From seeing comments on how this storyline was so basic and could easily turn out to be boring (before the show aired), to now seeing comments on how everyone loves this so very much!!
I am yet again left in awe of JimmySea's acting. Not a single episode was boring, bad, slow or paced weirdly. It is indeed a simple story but its execution and the impeccable acting of everyone involved solidified the view that for a BL series to be popular/famous/loved, the story doesn't need to be groundbreaking but the story needs to just flow well, along with on point acting by the actors.
JimmySea chemistry in this is just too good <3
P.S:- I will genuinely fight anyone who dares say that either JimmySea or First cannot act or are bad actors.
do you sympathize with thongkam?.Is that why you thing this ending is cruel?
Hmmmm...interesting way to look at it and I agree with your point too. The reason why I would still say the ending is cruel is because:- 1. No matter the wrong motivation that Mo had in marrying that man, she was a step closer to the kind of happiness and social status she yearned for. Yes, Thongkam forgave her, but in the end, her newly wedded husband killed her brother, the one who stood by her side and sympathized with her while knowing everything she had done, stole the money and ran away, leaving in her deeper misery. 2. Thongkam forgave Mo and was finally leaving the orchard. The orchard which he cared for with the man he loved and was filled with their memories. The orchard also brought him his new lover, who was truly ready to be with him for their remaining lives and yet again, because of the orchard, he was gone. Killed right in front of his eyes.
The ending or rather, both Mo and Thongkam's obsession with the orchard was put them in their miserable plight. Yes, in the end they forgave each other and no one won over the other. Yet, they were left all alone, with nothing but despair.
do you sympathize with thongkam?.Is that why you thing this ending is cruel?
Tbh, that's an interesting question. I think I sympathize with each character at some point of the movie. I sympathize with Thongkam in the sense that he lost his lover and everything they had built together. I sympathize with Mo because she was betrayed (in a sense) by Sek. I sympathize with Sek too, his decisions and the way he went about it may not have been the best, but he had his reasons too. I also, wholeheartedly, sympathize with Jigna's character...its just special to me.
Legend of the Female General began with a powerful promise: a heroine forged in war, raised as a man, forced to…
I totally agree and looking at the other comments and rating, I thought I was the only one feeling that way. The trailer promised something that would keep us at the edge of our seat and root for our MC. Unfortunately, what I am watching right now is good, but it is JUST good. It doesn't have that 'Wow' factor or a storyline where I am rooting for our FL. If not for the good chemistry and that I need something to watch on weekdays...I would probably have dropped this already :(
Went in with zero expectations, not particularly a fan of either main actors too, but this drama left me pleasantly surprised. There have been quite a few older woman/younger man Chinese dramas and this sets itself apart with a story which certainly has flaws but also depth and clarity. The drama was engaging from start to end, and the chemistry between all characters felt so natural (b/w romantic couples as well as friends and family).
With all due respect to the people who like this drama...I, unfortunately, find this to be the dumbest drama I have seen in quite sometime.I cant seem to find chemistry in either or main couple or the team. I continued watching it both for Park Bo Gum and hoped that it would get better because I loved "Life on Mars" by this Screenwriter and sadly I am hella disappointed.I will see this through because of Kim Jong Hyeon, Drugmon and Amazing Russian Mafia Boss, Leo's characters.
Given the strict censorship guidelines they had to adhere to...the acting of both our main actors is just toooooo good! Their eyes convey the emotions they can't physically show for each other. In the later episodes especially, I admire FXB whose eyes have been so expressive in conveying everything he felt for Pei Su and well...ZXC has left me in awe ever since I first saw his drama and in this one...I am smitten. I can totally see this being the new Chinese bromance drama I turn to every other month (provided they end it well).
My vibe is that he isn't an apath, but his father thought he was and raised him to be such. Or...something mentioned…
That's exactly it. He was never an apath, but his crazy apath father just raised him as such. In episode 21, Pei Su's explanation is pretty clear on this. He is not an apath, but maybe because of his father's genes and the environment he was raised in, he could not freely express his emotions.
Eventually, Mo ends up, kind of, killing Sek's mother after she emotionally blackmails her into writing a note where she bequeaths the entire orchard to Mo. After getting the orchard, Mo immediately marries another man. Alongside her marriage, we see a low-key marriage between Thongkam and Jingna.
T&J agree to leave together at night, taking as much as durian possible. But Mo catches them running away and that's when we get to know that Mo's conscious actions / choices also played a part in Sek's death. Thongkam and Mo have an altercation where Mo talks about her past and Thongkam decides to peacefully leave with Jingna. Before they can leave however, Mo's new husband initiates an altercation which ends up killing Jingna. So we see Thongkam leaving the orchard alone and a grief struck Mo walking through the same orchard in despair as compared to the first time when she jumped around with happiness .
Why I consider it cruel, is mainly because in the pursuit of this darned orchard, Mo and Thongkam lose a character which was precious to both of them . Thongkam, once again, loses the person he fell in love with (but as compared to whatever we saw between him and Sek, the chemistry and love between Thongkam and Jingna was so much more magical, electrical and weirdly pure). While, Mo ends up losing her brother, who, despite all her wrongdoings, still sympathized with her.
