Don't judge a book by it's cover or in this case don’t just the drama by its low rating. This drama is not everyone’s…
How LOVELY to encounter you here saying what you said ;-D
I was not wrong in finding a strong connect when I 'friended' you on MDL
It's like being in a city full of upset aggrieved strangers and suddenly seeing a face that's smiling and you realize OMG it's someone you know from your part of the world
Two of my favourite quotes from the drama:“We should cherish the happiness we have, even if it’s a little…
@ justjacky Adding another one : "LIFE IS JUST LIKE THE WATER WE DRINK. ONLY WE KNOW THE TEMPERATURE inside out"
~ this line will now replace the hackneyed "only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches" UGH this falls so tattered and poor next to the poetic water - life comparison.
Yes, that's how the drama ended. Happy ending in both timelines. With different loves.
Just finished .. havent mAAADly binged a drama this way in AGES!!! 10/10 for me . I hope I get down to write at length at all the stuff that led me to 10/10
ok but I hate the Leshan ML's mom. They literally play off a scene where she replaces the FL's prenatal meds with…
LOL .. I think you will find a sample of such Mothers in ALL races - societies - classes - regions of the world .. Jewish moms - Italian moms - Asian moms dominate as the most popular stereotype ..
So prolly not fair to direct this as a query to ONLY Chinese Moms LOL
Highly EDUCATED TRUST FUND families have matriarchs and mother in Upper Manhattan - Boston (who interfere in their clans and families .. maybe not with pills like this .. but in far more sophisticated ways :-D
And there are WISE mothers to be found in neglected corners of the world doing the best they can for their children.
There is a poignant moment when this Leshan Mother found this LOST piece of Singapore Lion token from a trip that she took once .. SHE DIDNT EVEN remember she had been .. she sits down in a rocking chair .. the only time we see her mind drift off .. that she can lay down her burden of worries and anxieties .. and recalls a different era in her life .. It made me curious to know who was her 'other' self that made a different decision at a fork in the road that led to an arc in another lifeline different from this one.
Only a few episodes in, but so far I'm enjoying the drama pretty well. I really like the concept, and I think…
LOL
I plunged into the drama knowing very little .. the V.O. was so CLEAR .. the two timelines are very clear .. the two versions of FL begin to look so unique, very quickly, as their parallel selves trace their separate arcs moulding their characters even as their basic core personality stays of the same essence .. HATS OFF to the SCRIPTWRITER.
Most Drama watchers aren't familiar with a wide range of cinema-movies styles that are out their in the wider world of screen ent .. so a little experimental touch can completely throw off the traditional expectations .. leaving many lost and irked.
You know what to expect when you walk into a MacDonalds .. you don't get your standard fare or at least some recognisable variation you can feel irritated and cheated .. LOL
Bad analogy .. but couldnt quickly think of a better one
I finished the drama. It's quite good! A typical slice-of-life plot-wise, but the parallel storylines make it…
PHEW!!!
The praises for this TOP GEM of a drama is so sparse .. the view on it so bleak .. Good to see this
I binge-watched it 20 eps straight .. last night (and day).
WAS MIND-BLOWING .. complex and riveting .. beautifully woven tale between the TWO possible paths taken, from ONE point of decision in FL's life that led to two different arcs for the FL in the future.
One needs to see it in a multiverse way - each decision moment splits off into parallel universes where a different arc plays out and they are actually therefore different people at that point of departure.
Lifeline 1 FL and Lifeline 2 FL are TWO different people .. in two different space-times at the point of decision (get off the bus - stay on the bus versions play out their independent arcs that NEVER MEET AGAIN or REWIND).
The MDL rating for this drama had me nervous before I started because I didn't know what to expect. However, as…
I binge-watched it 20 eps straight .. last night (and day).
WAS MIND-BLOWING .. complex and riveting .. beautifully woven tale between the TWO possible paths taken, from ONE point of decision in FL's life that led to two different arcs for the FL in the future.
A 10/10 for me
I was almost worried about posting here .. but seeing at least one positive take on it made me want to share just what an exquisitely tale this is .. ACTING - EDITING made the drama bloom under a most talented director duo
I just started 1 episode and i like the cinematography. It feels different from other dramas and more realistic.
