Not a sparkling script that gives your heart "sollae" but more like ramen at night just before you turn in to bed .. no wish to binge .. but take in again next night with a ramen dinner after a long day.
Some great acting in a script salvaged mainly by decent camerawork lighting mood creation and direction.
I am laughing my head off!!!This Drama has never failed to entertain me - this is my 4th run during a terrible…
And then there is that MAD DANCE in the living room scene with the music blaring GYPSY DANCE by KON .. (yeah I Shazam-ed the number .. so Arabic and middle eastern but borderline European .. in the swaying rhythm .. you totally get why the mom gets magnetically drawn an joins her daughter .. then in a huff stops : "I think she is possessed"
Yeah by the Djinn from Arabia .. ROFL ..
I cannot get over just how WITTY the writer and director and entire team is
This Drama has never failed to entertain me - this is my 4th run during a terrible drama slump where nothing is lifting up my mood.
It's SUCH a classic in scripting directing acting ..
Only Seo Hyun Jin can carry a bicycle up the public stairs on an open street with gawkers .. her skirt propped up her backside, and underpants showing - with such self absorbed elegance ... HATS OFF to her .. I am guffawing .. and I feel for the mother as she watches this scene .. and is back home telling her dad :I think we need to abandon her ... with an equally stoic expression and resolve ROFL!!!!
LOLYes there were so many moments I wanted to squish him like a bug.But a fabulously well written and acted character.
TLB? FH?
In this the battles are more in the court .. in the minds .. in the inner world of the psyche ..
If you aren't into chewing your brains out trying to read between the lines and delve into the motivations and reasons for the way people behave in intimate relationships, in families, and in public and in official roles ... a slice of life look into court life .. then prolly won't be your cuppa
Very complex characters and shades of grey .. as well as a tough plot of twists and turns to keep track of.
The many names of each character also requires close attention.
Ideally if you are fluent in Mandarin (and I ENVY YOU SO if you are) it's going to rock your boat for sure ;-p
K-Drama 
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Wondering why it got such low traction 🤪
Totally absorbed by each character's trajectory.
Does not slack - lose focus - take irrelevant detours.
Does not make you itch to FFD or keep your finger on it.
Let's see how it goes.
Some great acting in a script salvaged mainly by decent camerawork lighting mood creation and direction.
Feels as good as new even on my 4th round.
Been a couple of years since 3rd
Yeah by the Djinn from Arabia .. ROFL ..
I cannot get over just how WITTY the writer and director and entire team is
This Drama has never failed to entertain me - this is my 4th run during a terrible drama slump where nothing is lifting up my mood.
It's SUCH a classic in scripting directing acting ..
Only Seo Hyun Jin can carry a bicycle up the public stairs on an open street with gawkers .. her skirt propped up her backside, and underpants showing - with such self absorbed elegance ... HATS OFF to her .. I am guffawing .. and I feel for the mother as she watches this scene .. and is back home telling her dad :I think we need to abandon her ... with an equally stoic expression and resolve
ROFL!!!!
Youku English subbing is decent .. if you have an understanding of Chinese Period Drama and customs and mannerisms etc you'll be fine.
HUGELY annoyed of course because you know you are missing the TRUE gravy even as you are getting some meat .. LOL
Pliss pliss DO
I am dying to get this drama noticed and get some flow in here ..
it is such a DIAMOND in its genre .. and even overall
:-D
In this the battles are more in the court .. in the minds .. in the inner world of the psyche ..
If you aren't into chewing your brains out trying to read between the lines and delve into the motivations and reasons for the way people behave in intimate relationships, in families, and in public and in official roles ... a slice of life look into court life .. then prolly won't be your cuppa
Very complex characters and shades of grey .. as well as a tough plot of twists and turns to keep track of.
The many names of each character also requires close attention.
Ideally if you are fluent in Mandarin (and I ENVY YOU SO if you are) it's going to rock your boat for sure ;-p
Towards the end especially - a lot of battle scenes and forts and camp scenes are there.
There is a strong military strategy plot element also ..
BUT it's not primarily a BATTLE or War Drama ..
Which Dramas did you have in mind which had good battle scenes?
(in my mind its the ones on TTEOTM / LLTG / ARthdal Chronicles)
YOU MUST.
It's on Youku.
But only if such intense rich dramas get your engines roaring ;-p
Is that so?
I must check it out then
It just made my brain AND heart engage so deeply - probably one of those rare drama EVENTS in my short CDrama viewing life of 3 years
Hi
You here too?
Am marking this for a watch
Thanks for the share
I have been scrounging around this "graveyard" looking for signs of life LOL
How I miss not having anyone watching this drama .. People don't know that this diamond is buried deep in the folds of Drama Years.
I scrolled ALL the way back to 7 years ago to see how people were reacting to the Drama when it was first released.
I gotta tell you .. the audience back then who flocked to this were FAR FAR more discerning than the ones now ..
Anyway the fact that it's retained am 8 Plus rating is amazing and a tribute to its lasting value.
It's truly a "crown" Drama amongst ALL period dramas .. Chinese and Korean (Empress Ki I thought was the ultimate, but this takes the cake IMO)