Susan Wu as the Empress (de facto or Dowager) always trying to monopolize court power! Haha One of the greatest detective dramas I've ever seen! I just can't wait for season 2!
Hi! First of all, I really appreciate the time and effort you put into making such an extensive list. It’s a…
Hey there! I appreciate your comment!! And yeah, that blur of lines between fiction and history is really something, making it all seem like history all the time, which gets us going, in turn, to watch them, anyways. I see your point and I'd like to know more about it, for instance, which other shows you could actually classify as fictitious. As I've said some comments below yours, this list is constantly updated, for I'm still watching every single drama so that I can classify them ever better. Thanks again!! ^^ But, in the end, we're still talking about something that can be said in just a few words. How can we claim something is or is not historical just by lack of fictional or supposed-to-be real elements? Although historical reality has passed and can only be represented, fictitious still has much to say due to the inevitable blanks of history. Besides, we can only say there may be a lack of historicity, which can only be based on what's left of the past. But then, what could we make of the past that was not recorded? What about the equally historical past left out of the official records of history? Can it not be thought by means of fiction? And if it can, how can we, then, say it's not equally historical? Just because it's missing? We'll be gone by the end of the century. If fiction one day recreates our history, ignoring the historical events we live now, will it be less historical? This is merely some thoughts on the question, for it's something very complex. What I can say for sure is: history is not so a place of exclusion as it used to be in the 19th century. That's why my list is extensive and inclusive. You can see even mythology is considered because before we had history to tell us what the truth is, they had mythology, and it is their truth. Imagine taking history to those past societies, telling them it is the truth, and their mythology is not. So, history, truth, fiction... These are complex matters, and it's fine to be worried about it, as long as we don't lose the sense of history as it's written because even the most historical of dramas do have fictional elements whose existence we can't just choose to shut our eyes to. So, I still think if we want real historical stuff, we should still go to history, not to any works of fiction (even though history itself is a form of fiction). ;)
Can anyone provide a good English-subtitled version of this drama? YouTube's versions are either incomplete or poorly subbed. =\ I hear so many good things about it, but I'm currently unable to watch it. =\
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But, in the end, we're still talking about something that can be said in just a few words. How can we claim something is or is not historical just by lack of fictional or supposed-to-be real elements? Although historical reality has passed and can only be represented, fictitious still has much to say due to the inevitable blanks of history. Besides, we can only say there may be a lack of historicity, which can only be based on what's left of the past. But then, what could we make of the past that was not recorded? What about the equally historical past left out of the official records of history? Can it not be thought by means of fiction? And if it can, how can we, then, say it's not equally historical? Just because it's missing? We'll be gone by the end of the century. If fiction one day recreates our history, ignoring the historical events we live now, will it be less historical? This is merely some thoughts on the question, for it's something very complex. What I can say for sure is: history is not so a place of exclusion as it used to be in the 19th century. That's why my list is extensive and inclusive. You can see even mythology is considered because before we had history to tell us what the truth is, they had mythology, and it is their truth. Imagine taking history to those past societies, telling them it is the truth, and their mythology is not. So, history, truth, fiction... These are complex matters, and it's fine to be worried about it, as long as we don't lose the sense of history as it's written because even the most historical of dramas do have fictional elements whose existence we can't just choose to shut our eyes to. So, I still think if we want real historical stuff, we should still go to history, not to any works of fiction (even though history itself is a form of fiction). ;)