tsuyoi_hikari

Sorry, I downloaded mine long ago from LiveJournal communities -- there is where we used to get our HD dramas. But these communities are long dead I'm afraid.

I think you can try Dramacool or KissAsian. I watched this long ago since I used to download my dramas. I just leave this review recently when I updated my DramaList.

Even from the poster she looks like a female. Its actually interesting that a lot of people were shocked to know she is a female years later. I wonder why they make such a casting decision.

I miss Jung Kyungho and he looks absolutely fantastic! I really wish its a good romcom.

Ahh I see. I thought the villains got a redemption arcs like they always did in this type of dramas. I'm tired of Kdramas pretentious endings tbh. Seeing your reasons why it is such a trash ending, I wonder why they even bother to make a story when they always always ruin the ending at the end.

Me too. Esp Emergency Declaration which was an all-stars casts. I was rolling my eyes so much during the movie. It surprise me that I didnt walk out from the cinema.

Is it trash ending because they give the villain the redemption arc?

But these old men usually give you the best performances. Like Hwang Jungmin for an example. Great great actor!

The Japanese ones is way way better. I'm a fan of both actors of the Korean version but it didnt make me cry as much as the Japanese version did. I ugly cried -- like there is no tomorrow haha

You need to watch One & Only first. Then, I assure you Forever & Ever will worked wonders and do their magic. Both show ruined romance drama for me. Everything else just paled in comparison after that.

'I honestly want to watch a drama about married couples where there's no angst and drama. Wish there was some. '

Have you tried Forever & Ever? Its literally a marriage drama without much drama and angst.

Cdrama Forever & Ever. Basically ruined romance drama for me. The drama is literally no angst but show how marriage should be -- complete and utterly understanding of each other.

Can I know why the ML didnt come back for Season 2?

The polls' results gathered more towards new dramas but I'm glad Nirvana in Fire, Joy of Life, Reply 1988 & My Mister made it to the list none the less. It shows that quality show will be remembered no mater how much times has passed.

That is because he cant fight at all during that time if my memory served me right. He only learned to fight at the waterfall.

Plus, it is the job of his soldiers to fight the bad guys. As you can see in other historical dramas, the general will only give instructions while the soldiers will fight the battle in war. Its the same here. Those soldiers are send to protect him thus they are just doing their job in protecting him.

haha thank you! :D

But all XianXia dramas are like this. 95% suffering and 5 minutes of happiness. I think I have never come across a complete satisfying ending for this genre.

I personally think this one is pretty ok since they really have great relationship in the beginning. And even during the hard times, she was smiling to him all the way through. But it truly sucks how the confinement episodes lasted for like 8 episodes? But beggars can't be chooser haha

Ohh when I meant development, development them as a couple which happened after Yunhe 'dies'. Both of them are flawed individuals with their own ego. But during her last breath, Yunhe knew how selfish she is for making at decision and left Changyi in the dark right until the end -- that is why she had that talk with him in her mind -- but it was too late at that time. Changyi as well, knew well her heart but his ego wants to let her she said it with her own mouth which she refused so he went ahead and being cold to her during those months he confined her.

But after she comes back, the first thing you see is how Changyi do not want Yunhe memories to come back and remember him since she looks so happy without those sad memories. Thats the purest kind of love where he basically just happy for her to be alive and happy despite it is killing him inside not to spent his lifetime with her. Then when she remembers back, the first thing she did is apologize to him knowing how selfish she is and how that decision ended up making Changyi suffers more. Changyi as well was really sorry for confining her and let her roam the world free even if it meant without him (as he will be waiting for her at North Abyss). After that, you can see how they already in sync and always discuss things together before taking major decisions. During that time, even death wouldnt tear them apart since the understanding they had with each other. But yeah you are right, it was like only 7 episodes before the end and I wanted more as well haha

Before Yunhe jumped into the lava mountain, she had that long talk with Changyi and Changyi understood and agrees with her decision. He wants to be the one who jumped but Yunhe said, it is only him who has the power to seal the mountain so he cannot be the one who jumped. But she promised to come back that is why Changyi is also at ease after that. That is why he gave her his pearl for a second time since like Immortal Master said, those pearl will keep her alive (aside from the lamp). Plus, he truly believe she will come back to him. They discuss that decision together which I appreciate. :)

''They were both still clearly in love with each other and she knew full well that as a merman he was never going to love another and no matter how she acted, he would still be broken when she died, so why not spend the remainder of their days together as happily as they could? ''

Yeah, she regrets it a lot during her last breath that is why when she comes back, she apologize to him and knows how wrong it is to do that to him. I was also mad at her when she insisted to keep him in the dark right until the end, but this drama actually address how wrong is that behavior (instead of passing it as acceptable like other noble idiocy out there) and because of that, I love it. :D

I think most people just look at the surface without really understanding the drama. Its not really about taste but how love works. How 2 people in love, still has flaws and ego. But it was addressed later how wrong they are and after their reunion -- literally nothing could break them apart -- not even death. Thats the whole point of the story -- the developments that the leads go through together -- individually or as a couple.