Always surprised how people don't use the TVB Anywhere site/app. They have a solid collection of movies/shows with English subtitles. (if you're a fan of HK style material)
I think the movie was really beautifully shot, it really felt like we were in the 60's and everything seemed so…
Agree, love how the director shot this movie and 'mostly' used a single movie studio set with very limited soundtrack music. I feel like most people don't notice when movies (or shows too) are filmed like this, how important the acting and directing becomes. To keep the viewers engaged without it becoming boring or cringe.
This movie also felt a bit more realistic in terms of what people dealt with back in the 60's. Let alone the sad ending, as real life (for most people) tends to be more sad/rough than rainbows and butterflies. Makes me wonder if this movie (story) is based on true events or personal accounts of someone tied to the production of the film.
i'm only on episode 7 right now, so far there is romantic 'bonds' being created. not sure how much actual romance will be in the series as the previews also suggest the main male/female leaders who like/love each other. keep getting torn apart due to 'ill fate'.
Thought of watching it years ago but there were no subs , sadly still no subs 😭
I asked ai to let me know what drama people want subs for from the 90s and it told me this show. I will be slowly rolling out the subs - https://dai.ly/x9seqw4
Making subs for this and so far this series reminds me of a 1950 era Iljimae, sort of. I would caution people to know that there are some scene's in this drama, that might cause trauma. Some of these scenes would not be filmed today. I don't mind the harsh reality of what it might have been like in a 1950 era Korea. As the kotjebi (beggars) are trying to survive.
Has a good amount of actors you should notice, that are in modern kdrama's today.
Tried to find this one but it's tough. There is a Taiwanese DVD titled ( 一枝梅) and possibly another title (怪侠一枝) but couldn't find anything. Hoped to at least find the Chinese video's for this but nothing so far...
I guess this is subgenre of CDRAMA's are becoming more popular because this is the third 'railway cop' series I've seen pop up this year (on a site I use like plex).
In general the show is a decent watch, nothing amazing but nothing terrible. If you're a fan of thrillers or detective shows, then this might be something you will enjoy more than others.
This sort of reminds me of the US/UK show 'The Office' but in some sort of Taiwanese military fashion. It's a great series to 'reset' your typical kdrama/cdrama brain. Even watching a single episode does a good job at that. It's a very relaxing show, with almost real life comedy aspects of how guys will be guys. I don't want to rush and say this is a hidden gem yet but I feel like it might.
If anyone else, is also subbed to a bunch of drama channels on YouTube. You will knoe the algorithm will add random shows to your feed. That's exactly what happened to me with this series, gave it a shot and couldn't have been happier.
Han LI already lost his virginity to Nangong Wan half way thru the series (this live action I mean not the novel…
I saw where he finally lost his virginity, but I will disagree** with you in suggesting it's immoral to speculate if he will end up with other women. Due to when/where the story is taking place, a fictional reality.
Only because from what I can tell, this series is heavily based on Taoist (or Daoism) doctrines vs. Confucian restraints. There is something called, Cai Yin Shu (採陰術, “technique of gathering yin”). Where it's advised for men to take as much 'yin' energy from women. Hence why in Ancient China, the kings/princes had dozens of concubines. (To be honest, I had to look that "technique" up because the only book I read on something like this was, "The Secret of the Jade Chamber" which was years ago, and I will not be able to recall everything.)
I am more familiar with the 'Book of Rites' which is basically an ancient Chinese book of rules/law. IMO, a corrupt (book) system that was made to allow rich/powerful people to get away with things like suggesting adultery is a crime but kings having concubines is not (due to Taoist priests saying it's okay).
**I don't disagree with you based on today's ethics and values on this matter though.
Just started the series (as of this comment, episode 11) and thus far really enjoying it.
The directing and martial arts choreography are top tier. I never read the original 2008 novel, unsure how the acting correlates to the book(s). While the lead role does a decent job, I feel as if there are a handful of 'cheesy' actors but that may be due to the amount of guest roles in the series.
Some viewers might not like the CGI animation in the series, but it doesn't bother me. The fighting scenes are really good and how the effects are done. However, you might have some instances where it looks like CGI from 2002. People flying in the air, when it looks like it was done on a blue screen in a podcasters garage.
When it comes to music, I am very different in that aspect and it's hard to explain but usually my brain doesn't really pay attention to the soundtrack of a series unless it's really good or really bad. I would lean more towards really good, if I had to give an answer. I do catch myself liking the music in the series or at least how/when they inject it during certain scenes.
