who's asking for your opinion, it's their life they will do whatever they want.
What's wrong with giving my opinion?, I didn't attack the actor or SHK, I already said I suppport her choice as an actress because I'm a fan and I know how she has wanted to do a different genre for so long and SHK has already said she feels very nervous/anxious about this new project, so I hoping this a successful drama for everybody and hoping it's something different for her as an actress and adds more success to her already iconic career.
I’m just curious - what do you have against noona romances? Are you also against romances between an older man…
I just not a fan of the genre in dramas, in real ife that's another thing people can date whoever they like as long they over 18-20, nothing wrong with age gaps in dramas or real life, is just my preference and I prefer when the leads are closer in age or the ML is older, again is my preference in dramas. Nothing wrong with actreses being older than the actor in real life either as long is not part of the drama for me that's all, some my favorite dramas have older actress/younger actor in real life but in the drama is not part of the story.
I understand fans complaining about SHK's latest male leads, since she hasn't acted with anyone her age since 2013-2014 drama/films and we'll like to see her act with other same age/older A-list actors again, but it looks like these drama might not have romance, at least I hope, not a fan of noona romances. As fan SHK I know how long she has waited to act in a thriller drama, so I want to support her choice, specially since I dislike DOTS and dropped Encounter, never been a fan of the main actors so I really hope is just a great thriller/revenge drama.
People freaking out about the age gap and the possible romance, when nothing in this drama says romance, it's a thriller/revenge drama with only 8 episodes, so i doubt there is room for any loveline and doesn't the actor have an older woman romance drama coming up?, so maybe with this one is different. I'm still dissapointed that they cast a much younger new actor and was hoping for someone her age to be her leading man maybe another A lister but it looks like these drama in center around the FL, at least I hope so, I don't want anymore noona romances for SHK.
This version would always be the best for me, the iconic one, it was better written and acted, the cast was perfect.
I often see comments here and other websites of people saying that they prefer the K-version just because they find the male leads cuter looking and younger pretty much or that they don't like the half-baldness? which i don't undestand since that's the hairstyle of that period so I just accepted it I guess, I didn't even thought about it, I had already seen other films before with that style so that's probaly why. To me all the male leads here are attractive, manly and yes they were older but they were supposed to be older, they were not flower/boy band looking male leads, they were still handsome I thought, also the FL is better written and her perfomance was better too. The Korea version felt like something like a manga adaptation with modern music which just seem off, a weak FL, more romance and yes the production might have been higher simply because it's from 2016 but high production doesnt make a drama better. If you want something a bit more mature and with deeper story watch this version, perhaps with less romance, though it has its cute/ romantic moments too and the chemistry is very much there after all the two leads are now married in real life, I guess the main actress also found the ML attractive and didn't mind his age either.
I find it kind of funny how some people say they feel uncomfortable with the second lead couple age difference since Nicky Wu who is 50 (40's in the drama I think) and the actress is 26, while in real life Nicky himself is married to his Scarlet Heart co-star actress Cecilia Liu who is 17 years younger than him and they started dating when he was 42 and she 26. I would never understand why people get so worked up over age differences anyways as long two people are adults, more so when it's just characters, but oh well. I have not started watching the drama yet so will see how it goes but looking forward to seeing the 4th and 14th princes together again.
Re-watching these drama and I still loved it, not perfect by any means and some scenes skipping but the two leads chemistry once they start to fall in love again is so good. I really enjoy Kim Hyun Joo acting once again, I mean she's basically playing three different characters, glad to know she won a couple of wards for her performance, she one of my favorites.
And it also is implied that he already has kids. The hopeless romantic in me wants the ML and FL to be exclusive.…
ML has two kids from a previous relationship whom he doesn't married, but when he breaks up with her, she leaves and a few years go by before ML and FL even get together. ML remains completely faithful to the FL during their marriage even when others keep pushing women on him, he keeps refusing sleeping with other women even after FL tells him she's okay with it, because she thinks that a wife should be not jealous but there is other are deeper reasons why she acts like this, if you get to know her character well you will understand. It might get a bit annoying how she keeps pushing him to accept getting a concubine and he will get upset and angry about it in a number of episodes but she has her reasons, in the end he's never unfaithful, so no sharing with other women although she might get jealous at some point about someone. ML is completely devoted to the FL and does anything to please and make happy her as she slowly opens up to him. To me this one the best love stories I've seen, a couple were both are smart and strong in their own way and who despite their different personalities make a amazing couple and I love how they showed their affection through little actions, the actors look really comfortable with each other.
I though this was like video game or something when I first knew of it years ago, either way I read that the two weren't even on the same room for the filming, but I haven't seen it so don't know if they have any physical contact.
