Goodness, this was a surprise. I stumbled across this at 3am and here I am after 4, having binged the whole thing. :)
First things first: Phenomenal acting from both leads, far above and beyond 95% of BL acting. Restrained and realistic. Kudos to both actors and to the director.
As a lover of angst, pain, and suffering in my stories, I enjoyed where the story tried to take us, but a lot of Yeuwen's behavior after you-know-who showed up was sloppily written and incoherent. Again, I liked the darkness, but the way it was handled left me unconvinced.
Awesome ending.
I will def check out more offerings from this studio. Recommended 8.5/10
It strikes me as extremely reductive to label Yuewen a "villain," which is an easy, black/white way of looking at a complicated person having a complicated reaction to an unexpected situation; first his first gay experience and then the fiance showing up.
Much of Yuewen's behavior after the fiance showed up was sloppily written and clunky to the point of not making sense, but I liked the intent of the storytellers.
Someone tracked it back to the US - it's not a drama watcher for sure and MDL owners don't care what it does.
Agreed. I'm American, and I'm horrified to know LM is posting from here. Maybe Lilly Alice is Donald Trump. God knows he shit-posts every freaking night and tries to destroy as many decent humans as possible, just like Lily.
why recently there is so many comments about lily Alice
Don't you think her crap articles must get lots of hits? Otherwise, why would they publish them?
You make a good point, though. How sick is it that a site whose sole purpose is to hype and promote Asian dramas and movies, finds it profitable to help destroy the careers and lives of actors unfortunate enough to find themselves in its gun sights? A horrifying indication that industry bigwigs see individual actors as wholly disposable, no matter how popular and successful they've been.
Look how quickly they, and Lily Alice, helped take down and drive Lee Sun Kyun to suicide. He was Korea's biggest and arguably, best, at the height of his powers. It's as though an example was deliberately made of him.
Someone tracked it back to the US - it's not a drama watcher for sure and MDL owners don't care what it does.
Thanks.
So, basically, a rando, sadistic, netizen who gets off on flogging "controversies" to see how many entertainers, mostly Korean, she can help kill off.
I'd argue that MDL owners DO care what it does - they don't let just anyone's writing end up on the front page so regularly - and they like the results. Depressing.
Best Korean historical comedy, ever. Best Asian historical comedy, ever. One of the best Asian comedies of any kind, ever. One of the best comedies of any kind, out of any country, I have ever seen.
Like all great comedy, this film has an earnest heart and a timeless message at its core. Ju Ji Hoon is off-the-charts spectacular in his dual role here, but the ensemble acting across the board is sensational, as well. There is no weak link. I lol'd at least 30 times from start to finish. Teared up a few times, too.
Do not miss it. 10/10
P.S. I can't place the actor from the cast listed here, but whoever played the high-pitched voiced official or Lord or whatever who giggled and squealed thru his scenes, is a genius. I could not stop laughing, especially in his extended, final scene. Bravo.
A thought for anyone here who cares to address it:
Is Lily Malice an actual person/writer, or merely a pen name the MDL staff uses at whim to publish under? I'd ask directly of the staff, but I know from experience that such a question would be ignored.
Is Lily Malice an actual person/writer, or merely a pen name the MDL staff uses at whim to publish under? I'd ask directly of the staff, but I know from experience such a question would be ignored.
Hear, hear!I swear, the only subset of a group worse than "those types" of vegans are those of the nondrinkers.…
You are so right...except for one thing: I have NEVER seen/heard Lily Malice, nor any other K-trash media person speak out against knetz, no matter how recently another k-celeb or three killed themselves. To do so would draw attention to their own complicity. But they are always happy to rush out articles about how "shocked" all of Korea is by the latest suicide.
Neither media nor public is shocked at all, of course, though I do believe a segment of the public tells themselves that they are. Otherwise, how would they live with themselves?
Thought...do you think Lily Malice is an actual person/writer, or merely a pen name the MDL staff uses at whim to publish under?
