This was really funny - making fun of the fake marriage trope and general soap opera stereotypes - but storyline that brought in the FL's dad kinda ruined it.
I would ignore the comments below. It's funny and I personally felt the chemistry.
The FL is also great - she doesn't fit into the usual mold, and it very much herself. Maybe that's why the commenters below didn't feel there was any chemistry? Because she wasn't timid and needing to be saved every 3 minutes?
This feels more like an advert for China's AI capabilities than a film. It's definitely designed with a Western audience in mind, with so many references or elements from prominent American space movies.
This show has such weird gender roles. Are all secretaries women in South Korea? And all managers men? And are they really expected to behave in such a demure manner? It pretends to be pro-women but actually reproduces a sexist fantasy.
The only relationships in this which had chemistry were the potential (but rejected) queer ones. This should have been a GL script because that would have fit the plot SO much better.
bcs they intentionaly reveal it.There are several masked characters that audience can not guess until reveal
During the Covid Lockdowns did you stop recognising people you knew because they wore a mask?
We can tell who people are from their gait, their eyes, their voice, their smells, etc - it's not just a full face. If a friend of mine put on a mask, I would be able to tell they were my friend. The idea that just a mask can disguise that is simply ridiculous. It's also ableist because it presumes that Blind people can't tell people apart either.
I am forever confused at how characters in cdramas can't tell who people are simply because they wear a mask, and yet we - as the audience - so easily can.
This is definitely going on my comfort rewatch list. I don't think it was perfect or particularly original, but it was a cosy watch, with some cute and fluffy moments as well as some clever plot arcs.
I don't think it has been mentioned, but I was really impressed by FL's gifting and actions as differently-interpreted communication. Unfortunately these are explained through short dialogue rather than explored in the "show don't tell" kind of way. I think this is why people in the comments don't see the FL as smart or on an equal par as the ML (because power is always seen through the male gaze unless it is exposed).
As I said, it wasn't amazing or brilliant, but it was good enough and comforting and I am struggling to find something to follow it.
That quote is pretty accurate. The FL & ML are evenly matched, not sure where the "crying mess" description…
I mean she is much *younger* than him, so there's that? Also, I saw it has a reflection of the patriarchy of the times that she would have less power than he does, especially given her position. But her navigation of power is what is particularly interesting given that she is a woman with less access to power.
But personally I found her to be smart in a different way to him, and he gets more dependent on her towards the end... Each to their own, but I was only answering with my opinion on what you asked.
Actually a few staffs there would be considered locals. I would say the obvious Europeans here would be because…
That wouldn't make sense for housekeeping and cleaning staff which is definitely racialised globally. There was not a single Black or dark-skinned staff member for a hotel set in Arabia / Western Asia. And given the history of the region (the East African slave trade), the staff would likely be Arabic or Black.
This seems to repeat the pattern that Chinese shows simply refuse to cast Black or dark-skin actors.
I would ignore the comments below. It's funny and I personally felt the chemistry.
The FL is also great - she doesn't fit into the usual mold, and it very much herself. Maybe that's why the commenters below didn't feel there was any chemistry? Because she wasn't timid and needing to be saved every 3 minutes?
We can tell who people are from their gait, their eyes, their voice, their smells, etc - it's not just a full face. If a friend of mine put on a mask, I would be able to tell they were my friend. The idea that just a mask can disguise that is simply ridiculous. It's also ableist because it presumes that Blind people can't tell people apart either.
I don't think it has been mentioned, but I was really impressed by FL's gifting and actions as differently-interpreted communication. Unfortunately these are explained through short dialogue rather than explored in the "show don't tell" kind of way. I think this is why people in the comments don't see the FL as smart or on an equal par as the ML (because power is always seen through the male gaze unless it is exposed).
As I said, it wasn't amazing or brilliant, but it was good enough and comforting and I am struggling to find something to follow it.
But personally I found her to be smart in a different way to him, and he gets more dependent on her towards the end... Each to their own, but I was only answering with my opinion on what you asked.
This seems to repeat the pattern that Chinese shows simply refuse to cast Black or dark-skin actors.