if you scroll through the comments here on MDL, there are plenty of scolding on the drama and the director
I saw your review just now, but I need to come back to it to unpack it all. The drama obviously had a great impact on you. Your review reflects the sensations I too felt and why I was addicted to it.
Please watch this interview of Wanning Princess - some parts are very funny. WXY did something very funny here…
There is no EnglishSub so I had to use translator which is troublesome, but I made out the part she gave credit to the director. She said "Director Hao JiJi inspired me, directed me, potential in my DNA, he stimulated it out of me", then the director was saying something about "Shakespeare is right".
Just wanted to say that WXY with his hair down and half draping on his face = new level of fire. I realize that…
it's the artist in this new director, he does everything with a flair, but no one gives him any credit, as if aesthetics in this drama just magically happens on its own
Seven Tan has cute vibes, energy, passion, and that unforgettable smile, especially the way her mouth curls. Her expressions are so cute. She's in a category of her own.
Well, except that the director, at first was praised, is now being scolded, so that has to be concerning.
A success of a drama depends on synergies between writing, acting, and directing.
The comments on Douban and MDL turned negative on this director which is concerning. The main complaint is that he prioritizes art over logic. This director has flair for arts, penchant for offbeat comedy, and fascination with sadistic themes such as captivating villains in The Double. We should also get sadistic scenes from him in this drama for its supernatural and sinister themes.
The Double was this director first drama if ignore the slapstick wacky super low budget comedy from 9 yrs. ago, so he doesn't have track record other than The Double which he received mostly negative criticisms. For sure, he can make addictive captivating scenes, but success of drama also need a cohesive narrative, character arcs, and emotional resonance.
Personally, I enjoy this director's artistic flair. I don't watch for logic but for entertainment or emotional impact. Unlike The Double, at least Moonlit Reunion supernatural theme should make plot holes more forgivable.
You can't watch this drama with logic. You have to just go with the flow to be entertained. This drama was made…
She probably low-key person, didn't' socialize with elites. Her husband's family, the Princess, they all did recognize her. If she kept to herself, why would anyone recognize her? People don't wander far in those days unless they have a reason to go somewhere. If she goes to capital, she probably waited outside. She has no reason to go inside. She was a nobody so why would anyone care to visit her?
Douban also dropped from 6.8 to 6.7 due to the percentage of perfect 10's has steadily decreased from 18.1%, 17.5%, 16.7% to 14.3%. The user ratings are still growing over time due to how popular it is, so the rating is not final yet.
I hate these releases ... I mean even if I don't watch the drama, I can piece together the highlights of the story…
Knowing the story is not the same as watching the drama. Novels allow readers to create their own mental images, while dramas provide a vivid, sensory experience with visuals, music, and actors’ performances
Wow so Avenuex made another short video dissing The Double.
AvenueX does not like any dramas. She only likes the old dramas. She puts up with watching so she can make videos to ridicule them. It's basically her act, her trademark. The disturbing thing about her is she has something against certain actors, it's really hatred of them, for whatever she is triggered by them.
I have another question. XFF disguised herself as Jiang Li. But they all lived in the same dynasty and it was…
You can't watch this drama with logic. You have to just go with the flow to be entertained. This drama was made for pure entertainment not a serious story. The very first scene is already illogical that a woman tied up, knocked unconscious, buried alive can somehow crawl out of a hole that deep. People not recognizing her, or she can fool everyone is believable. There are plenty of novels and movies about people who have uncanny resemblance to someone else. A Tale of Two Cities is an example.
I hate these releases ... I mean even if I don't watch the drama, I can piece together the highlights of the story…
But you don't know why she never return his text, when did her college boyfriend show up before or after Han Ting left? Did she ever tell any of her friends about him? It seems like no one else knows that they were college acquaintances. The trailers haven't revealed anything I cannot gather from the synopsis other than how these two met.
The comments on Douban and MDL turned negative on this director which is concerning. The main complaint is that he prioritizes art over logic. This director has flair for arts, penchant for offbeat comedy, and fascination with sadistic themes such as captivating villains in The Double. We should also get sadistic scenes from him in this drama for its supernatural and sinister themes.
The Double was this director first drama if ignore the slapstick wacky super low budget comedy from 9 yrs. ago, so he doesn't have track record other than The Double which he received mostly negative criticisms. For sure, he can make addictive captivating scenes, but success of drama also need a cohesive narrative, character arcs, and emotional resonance.
Personally, I enjoy this director's artistic flair. I don't watch for logic but for entertainment or emotional impact. Unlike The Double, at least Moonlit Reunion supernatural theme should make plot holes more forgivable.
Novels allow readers to create their own mental images, while dramas provide a vivid, sensory experience with visuals, music, and actors’ performances
The very first scene is already illogical that a woman tied up, knocked unconscious, buried alive can somehow crawl out of a hole that deep.
People not recognizing her, or she can fool everyone is believable. There are plenty of novels and movies about people who have uncanny resemblance to someone else. A Tale of Two Cities is an example.