He's in custody for assault. He got his friends to beat up a driver.https://www.straitstimes.com/life/entertainment/taiwanese-actor-darren-wang-investigated-for-assault-after-conscription-evasion-scandal
I can't say for sure but I think so.. they found clear evidence of his involvement with the gang to beat up the driver on his phone when they seized it because he tried to avoid military service.
Was digging for info about who the scriptwriter of this was, and found an insightful interview of the scriptwriter and psychologist (who they consulted for the show) talking about the process of making Matalada and the sensitivity that went into making the script and dialogues...this was clearly made with so much care. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeQep29m3bw
I enjoyed this drama in parts (it had its hilarious moments), but I did not like it as a whole. Prima facie, the…
The whole drama felt like the leads were going very different paths and then the last episode, the writer decided to throw in a curveball and have them meet at the same road and call that the ultimate soulmate connection. And her justification is that because they end up on the same road, that means they are meant for each other. Completely ignoring the journey which was setting them up for different paths..
After being hell bent on not wanting kids.. she suddenly wanted a kid because the uterus talked to her?! Convenient way to flesh out the fact that he is infertile. Also what was the point of him being infertile.. it didn't lead up to anything.
She danced in joy in the 2nd last episode when she realised the pharmacist was a player -so she was happy that she didn't cheat because he was a womanizer not because she was married and still loved her husband. Did we really need to know he was a player?! So if he was a sincere guy who really loved her and pursued her, she would have given in?!
She scremed at the ML in the last episode for going to another woman's house, but girl you even dreamed of kissing another man..
I don't understand why we had to spend so much time on the leads with other prospective partners.
The flashback they had at the end of why she chose to marry him pretty much made the distinction more apparent for me. It wasn't perfect.. she forgot about him but he showed her consideration and they smiled - they were not trying to "work through" anything.. it was effortless. But by the end, their happiness was tied to the accomplishment of having "worked through" shit / overcoming hurdles that they had to, rather than because they were able to enjoy the simplicity of just being together.
Where was cultivating the relationship?! The leads never gave each other a warm hug or talked about their day at work or anything for that matter.. even the act of sex was tied to her wanting him to do something (like the house matter) or them wanting a baby. Until the end, she never told him that she could not sleep when he snored or that he wanted more empathy and understanding from her.
I wanted to love this but it was so superficial. The writer tried to make it look very deep in the last episode but failed IMO. They never grew at all.
I enjoyed this drama in parts (it had its hilarious moments), but I did not like it as a whole. Prima facie, the message about holding on to each other through the good and bad is not wrong because relationships aren't always a bed of roses. Having said that, a relationship should not feel like a chore that you feel compelled to finish. The leads definitely cared for each other (and maybe there was love too) but by the end of it, I just felt that they remained together to uphold the sanctity of marriage and stay in the comfort zone (which is bogus) rather than because they were interested in each other and needed each other. It felt like a balanced essay on marriage where the writer listed out the pros and cons, and then decided that since it has both, one can just stay neutral and sit on the fence. That would at least give the essay a passing mark. Also, where was the character development? He never grew to become an adult who made his own decisions (rather than have his mum/wife dictate), and she never grew to show him more empathy and understanding. Dramas on the theme of marriage need to understand this - just because the leads had temptation around them and they did not tip the line by cheating, it does not mean that all is sweet and nice. The mark of a good marriage isn't that you managed to avoid temptation, rather it is about cultivating that committment and value to work through life together.
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Yes. He's a brilliant actor with a lot of fantastic dramas and movies. I don't know if Netflix will purchase it since it has a limited audience.. the humour is top notch though.
This should have been titled 'All the Psychos around Boss and Me' instead. Holistically, this was not it. There were too many villains and psychos trying to either harm or separate the leads all the way till the end, unlike the easygoing original with sweet characters. The ML is probably the only character I unbashedly loved. The FL went from lovable to annoying in the last stretch.
All that negativity aside, I actually enjoyed the leads' romance and scenes in this much much more than the original C-version. I wonder if the comparison is even valid though because the essence of the leads' relationship in both dramas was pretty different, other than the initial premise and some key events. I disliked how the FL in the original had zero confidence and never communicated. The FL had more spunk and personality here. She was so much more outspoken after Episode 8/9. The ML's psyche and coldness was fleshed out better and he was so much more expressive when they began dating (as opposed to the original). I love how he always encouraged her and made her feel that she was great the way she is (something the original didn't have). They also had tons of romantic scenes (rare for a lakorn), and I could really feel the emotional connection and love between them.. they did so much more than just eating and had coupley scenes sprinked throughout their relationship like the FL tickling the ML, them dancing together, her expressing her jealousy, both of them communicating about little things, cheering and validating each other etc. Push / Aom surprised me with their effortless and cute chemistry.
