Nope, it's their parents' generation. Shen Yue's character is Gong Jun's character's mom lol
If i remember correctly, it's the story of Zhuye leads' son. (Wang Quan is Zhuye ml's surname.) So wang quan arc ml is also Yuehong ml's cousin i think
Great news!! Agree the story is really the work of a writer who knows what he's doing. If it's the same person writing season 2 then it's bound to be good too! Moving definitely deserves a season 2!!
This is a really good jdrama, it was a great story with great acting. (Nakano's acting was awesome!) One plothole though- Junpei was the one who wanted to quit comedy, both Haruto and Shunta wanted to keep doing Macbeth. So in the end Junpei could've left and the other two could've continued, and he could've visited them when he wanted to hang out. There are plenty of older comedians doing skits part-time, and Haruto and Shunta were working part-time anyway and continued to do part-time jobs after they quit Macbeth, it's not like they had any better career prospects after they quit Macbeth. So I wasn't convinced with the way they ended. It seemed forced just to go with the whole sentimental idea of giving up the youthful dream- in fact not everybody gives up, many people continue even if unsuccessful. Only Junpei faced a reality check, Shunta and Haruto not so much, it was just Junpei's influence for them. They were tight friends alright but often thought and functioned independently, so those two also quitting wasn't convincing enough compared to the passion Haruto had and love Shunta had for Macbeth, and they both said they have nowhere else to return to. Folks in such situations often just continue to chase their happiness/dream even if it's unsuccessful, so it would make more sense if those two continued.
And if it were me I would've done the ending like this: Rihoko's comedic streak is discovered, Haruto and Shunta get the idea that she could join their team, initially she doesn't want to since she's just a fan, but she shares Macbeth's sense of humor so fits right in with their skits, and even brings new ideas. She's healing from her trauma but discovers she doesn't wanna do boring jobs anymore. So the new Macbeth rebrand themselves with a new name & concept, with the manager fully supporting them now and Junpei and everyone cheering for them, and they start doing new skits. They "grow up" while retaining the hope in their hearts, laughing at themselves and at life. That's how I want it end to lol.
One of the best dramas of all time. Brilliant storytelling, production and acting. So it deserves a season 2, if not when will we see this level of brilliance in a drama again!
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Most dramas have tropes because it's easier and just basic entertainment, but there are good shows that don't have tropes, or as a trick use tropes only to twist them around to surprise the viewers.
And if it were me I would've done the ending like this: Rihoko's comedic streak is discovered, Haruto and Shunta get the idea that she could join their team, initially she doesn't want to since she's just a fan, but she shares Macbeth's sense of humor so fits right in with their skits, and even brings new ideas. She's healing from her trauma but discovers she doesn't wanna do boring jobs anymore. So the new Macbeth rebrand themselves with a new name & concept, with the manager fully supporting them now and Junpei and everyone cheering for them, and they start doing new skits. They "grow up" while retaining the hope in their hearts, laughing at themselves and at life. That's how I want it end to lol.