The plot in the last third of the show is pretty weak to say the least but it's a romantic comedy and the main leads seem to have good chemistry in my eyes.
Hi, I'm familiar with the image of blurred knives, however I'm curious about the censorship in Nine:…
You're probably right. They don't want to promote something for free. An American produced show might put tape over it or ask you to turn your shirt inside out and it might not go to the extreme of hiding record covers but product placement is a big deal in Korea, America and everywhere.
Man things really took a turn in episode 14 and was still really good in episode 15. I really hope they finish strong for 16-18 because this is good and interesting.
Decent performances out of the leads, an OK supporting cast. The story doesn't deviate too much but can seem a little ridiculous at times. It's worth giving the show a chance.
I have tried to watch this drama I would say at least 4 times, in all I have dropped. I am going to try again.…
I'm struggling through it too and I'm on episode 40. I can't believe this goes on for another 22 episodes. The writing, directing and acting aren't very good. Maybe for some the pairing of the main characters is enough but it's not for me. I'm almost watching it as a comedy at this point to laugh at some of the hilarious monologues (that I assume they want us to take seriously). Monologues like "I am so great, this person is so bad" and it starts to feel like Anchorman "I look good, I mean really good, HEY EVERYONE COME SEE HOW GOOD I LOOK". Now Anchorman is about a fool who is an anchorman while this show is suppose to be about a bunch of military geniuses.
I feel like the show didn't know what it wanted to be. There was bromance and action scenes. And then there was a giant conspiracy and who was at the top? I don't remember anymore because the show wasn't that good so I didn't get invested. The whole love thing was spliced in between all this and it wasn't particularly bad but it wasn't developed in a good way because of the other stuff going on.
So like I said - this drama was kind of all over the place and there were problems. I was also frustrated with how they shoved so many action scenes into the first several episodes but then the last lets say 1/3 of the drama where they hinted at action, could have had action and should have had action.... there was no action at all.
A below average drama with a good cast to prop it up.
No offense but I don't know man, I live in Japan and constantly try to watch Japanese dramas but they all…
I'm with you. I don't agree with low-budget but I don't see or feel any depth. For so many Japanese dramas it feels like they took Korean dramas, toned down emotional stuff, removed the already extremely limited PDA and then cut the amount of screentime for the series in half.
I do try to give them a chance but so many of them just aren't that good. This goes beyond romantic comedies and is a general statement on Japanese TV. I don't watch anime so I can't comment on any of that - I'm talking exclusively live action.
Obviously a lot of people here do like it so it's just my opinion. I just don't see what makes these shows compelling. The first one on the list - I agree it was pretty good but I think that's mainly because of the lead actress. I take my Japanese dramas in pretty small doses and very slowly.
The trailer looked funny - just stumbled across it after watching a documentary. I'll check it out. Part of me wishes this was a full series (16-24 episodes an hour long each) but another part of me realizes the writers might not have the content for something that long so hopefully it will be better this way.
Princess Agents and Fighter of Destiny are my two favorites of those pictures. For posters/covers I think a bad one can make me avoid a show but that's it.
Viki has licensed it!
https://www.viki.com/tv/33665c-across-the-ocean-to-see-you
Those numbers sound pretty unbelievable. Netflix probably has around ~100 million subscribers. Viki and Dramafever deliver niche content. I guess I just doubt Viki is much bigger than Dramafever and I also doubt either one is as high as listed.
Maybe you mean unique monthly viewers? Or active monthly users? Even then that sounds pretty high.
dropped it because of it's ending, incest no thank you
I guess it depends on how you define sad. If you want "and then they lived happily ever after and had a bunch of kids" the answer is no. But it's not tragic. It's not like one of them dies in a war and the other dies of loneliness.
The theme is 'serving' the country/people vs. their love and from my description I think you can guess which one wins.
I really liked Lee Yu Bi in Innocent Man. Park Bo Young is probably my favorite on the list though. She's so small but she made me believe she was the bully in Hot Young Bloods.
The summary is long but to shorten it - the lead is a 'lost' prince who is brought in to palace life with the expectation by those who found him that he will train and become the crown prince/heir.
The similarity is mainly in that both leads (Yoon Eun Hye and Se7en) grew up 'normally' and have to adjust to palace life. Conflicts between old life and new life arise.
But you do not need to watch Goong to watch Goong S. They have similar themes in them but they are not directly related.
The interesting thing about this is there wasn't anything really groundbreaking about it but somehow I enjoyed it a lot. Many other shows I've gone "oh typical" or gotten frustrated and stopped watching but this show had charm - even with some ridiculous characters, unbelievable drama and cheesiness.
I don't know why this show works and why I enjoyed it so much but I did really enjoy it.
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So like I said - this drama was kind of all over the place and there were problems. I was also frustrated with how they shoved so many action scenes into the first several episodes but then the last lets say 1/3 of the drama where they hinted at action, could have had action and should have had action.... there was no action at all.
A below average drama with a good cast to prop it up.
I do try to give them a chance but so many of them just aren't that good. This goes beyond romantic comedies and is a general statement on Japanese TV. I don't watch anime so I can't comment on any of that - I'm talking exclusively live action.
Obviously a lot of people here do like it so it's just my opinion. I just don't see what makes these shows compelling. The first one on the list - I agree it was pretty good but I think that's mainly because of the lead actress. I take my Japanese dramas in pretty small doses and very slowly.
If it was another actress and not her - I'm not sure how well it would have worked. She deserves praise for her portrayal.
Maybe you mean unique monthly viewers? Or active monthly users? Even then that sounds pretty high.
The theme is 'serving' the country/people vs. their love and from my description I think you can guess which one wins.
It's a standalone show with a similar theme.
The summary is long but to shorten it - the lead is a 'lost' prince who is brought in to palace life with the expectation by those who found him that he will train and become the crown prince/heir.
The similarity is mainly in that both leads (Yoon Eun Hye and Se7en) grew up 'normally' and have to adjust to palace life. Conflicts between old life and new life arise.
But you do not need to watch Goong to watch Goong S. They have similar themes in them but they are not directly related.
I don't know why this show works and why I enjoyed it so much but I did really enjoy it.