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On the other hand, he was dashing in Valmont. It's so weird to see him without wrinkles. haha. And whoa, Annette Benning playing the b*tchy role--my first time seeing her like that! My only concern was that, they weren't half as convincing without the accent. I really liked how they acted but the absence of the accent was distracting.

And gosh the cast was--young! XD Fairuza Balk and Henry Thomas...wow!

Whaaat! Half-Japanese and the other half is Russian? Then you must be quite an exotic beauty! :)

Well I don't blame her for not being able to write. I mean her family members died one after the other and that pretty much will drain the life out of anybody. And they shouldn't blame the poor man. Everybody from the Bronte family left him. After all the siblings died, his father-in-law followed and died even before he did. Nicholls couldn't walk from the devastation. Tragic story.

Yesterday I had a Colin Firth back to back movie. I watched The King's Speech and Valmont afterwards. It was great to see CF act as a prince struggling with a stammer. They did it so simply and yet it was so good.

Part two up next!

It HAS been ages ago! 15 years since and his hair isn't as voluminous now! Haha! The hair was fine. The corset was...whaaaat!? What would men need corsets for?? It was so weird seeing him in it.

Oh I haven't read that! All I know is that they all died. I read some more about Arthur Bell Nicholls and I think he became a very sad man after Charlotte's death and seemed even more devastated when Charlotte's father died--because he strove so hard to gain his approval for her hand in marriage. And to have everybody in the Bronte family die before him--so depressing and yet also weird.

Have you seen Austenland, unnie? I love the P&P reference there--in particular, BBC's P&P. Complete with Colin Firth life-size standee! XD

I haven't watched The End of the Affair yet but knowing that RF has an eye for spectacular characters and amazing stories, I will give it a shot! Oh but unnie, I don't like Wuthering Heights. :( I'm sure he made a great Heathcliff but it's the story. It's so depressing! I've seen two versions and they kind of made me feel wretched.

But I promise to watch S&S and The End of the Affair. And rewatch Becoming Jane! :)

I can't understand how they can give awards like that to drama couples who clearly had a bad relationship in the drama--it's not exactly what one would call 'Best Couple'! But you know how Korean TV stations always give the popular awards to actors who made their ratings go up, it's the same with that, I guess.

Tae Pil and Nam Yeol are one of a kind. Korea's society is conservative and having a noona-dongsaeng relationship is quite unconventional! Now that and Tae Bum and Soo Young being married complicates their relationship all the more! So I'm not sure where Soo Young's mom would place her feelings in all of this.

Haha! I don't mind the sarcastic comments--they made me laugh! :D

I will watch S&S after The King's Speech and Valmont! :)

Me too! Q__Q Those two has become my top 2 BBC classic adaptations and I don't think any one has topped Colin Firth in any Jane Austen adaptation that ever came out on BBC. I did watch a few including the 2007 versions of Persuasion and Northanger Abbey. Rupert Penry-Jones and JJ Feild are both charming in their own ways but CF has set the bar for me and the closest actor I can think of who portrays a character so well in a classic rendition is RA.

Though nowadays I find myself moving back and forth--watching Colin Firth in a day or two and then going to Ralph Fiennes to watch his films during the days when he had thicker hair. XD Oh and I recently watched The Reader and my God, did it blow me away!

Hahaha! XD 'Oppa, why so 19th century? I didn't know you were so uhm old-fashioned!' Then you stay in one corner and hope he doesn't grow fangs on a full moon! XD

I watched Onegin yesterday and was surprised to find Ralph Fiennes in curlers and a men's corset! ._. It was a romantic film but I find Liv Tyler lacking in emotions. :P She doesn't know how to be passionate and act with her eyes like RF does.

Omg, because of that I read that bit where Charlotte Bronte wrote letters to that married man--who was their tutor. Funny thing was, she got married to a man who had a 'poor financial status' and that Mrs Gaskell used her connections to help improve the man's conditions. And the said man's name was Nicholls--does it ring a bell to you?

Yes, it's been more than a month since my addiction to English dramas started! I owe a big part of that to mysecretsoul who recommended me Pride & Prejudice (Colin Firth <3) and North and South (Richard Armitage <3).

Loved N&S so much I couldn't get Richard Armitage out of my head, unnie! :)

Has Tae Hee taken on his father's case? He will investigate that fateful night of the accident and will not let up until he finds the truth. :)

Lol! 40 episodes! XD And when Soo Young's mother appear, I just want to strangle her!