I suspect the director is having a fun time tip-toeing over Korean trash media eggshells in regards to this stale BS, while pretending to care. :D
This director and JWS are laughing their asses off at lame media types like Lily Phallus, who are desperately trying to prop up this stale "bad acting" narrative (controversy!!!) long after the public rendered its verdict with the show's record-breaking numbers. They know, as do we all, that Lily is frustrated that JWS hasn't lit up the charcoal over being dragged for banging and knocking up an enthusiastically willing, young actress two years ago, or whenever it was now.
I love Woo Sung's nonchalant, unaffected style in handling all of this. Having taken care of his obligations in a way he sees fit, he hasn't fallen over himself to explain things to people he owes no explanation to.
clearly they don't care at all for fans or viewers.
Spare me.
Every one of your comments above rationalizes/excuses the production company for playing along with the insane knetz, and your position that there is any "solution" needed in the first place.
No solution is needed because the only problem is a bogus one. Pretending that the 35+-year-old, alleged "crimes" of an actor who was a juvenile at the time, are in any way relevant today, especially to the release of this or any other series/movie, is BS.
ffs...Korea entertainment industry is a psycho, self-destructive mess.
As a juvenile, an actor bullied someone a hundred years ago. Since then, he's had a positive, successful, admired life. So, by all means, let's cancel a multi-million dollar production over the hundred-year-old bullying.
clearly they don't care at all for fans or viewers.
Here's the solution: This is another, hysterical, insane, ginned-up faux "controversy" that shouldn't affect anything. Release the show just as planned. Stop rewarding insane knetz.
Who actually conducted this interview, Lily? You? Someone else? Anyone? Where did it take place? What was LJH wearing? What was the weather like outside?
Inquiring minds want to know, Lily: What "pressure," Lily? What "malicious comments," exactly? I'm sure there have been far more complimentary online comments regarding Taxi Driver 3 than malicious ones. Why didn't you ask about the positive comments, Lily? Whose "morals," exactly, Lily? What "scandals and controversies," Lily? Please, be specific. Who made the "mistake" you refer to, Lily, and what was it? Exactly how did that "mistake" lead to the non-release of The Second Signal, Lily?
Lee Je Hoon wants to talk about his series. Whoever wrote up this alleged "interview" wants to yap about scandals, controversies, knetz malicious "comments," some unidentified set of somebody's "morals," unspecified knetz slander and gossip, other people's supposed "mistakes" that allegedly led to other canceled shows; anything at all other than what healthy consumers of entertainment are interested in, such as the actor's methods and other specifics of preparation, rehearsal, direction, and production of Taxi Driver 3.
But you and whoever did this alleged interview you copy/pasted, don't write for healthy people, do you, Lily? You write for sick, twisted knetz vultures.
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I stumbled across this at 3am and here I am after 4, having binged the whole thing. :)
First things first: Phenomenal acting from both leads, far above and beyond 95% of BL acting. Restrained and realistic. Kudos to both actors and to the director.
As a lover of angst, pain, and suffering in my stories, I enjoyed where the story tried to take us, but a lot of Yeuwen's behavior after you-know-who showed up was sloppily written and incoherent. Again, I liked the darkness, but the way it was handled left me unconvinced.
Awesome ending.
I will def check out more offerings from this studio.
Recommended
8.5/10
Much of Yuewen's behavior after the fiance showed up was sloppily written and clunky to the point of not making sense, but I liked the intent of the storytellers.
I'm American, and I'm horrified to know LM is posting from here.
Maybe Lilly Alice is Donald Trump. God knows he shit-posts every freaking night and tries to destroy as many decent humans as possible, just like Lily.
You make a good point, though. How sick is it that a site whose sole purpose is to hype and promote Asian dramas and movies, finds it profitable to help destroy the careers and lives of actors unfortunate enough to find themselves in its gun sights? A horrifying indication that industry bigwigs see individual actors as wholly disposable, no matter how popular and successful they've been.
Look how quickly they, and Lily Alice, helped take down and drive Lee Sun Kyun to suicide. He was Korea's biggest and arguably, best, at the height of his powers. It's as though an example was deliberately made of him.
So, basically, a rando, sadistic, netizen who gets off on flogging "controversies" to see how many entertainers, mostly Korean, she can help kill off.