I really want watch for SHK but another noona romance for her? why? please cast with a older A list actor like her or just any great actor over 35+ years old. I hated DOTS (not chemistry), try Encounter, I really try really hard but I just don't like PBG for some reason not just because he is younger, there is just something about him I find off putting, so I drop it. I usually avoid noona romances because the guys seem to always be too perfect, too nice, cutesy or cheeky and FC is cold or icy ( I rarely like cold FLs), at least in the dramas I seen or know of. I hope at least this one is bit different, but not having much hope, I haven't seen this actor in anything yet so I don't any opinions of him yet in terms of acting skills or the kind of roles he plays but please I hope this is not just the usual noona romance. I haven't loved any SHK drama since TWTW where she plays an icy character but still I loved the drama not only for the story and acting but also because of who her ML was, an actor her age. I don't have a problem if actor is younger but like 2-5 years as long he looks the same age as FC and is not a noona romance story exactly. I still don't know what kind of drama this is going to be, so who knows I might like it after all and I just hope no SLS (which I rarely get), but the actor is older I'm already thinking I might like him more.
Honestly I don't think the two leads divorce it's going to affect my love for this drama, in their statement they pretty much said they don't regret meeting and falling in love and they did their divorce clean and quietly unlike some celebrity couples I've seen from various countries. Also they got a beautiful son out of it, they will always be linked somehow so their union while short was worthwhile for them I'm sure and for me too. Sadly I wasn't that shocked since they both have been working non-stop since the birth of their child and they barely seem to spend any time together, it just wasn't meant to be long term for them. The thing it does bother is all the haters who seem to celebrating and keep talking trash about FSF and bringing up their rumored exes, I just wanted them to show to all those haters wrong I guess but still we fans will have this amazing drama.
Bit sad seeing the ratings go lower but oh well to each it's own I guess? I really loved this drama, I was entertained, invested, really liked the romance (don't get some of complaints about it) and just didn't care about the so called flaws, I think some viewers just nitpick to much on dramas anyways. As for the ending I didn't mind it at all, didn't pissed me off like some other endings I've seen for some reason, though I do have a bit of complaint about it, but overall I was still was okay with it. I get annoyed when people expect perfect logic/sense and consistencies in sci-fi stories, I guess I just want to be entertained and get emotionally invested in the characters so I don't complain about every little detail in the execution of the story, specially fantasy ones.
If you are thinking about watching it just do it and make up you own mind don't judge it for the ratings or some of the negative comments here and don't think to much about it, just enjoyed it and if you don't after a few episodes then dropped it. I was actually bit bored on the 4 episodes but I still curious so I continue and by 5-8 I became really invested and it just better and better with each episode in my opinion, to me it was unique and different.
I've been waiting for this kind of article for so long, I just finished the drama on Friday and I can't move on yet, love it, imperfections and all, I was so entertained. PSH and CSW need to work together again their on chemistry was so good and their off chemistry was freaking adorable and funny, they look so comfortable with each other. Very nice article.
I love this so much, I don't care what anybody says, are there plot holes? sure but it's science fiction and there always imperfection in kind of stories anyway. I was so invested in the story I didn't mind the flaws I guess, I like they explained things slowly too and I actually like the ending and the more a read the various theories of what it the ending could mean I makes me like it even more, and I'm not one those people that always need a clear happy ending. I usually avoid time-travel dramas but I was curious because of JSW and PSH casting, I'm so glad I gave it a chance, they were both good and had great chemistry. In the end I was very entertained and so emotionally invested, I don't regret watching it.
Still loving and re-watching this amazing drama, if your thinking about watching go for it don't bother about some of the comments give it a try and decided for yourself you might love it or not that much (that's fine) but this is for sure not a bad drama to the point of hating it either. Beware it starts very slow, not boring though and I recommend not skipping scenes not matter how long they may feel, I'm glad I didn't skip anything. The story just gets better and better as it goes on and has a great happy ending, so rare among C-dramas.
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I often see comments here and other websites of people saying that they prefer the K-version just because they find the male leads cuter looking and younger pretty much or that they don't like the half-baldness? which i don't undestand since that's the hairstyle of that period so I just accepted it I guess, I didn't even thought about it, I had already seen other films before with that style so that's probaly why. To me all the male leads here are attractive, manly and yes they were older but they were supposed to be older, they were not flower/boy band looking male leads, they were still handsome I thought, also the FL is better written and her perfomance was better too. The Korea version felt like something like a manga adaptation with modern music which just seem off, a weak FL, more romance and yes the production might have been higher simply because it's from 2016 but high production doesnt make a drama better. If you want something a bit more mature and with deeper story watch this version, perhaps with less romance, though it has its cute/ romantic moments too and the chemistry is very much there after all the two leads are now married in real life, I guess the main actress also found the ML attractive and didn't mind his age either.
If you are thinking about watching it just do it and make up you own mind don't judge it for the ratings or some of the negative comments here and don't think to much about it, just enjoyed it and if you don't after a few episodes then dropped it. I was actually bit bored on the 4 episodes but I still curious so I continue and by 5-8 I became really invested and it just better and better with each episode in my opinion, to me it was unique and different.