"Though some of you may see these cues merely as aesthetic choices, doing so would be rendering a great disservice to the directors and the mastery they hold over their craft. Every art form focused on storytelling requires knowledge of colors, design, composition, and hierarchy -- among many others, to communicate things appropriately. "
I've often thought I would love to sit in on classes about direction, production, cinematography so I could understand those things that tickle at the edge while I am watching something I am emotionally wrapped up in. I know there have been many dramas or films where I dearly wished I could read an in depth question and answer interview with the writer and director to get a more detailed insight into their thoughts and ideas on the production also. Whenever I do come across an article with an interview, I love hearing what their interpretations or thoughts were.
I've watched most of the shows you are referencing in these first 2 articles, and the visual clues were very heavy in them. Now I want to go back and rewatch...especially those that left a huge visual impression....My Mister, Misty, SKY Castle, and so many others. Thank you again. My future watching is going to be even more fulfilling now that I feel more educated! You are an excellent teacher! :)
Thank you so much for writing this article. It explains a visual subtext that I sensed but didn't realize in any concrete manner. I love love Korean film and have totally immersed myself in their dramas and movies for 7 years now. I constantly feel frustrated with my inability to articulate what it is about some productions that create these emotional 'feelings' in me as I am watching. I know it is there, I know it is the visual as well as the writing and acting and direction. You have opened my eyes to 'see' what it is that I have been feeling all this time. It's not just Korean film though, it's a concept pertinent to all theater. So thank you so much. I am off to read and learn from the next article now. I really appreciate this. It is so nice to learn how to be more observant when watching since I get such great pleasure out of so many dramas...even those with their problems. Sometimes the visuals are so powerful that they balance the lack in other parts of a production.
Well, I started out this drama with low expectations and was promptly surprised at how much I liked it....at first. Gu Hye Sun, who I have never liked as an actress, did a really good job here. She's no dancer. She did fine on top but they would quickly cut off her lower half as she was missing steps and not moving well. I love Jang Hee Jin, so I was okay with the switch and soon adjusted. The singing was mediocre...and the lip syncing absolutely awful. The cast overall I really liked, the story also...at first. But the whole thing started falling apart about halfway through, as most of these longer dramas do. Even so, I could not stop watching it....all be it talking to the screen at all the huge gaping holes in the logic of the thing. How in heaven's name no one was charged when one of the characters was killed in a car accident, when it was clearly another character's negligence and fault is beyond common sense. What police force would not investigate the circumstances of such an accident. And the whiplash changes in the relationships was finally just comical. I love you, I'm going to kill you, I love you. RME Still... I kept watching. I now understand why the low rating. It is well deserved. I would imagine the change in partners caused a lot of heartache in the fans too. The best thing about this was Kang Tae Oh. He gave it his all and I loved his emotional performance.
Brutal. Infuriating. Adrenaline inducing ride for vengeance. Bloody and well deserved vengeance. It's not new at all, but it's still quite good just for the action scenes...though I found it ridiculous that she was doing a lot of those in high heels. Thankfully they came off and came in handy when the bullets ran out. Still, I enjoyed the ride and I punched and kicked right along with her. She should have killed those filthy old cretins ...well I'm pretty sure one of them died. Scum. I really enjoy watching Lee Si Young. I love that there is this beautiful woman who can stand up and exact her own justice when the system fails her. She looks great! All of us who have had a child can look at that body of hers and HATE her! ;) :)
I am so out of the loop on this one. I love the story, but the acting is horrible. Constant yelling and hysterics. The facial expressions are so overdone. There is NO subtlety in the acting at all. Everything about it is so OTT. I find it very difficult to watch and keep waiting for what it is that gave this such a high rating. I struggle on...only 4 episodes to go! I obviously have some kind of disconnect with this.
Lovely movie. Based on a true story. But there are many many stories like this from real life. I like that this was so realistically done...without overdrawn dramatics or hysteria. Real situations, real feelings, real love. Terrific acting by the children in this, especially Park Ji Bin.
