I work in schools and kindergartens, where I assist children with special needs. I think I've seen quite a lot…
Fully agreed. Hopefully this drama won't put pressure on teachers only. Several of my friends work in the educational system. It seems that as long as humans are involved, there must be trouble - though that doesn't mean we can't work on changing this. And historically, Germans have also had our share of censorship, as a whole and then later the Eastern part especially. I think we sort of developed an allergy to it...
I LOVE this article! Wish my own hair could grow longer than shoulder length :( But apart from that, the long hair and fabulous costumes were what drew me into cdrama especially! My first Asian drama was "Pinocchio", but I won't include that infamous wig here, though it was worn so bravely by Lee Jong Suk :D The longer, the better!
I played this game so often in the past, it's so much fun either with friends or strangers and you don't need anything except a couple of people, a pen and a piece of paper (as "cards"). Depending on the people you're with, the discussions during the day can be very... interesting :D We used to play with any number of people, though, from five or so to fifteen or even twenty (but that's a lot). There was a game master as well. And if one of the lovers dies, so does the other one. There really are many variations. We also called it "Night in Palermo" sometimes. Once, I stayed with about a dozen friends for a week and we played it in real time. So people were "killed" in their sleep by putting an X on their face with a marker (but it was only possible if the person didn't wake up and nobody saw them). I couldn't sleep for the first two nights because I was so nervous (I wasn't one of the killers) and then in the third night, I was so tired they got me. Ha. Thanks for reminding me of these fun times!
That moment when the story of the frog and the scorpion was mentioned, I was reminded of something... Frosch! Metalbrother! Great, now I can't stop laughing, it totally spoiled the mood for me XD (and of course I now have to put the drama on hold for 8 minutes to rewatch that awesome video)
I remember watching my first kdramas back then (around 2015?). Although I'd been reading manga sometimes when I was younger, there were still so many differences (Middle European here). Calling non-relatives "granny" and such wasn't so very strange for me because I have always liked Russian fairy tales and they do the same. I think this was actually quite common in most cultures in the past. I remember I found the bows quite charming. Apologize properly? Don't forget to bow. Meeting someone for the first time? Show your respect and bow, especially if it's an elder. I still like it and find myself doing the same sometimes these days, if I'm not careful. A major difference was the concept of apologizing for others. I'd never do that (unless for one's own kids maybe), but apparently in some Asian societies you can apologise for any family member, friend, or basically just anyone you're standing next to, including paying their debts and so on. (one of my first dramas being "Pinocchio", the amount of guilt one can feel on another's behalf shocked me speechless - a wife being suicidal and even trying to kill her child as well for the perceived wrongdoing of her husband and the bullying she received on his account, it was like a horror drama in the beginning) On the other hand, it also seems common to be much more intrusive concerning others' lives. Parents not allowing their children to do what they want, lots of pressure from family members, even having the kids kneel in the rain (or sometimes snow) for hours to atone for something... That would never, ever happen in my country. I tried watching "Good Morning Call" (a jdrama) and there was this moment in which FL asks her friends for permission to share a flat with ML (that was the point at which I dropped the drama because that seemed so nonsensical to me). Living in a country of mostly self-sufficient (but often lonely) individuals, this concept of willingly having others govern daily affairs and major decisions is hard to grasp. This also in relationships; the man's tone is often very decisive and the woman just follows. I know it's not always the case, but I get the general impression that roles of men and women are often quite clearly defined (I've been watching a lot of cdrama lately, I think this was less pronounced in kdrama). Another interesting thing was the sunbae concept. But I'd better stop writing now, this comment is getting out of hand... Anyway, this is a hugely interesting article, thanks a lot for writing it!
So much of the cast list reads like an "Eternal Love" reunion, this should be fun! Not just one but three of Mo Yuan's disciples, also Yan Zhe and her second brother and of course Bai Feng Jiu. And I didn't even check most of the supporting cast. This one's been on my watchlist for a while. Hope it'll be worthwile.
If you don't like dubbing, I recommend your staying away from cdrama. As far as I know, I watched only one cdrama…
Do forgive me for belittling and disappointing you while not recognising your priorities. May we never cross paths again so your feelings shall be spared in the future.
