Am I crazy or did the English subs on iQiyi for this drama change in 2020? I remember watching a few episodes last year on iQiyi, but the subs were kind of bad so I dropped it. Now I'm picking it up again and the translations sound much better.
Interesting that you said Joy of Life is wuxia......I don't think you understand wuxia or Jianghu. I know a lot…
Huh, so Xianxia is really considered a historical genre in China? I always thought of it as pure fantasy like Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones because of all the magic, immortal beings and demons, but with Chinese influences instead of medieval ones.
@bibi-bibi—I share your joys and frustrations here. At this point, I'm watching for the ML's profile and his…
I wonder why they keep making these kinds of dramas. From what little I know, Chinese watchers, the primary audience of these shows, are also critical of badly written or cliched female characters. Yet scriptwriters keep creating them.
Korean beauty standards are pretty effed up tbh, pretty much the philosophy of every kdrama is “you have to…
Just finished the 1st episode and, to be honest, I don't think the story has much to do with Korean beauty standards. If it really was about Korean beauty, the female lead's ugly look would include features like tanned skin and hooded eyes. Instead, the only things that change about her are "generic ugly" traits like acne and unkempt eyebrows which are considered unattractive anywhere.
Well, the ugly traits that the heroine has don't have much to do with Korean beauty standards. Acne, bushy brows and unfitting glasses are seen as unattractive pretty much everywhere.
There are still some incorrect translations on Viki, but maybe they will be corrected later.
I hope so. Even in the very 1st episode, some subs are based on Youtube's bad subs and not accurately translated. That's not to say I don't appreciate the effort. Viki's subs are actually understandable and don't sound machine translated.
Honestly, I'm glad that they made Shimei female because literally ANYTHING can get past chinese censorship if…
Regarding the video clip you posted, if it's played off as a joke, there's no reason why it wouldn't pass censorship. It's a comedic resuscitation scene, not a romantic or heartwarming scene, which is why I don't think it's a good example of wiggling through the censorship rules.
The Untamed really is the best current example we have of a good chemistry and deep camaraderie/love between two male characters, but hopefully Immortality will be able to portray the same thing.
Asking for spoilers: Is there romance ? What about love triangle? How many couples are there and who are they?
The first couple, Tim Yu and Rachel Wang, stay together at the end. The second couple doesn't but if there's a continuation of this drama, I can imagine them being together again.
I'd hesitate to call this a real love triangle. It's just a female side character who has a crush on one of the male leads. And unlike in other dramas' love triangles, she doesn't sabotage his relationship or act mean. She's pretty amazing actually.
Asking for spoilers: Is there romance ? What about love triangle? How many couples are there and who are they?
Yes, there's romance and a very brief "love triangle", but the plot doesn't revolve around them.
Two couples with the main actors listed on this page: Tim Yu and Rachel Wang, Wang Yanyang with Miranda Ma.
It's an open ending with a twist and a hopeful note. All main leads get to live. However, if you prefer endings with all secrets cleared up and where everybody marries and gets kids, I wouldn't recommend this drama. I really liked it but I know many viewers prefer definite conclusions and would perhaps feel frustrated by this kind of ending.
honestly, I'm even more amazed that someone could finish this drama WITHOUT SUBTITLESand if they finished it,…
Why though? You're fluent in Chinese according to your profile and surely there are other Chinese speakers here who don't need subtitles to understand what's said in a drama.
Might not be the right place to ask this, but why are the subtitles on Viki and YouTube (Hotspot) the same? Does anyone know? I didn't like the YouTube subs and switched to Viki only to find out they're exactly the same, at least for the 1st episode.
There isn't anything particularly special about this show but for some reason, it was one of the most enjoyable ones I've watched so far. With other dramas I usually have to force myself to watch a few episodes per day but with this one, it was easy to breeze through several episodes in one sitting. The cast was great, the mystery was nice, and it tells a good story within 24 episodes that isn't centred around romance.
I love all about the drama except the female lead lol
What's wrong with the female lead? Will she become worse? I've only watched 3 episodes and she seems alright in comparison to the usual ditzy heroines in other web dramas.
I always thought of it as pure fantasy like Lord of the Rings or Game of Thrones because of all the magic, immortal beings and demons, but with Chinese influences instead of medieval ones.
If it really was about Korean beauty, the female lead's ugly look would include features like tanned skin and hooded eyes. Instead, the only things that change about her are "generic ugly" traits like acne and unkempt eyebrows which are considered unattractive anywhere.
The Untamed really is the best current example we have of a good chemistry and deep camaraderie/love between two male characters, but hopefully Immortality will be able to portray the same thing.
I'd hesitate to call this a real love triangle. It's just a female side character who has a crush on one of the male leads. And unlike in other dramas' love triangles, she doesn't sabotage his relationship or act mean. She's pretty amazing actually.
Two couples with the main actors listed on this page: Tim Yu and Rachel Wang, Wang Yanyang with Miranda Ma.
It's an open ending with a twist and a hopeful note. All main leads get to live. However, if you prefer endings with all secrets cleared up and where everybody marries and gets kids, I wouldn't recommend this drama. I really liked it but I know many viewers prefer definite conclusions and would perhaps feel frustrated by this kind of ending.
I didn't like the YouTube subs and switched to Viki only to find out they're exactly the same, at least for the 1st episode.
The cast was great, the mystery was nice, and it tells a good story within 24 episodes that isn't centred around romance.
I've only watched 3 episodes and she seems alright in comparison to the usual ditzy heroines in other web dramas.