Then it must be me. Stephen's eyes had a soft glow to them and they were constantly that way to me throughout the film. It was okay. I wasn't too excited about his vegetable wife--I thought it was too Jane Eyre-ish.

I had a thought bubble telling me: Beware of handsome Englishmen! When they say they want you or propose to marry you, make sure he doesn't have a first wife who is either 1) a crazy b*tch who sets everything on fire or 2) a paralyzed woman lying on his bed with open eyes. ;) But I did like how she developed a loving relationship with her daughter. Hearing her finally call her 'Mama' was so satisfying!

Mmm! I haven't read anything on the Brontes. Maybe that's why their works are dark?

He is. He's just biding time. Her father is an important part of the twist. I see you're 18 episodes down to the last stretch. :)

I'm not too fond of Tae Bum and Soo Young as a couple. The push and pull became overwhelming that it killed the romance for me. The insecurities got in the way plus her mother was too meddlesome!

Tae Sik had confidence issues being the first-born son. He failed a lot in his life and he was a sad case. But the moment he treats his son better and works hard for it--that got him on my good side. But there were times I wanted to strangle him for being such a lame father.

My dear, was it me or I thought Stephen Dillane's eyes were warm and kind, not as scorching as I though they'd be. He played a character with conscience and so that's why I thought he was warm and it reflected at how he looked at her and even his wife.

I watched Miss Austen Regrets and felt a bit sad and disappointed at how her real life turned out to be. It must have been hard for her to live in that lifetime. It felt like time was always running short and everything was a mess. It dispelled any thought of romanticism and just bared what kind of a sad life a female writer had in the early 19th century.

My only complaint is that the movie supposes that the viewers already know Jane Austen's family and biography to a certain level that they don't introduce the characters. And with that, one has to listen intently at the mention of their names and relation to JA.

Ice cream would be nice to get by the sad episodes. But I am confident you'll enjoy the twists you'll find in each mini-story.

Seeing how Ja Eun and Tae Hee's love story grow was a pleasure to watch as was Tae Sik and Guk Su's developments. If there were any disappointments that I didnt like, it was Soo Young being a spoiled b*tch! But other than her, the drama in general is good!

Don't hold back and don't worry too much about your English. :) You're doing fine!

Thanks! I can't deny I'm currently obsessed with him--as you can see. :D I thank mysecretsoul for prodding me to watch North & South. Otherwise, I wouldn't have discovered RA and the other side of the drama world. ^-^

I'm also a sucker for the fantasy genre. ;) I've seen Tokyo Girl and like you said even though it's not so original, it's still a cute movie. The old lady made me cry and she lived through a hundred years to express her gratitude and remorse to her.

I've added Real since I also like sci-fi and of course the lead actors. Thanks so much for your movie picks! :)

Hi! Thanks for the request! I'm pleased to meet you! :) I see you are watching Ojakgyo Brothers. How do you like it so far?

I'll have to ask her. She's into mystery and detective stuff and have always been into anime but the last time I asked her to watch a scary mystery movie with me, she went straight into her room and never came back to me. :P

But perhaps she'd like these literary pieces--oh scratch--I'd like her to try these pieces. They're short and metaphorical and so they encourage critical thinking and awareness. :) Thanks!

It would have made a great dark material if it had more depth and offered more of its own mystery rather than just referring to other 'Gothic' literary works which Jane Austen obviously took fancy of.

But well, who am I to say, I haven't really read it. I did enjoy its romance part and that has always been Jane Austen's strongest and central point.

Mononoke--the mystery series one and not the Princess Mononoke one, right?

Let's just say I'm inclined to watch the 1999 version than the later one. Moreover, because of that blog post, I am hesitant of picking up Ruby in the Smoke but I figured I must scratch any preformed discrimination against Billie Piper because I haven't seen her act so I shouldn't be so judgmental. :P Also, the drama might be a breath of fresh air since it's a departure from the romantic ones I've been watching recently.

Oh! Now I am more intrigued at Firelight! The premise is already interesting and now the male lead's eyes is on fire? Hmmm!

I haven't seen Dangerous Liaisons (but oh, Glenn Close and John Malkovich!) and only picked Valmont solely on Colin Firth and Annette Benning. The one-liner description on wiki wasn't exactly helpful but now that you've described it that way, well then this I have got to see! Q___Q

Futuristic anime? Hmm, maybe I can get my daughter to watch that!