That Boggart, oh my, definitely a valid point XD There should be an updated version of this article! I must admit I don't know many of these actors because I've seen very few dramas that were from before, like 2013 or something.
gosh, 45x45 min, that is 33,75 hoursit's like 22 moviesc-dramas are exhaustingand all the males (including my…
If you don't like dubbing, I recommend your staying away from cdrama. As far as I know, I watched only one cdrama in which the ML dubbed himself. In all other instances, they use voice actors for every single actor, lead or supporting. I did get used to it even though it makes BTS or watching the same actors in a different drama (with other voices) a little strange. Also, the length is pretty normal for cdrama. Some have over 60 eps. Not everyone's cup of tea but that's all right. But you might like kdrama better. Just watch what you enjoy and drop what you don't enjoy :)
Only just found out about this, I really really hope it airs somewhere I can watch it - ZZH and Park Min Young together, a dream come true! *fangirl mode on*
And historically, Germans have also had our share of censorship, as a whole and then later the Eastern part especially. I think we sort of developed an allergy to it...
But apart from that, the long hair and fabulous costumes were what drew me into cdrama especially! My first Asian drama was "Pinocchio", but I won't include that infamous wig here, though it was worn so bravely by Lee Jong Suk :D
The longer, the better!
We used to play with any number of people, though, from five or so to fifteen or even twenty (but that's a lot). There was a game master as well. And if one of the lovers dies, so does the other one. There really are many variations. We also called it "Night in Palermo" sometimes.
Once, I stayed with about a dozen friends for a week and we played it in real time. So people were "killed" in their sleep by putting an X on their face with a marker (but it was only possible if the person didn't wake up and nobody saw them). I couldn't sleep for the first two nights because I was so nervous (I wasn't one of the killers) and then in the third night, I was so tired they got me. Ha.
Thanks for reminding me of these fun times!
Great, now I can't stop laughing, it totally spoiled the mood for me XD (and of course I now have to put the drama on hold for 8 minutes to rewatch that awesome video)
Calling non-relatives "granny" and such wasn't so very strange for me because I have always liked Russian fairy tales and they do the same. I think this was actually quite common in most cultures in the past.
I remember I found the bows quite charming. Apologize properly? Don't forget to bow. Meeting someone for the first time? Show your respect and bow, especially if it's an elder. I still like it and find myself doing the same sometimes these days, if I'm not careful.
A major difference was the concept of apologizing for others. I'd never do that (unless for one's own kids maybe), but apparently in some Asian societies you can apologise for any family member, friend, or basically just anyone you're standing next to, including paying their debts and so on. (one of my first dramas being "Pinocchio", the amount of guilt one can feel on another's behalf shocked me speechless - a wife being suicidal and even trying to kill her child as well for the perceived wrongdoing of her husband and the bullying she received on his account, it was like a horror drama in the beginning)
On the other hand, it also seems common to be much more intrusive concerning others' lives. Parents not allowing their children to do what they want, lots of pressure from family members, even having the kids kneel in the rain (or sometimes snow) for hours to atone for something... That would never, ever happen in my country. I tried watching "Good Morning Call" (a jdrama) and there was this moment in which FL asks her friends for permission to share a flat with ML (that was the point at which I dropped the drama because that seemed so nonsensical to me). Living in a country of mostly self-sufficient (but often lonely) individuals, this concept of willingly having others govern daily affairs and major decisions is hard to grasp. This also in relationships; the man's tone is often very decisive and the woman just follows. I know it's not always the case, but I get the general impression that roles of men and women are often quite clearly defined (I've been watching a lot of cdrama lately, I think this was less pronounced in kdrama).
Another interesting thing was the sunbae concept. But I'd better stop writing now, this comment is getting out of hand... Anyway, this is a hugely interesting article, thanks a lot for writing it!
But you do have my respect ;)
This one's been on my watchlist for a while. Hope it'll be worthwile.
There should be an updated version of this article! I must admit I don't know many of these actors because I've seen very few dramas that were from before, like 2013 or something.
That article's over 10 years old by now, though, so a new one might be in order.
Also, the length is pretty normal for cdrama. Some have over 60 eps. Not everyone's cup of tea but that's all right.
But you might like kdrama better. Just watch what you enjoy and drop what you don't enjoy :)