I don't think I'd recommend this unless you just want to watch the couple's scenes and not bother about the rest.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PeQep29m3bw
https://kisskh.at/list/1NaGyDK4
Completely ignoring the journey which was setting them up for different paths..
After being hell bent on not wanting kids.. she suddenly wanted a kid because the uterus talked to her?! Convenient way to flesh out the fact that he is infertile. Also what was the point of him being infertile.. it didn't lead up to anything.
She danced in joy in the 2nd last episode when she realised the pharmacist was a player -so she was happy that she didn't cheat because he was a womanizer not because she was married and still loved her husband. Did we really need to know he was a player?!
So if he was a sincere guy who really loved her and pursued her, she would have given in?!
She scremed at the ML in the last episode for going to another woman's house, but girl you even dreamed of kissing another man..
I don't understand why we had to spend so much time on the leads with other prospective partners.
The flashback they had at the end of why she chose to marry him pretty much made the distinction more apparent for me.
It wasn't perfect.. she forgot about him but he showed her consideration and they smiled - they were not trying to "work through" anything.. it was effortless. But by the end, their happiness was tied to the accomplishment of having "worked through" shit / overcoming hurdles that they had to, rather than because they were able to enjoy the simplicity of just being together.
Where was cultivating the relationship?! The leads never gave each other a warm hug or talked about their day at work or anything for that matter.. even the act of sex was tied to her wanting him to do something (like the house matter) or them wanting a baby. Until the end, she never told him that she could not sleep when he snored or that he wanted more empathy and understanding from her.
I wanted to love this but it was so superficial. The writer tried to make it look very deep in the last episode but failed IMO. They never grew at all.
Prima facie, the message about holding on to each other through the good and bad is not wrong because relationships aren't always a bed of roses.
Having said that, a relationship should not feel like a chore that you feel compelled to finish. The leads definitely cared for each other (and maybe there was love too) but by the end of it, I just felt that they remained together to uphold the sanctity of marriage and stay in the comfort zone (which is bogus) rather than because they were interested in each other and needed each other. It felt like a balanced essay on marriage where the writer listed out the pros and cons, and then decided that since it has both, one can just stay neutral and sit on the fence. That would at least give the essay a passing mark.
Also, where was the character development? He never grew to become an adult who made his own decisions (rather than have his mum/wife dictate), and she never grew to show him more empathy and understanding.
Dramas on the theme of marriage need to understand this - just because the leads had temptation around them and they did not tip the line by cheating, it does not mean that all is sweet and nice. The mark of a good marriage isn't that you managed to avoid temptation, rather it is about cultivating that committment and value to work through life together.
I don't know if Netflix will purchase it since it has a limited audience.. the humour is top notch though.
Holistically, this was not it. There were too many villains and psychos trying to either harm or separate the leads all the way till the end, unlike the easygoing original with sweet characters. The ML is probably the only character I unbashedly loved. The FL went from lovable to annoying in the last stretch.
All that negativity aside, I actually enjoyed the leads' romance and scenes in this much much more than the original C-version. I wonder if the comparison is even valid though because the essence of the leads' relationship in both dramas was pretty different, other than the initial premise and some key events.
I disliked how the FL in the original had zero confidence and never communicated. The FL had more spunk and personality here. She was so much more outspoken after Episode 8/9. The ML's psyche and coldness was fleshed out better and he was so much more expressive when they began dating (as opposed to the original). I love how he always encouraged her and made her feel that she was great the way she is (something the original didn't have). They also had tons of romantic scenes (rare for a lakorn), and I could really feel the emotional connection and love between them.. they did so much more than just eating and had coupley scenes sprinked throughout their relationship like the FL tickling the ML, them dancing together, her expressing her jealousy, both of them communicating about little things, cheering and validating each other etc. Push / Aom surprised me with their effortless and cute chemistry.
I don't think I'd recommend this unless you just want to watch the couple's scenes and not bother about the rest.
HPriest always picks the most interesting projects.
LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS!
I dare you to watch this next.
Just a small scene for you to get an idea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUqRHU_ECk4
You will roll on the floor laughing.
I can't watch it anymore without feeling uncomfortable.
Good luck to you.