Princess Agents; it's a costume drama but he was awesome.
I really don't like that Zhao Yun drama that much. The re-telling of the Three Kingdoms was so choppy and who knows what the point of the travelling harem was. The romance was so badly integrated into the mythos. This is a show best forgotten IMO.
Master of My Own is not an idol drama at all. The leads aren't notable pop stars and the subject matter of the drama is actually quite a serious one. Both Tang Songyun and Lin Gengxin are both popular and experienced actors.
there is no prequel of this drama. "Reborn" is a completely different drama although it's from the same production…
I sort of figured it out after watching but I noticed some comments saying that they were "related". Apart from Zhang Yi, there's no one else from Reborn in this. Just a little disappointed that there's no Zhang Haowei. :D Otherwise this is shaping up to a fantastic police procedural. Thank you for your response.
Princess Agents; it's a costume drama but he was awesome.
I liked My Bargain Queen until that final five, six episodes. It was good until then. Probably too long for what it was trying to do and that melodrama in that final straight was so unnecessary.
Princess Agents; it's a costume drama but he was awesome.
I've been very reluctant to recommend Princess Agents to anyone because it is an incomplete drama even though I followed it religiously while it was airing. I don't think it's right to put audiences through that kind of harrowing journey without any kind of promise of a second series.
So far I'm intrigued and it isn't just because I'm a fan of Jang Hyuk and Kang Ha-na. What surprises me is how central the romance is to this story. I wasn't expecting that. Even the power plays are centred around who should be queen here and the suitability of various women in the story. That is actually a key part of what's driving the plot but in a far darker much more ruthless way than a lighter weight story like The Red Sleeve. This show actually has real stakes for everyone concerned.
What's also really interesting is the antagonist Park Gye-won -- who isn't as villainous as I had imagined. (I should have more confidence in Jang Hyuk who almost never picks cookie cutter roles) He is undoubtedly a king maker but one who believes that he has a righteous cause. In some ways it is a matter of perspective. Of course it makes sense that our sympathies are primarily with Lee Tae but Park Gye-won, the left minister represents a viewpoint about the office of the king. He evidently objects to the notion of the king as despot but as a figure who is subject to the oversight of the royal court. I think he feels it is his job to keep whoever is king on their toes. On the other hand, it seems to me too that Park Gye-won has got the blinders on. By accumulating that much power and trying to control who becomes the next queen, he is perhaps becoming something of the monster that he fears will emerge from the throne.
I am also enjoying Lee Joon's performance as Lee Tae. He genuinely has that ability to convey the duality of what the king must be to regain the power that's been taken from his family. He can be sweet and he certainly has no compunction being ruthless when he needs to. He also has a vocal delivery of a Shakespearean actor which is always a plus. The pairing of Kang Ha-na and Lee Joon is a casting coup. And really, it's almost criminal that it's taken this long for Kang Ha-na to be the lead female.
So... it is possible for C dramas to do good resolutions... So why don't they do it more often? Fan service the heck out of the happily-ever-after? Loved the last four episodes. The speeches were so heartfelt.
Dang there's something in my eye. Must be the onions.
After that ending we definitely need another season. While I prefer Ryan's styling in this, I missed the icy, ruthless Jing Qing of the first season. Regardless, the leads are good. Lots of nice fan servicing.
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This is a show best forgotten IMO.
Just a little disappointed that there's no Zhang Haowei. :D Otherwise this is shaping up to a fantastic police procedural.
Thank you for your response.
You'll understand it once you've seen it.
It's probably his best drama. The script is just great.
What's also really interesting is the antagonist Park Gye-won -- who isn't as villainous as I had imagined. (I should have more confidence in Jang Hyuk who almost never picks cookie cutter roles) He is undoubtedly a king maker but one who believes that he has a righteous cause. In some ways it is a matter of perspective. Of course it makes sense that our sympathies are primarily with Lee Tae but Park Gye-won, the left minister represents a viewpoint about the office of the king. He evidently objects to the notion of the king as despot but as a figure who is subject to the oversight of the royal court. I think he feels it is his job to keep whoever is king on their toes. On the other hand, it seems to me too that Park Gye-won has got the blinders on. By accumulating that much power and trying to control who becomes the next queen, he is perhaps becoming something of the monster that he fears will emerge from the throne.
I am also enjoying Lee Joon's performance as Lee Tae. He genuinely has that ability to convey the duality of what the king must be to regain the power that's been taken from his family. He can be sweet and he certainly has no compunction being ruthless when he needs to. He also has a vocal delivery of a Shakespearean actor which is always a plus. The pairing of Kang Ha-na and Lee Joon is a casting coup. And really, it's almost criminal that it's taken this long for Kang Ha-na to be the lead female.
Loved the last four episodes. The speeches were so heartfelt.
Dang there's something in my eye. Must be the onions.
While I prefer Ryan's styling in this, I missed the icy, ruthless Jing Qing of the first season.
Regardless, the leads are good. Lots of nice fan servicing.