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This one is mainly action, and oh boy was the action great. It kept me on the edge of my seat. All main characters surprised me how much they kicked ass. The last 15 minutes was so intense though. If anything wasn't too great, it'd be the effect used on a certain animal :P
Other than great action, the movie did have something deeper that made you invested in the main character and absorbed to the screen the whole time. The is the bonding of brother and sister, of loyalty, of moving on and changing life, but mainly of FACING OUR FEARS. I guess what made the action so intense is the presence of fear. Thanks to the acting, every hit they get, or missed but a close call, you see through the eyes of the characters the shock, and having to overcome it in a matter of seconds. Anyways had a great time watching it ;)
What caught me by surprise was the relationship between Kong Jin and Dol Seok. It was my favourite in the story. They are men of art, and they understood each other well, but unfortunately their background and values differ greatly, putting them at odds with each other. I liked Park Shin Hye as the queen. She's all class, so having her in a role where she may be looked at pitifully but still holds her elegance and class with dignity makes it perfect for her.
A big portion of the movie is all fun, but as expected with Sageuk, it escalates quickly to a different tone. Somehow I was invested enough with the characters to follow with the tone.
Everything about the setting and fashion felt very Japanese folklore-ish, despite having a Chinese leading lady. And the inverse is also true, Having Ziyi Zhang felt spot on despite having a very Japanese setting.
Since it's about Tanuki, the weirdness kinda reminded me of the anime chouten Kazoku ;)
That was a sweet ending. Though this drama could've ended about2 episodes ago, I'd be alright with another 2 episodes of Ling and Qi Luo just hanging together. The chemistry between actors, and the harmony between the characters they play makes it fun just watching them together.
When I started watching this drama, I didn't know what it'd be about but people gave me the impression it'd be very dark. It explored dark themes yes, but it wasn't particularly dark. That doesn't take the drama down in any way though.
What takes the drama down is that one character who's like "I've been spoiled all my life, how DARE you NOT spoil me". The worst part that makes it more annoying is everyone seems to agree that this is a reasonable demand. Once that character disappeared, the drama SOARED.
Even that episode that pissed me off, episode 14, it pissed me off because it was shocking, and because I couldn't believe how some characters reacted. It wasn't unreasonable, and realistic actually. As disgusting as it is, it happened. Like some comments that I got "It is what it is". True enough, that is life. The next episode was an effective follow up. What I loved about the follow up episodes is that it really explored that traumatic event, and how it is handled in society, and the drama overall sure never took it lightly. I really respect the drama for that.
Ling's family back story was really interesting. One selfish act just lead from one trauma to another, making the whole family go through ordeals and misery. By facng the truth, they were able to actually get over it.
As for Tong Dao, I don't know man I wasn't too impressed with the character. I felt he was used as a plot device, and never truly explored what was going on beneath.
I just have to talk about one last point, Vic Zhou's hair! AWE!!!! What amazing hair! So smooth, beautiful and suits him perfectly! Actully my hair right now is quite similar just and itsi bit longer XD