Did you finish it? I binge-watched it 20 eps straight .. last night (and day).
WAS MIND-BLOWING .. complex and riveting .. beautifully woven tale between the TWO possible paths taken, from ONE point of decision in FL's life that led to two different arcs for the FL in the future.
How did an ART HOUSE cinematic Drama like this get made?!!
ASTOUNDED... This isn't you REGULAR ASIAN drama.
More like a high ratings classy Netflix Serial ...
The breadth of Talent of ZXC.. Wow!! And Yi Tong!!! Had seen her superb role in EVER NIGHT.
Powerful director and Team.
Dark - disturbing - poignant... HONESTLY speaking...doesn't belong in MDL.. Except for the fact the CAST is from "popular" Mass Production House regular actors.
The Title of the Drama is a hint at how evocative this Drama is...
Am on Ep 4...while mesmerized by the allure of an ARTY DRAMA hiding amidst the Regular stuff...am feeling "rolling in my tummy"...ready for disaster and a BLUE and Violet mood.
It's too exquisite to drop also. If you are a film student or well versed in International Indie Cinema of the world, those that make it to festivals... You will dig this show. Doubt itll be the bell curve Drama watchers cuppa.
I watch Cdrama. For the Regular Starbucks kinda comfort coffee...this is some exotic dark roast espresso from some South American coffee beans.. You don't know if you can finish it.. Even as it s unfamiliar aroma entices you to keep sipping.
LASTLY...some of the TALENTED ambitious Cdrama Actors would have given an arm to be chosen for a drama like this... ZXC - LUCKY CAT!!
Just started - the OST grabbed me with tremendous promise .. just the richness of the soundtrack tells me the makers LOVED working on the drama ;-p
Looking forward to this.
ZXC brought me here (after My Lover Friend ~ which unfortunately for me turned into a bit of a damp squib - had patiently traveled all the way to Ep 25)
This drama is actually so good. I remember that I started it sometime 2022 but I don’t remember why i dropped…
Hmmm is that so?
I found ZXC SO SO good in My Lover Friend that I started look up his other shows .. and then I found this - which I had dropped long long ago .. Now your enthusiastic return and enjoyment of it is making me want to give it a second chance
I was not wrong in finding a strong connect when I 'friended' you on MDL
It's like being in a city full of upset aggrieved strangers and suddenly seeing a face that's smiling and you realize OMG it's someone you know from your part of the world
Adding another one :
"LIFE IS JUST LIKE THE WATER WE DRINK. ONLY WE KNOW THE TEMPERATURE inside out"
~ this line will now replace the hackneyed "only the wearer knows where the shoe pinches" UGH this falls so tattered and poor next to the poetic water - life comparison.
10/10 for me .
I hope I get down to write at length at all the stuff that led me to 10/10
I think you will find a sample of such Mothers in ALL races - societies - classes - regions of the world ..
Jewish moms - Italian moms - Asian moms dominate as the most popular stereotype ..
So prolly not fair to direct this as a query to ONLY Chinese Moms LOL
Highly EDUCATED TRUST FUND families have matriarchs and mother in Upper Manhattan - Boston (who interfere in their clans and families .. maybe not with pills like this .. but in far more sophisticated ways :-D
And there are WISE mothers to be found in neglected corners of the world doing the best they can for their children.
There is a poignant moment when this Leshan Mother found this LOST piece of Singapore Lion token from a trip that she took once .. SHE DIDNT EVEN remember she had been .. she sits down in a rocking chair .. the only time we see her mind drift off .. that she can lay down her burden of worries and anxieties .. and recalls a different era in her life .. It made me curious to know who was her 'other' self that made a different decision at a fork in the road that led to an arc in another lifeline different from this one.
I plunged into the drama knowing very little .. the V.O. was so CLEAR .. the two timelines are very clear .. the two versions of FL begin to look so unique, very quickly, as their parallel selves trace their separate arcs moulding their characters even as their basic core personality stays of the same essence .. HATS OFF to the SCRIPTWRITER.
