First impressions are important in almost everything in life (although they are often not confirmed...). And in…
The ultimate irony is that someday our (early) 21st century ethical values and standards will undergo the same kind of scrutiny and criticism that some of us are applying now to those of the distant past. Perhaps, this will occur as soon as later this century.
The scary thing is that the international (primarily Western and Westernized) audience that watches Chinese dramas is generally (at least self-proclaimed to be) much more open-minded and tolerant than the rest of their proximate peers.
Zhang is her family name. For Chinese people, the family name comes first, not last (unless they're using their…
I don't know; I'm not even sure she has one. (Not all Chinese people have Western names.)
But referring to her by her family name (Zhang) seems a bit too formal. Her fans just call her RuoNan. (In Chinese, the first and middle names are combined.) Or, maybe they give her a nickname like "NanNan."
I haven't seen Reply 1988, but the synopsis states that the setting for Reopen My Journals is 1999. The original story (on which this drama is based) is titled: "To Myself in 1999." (This is the literal translation from Chinese.)
99 isn't 88 and 88 isn't 99, so no, this is not a remake.
EDIT: I just checked out the synopsis for the K-drama and its main character is a poor student. The heroine in RMJ is a top student.
Sorry to say le Shan is too young for the actor they paired her with hope that won’t cause trouble she is fucking…
The Chinese entertainment industry strictly forbids romantic scenes involving minors. No kissing or anything.
Aside from this being a work of fiction, from a historical perspective, it is fairly accurate. Back then (during the middle ages), it wasn't considered unusual for girls to be married as young teenagers in China and elsewhere around the world.
The modern concept of "childhood" didn't exist prior to the industrial revolution, which created an upper middle class that didn't need their children to work. Before that, the vast majority of families required their children to work and sometimes married them off (primarily for economic reasons). Children were essentially treated as little adults.
What absolute junk. What a travesty these characters of ALP became. To many here just like romance r the actress…
You ranked only two other dramas, giving them a 1 and a 2 (out of 10) MDL rating, respectively. You seem to think all dramas (you rate) are "junk," so why waste time watching them? I cannot imagine how you'll rate MM. But whatever you rate it, STOP SHOUTING, for crying out loud!
P.S. What made you think you were qualified to rank one of the dramas without completing a single episode?! Are you psychic or something?
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The scary thing is that the international (primarily Western and Westernized) audience that watches Chinese dramas is generally (at least self-proclaimed to be) much more open-minded and tolerant than the rest of their proximate peers.
But referring to her by her family name (Zhang) seems a bit too formal. Her fans just call her RuoNan. (In Chinese, the first and middle names are
combined.) Or, maybe they give her a nickname like "NanNan."
99 isn't 88 and 88 isn't 99, so no, this is not a remake.
EDIT: I just checked out the synopsis for the K-drama and its main character is a poor student. The heroine in RMJ is a top student.
Aside from this being a work of fiction, from a historical perspective, it is fairly accurate. Back then (during the middle ages), it wasn't considered unusual for girls to be married as young teenagers in China and elsewhere around the world.
The modern concept of "childhood" didn't exist prior to the industrial revolution, which created an upper middle class that didn't need their children to work. Before that, the vast majority of families required their children to work and sometimes married them off (primarily for economic reasons). Children were essentially treated as little adults.
P.S. What made you think you were qualified to rank one of the dramas without completing a single episode?! Are you psychic or something?