What a beautiful movie , i was questioning my self why korean cinema getting worse and worse , maybe because thailand…
I totally agree! When I first heard the ost, Rain Wedding, before watching the movie, I thought it was meant for Thongkam and Sek. Now that I have watched the movie, goodness! Thongkam and Jingna shared something far more special....now, Rain Wedding feels like a tribute to their love and listening to the song hurts so much :(
The ending was realistic but also very very cruel... But, the movie as a whole was beautiful. The cinematography, the acting, the raw portrayal of the nature of human beings when being driven by despair, grief and so many more emotions...this movie will stay with me for a long while.
Could anyone please help me understand how the godmother of two male leads is related to Zhang Qi Shan? For instance, is ZQS the uncle of our male leads?
1 in 5 students in dramas have a drunken parent with debt owed to loan sharks.😠Poor Saint!
Let's be happy that this drunken, debt-ridden parent was not abusive (physically or emotionally) towards Saint...I like their father-son relationship, whereby the father wanted Saint to focus on his education.
A part of me is still processing what I watched...It started off as cute but strange and then proceeded to become strange, mysterious but nonetheless, I couldn't stop watching it. I think I liked it and I am sure I will end up thinking of this movie from time to time, wondering what happened to the characters after the ending we watched...
I am not a person to write such vague opinions but I cant sum up what this movie made me feel any better than this. Give it a try, you might like it.
Today's episode is probably my favourite episode from all the BL dramas I have watched so far! I must admit, as I didn't know or see the actors much in the past, I wasnt very excited about the FaifaWine pairing....but I WAS TOO DARN WRONG!!! I love them so much <3 They are, for sure, my favourite couple in this series and among my top 3 BL couples :) I have no clue how I will spend my Sundays without seeing FaifaWine after 6th April :(
I am yet again left in awe of JimmySea's acting. Not a single episode was boring, bad, slow or paced weirdly. It is indeed a simple story but its execution and the impeccable acting of everyone involved solidified the view that for a BL series to be popular/famous/loved, the story doesn't need to be groundbreaking but the story needs to just flow well, along with on point acting by the actors.
JimmySea chemistry in this is just too good <3
P.S:- I will genuinely fight anyone who dares say that either JimmySea or First cannot act or are bad actors.
1. No matter the wrong motivation that Mo had in marrying that man, she was a step closer to the kind of happiness and social status she yearned for. Yes, Thongkam forgave her, but in the end, her newly wedded husband killed her brother, the one who stood by her side and sympathized with her while knowing everything she had done, stole the money and ran away, leaving in her deeper misery.
2. Thongkam forgave Mo and was finally leaving the orchard. The orchard which he cared for with the man he loved and was filled with their memories. The orchard also brought him his new lover, who was truly ready to be with him for their remaining lives and yet again, because of the orchard, he was gone. Killed right in front of his eyes.
The ending or rather, both Mo and Thongkam's obsession with the orchard was put them in their miserable plight. Yes, in the end they forgave each other and no one won over the other. Yet, they were left all alone, with nothing but despair.
The trailer promised something that would keep us at the edge of our seat and root for our MC. Unfortunately, what I am watching right now is good, but it is JUST good. It doesn't have that 'Wow' factor or a storyline where I am rooting for our FL. If not for the good chemistry and that I need something to watch on weekdays...I would probably have dropped this already :(
Their eyes convey the emotions they can't physically show for each other. In the later episodes especially, I admire FXB whose eyes have been so expressive in conveying everything he felt for Pei Su and well...ZXC has left me in awe ever since I first saw his drama and in this one...I am smitten.
I can totally see this being the new Chinese bromance drama I turn to every other month (provided they end it well).
T&J agree to leave together at night, taking as much as durian possible. But Mo catches them running away and that's when we get to know that Mo's conscious actions / choices also played a part in Sek's death. Thongkam and Mo have an altercation where Mo talks about her past and Thongkam decides to peacefully leave with Jingna. Before they can leave however, Mo's new husband initiates an altercation which ends up killing Jingna. So we see Thongkam leaving the orchard alone and a grief struck Mo walking through the same orchard in despair as compared to the first time when she jumped around with happiness .
Why I consider it cruel, is mainly because in the pursuit of this darned orchard, Mo and Thongkam lose a character which was precious to both of them . Thongkam, once again, loses the person he fell in love with (but as compared to whatever we saw between him and Sek, the chemistry and love between Thongkam and Jingna was so much more magical, electrical and weirdly pure). While, Mo ends up losing her brother, who, despite all her wrongdoings, still sympathized with her.
When I first heard the ost, Rain Wedding, before watching the movie, I thought it was meant for Thongkam and Sek.
Now that I have watched the movie, goodness! Thongkam and Jingna shared something far more special....now, Rain Wedding feels like a tribute to their love and listening to the song hurts so much :(
But, the movie as a whole was beautiful. The cinematography, the acting, the raw portrayal of the nature of human beings when being driven by despair, grief and so many more emotions...this movie will stay with me for a long while.
I think I liked it and I am sure I will end up thinking of this movie from time to time, wondering what happened to the characters after the ending we watched...
I am not a person to write such vague opinions but I cant sum up what this movie made me feel any better than this. Give it a try, you might like it.
I must admit, as I didn't know or see the actors much in the past, I wasnt very excited about the FaifaWine pairing....but I WAS TOO DARN WRONG!!!
I love them so much <3
They are, for sure, my favourite couple in this series and among my top 3 BL couples :)
I have no clue how I will spend my Sundays without seeing FaifaWine after 6th April :(