you hit the nail right on the head with the charmless ML. i couldn't give a damn about what he was doing, and even though FL was going through adventures, nothing persuaded me that these two prople were meant got each other
So far, it's promising! This role suits Shin Min Ah very well, professional and calculating but with a spark and temper. And they manage to make the fake marriage convention more believable, present is as the only choice for her to advance in the sexist office environment. Good start, waiting for more!
I'm glad to see someone else shares my frustrations and you know what another thing that pissed me off is the…
I understand this perfectly. I've been watching dramas for 7 years on and off, and I'm in the age (20's) that it matters more to me what the show promotes than the romance or the vibes (though in good projects all of these are in sync), and this kind of -let's not mince words- soft misogyny doesn't sit right with me. Sure, it's not the kind that says "women should be in the kitchen" but a more sinister kind, where a woman's looks and -barf- pureness are her main assets and she'd be lucky to get noticed by Big Strong Man who will control her life.
And then there are some noona shows that challenge this social concept beautifully, while giving us interesting stories and characters to really root for, and all i see is "ohh i didn't know he liked older women". as if it's a deviation, rather than simple attraction that goes many ways. i don't know how to say to people here that seeing these kinds of love in dramas MATTERS, cause when you only see one way of something you mistake it for being the rule, when all it is is the will of the people who finance it.
my way is to support noona dramas and recommend them to friends, what's yours? cause i can't be in *every* comment section explaining it and ultimately what stays with people is the message of a show they enjoyed
you took the words out of my mouth. first that this is too good for just an ad, the ambience, the artistry, the feeling of longing, you could build a movie on. in the mood for love.
China is very slowly waking up to the fact that we don't like seeing naive girls get trapped by shitty older men all the time, and that there is eroticism AND social commentary when you pair a younger man with an older woman. i am cautiously optimistic we'll see more of them
I didn't expect anything but the point of view of this show is so good! it doesn't separate people into heroes or villians, it explores the consequences of a cheater not going through marriage and the woman who is involved starting a new career. very interesting so far!
I really thank you for your comment, and for the really relevant reflections drawn from it...I have been following…
Yeah, the cinematography channels our perception, it's interesting. For example, when introduced first to Ms Perfect, it was all saturated whites and perfect angles... almost too perfect, like the inside of a psych ward cell. You knew from the beginning something was wrong.
Misandry is the last problem they face, it was one misstep from one of the few organisations permitted to even utter the word feminist. I'm european too, and I'm aware that we can't judge another culture by our standards. I can't not remark it, though, since it played a prominent part in the script.
Something in the Rain for me was a great step step in demysifying romance and bringing it to the modern workplace. It showed all the tenderness and all the harshness of everyday life in such society. And the fact that even in the ending, the didn't wrap it up with a bow, telling us everything would be alright, i respect them for that. Romance In Hangwon is shaping to be like that, and I enjoy it thoroughly. See, I'm here for angsty romance recs, you give the gothic ones!
And then there are some noona shows that challenge this social concept beautifully, while giving us interesting stories and characters to really root for, and all i see is "ohh i didn't know he liked older women". as if it's a deviation, rather than simple attraction that goes many ways. i don't know how to say to people here that seeing these kinds of love in dramas MATTERS, cause when you only see one way of something you mistake it for being the rule, when all it is is the will of the people who finance it.
my way is to support noona dramas and recommend them to friends, what's yours? cause i can't be in *every* comment section explaining it and ultimately what stays with people is the message of a show they enjoyed
China is very slowly waking up to the fact that we don't like seeing naive girls get trapped by shitty older men all the time, and that there is eroticism AND social commentary when you pair a younger man with an older woman. i am cautiously optimistic we'll see more of them
Misandry is the last problem they face, it was one misstep from one of the few organisations permitted to even utter the word feminist. I'm european too, and I'm aware that we can't judge another culture by our standards. I can't not remark it, though, since it played a prominent part in the script.
Something in the Rain for me was a great step step in demysifying romance and bringing it to the modern workplace. It showed all the tenderness and all the harshness of everyday life in such society. And the fact that even in the ending, the didn't wrap it up with a bow, telling us everything would be alright, i respect them for that. Romance In Hangwon is shaping to be like that, and I enjoy it thoroughly. See, I'm here for angsty romance recs, you give the gothic ones!