I never watch Family dramas because they are SO long, incredibly boring with all the filler episodes, and full of inane so called comic relief characters that I just want to slap. :) This was only 30 episodes and on Netflix (trying to watch as many there as I can to support that platform)and had good reviews. I absolutely loved it. Realistic as could be. Gorgeous Gorgeous cinematography and setting. Lovely cast and terrific writing. I only wish now for a sequel one of these days with Kim Sae Ron and Cha Ni (Kim Chan Hee) as they are reunited years down the road.
Interesting. It is rated MA-for nudity and sex scenes. FYI. Frankly, I was kinda surprised this cast did this movie. It's kinda like a B movie...for me anyway. It starts out with a very Mature theme that seems to be going somewhere and then ends up with a kdrama ending... it just didn't match.
Season 2 starts shooting in February for the next 6 episodes. Right now they are saying shooting should be done in June or so and release date will be around this time NEXT YEAR! Ugh. I'll die if I have to wait that long! The scenery and cinematography in this were stunning. Loved every minute of it. I guess I'll just have to watch it over and over again to get me through the next year.
I watched the original Luther show years ago, so I have virtually no memory of it other than I liked it and desperately wished it had subs since the British accents were so strong I barely understood them sometimes. So I was not comparing the 2, nor influenced by it. SHK is hard for me to take. I think he overacts a Lot! But I did like him mostly in this role. Lee Seol was wonderful. The rest of the cast was also really good and fit their roles. I liked the cases they worked on and thought they did a really good job, for the most part, in presenting them and the characters in them. If I had to pick apart anything, I'd say it's the tendency to hyper-dramatize. Everything was just a bit over the top, from SHK's anti-hero character, to all the bad guys. They all could have been wearing placards advertising: Anti-Hero, Villain, Psycho, Dirty Cop, Naive New Cop, etc etc. Still...like I said...the show was enjoyable for me. I don't care so much about the muddled 'message'. It gets kind of tiresome watching dramas where everyone is either squeaky clean or downright evil to the core. In this you have to struggle a bit to understand or justify, or not, the behavior of many of these characters. In other words, it wasn't black or white. 8/10 or maybe 8.5
Terrific, really enjoyed it. Nice to see a cop drama that isn't so full of holes you could drive the White Truck of Death through them. Season 2 better come soon and it better do something about that ending. I just finished Season 1 five minutes ago and I think my head is going to explode. I feel like I must have fallen asleep at a crucial moment somewhere because I am totally lost as to why it would end that way and wth is going on! I am SO thankful I didn't watch this one 2 years ago when it came out! It's going to be hard enough waiting for later this year as is! And I'm thankful that both our lead guys are back for Season 2 so we should see some resolution!
Wow this was so much More than I thought it would be. Tragic! That ending was out of nowhere. Even though I had read all the reviews, nothing prepares you. Terrific performances! RIP Lee Eun Joo. I hope the ghouls who harassed you and helped push you over that edge pay for it.
Why this has such a low rating is beyond me. Unless it's because of all the nudity...smh.
This deserves a higher rating. I'm guessing there might be some who objected to the Ha Ri Soo part, especially in Korea. Really enjoyed it. Love comes to us in many ways, and when the ones you love are hurt, or hurt you, or you hurt them, the pain from those hurts is equal to the amount of love.
I've often thought I would love to sit in on classes about direction, production, cinematography so I could understand those things that tickle at the edge while I am watching something I am emotionally wrapped up in. I know there have been many dramas or films where I dearly wished I could read an in depth question and answer interview with the writer and director to get a more detailed insight into their thoughts and ideas on the production also. Whenever I do come across an article with an interview, I love hearing what their interpretations or thoughts were.
I've watched most of the shows you are referencing in these first 2 articles, and the visual clues were very heavy in them. Now I want to go back and rewatch...especially those that left a huge visual impression....My Mister, Misty, SKY Castle, and so many others. Thank you again. My future watching is going to be even more fulfilling now that I feel more educated! You are an excellent teacher! :)
Why this has such a low rating is beyond me. Unless it's because of all the nudity...smh.