mattered to him most never acknowledged his worth. Then, just letting him die with his last thoughts only of her (at least in the drama) left many viewers with a lot of regret, as if we were carrying XYâs regrets for her. Even though the novel ended differently, the drama depicted XY in a weird spotâit was like she felt he died and thought, âThe show must go on, letâs get married.â
1. The assassination scene shows her desire for XL as well as her longing for Jing, highlighting her internal dilemma.
2. Her dream indicates that XY tends to escape her problems by seeking comfort in FFB, who represents her safe space. However, she is also afraid of her deep-seated love for XL and thus tries to run away from that as well.
She had only asked one thing from CX: to spare XL's life. With XL's death, XY finally found the courage to leave CX. For me, her decision to cut ties and let go of the past marks the beginning of her character growth, and whether she forgives CX is open to interpretation.
However, the fact that she left and ensured he could never find her again suggests to me that she did not forgive him for failing to spare the life of the one she truly loved and for not fulfilling her only wish.
Go East is rumored to be this month. Love has Fireworks is rumored to be October.