Joyce_Tyler

K-dramas, regardless of the genre, always have something to say about the unfairness of the legal system--particularly as it applies to women and children.

Can we express some love for the famous screenwriter of Tempest, Jung Seo-kyung? She's written some incredible movies including Decision to Leave, The Handmaiden, Thirst, and my favorite, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance.

Blood Free has sexual tension rather than romance. It's as if the filmmakers didn't think consummation was appropriate for the story they were telling. Tempest is more like a Hollywood drama than a k-drama.

I was surprised that Disney picked it up and not Netflix because Jun is wildly popular throughout Asia and Netflix certainly has that territory covered. So, I'm thinking that Disney spent all that money to attract Asian viewers everywhere it's available while also capturing mature viewers of every ethnicity into political intrigue in English-speaking countries. For example, the anti-American sentiment would go over big in the UK, Canada, and Australia. Do we even know how it did in those countries?

Also, I doubt that a season 2 wouldn't cost as much. They probably shot a lot more background visuals than they used in season one, so less to spend for a second unit camera crew. And the story is now about Jun as president and where is he when she needs him and... swoon, he's back from the dead and standing by her side just as he promised.

I'm probably wrong about there being a season 2. I was wrong about Sell Your Haunted House having a season 2. I LOVED that show. Such great characters and stories within the story.

Anyway, we shall see,

Absolutely.

The best actresses have that special ability and can even make their MLs fall for them in real life, and Gianna Jun (as she's known in the U.S.) is among the best. She reportedly, hated Kim Soo-hyun's guts when they filmed My Love from a Star, and yet their onscreen chemistry is potent. Not that he fell in love with her off-screen.

All will be revealed in season 2 (if Disney provides the $$$$).

I always find that the dramas with the best romantic scenes aren't in the romance genre. Tempest is a good example. It's got so much else going on that the leads have to make out nearly every time they're in the same shot together to keep the viewers who aren't into political dramas happy.

hey, sorry but I didn't stream it. A friend loaned me the DVD. Have you tried youtube?

I'll watch anything with Song Yi.

I think the younger k-drama actresses are told not to go at it too hard because of the "morality police" and because the young, k-drama audiences' idea of romantic kissing is slo-mo shot in three different angles with multiple dissolves.

He will if there's a season 2.

Hi, Grace. If I'm not mistaken, he said at least twice something that my mind translated as he was willing to die for her. Although, yes, he also expressed in more ways than one that he wanted to (or would) always be there for her. Come to think of it, all of our head scratching over the ending was a typical ploy of a production company that, for various reasons, didn't know if there'd be a season 2 and wanted to leave the door open for the breathtaking reunion of the lovers, who kissed passionately even at the most inopportune moments. LOL.

Imo, it deserves 10/10.

Same.

Big budget production and the money was well spent. I gave it 9.5 even though I didn't understand why the ML had to remain on the ship. Just because he found someone he loved enough to die for doesn't mean he had to die at the end. Can someone tell me if I missed something here.

Too much dialogue unnecessarily explaining things that already happened. Too much dreary dialogue period. Some of the editing didn't make sense. Like the editor lost the thread. Some pretty bad acting. I even found the performances by the leads rather flat, and having previously watched Ryan Cheng in Shadow Love, I came to the conclusion that he didn't think his role in Female General was worth breaking a sweat over. The only thing I liked about the show was Zhou Ye's action scenes. Her martial arts stunts were stunning. Gave the show 7.5 that.

In that case, I'd love to see your best actresses list.

Your list has nothing to do with your targets' acting talent so I'm out.

I'm so tired of the cold, aloof MLs in c-dramas that his role in this drama came as a welcome surprise. Same goes for Lee Chae Min's role (and performance) in Bon Appetit, Your Majesty. It made the cold, aloof ML lovable. LOL. I hope we get more of that.