Most Drama watchers aren't familiar with a wide range of cinema-movies styles that are out their in the wider world of screen ent .. so a little experimental touch can completely throw off the traditional expectations .. leaving many lost and irked.
You know what to expect when you walk into a MacDonalds .. you don't get your standard fare or at least some recognisable variation you can feel irritated and cheated .. LOL
Bad analogy .. but couldnt quickly think of a better one
The praises for this TOP GEM of a drama is so sparse .. the view on it so bleak ..
Good to see this
I binge-watched it 20 eps straight .. last night (and day).
WAS MIND-BLOWING .. complex and riveting .. beautifully woven tale between the TWO possible paths taken, from ONE point of decision in FL's life that led to two different arcs for the FL in the future.
A 10/10 for me
One needs to see it in a multiverse way - each decision moment splits off into parallel universes where a different arc plays out and they are actually therefore different people at that point of departure.
Lifeline 1 FL and Lifeline 2 FL are TWO different people .. in two different space-times at the point of decision (get off the bus - stay on the bus versions play out their independent arcs that NEVER MEET AGAIN or REWIND).
WAS MIND-BLOWING .. complex and riveting .. beautifully woven tale between the TWO possible paths taken, from ONE point of decision in FL's life that led to two different arcs for the FL in the future.
A 10/10 for me
I was almost worried about posting here .. but seeing at least one positive take on it made me want to share just what an exquisitely tale this is .. ACTING - EDITING made the drama bloom under a most talented director duo
I binge-watched it 20 eps straight .. last night (and day).
WAS MIND-BLOWING .. complex and riveting .. beautifully woven tale between the TWO possible paths taken, from ONE point of decision in FL's life that led to two different arcs for the FL in the future.
A 10/10 for me
How did an ART HOUSE cinematic Drama like this get made?!!
ASTOUNDED...
This isn't you REGULAR ASIAN drama.
More like a high ratings classy Netflix Serial ...
The breadth of Talent of ZXC.. Wow!!
And Yi Tong!!! Had seen her superb role in EVER NIGHT.
Powerful director and Team.
Dark - disturbing - poignant...
HONESTLY speaking...doesn't belong in MDL..
Except for the fact the CAST is from "popular" Mass Production House regular actors.
The Title of the Drama is a hint at how evocative this Drama is...
Am on Ep 4...while mesmerized by the allure of an ARTY DRAMA hiding amidst the Regular stuff...am feeling "rolling in my tummy"...ready for disaster and a BLUE and Violet mood.
It's too exquisite to drop also.
If you are a film student or well versed in International Indie Cinema of the world, those that make it to festivals... You will dig this show.
Doubt itll be the bell curve Drama watchers cuppa.
I watch Cdrama. For the Regular Starbucks kinda comfort coffee...this is some exotic dark roast espresso from some South American coffee beans.. You don't know if you can finish it.. Even as it s unfamiliar aroma entices you to keep sipping.
LASTLY...some of the TALENTED ambitious Cdrama Actors would have given an arm to be chosen for a drama like this...
ZXC - LUCKY CAT!!
I LOVED LOVED Psychopath Diaries - didnt need romance to be FULLY gripped by the actors .. So yes I WILL have a look.
I hear you .. one of my fave thriller romances is FLOWER OF EVIL
Just started - the OST grabbed me with tremendous promise .. just the richness of the soundtrack tells me the makers LOVED working on the drama ;-p
Looking forward to this.
ZXC brought me here (after My Lover Friend ~ which unfortunately for me turned into a bit of a damp squib - had patiently traveled all the way to Ep 25)
I found ZXC SO SO good in My Lover Friend that I started look up his other shows .. and then I found this - which I had dropped long long ago ..
Now your enthusiastic return and enjoyment of it is making me want to give it a second chance
Go for it
Was on simmer and then went out - the pan got too cold
I am armed with a heavy pan 😂
Will bang down on the OTP - No they aren't to blame...the writer.. BAM ⚡⚡I FFWDed almost half the episode...
Hs really delivers in eccentric roles