LadyCatherine

Chinese adult dramas hardly ever fall under the definition of rom-com, nor are they melodramatic. They usually show a rather realistic depiction of complicated adult relationships --Jin Dong dramas especially falls under this description. (see The First Half of My Life and Surgeons, also Ode to Joy I and II)

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Eng. subs: http://fastdrama.co/watch-online/princess-jellyfish-japanese-drama/episode-1

Age ain't nothing but a number! I think you miss the point of the story. Supposedly it is going to be the young guy that seems more enlightened than the two older and seasoned men in her life. His fresh outlook and innocence will provide her with an interesting perspective. There are lots of May December marriages and romances that are successful these days. But we tend to hear the put-downs when it comes to older women and younger men. We don't get all the negativity when it comes to older men with younger women . Nobody had anything to say when Eric Mun of Shinhwa married a 25 years old woman -- somehow that was okay.

Ain't that about the truth!

Watching her now in Drama Special Season 7: One Summer Dream (2016).

YESSS! Did you see him in "The First Half of My Life." Best piece of television I've ever seen and best drama so far this year!

That's a typical Jin Dong performance! Uptight, reserved, but seething with passion underneath.See his performances in Ode to Joy, particularly 1 and the best drama I've seen so far this year where he was a lead and it was absolutely outstanding, "The First Half of My Life."

The leads meet while travelling and working, so the first few episodes are in Guam.

Just finished watching him in Sky on Fire, currently streaming on Netflix. Lots of good action and he was paired with Daniel Wu and Joseph Chang......oh, and Amber Kuo.

Same here, Teleri.....Daniel Wu, Zhang Rui Yun and Joseph Chang were enough for me to be entertained, with lots of good action! What's interesting is that this film was thought of as futuristic. It's Hong Kong, with all of its grit and glitz -- and a city so dense that it grows up and not out. Funny how some see that as futuristic. The heights of some of those buildings were enough to make me queasy!

Watching him now in Kahogo no Kahoko and he does indeed have a great screen presence.

Making my New Years Eve plans right now.....sitting in front of the tv for the Season 3 first episode of this wonderful drama!

Daily dramas are like a variation on the same theme.

I don't know if you've noticed, but most daily dramas have a food theme.

Nope! She got framed and sent to prison within the first 18 episodes and we will now experience a time jump so she can be released and start her revenge.

It's a daily drama. They are usually all the same - variation of the same theme......always! This is where drama writers begin. They will use all the tropes they can, and that is exactly the case here. It stars leads that I'm not aware of, but found out that they have good reputations, but don't work that often. I used to blame the daily dramas for sucking me into their vortex, but i have decided to stop doing that. I like watching them sometimes. They can be very entertaining. This drama didn't shortstop with using so many tropes in its first 18 episodes. Now I'm in for the long haul -- thank goodness there is 1 episode a day. Can't wait to see the story unfold and find out how Dal Nim is going to get back at everyone for sending her to prison. Sure, I'll moan and I'll groan and I'll curse at her for her stupidity and naivete, but part of the scenario is watching her grow and learn and become smarter than those around her who want to wreak havoc in her life. So far I'm enjoying it, so I will stick with it. That violin music tho at the most melodramatic moments makes me howl with laughter! I usually describe daily dramas as being "so bad, they're good!"

What a phenomenal actress! She just embodies every character she plays.

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