This is because you don't have privileged access to China's "prestige" dramas exclusively targeted for its domestic…
The poster to whom I was responding made absolutely no mention of any of these sources. (In fact, she specifically brought up geo-blocking as a barrier to entry, which suggests she doesn't know how to bypass it.) Nor does she seem to differentiate between prestige and idol dramas, let alone know what they are. Her knowledge of Chinese dramas seems to be entirely derivative of her friends' opinions about those with "hotties," which only confirms that she knows nothing about prestige dramas, or even that they exist. Last but not least, AI generated translations are hardly "highly accurate," unless you have bizarre standards for accuracy. Maybe DeepSeek or Alibaba's Qwen will address that.
Its getting uncomfortable with the repeated use of the word “woke” especially when its original meaning was…
Plenty of words mean something different from its original intent. So what?
If the repeated use of "woke" makes you uncomfortable, then you can either ignore it or get out of your comfort zone. But who are you to tell others how and what terms they can or cannot use?
For the record, its true original definition means "not asleep": e.g. the alarm clock "woke" me up. So who's "co-opting" what?
I can't believe people don't think any of the men are toxic when the kidnapping scene exists
Hello, fellow foodie!
To be honest, the "toxicity" I care most about is whether or not it's in my food. When it comes to fictional characters from a distant time and place, not so much...
I like the story of all these women, I love the colors, flowers, clothes or jewelry. Aesthetic is amazing.BUTWhat…
This is not exclusive to women in ancient China. During the middle ages, all peoples around the globe, regardless of gender, led "sh1tty" lives unless they were royalty or nobility.
Someday, people in the future will say that we, in the 21st century, led "sh1tty" lives. That's because they will be applying their contemporary standards against our standards in the same way that you're applying 21st century standards against those from a millenium ago.
Want to bet that Song Dynasty women said the same thing about women who came before them or lived outside China?
I finished ep2. the drama is really great but I hope there is no romance between them because I will stop watching…
There is NO romance between the leads. Not to mention, the Chinese entertainment industry strictly forbids filming romantic scenes involving minors with adults. Last but not least, this drama is about friendship and family bonds; romance is a just a small part of it.
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If the repeated use of "woke" makes you uncomfortable, then you can either ignore it or get out of your comfort zone. But who are you to tell others how and what terms they can or cannot use?
For the record, its true original definition means "not asleep": e.g. the alarm clock "woke" me up. So who's "co-opting" what?
To be honest, the "toxicity" I care most about is whether or not it's in my food. When it comes to fictional characters from a distant time and place, not so much...
Someday, people in the future will say that we, in the 21st century, led "sh1tty" lives. That's because they will be applying their contemporary standards against our standards in the same way that you're applying 21st century standards against those from a millenium ago.
Want to bet that Song Dynasty women said the same thing about women who came before them or lived outside China?
thanks!