I'm sorry, but you just can't make a good historical drama with so few episodes. The acting? A solid 10. Cinematography?…
I am wondering if this should be called a historical drama. If the setting was in modern times, we would say it was drama about crazy dude with money who does unspeakable things to children in the name of becoming a god and we get to see how some people try to get him to stop while others suffer while trying to get a bit of joy while pursuing justice. We would probably label the story with tags like "deviant character" "abuse of children and women" and "power struggle" and maybe "what happens when families deal with trauma" but probably not "romance". Can you imagine the same script adapted to 2025 USA? I can
I've been watching Korean TV series for 20 years, but this is the first time I've cried... The great love and…
oh I feel your pain. This was such downplayed, completely unglamorized series with very good script (even though the story was not the typical one) and played really well. All the aspects of the feudal ugliness checked including the f^^^ed up rules of life set by those in power or money. The theme of delusional sicko prince was very disturbing but hey there are people like that in this world (had my share of witnessing it while working with trauma victims) and let's look around this crazy world to realize we still have the same crappy rules and customs. And when you asked about happiness and social inequality... It is still a process and we as human race do not do that well in learning from our mistakes. I loved this drama, listened to the music and will go back to it because it was really well done with such an important message. Thanks for the post.
I wonder it's not much to take while you live thousand years? Just like us, mortal human, make mistakes, but we…
i don't think i get it, what's the point of dragging that toxic relationship for 12 episodes? For once - could the 2ML be the good guy who gets the girl out of the clutches of a paranoid ML and the arc of "happy marriage" is actually between Fl and 2ML? To hell with the usual tropes. I want to see something different.
I think the ending was underwhelming. I know, people like happy endings and so do I but sometimes happy is not necessarily good ending. I mean - it was blah after all the hooppla in the previous episodes. I think it would have had a better impact if 1) the evil blind man (the character was really well written) got his ending in the way that explained the lightning strike. I mean: who sent that? Bibi gone and Chul supposedly too, so who the heck sent that fire bolt that killed him???? it would have tied nicer the whole story with the second coming of the Imugi, right? 2) the serpent came back after being sent by higher power. REALLY? that is it?! I thought he should have been given a life lesson: you don't disintegrate like your brother but you are given a life worse than you ever had - as human! And if not that he could have been given a chance to mourn as humans do if he was saved by a human sacrifice. Not Yeo Ri but I mean Gap's mother would have served the purpose imo. If Chul could feel (shortly but still) the grief from Bibi's death, why can't he feel the grief of the original Gap after his mother "makes a deal" with higher power to exchange her life for his? I originally had given it 9/10, but the forced humor of the ending was not to my liking.
I can't quite understand why in this day and age China is still pushing alcoholism in the workplace like that is OK. I agree with the comment below: bad moral messages.
Not familiar with these actors. The ratings are so low is it worth watchine?
ML actor has been playing in some not so good productions (crappy script and morally dubious characters) but he is an eye candy, for sure. Just starting it and hoping that with short episodes to catch up before it ends.
Zhao Fei Yang diew ren 101!Getting smacked by his master when he was about to launch an attack on Evil Ge is the…
I love how goofy he is and we are never let feel he walks on water 😁I am giving it 7.75 as of right now so let's wait and see if the production shortcomings could be trumped by the sheer fun of it. I can watch stuff like this daily!
I am not a fan of fantasy genre particularly the usual immortal-becoming-human trope but this so much fun! I love how adorable the ML is in body, facial expression, character and even that nasal voice! OMG! this is so enjoyable! I am discarding the ridiculous side characters trying to mess up the plot and can't wait for the immortal to hook up with that always enthusiastic lovable maid that is with him! Never mind the 3 scheming beauties!
I'm done the 40 EPs. It's a good drama, XZ breakthrough solo drama after the UT. He matured as an actor theres…
don't forget the influence of the director. I agree with you on Xiao Zhan's abilities, but look what he did in The Condor Heroes movie this year. You get a director with certain style and the characters will come out certain way. Actors can only do so much... This production was top notch from beginning and all aspects of it were well worked out starting with the script/adaptation of the ideas from other movies/dramas, creation of complex characters and super plot that takes no prisoners including the ending, plus cinematography, camera works, designs, make up, editing and the music, OMG! MUSIC! I have been rating the episodes 10/10 since ep 18 because of the overall value of this drama. Not to mention hard to swallow for fluffy romance lovers reality of the hero being ruthless and fallible and those in power still doing what they do because there is nobody to stop the machine and human greed. I am ok with leads dying in the end if the message is clearly outlined.
🤣 I actually had a "similar" idea for a book series of different genres and time periods where FL falls in…
the best part of my understanding is that (like in the movie Everything everywhere all at once or what Arrival hinted at in the best possible way) 1, 2, 3 ....15 are happening simultaneously so it's our human limitation of time perception that is causing US problems while our souls are just having fun
I get it. In the first 2 episodes Gap turns out to be a liar - he deceived Yeo Ri - funny just like Imugi, who turns out to be NOT the bad guy we think he is the first few episodes. Up to you if you will watch - I find the whole idea of the vengeful spirit like that in Exhuma fascinating, but this one has a lot of fun aspects.
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I mean - it was blah after all the hooppla in the previous episodes. I think it would have had a better impact if
1) the evil blind man (the character was really well written) got his ending in the way that explained the lightning strike. I mean: who sent that? Bibi gone and Chul supposedly too, so who the heck sent that fire bolt that killed him???? it would have tied nicer the whole story with the second coming of the Imugi, right?
2) the serpent came back after being sent by higher power. REALLY? that is it?! I thought he should have been given a life lesson: you don't disintegrate like your brother but you are given a life worse than you ever had - as human! And if not that he could have been given a chance to mourn as humans do if he was saved by a human sacrifice. Not Yeo Ri but I mean Gap's mother would have served the purpose imo. If Chul could feel (shortly but still) the grief from Bibi's death, why can't he feel the grief of the original Gap after his mother "makes a deal" with higher power to exchange her life for his?
I originally had given it 9/10, but the forced humor of the ending was not to my liking.
This production was top notch from beginning and all aspects of it were well worked out starting with the script/adaptation of the ideas from other movies/dramas, creation of complex characters and super plot that takes no prisoners including the ending, plus cinematography, camera works, designs, make up, editing and the music, OMG! MUSIC!
I have been rating the episodes 10/10 since ep 18 because of the overall value of this drama. Not to mention hard to swallow for fluffy romance lovers reality of the hero being ruthless and fallible and those in power still doing what they do because there is nobody to stop the machine and human greed. I am ok with leads dying in the end if the message is clearly outlined.