I'd argue that MDL owners DO care what it does - they don't let just anyone's writing end up on the front page so regularly - and they like the results.
Depressing.
Best Korean historical comedy, ever.
Best Asian historical comedy, ever.
One of the best Asian comedies of any kind, ever.
One of the best comedies of any kind, out of any country, I have ever seen.
Like all great comedy, this film has an earnest heart and a timeless message at its core.
Ju Ji Hoon is off-the-charts spectacular in his dual role here, but the ensemble acting across the board is sensational, as well. There is no weak link.
I lol'd at least 30 times from start to finish.
Teared up a few times, too.
Do not miss it.
10/10
P.S. I can't place the actor from the cast listed here, but whoever played the high-pitched voiced official or Lord or whatever who giggled and squealed thru his scenes, is a genius. I could not stop laughing, especially in his extended, final scene. Bravo.
Is Lily Malice an actual person/writer, or merely a pen name the MDL staff uses at whim to publish under?
I'd ask directly of the staff, but I know from experience that such a question would be ignored.
Is Lily Malice an actual person/writer, or merely a pen name the MDL staff uses at whim to publish under?
I'd ask directly of the staff, but I know from experience such a question would be ignored.
I'd ask directly of the staff, but I know from experience they don't respond to anything they don't care to.
Neither media nor public is shocked at all, of course, though I do believe a segment of the public tells themselves that they are. Otherwise, how would they live with themselves?
Thought...do you think Lily Malice is an actual person/writer, or merely a pen name the MDL staff uses at whim to publish under?
This director and JWS are laughing their asses off at lame media types like Lily Phallus, who are desperately trying to prop up this stale "bad acting" narrative (controversy!!!) long after the public rendered its verdict with the show's record-breaking numbers. They know, as do we all, that Lily is frustrated that JWS hasn't lit up the charcoal over being dragged for banging and knocking up an enthusiastically willing, young actress two years ago, or whenever it was now.
I love Woo Sung's nonchalant, unaffected style in handling all of this. Having taken care of his obligations in a way he sees fit, he hasn't fallen over himself to explain things to people he owes no explanation to.
Oh Lily Malice...never change. lol
I loved every bizarre, disgusting minute of it. :)
Every one of your comments above rationalizes/excuses the production company for playing along with the insane knetz, and your position that there is any "solution" needed in the first place.
No solution is needed because the only problem is a bogus one. Pretending that the 35+-year-old, alleged "crimes" of an actor who was a juvenile at the time, are in any way relevant today, especially to the release of this or any other series/movie, is BS.
Knetz thank you for your support.
As a juvenile, an actor bullied someone a hundred years ago.
Since then, he's had a positive, successful, admired life.
So, by all means, let's cancel a multi-million dollar production over the hundred-year-old bullying.
Holy f**k.
Stop. Feeding. The. Vultures.
This is another, hysterical, insane, ginned-up faux "controversy" that shouldn't affect anything. Release the show just as planned.
Stop rewarding insane knetz.
Where did it take place?
What was LJH wearing?
What was the weather like outside?
Inquiring minds want to know, Lily:
What "pressure," Lily?
What "malicious comments," exactly? I'm sure there have been far more complimentary online comments regarding Taxi Driver 3 than malicious ones. Why didn't you ask about the positive comments, Lily?
Whose "morals," exactly, Lily?
What "scandals and controversies," Lily? Please, be specific.
Who made the "mistake" you refer to, Lily, and what was it? Exactly how did that "mistake" lead to the non-release of The Second Signal, Lily?
Lee Je Hoon wants to talk about his series.
Whoever wrote up this alleged "interview" wants to yap about scandals, controversies, knetz malicious "comments," some unidentified set of somebody's "morals," unspecified knetz slander and gossip, other people's supposed "mistakes" that allegedly led to other canceled shows; anything at all other than what healthy consumers of entertainment are interested in, such as the actor's methods and other specifics of preparation, rehearsal, direction, and production of Taxi Driver 3.
But you and whoever did this alleged interview you copy/pasted, don't write for healthy people, do you, Lily? You write for sick, twisted knetz vultures.