Dramaaddictneedshelp

I agree! I've seen two already that are historical rom-coms and they were VERY disappointing (The Sweet Girl and Dr Cutie). The point about the usual weak plots, useless FLs and the ML is SO true! Tonally all over the place as well. There's cartoons with better writing, tbh.
The trailer for this never made me laugh once and the tsundere trope and the servile and childish FL is such a repellent as a concept. I like better written FLs and stronger plots with depth about the era its set in. I like healthy relationships where they make each other better people as a consequence. I like creative use of lighting and good cinematography.
Never seen Eternal Love or Pillow Book.

They do seem to get on and have good rapport.

Ditto!
Some behind-the-scenes and interviews are very entertaining and Marcus is shyer than I though.

Yeah, I keep up that way as well!

Oh, shame.
Maybe I'll branch into matriarch-type Chinese novels that are already subbed on my own and I hope I'll find some good pairings in them.

Oh wow, thanks for this info! Nice to see more original work.
Any links to that novel you're referring to?

Is it based on a novel, comic etc?
I'm intrigued by the swapping of the typical gender roles already.

He's a controlling, obsessive and lying turncoat!
He was forcing a moment with touching behind her last ep or so and I was cringing. His chance has long gone!

Any links to the novel, please?

He's SO stiff in this, its easily one of the worst I've ever seen.

Ah, OK! Thanks.

Is this based on a book and if so, has it been translated and is there a link somewhere?

Pretentious? Not at all.
Shame emoticons aren't allowed in the comments, hence the '??' in my original comment.

??You have a way with words! A true gift?.

I'm curious about that too, as from experience, the novel and adaptation can be two very tonally separate entities e.g. Princess Weiyoung, Princess Agents, Miss Truth, Dr Cutie etc.

IKR? Gives too much away!

Ah, OK. Yeah, a few do have better kiss scenes, but shame it doesn't seem to be that commonplace for J-dramas.
Ah well, that's what Tw-dramas succeed at, I suppose! ??‍♀️?

J-dramas need better kiss scenes! I feel like I got the Hallmark TV film treatment, here? with the brief kiss, then the cut away when things got more passionate.
Feels like the only time I see good kiss scenes is when adultery situations are occurring.

Yep! Very quick subbing so much appreciated! ?

Thanks very much!