Lastly, as I know romance is a huge question amongst drama enthusiasts. As of being 1/3 into the series, there is none. I also think the lead might be a virgin based on a few comments early on while he was training. Not knowing anything about this storyline, I could see a few women linking up with Han Li later on down the line but as far as this season goes. I'd guess Han Li is more interested in getting as strong as he can get.
Any suggestions of where this can be watched with English subs?Major fan of Wallace and Bosco from wbw. I also…
I like to merge these shorter drama's into longer episodes because I play them from my computer, onto my TV. Getting up every 10 minutes to click onto the next episode, on top of re-watching the intro and outro so frequently irks me to death.
I tend to make most of my subs/merged videos private and only friends can see my updates on my feed. Just friend me to get the other links and request video merges from series if needed. Cheers!
Always surprised how people don't use the TVB Anywhere site/app. They have a solid collection of movies/shows with English subtitles. (if you're a fan of HK style material)
This movie also felt a bit more realistic in terms of what people dealt with back in the 60's. Let alone the sad ending, as real life (for most people) tends to be more sad/rough than rainbows and butterflies. Makes me wonder if this movie (story) is based on true events or personal accounts of someone tied to the production of the film.
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Episode 01: https://dai.ly/x9seqw4
https://dai.ly/x9s7bpk
My friends can see my private feed posts with more subs.
I would caution people to know that there are some scene's in this drama, that might cause trauma.
Some of these scenes would not be filmed today. I don't mind the harsh reality of what it might have been like in a 1950 era Korea. As the kotjebi (beggars) are trying to survive.
Has a good amount of actors you should notice, that are in modern kdrama's today.
https://www.mytvsuper.com/en/programme/vigilanteinthemaskthe_119574/THE-VIGILANTE-IN-THE-MASK/
Cantonese Sub -
https://www.tvbanywherena.com/cantonese/series/2207-TheVigilanteInTheMask
In general the show is a decent watch, nothing amazing but nothing terrible. If you're a fan of thrillers or detective shows, then this might be something you will enjoy more than others.
If anyone else, is also subbed to a bunch of drama channels on YouTube. You will knoe the algorithm will add random shows to your feed. That's exactly what happened to me with this series, gave it a shot and couldn't have been happier.
Only because from what I can tell, this series is heavily based on Taoist (or Daoism) doctrines vs. Confucian restraints. There is something called, Cai Yin Shu (採陰術, “technique of gathering yin”). Where it's advised for men to take as much 'yin' energy from women. Hence why in Ancient China, the kings/princes had dozens of concubines. (To be honest, I had to look that "technique" up because the only book I read on something like this was, "The Secret of the Jade Chamber" which was years ago, and I will not be able to recall everything.)
I am more familiar with the 'Book of Rites' which is basically an ancient Chinese book of rules/law. IMO, a corrupt (book) system that was made to allow rich/powerful people to get away with things like suggesting adultery is a crime but kings having concubines is not (due to Taoist priests saying it's okay).
**I don't disagree with you based on today's ethics and values on this matter though.
The directing and martial arts choreography are top tier.
I never read the original 2008 novel, unsure how the acting correlates to the book(s).
While the lead role does a decent job, I feel as if there are a handful of 'cheesy' actors but that may be due to the amount of guest roles in the series.
Some viewers might not like the CGI animation in the series, but it doesn't bother me. The fighting scenes are really good and how the effects are done. However, you might have some instances where it looks like CGI from 2002. People flying in the air, when it looks like it was done on a blue screen in a podcasters garage.
When it comes to music, I am very different in that aspect and it's hard to explain but usually my brain doesn't really pay attention to the soundtrack of a series unless it's really good or really bad. I would lean more towards really good, if I had to give an answer. I do catch myself liking the music in the series or at least how/when they inject it during certain scenes.
Lastly, as I know romance is a huge question amongst drama enthusiasts. As of being 1/3 into the series, there is none. I also think the lead might be a virgin based on a few comments early on while he was training. Not knowing anything about this storyline, I could see a few women linking up with Han Li later on down the line but as far as this season goes. I'd guess Han Li is more interested in getting as strong as he can get.
Here is the first four episodes in a single video:
https://dai.ly/k3e4e8dlK9mzbSDQ9sm
I tend to make most of my subs/merged videos private and only friends can see my updates on my feed. Just friend me to get the other links and request video merges from series if needed. Cheers!