gingerkiss

Yes, I love the opening OST!

Which episode will I meet this character?

Same feels. I like Cheng Yi and was hoping this one is as good as his Mysterious Lotus Casebook but after watching 1st 2 eps, I can't find a reason to continue.

I'm good with national pride and all. My issue is with the twisted facts and whitewashing. But I'll rather not say more cos this ain't the platform for that.

It's so odd that if he's been engaging in gambling for a long time, why reveal only when he has a new drama and it's one that did well in China? Answer is quite obvious no?

After I watched that portion, yeah, I thought it was dubbed too. Don't understand the inconsistency. I know in Cdramas, the actors have to pay for their own dubbing if I'm not mistaken. Not sure if this applies to Kdramas.

Yes, it's cos she resembles that actress and I don't fancy that one. But in all honesty, this actress in this drama is pretty. Another reason I didn't want to continue is cos of the politics and propaganda behind this arc. But who knows...if I have nothing to watch, I might continue.

Yeah, it's ridiculous. Maybe they don't have a budget for dubbing. I noticed they always make the Koreans speak Mandarin that sounds atrocious.

It's the way she carries herself that irks me. Or maybe I just don't like her looks. It's definitely personal.

The 1st 10 episodes were great. I started watching this for Ryan and Jelly. But now that their arc is over, I'm not sure if I can continue especially cos I don't really like her niece.

I would like to try the macarons JY made. The ones I've tasted are always horribly sweet.

If I remember correctly, he threw it off the cliff or she dropped it.

This is surprisingly good. Ryan is a bit cheeky here and I keep grinning while watching him.

Sightly reminds me of Someday or One Day in terms of vibe. The cast were excellent and did an amazing job. The ending was good but could have lingered a bit more.

Diff drama, girl. Haha.

Wow, thanks for this. Do you have one about how MZY survived? I found that part missing and hard to connect except through guesswork.

The subs are so bad. Spirit becomes sperm. Mei Zhu Yu is plum chasing rain. 😆

So we have a tyrant king doing scrapbooking? Lol.

I'm the opposite of you. I found 1st 2 episodes a bit hard to get in but ep 3 &4 were pretty good for me. I'm here for the comedy and food prep. Haha.

This is what you wrote, and this is what I've beef with: "Yes, there are good actors in China, but that’s only when you compare them within Chinese standards. If I compare a 'good actor' who won a Best Actor award Drama in China with one in Korea, I think the difference is clear."

This is a broad, sweeping statement and the way it's written, it applies to ALL actors in China. You could have just mentioned idols and high traffic actors. It's not that I'm particularly fond of C-actors/actresses. It's just that I think we should accord those who do well respect. My fave actor is Korean btw and he can really act...probably one of the best, if not the best in their industry. But if I look at some of the good C-drama actors, I believe they can do a good job of the same role too. Those 2 K-actresses you mentioned are great but there are also a ton of average but popular K-actors/actresses but I wouldn't go round implying they are inferior cos I'm not a bigot and I don't pretend to know it all. So I really think it's a disservice to say something so sweeping about the Chinese.

Oh, since you mentioned YZ, I'm not sure if you watched her in Forever You Forever. Her portrayal as a man was convincing for me. She is above average by my standard, but definitely can match some of the good K-actresses. And you know Yang Mi...she's often criticized as a poor actress but she did a very good job in her recent drama, Thriving. I do feel it's the script that limits their potential many a times. There are not enough good scripts to expand their range.

Anyway, I'm done here. We have differing views and we can agree to disagree. Thanks for the exchange.