imo jdramas are the best when it comes to conveying emotion, specifically negative emotions. i can’t think of any other country that does sadness, pain and struggle so heartbreakingly—but simultaneously so beautifully. the way that it feels is as if i’m watching a poem…
i’ve only seen 2 episodes… i really, truly already love this. even though it’s not supposed to be too emotional, i feel like the emotional scenes really hit right. in ep 2 i resonate with yun ji won when she says “i’m not crying because you rejected me, i’m crying because these days i’m embarrassed about so many things in my life”.
also i love ju ji hoon, as always. i get this kind of “comedy” might not be for everyone; it’s definitely not subtle and it focuses a lot on acting immaturely, pulling faces, etc. but i think sometimes it’s just fun and easy to watch. i don’t feel like humour always has to be mature, and i don’t feel like adults always act maturely—especially when you’re meeting again with someone you knew when you were young.
the other two (three?) had ‘flower’ in their chinese titles; i think this one means ‘deep purple’ or something…
thank you for that! that makes sense; i completely ignored the number 9 in the title (i read it… and then promptly forgot haha). i feel like it would have been a nice title to mention either the colour or wisteria as i’m presuming these things are symbolic?
I think we had at least two Chinese "Blossom" dramas this year already. I wish they'd be more creative or give…
the other two (three?) had ‘flower’ in their chinese titles; i think this one means ‘deep purple’ or something which is definitely more intriguing. if you search for this in english as just “blossom” you’d get SO many results to wade through! (although blossom is such a pretty word with a lot of meanings so i can’t deny i am partial to it LOL)
i really am excited for bison to find out the truth behind kant—kt is always good at heightened and emotional scenes, whether it’s sadness or anger—but i also don’t want to be wishing the series to its end bc i think i am going to miss this when it’s over haha~
i just watched the 2nd ep. i enjoyed the 1st but the 2nd was already much more enjoyable and felt more cohesive to me. and thankfully i didn’t have to listen to anyone chewing like in the first episode LOL
tbh there are plenty of modern adaptations of taming of the shrew. the one that immediately comes to mind for me is 10 things i hate about you; the female lead there, kat, if i’m remembering correctly, made a lot of feminist comments/comments against misogyny
obviously in heart killers, where the relationship is between two men, those themes of sexism and misogyny are naturally and irrevocably extricated. but i guess, if we’re considering the original play in the first place in the context of when it was released, it wasn’t really considered misogynistic or sexist anyway
i guess we could view it as a comment on changing times/societal conformation, though; like the original play didn’t have a female lead who was headstrong in the socially conscious way that kat of 10 things i hate about you was which was reflective of the current social environment, although kat was more non-comforming due to her intensity of her beliefs rather than her beliefs alone. the same could be said about style openly hitting on fadel; frankly, this quite a modern take on relationships, and something that is still not entirely accepted.
but you can be influenced and draw parallels without necessarily looking to recreate the exact same context/message so it could be a case of that? i honestly wonder if heart killers being a romcom (to some degree) is influenced by taming of the shrew being a “comedy”
Wang Xing Yue and Bai Lu have actually worked on a few dramas together. it will be interesting to see them paired.
some notable works of Wang Xing Yue include The Double (male lead), Story of Kunning Palace (main role) and One and Only (supporting role)! i’ve been a fan of him since I saw Scent of Time :-)
Also whenever I see Bai Lu’s name I want to rewatch Arsenal Military Academy lol
I think if they didn't make us wait that long we could enjoy the series more. I feel like I lost my excitement…
this isn’t meant to be offensive so please don’t take it that way but from this comment i knew for sure you wouldn’t have watched too many chinese dramas. those things get shelved for literal years. like, the filming is complete and everything… but still, half a decade later you’re still there twiddling your thumbs and wondering if the announcement and promotion of the series was just a fever dream LOL. i feel like this drama was released quite quickly, maybe because of that hahaha
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also i love ju ji hoon, as always. i get this kind of “comedy” might not be for everyone; it’s definitely not subtle and it focuses a lot on acting immaturely, pulling faces, etc. but i think sometimes it’s just fun and easy to watch. i don’t feel like humour always has to be mature, and i don’t feel like adults always act maturely—especially when you’re meeting again with someone you knew when you were young.
obviously in heart killers, where the relationship is between two men, those themes of sexism and misogyny are naturally and irrevocably extricated. but i guess, if we’re considering the original play in the first place in the context of when it was released, it wasn’t really considered misogynistic or sexist anyway
i guess we could view it as a comment on changing times/societal conformation, though; like the original play didn’t have a female lead who was headstrong in the socially conscious way that kat of 10 things i hate about you was which was reflective of the current social environment, although kat was more non-comforming due to her intensity of her beliefs rather than her beliefs alone. the same could be said about style openly hitting on fadel; frankly, this quite a modern take on relationships, and something that is still not entirely accepted.
but you can be influenced and draw parallels without necessarily looking to recreate the exact same context/message so it could be a case of that? i honestly wonder if heart killers being a romcom (to some degree) is influenced by taming of the shrew being a “comedy”
some notable works of Wang Xing Yue include The Double (male lead), Story of Kunning Palace (main role) and One and Only (supporting role)! i’ve been a fan of him since I saw Scent of Time :-)
Also whenever I see Bai Lu’s name I want to rewatch Arsenal Military Academy lol
because the cover is so pretty i just assumed the cinematic editing would be good (which now that i think about it… is a strange leap to make anyway!)
I mean, “o my gash” how dare you suggest they’re the same person?🤭