I'm a major fan for Eternal Love. I love historical/fantasy stories with happy endings. Other favorites include…
Love "Eternal Love" and "The Story of Ming Lan" also. I've heard good things about "The Moon Embracing the Sun" and I have it on my list. I'm currently watching "Lost Love in Times" along with a few others. Eternal Love was my first fantasy drama and it has a special place in my heart forever.
I also love historical romances. I love the devotion lovers have for each other. Usually this devotion last for…
Yes, these drama's give us a little faith that such love could exist. What I think about mostly is if we have only heard of the famous love stories throughout history imagine the amount of love stories we didn't hear about from that time?! Genuine people with genuine love stories who maybe didn't marry for lust, power or greed. If only we had written accounts of love throughout history from King's and Queen's to farmers and traders too.
Harem/multiple wives scenarios are everywhere throughout history.....since the beginning of time basically depending what country your talking about though. For example my country has had King's and Queens for a long time and they are very much interwoven within the countries religious foundations. It was and still is a sin (very bad) for the King or any other member of society to have extra marital affairs (no more than one woman) if they are married and if they are religious. Now we all know that still didn't stop the King's from having mistresses, but the fact remained that it was frowned upon to have children with anyone but your legal and lawful wife. The illegitimate children that we know of were cast out and had no claim to the throne. Harsh but unfortunately very true.
I think love still exists it just comes in a different form today from what we see in these drama's because the connection had to happen in person over a considerable amount of time and a lot of effort. It's not that today's love is bad, the times have changed that's all. Now you can jump on a plane and be with your significant other the same day most of the time, but what if it took them 2 weeks to get to you on horseback almost killing themselves just to see you. You would really have to love someone to put yourself through something like that, but that was the only way back then. Time and effort all required with love as the driving force. It's not the people that's the problem today it's the times we live in!
suggestions for a start, from recent dramas that come to mind : Ashes of Love and The Untamed.--happy endings,…
I always felt sorry for him, and everyone around him kept manipulating him which was driving him insane. I desperately wanted him to learn how to use a sword and I wanted him to take control of his Empire instead of relying on other people so much (that was ultimately his downfall) if he was more dominant in his rule they wouldn't have been able to take advantage of him so easily.
On a more positive note he was very sweet in his scene's with the FL Ji-won Ha, I liked all of their scene's together especially the ones with the baby! That baby was so cute.....
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Exactly my point! Our expectations have definitely changed over time in my opinion and so have the rules. Boundaries are constantly pushed and the line that was drawn is very much blurred. I get that most people like our way of life today, everything obtained instantly with the click of a button including love.
But, is it irrational to apply even the minor tokens of love we see in these dramas to today? I don't think so which means these expectations died out throughout time possibly seen as non-progressive. That tells me that these expectations of love belonged, and worked well within that time/era, but I'm afraid they wouldn't work today because of so many factors technology being one.
Peng Xiaoran is so pretty, talented and looks so gorgeous in all the dresses she wore in Goodbye My Princess ....❤️❤️❤️Yang…
Thanks for reading the article!
Yeah! I think Peng Xiaoran in "Goodbye my Princess" was an amazing actress and I read somewhere that it was her first main big role and if that's the case I can't wait to see more of her in future drama's. She is going to blossom into an amazing actress as the years go by, I am looking forward to seeing her in more main lead roles!
Thanks for reading the article!"Goodbye my Princess" scarred me for life.
Oh, really! I haven't seen that one. I love watching the song they recorded together for the drama on Youtube. The way they look at each other while their singing to each other in the music video is just so sweet, I really wanted them to get together in real life. I'm like that with all the couples I fall in love with from these drama's lol
The ending killed me honestly.....I was like a zombie for days afterwards. I love and hate when the couple can't be together in the end it's so bittersweet. The bit that got me the most was the fact it ended with the ML as an older man and everything we had just seen was merely his memories of the beautiful Princess he once loved and lost when he was a young man. The fact he had to live to that age without her killed me, that was his punishment for all the bad things he had done to her.
He had to live an empty life without her.......so sad.
You are in good company with "Goodbye My Princess". Months later, I will still watch a couple of episodes and…
That's when you know you've found something special that will always have a place in your heart, it had such an impact on us we will remember their beautiful love story for the rest of our lives. For me "Goodbye my Princess" is like "Romeo and Juliet" so sweet yet so devastating.
Why do all these historical/period drama men look great with their long lush thick hair and beautiful, exquisite,…
Yes, it's strange isn't it. I think if the man is confident then they can pull it off, it's got everything to do with how they carry themselves. If they were weaklings and scared all of the time I don't think it would have the same effect if you know what I mean. The actors are amazing for being able to portray a strong character with these costumes and hairstyles.
Even the actresses I admire for that too, the costumes are heavy with so many layers which will be somewhat restrictive in movement. The hair accessories, extensions and head-dresses are also heavy and restrictive. Imagine having to do a scene that you have to be visibly animated carrying all that extra weight with your neck almost breaking with the weight!
