Wow, it's the first time kdrama has this directing especially on the camerawork, colour editing etc. I am unsure how to describe this, but this screams mid-20s popular Korean movie directing & editing; it even delivers the same feeling of seducing Mr perfect, a perfect match.
Not many top current C-actresses can act in melodram despite how pretty they are but ZRN is one of them. She has a very good voice projection which melo drama is damn imprtant, very emotional eyes. She has Bai Lu melo vibes that I love. Being too pretty doesnt equal to talent but ZRN nailed every aspect of this when she able to cry the emotions without saying anything. Melodrama is her niche
I'm gonna say this again: This is an excellent improvement on modern C-drama. The plot, close up camera work, slow yet profound exploration of emotions, and emotional scripts give the old Taiwanese Melo drama that I missed so much before the rise of Cdramas.
Everyone has been loving & complimenting BJT, but I have to give ZRN big applause cause this story can't even succeed without her melancholy eyes. Its the highlight of the drama. Its not easy to carry out a melodrama esp the character is introvert, rarely speaks but she has to potrays her story with just her eyes, That's a dfrnt level of talent.
To me, it seems like Yifan doesn’t believe she deserves Sang Yan. She thinks he's too good for her, and attachment…
Its a normal case for sexual abuse victim, hard to believe people, attachment issues, underserving for other people's love(opposite gender) & she might always suffered depression or PTSD. Her story is bigger than she scared of love, she first needs to heal herself. And SY way approaching her is just from way he understands her personality & background. His love is soo big that he always pulled towards her since HS even how distance is her personality. I think it goes back from how SY was raised with full of love (hidden love). Yes, he's hurt because of her but deep down, he knows there're more he needs to known from her, & he believe that he needs to let her open up slowly. Same like in the past.
Despite SY persistent & patience & love, i hope WYF can heal herself cause loving a person like WYF in real life (which i have a friend like this) can be hard & draining since how closed they are & love comes 2 ways. hvg a partner with traumatic history needs a full love & patience . But this is how the drama is directing her character development & SY big love. I'm most excited for her growth & healing & to see her finally found her own 'voice' & self. SY will be her new support system cause she needs someone at personal love to help her heal.
I rewatched AC recently on Netflix. and yes, they do have similarities but I think WYF is more closed than LMC.
Yes, LMC became open once she had a kid; she got a new purpose of life, while WFY x found one yet. LMC's childhood might have been tougher, so she became pretty hard-headed, upfront and stubborn to survive as a poor kid. WYF also felt abandoned even by her family; that's why she's like that. Both struggle with the same sorrow & loneliness; it's more to different characters since WYF is more introverted. it's just great how this drama successfully portrays an introvert character when dealing with sorrow like Wei Yi Fan.
Anyone who has watched Autumn Concerto, Wei Yi Fan literally gives Liang Mu Cheng characters plus the underlying sorrow, the way they close themselves are also the same. Even the cause of them are somehow same. This drama gives a lot of old melo Taiwanese vibes instead of normal modern cdramas
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And SY way approaching her is just from way he understands her personality & background. His love is soo big that he always pulled towards her since HS even how distance is her personality. I think it goes back from how SY was raised with full of love (hidden love). Yes, he's hurt because of her but deep down, he knows there're more he needs to known from her, & he believe that he needs to let her open up slowly. Same like in the past.
But this is how the drama is directing her character development & SY big love. I'm most excited for her growth & healing & to see her finally found her own 'voice' & self. SY will be her new support system cause she needs someone at personal love to help her heal.