I think they like all the layers of clothing because they always look freezing when their filming, you can always see their breath even when their inside lol
I take breaks between each drama, sometimes over a month before I start another one so I don't get overwhelmed.…
No, I'm not from one of those countries I just love history including historical romance. I grew up watching all kinds of historical romance series, movies and documentaries from all different kinds of ancient cultures that's all.
The Story of Minglan concentrates on the intricate working's of family politics, duty and love all combined. There is slight interest in the girl from a few potential suitors at the start, and she has to deal with a jealous sister for a while, but it's focused on the main couple for majority of the drama. Nobody else gets involved once they get together if that's what you want to know.....it also takes time for the couple to get together, but it's worth the wait in my opinion.
The main focus is the love story between the main couple, but there are so many other complex hurdles the couple must overcome to be together. While love is blossoming in complicated places outside of the Palace there are bigger matters that are unfolding in the background like power struggles, plotting and the usual scheming that goes on within the Empire.
If your looking for less romance and more complex political matters including battles and war I've been told "Nirvana in Fire" is amazing for that kind of thing. Maybe if the first suggestion isn't your thing you could always try that one! I have started it, so I can't say much at the moment.
I take breaks between each drama, sometimes over a month before I start another one so I don't get overwhelmed.…
Yes, that's the catch with these dramas....the possible sad ending that devastates you for weeks after. I try to read a minimum of comments, and reviews to avoid any spoilers, but it's difficult I know what you mean. I try to alternate between a heavy romance then I'll watch something lighter after that one to lift my spirits only to go back to having my heart broken all over again!
Have you watched "The Story of Minglan" yet? If your looking for something a little lighter I suggest that one :)
Harem/multiple wives scenarios are everywhere throughout history.....since the beginning of time basically depending what country your talking about though. For example my country has had King's and Queens for a long time and they are very much interwoven within the countries religious foundations. It was and still is a sin (very bad) for the King or any other member of society to have extra marital affairs (no more than one woman) if they are married and if they are religious. Now we all know that still didn't stop the King's from having mistresses, but the fact remained that it was frowned upon to have children with anyone but your legal and lawful wife. The illegitimate children that we know of were cast out and had no claim to the throne. Harsh but unfortunately very true.
I think love still exists it just comes in a different form today from what we see in these drama's because the connection had to happen in person over a considerable amount of time and a lot of effort. It's not that today's love is bad, the times have changed that's all. Now you can jump on a plane and be with your significant other the same day most of the time, but what if it took them 2 weeks to get to you on horseback almost killing themselves just to see you. You would really have to love someone to put yourself through something like that, but that was the only way back then. Time and effort all required with love as the driving force. It's not the people that's the problem today it's the times we live in!
On a more positive note he was very sweet in his scene's with the FL Ji-won Ha, I liked all of their scene's together especially the ones with the baby! That baby was so cute.....
But, is it irrational to apply even the minor tokens of love we see in these dramas to today? I don't think so which means these expectations died out throughout time possibly seen as non-progressive. That tells me that these expectations of love belonged, and worked well within that time/era, but I'm afraid they wouldn't work today because of so many factors technology being one.
Yeah! I think Peng Xiaoran in "Goodbye my Princess" was an amazing actress and I read somewhere that it was her first main big role and if that's the case I can't wait to see more of her in future drama's. She is going to blossom into an amazing actress as the years go by, I am looking forward to seeing her in more main lead roles!
The ending killed me honestly.....I was like a zombie for days afterwards. I love and hate when the couple can't be together in the end it's so bittersweet. The bit that got me the most was the fact it ended with the ML as an older man and everything we had just seen was merely his memories of the beautiful Princess he once loved and lost when he was a young man. The fact he had to live to that age without her killed me, that was his punishment for all the bad things he had done to her.
He had to live an empty life without her.......so sad.
Even the actresses I admire for that too, the costumes are heavy with so many layers which will be somewhat restrictive in movement. The hair accessories, extensions and head-dresses are also heavy and restrictive. Imagine having to do a scene that you have to be visibly animated carrying all that extra weight with your neck almost breaking with the weight!
I think they like all the layers of clothing because they always look freezing when their filming, you can always see their breath even when their inside lol
If you like romance and couples that are dedicated to one another then it's the perfect drama for you!
The Story of Minglan concentrates on the intricate working's of family politics, duty and love all combined. There is slight interest in the girl from a few potential suitors at the start, and she has to deal with a jealous sister for a while, but it's focused on the main couple for majority of the drama. Nobody else gets involved once they get together if that's what you want to know.....it also takes time for the couple to get together, but it's worth the wait in my opinion.
The main focus is the love story between the main couple, but there are so many other complex hurdles the couple must overcome to be together. While love is blossoming in complicated places outside of the Palace there are bigger matters that are unfolding in the background like power struggles, plotting and the usual scheming that goes on within the Empire.
If your looking for less romance and more complex political matters including battles and war I've been told "Nirvana in Fire" is amazing for that kind of thing. Maybe if the first suggestion isn't your thing you could always try that one! I have started it, so I can't say much at the moment.
Have you watched "The Story of Minglan" yet? If your looking for something a little lighter I suggest that one :)