Read the novel and you will find some closure. I love both drama and novel. Actually, novel doesn't even have annoying scenes/characters as far as I can remember. It's been 1/2 years since I had read. I don't know about you guys but I hated bookworm idiot a lot from the first time I watched this drama and I skip that part & 2nd male lead parts every-time I re-watched.
I can see why they did that. Shawn Dou absolutely stole the show - his acting was spectacular and his character…
You are definitely Shawn Dou's biased. From your comments, I can guess that you are new to drama and have not much experience. For me, I hated 2nd ML for being a bulldozer & can't let go of the past. If he has bigger heart and choose FL instead of his revenge/ambition, I would have ship him with FL. Whenever I re-watched, I skipped 2nd ML's parts cos he is too annoying and inconsiderate. He is very selfish for his own good in short. I am talking about his character. I haven't watched any of his other drama cos of this drama.
OMG! I just watched from ep 53-54 by skipping quickly. This is really bad compare to 2003 Version. This one has different ending for Duan Yu. 2003 version still the best! Only need to compare with 2021 version now.
Just watched a trailer but Demi Gods & Semi Devils (2003) still is better for me. I can't even remember how many times I have watched 2003 version. In 2003 Version; Xiao Feng is more manly in appearance & action and the rest of the main casts are more beautiful & handsome for me. For the rest of the casts, I can't compare right now cos I have only watched trailer. --- This is just what I see. They might look more beautiful or handsome to others' eyes.
Happy ending for duan yu? also is there like a sexual assault here? Because I want to avoid those and most historical…
Just watched a trailer but Demi Gods & Semi Devils (2003) still is better for me. Duan Yu got happy ending and there is no sexual assault scenes. This story is not dark. I can't even remember how many times I have watched 2003 version. In 2003 Version; Xiao Feng is more manly in appearance & action and the rest of the main casts are more beautiful & handsome for me. For the rest of the casts, I can't compare right now cos I have only watched trailer. --- This is just what I see. They might look more beautiful or handsome to others' eyes.
About 93% came back to play again including ML! So, why the hack is he feeling guilty?! This ML is so pathetic in my view! He just got lucky and won the game. He was nosy & so talkative. He even cheated on his friend (Old man) in the end! If he didn't play again, he would be dying anyway cos of his debts!
WTH is wrong with the ending? Instead of growing old with his daughter, he wanted to stop the game? Like that is ever gonna happens with his abilities. He should just move forward. What's the point of all the dead people now if he didn't use the money well before he die? Ending is such a disappointment!
I came from YouTube after watching some of the videos of this drama. I thought Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian are the main couple but she is listed as support in here. Is Xiao Yi Xian screen time more than Xun'er? Did Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian ended up together? Maybe there is no answer for that yet? cos this is only S1. Please answer in spoiler. Thanks ----- edit: Ohhh. S2 got different casts and Xiao Yi Xian is not even listed as support character so ML didn't ended with her in S1 then? :( How did it end in the novel then?
Things I hate about drama: Must have drunk scene, kiss before confessing, inconsistent behavior (where is the logic!), childhood/past relationship & lingering around leads as friend which is obviously not.
Well, I have only watched two modern drama from China and some costume drama from China. China translation into English is pretty bad and waiting time for English sub is way longer than Korean. So, I won't be watching C-drama unless it is really popular or very good or if it has my fav actors (Male & Female). The above experiences were from K-drama mostly and I think I have seen some in C-drama too.
More like a stuck-up girl who was mean to others just cos of her mum and betrayal from her first crush but she played interesting character and acted very well in this drama, imo. This was shown in ep 1.
Everything was good until ep 12.5. Maybe not the parts where 2nd leads couldn't get over with main leads.
How did forgiving FL fail to forgive in the end? What??? She did the same as them, how was she any differences from them, then? Gi-Yeong being able to bully two main leads in the closed space was ridiculous. The drama didn't explain how Su-Ji's mum got free from crime/bio case. Still after 5 years, Se-Ju couldn't break free from Su-Ji yet. Getting back together as friend was good but he shouldn't have anymore feeling than friendship.
I am just frustrated after watching. I was going to drop it after watching up to ep 4 but as I wanted to know how it ended, I skipped quite a lot and just finished it. So frustrating! Why? Because they (probably all couples) could have solve their relationship if they were honest and open about their feelings. They were all 29-30 years old! Couldn't they figure out the solution at that age yet? Another thing is that this drama forcing audience to feel empathy for main characters. Why were all male characters such a pushover and opposite for female characters? Can't one character at least has balanced personality? I am surprised that top 2 reviews were 9/10 and 10/10. 🤮 === No hate to cast, in fact, I like them; if not, I wouldn't be watching this!
If you want to enjoy this drama better, watch 'Reply 1988' cos FL & ML are kind of connected to that time. Reply 1988 is one of the masterpiece so you won't regret watching it. :D
Main characters being supportive to each other is so good to watch! :D
btw, this drama is better to watch after watching 'Reply 1988' cos FL kind of connected both dramas and you will be like, 'I know what/why she did there' moments. Why is this drama using old songs and why she acted like that sometime? You won't know what I mean unless you have watched 'Reply 1988'. You don't have to watch other Reply ... as they are not connected in anyway. I only love Reply 1988 out of those three too.
Don't bother watching ep 13 to 15 and skip as much as you want in 16. I just feel bad for actors cos they did so well but the script was terrible not only because of sad ending but cos of illogical accidents, unnecessary sad plots, 2nd ML comes into play only when needed, old boring cliche and people vanishing instead of death! At least, there should be news of death of vanishing people. Whatever, there are so many terrible plots.
I don't know about you guys but I hated bookworm idiot a lot from the first time I watched this drama and I skip that part & 2nd male lead parts every-time I re-watched.
For me, I hated 2nd ML for being a bulldozer & can't let go of the past. If he has bigger heart and choose FL instead of his revenge/ambition, I would have ship him with FL.
Whenever I re-watched, I skipped 2nd ML's parts cos he is too annoying and inconsiderate. He is very selfish for his own good in short. I am talking about his character. I haven't watched any of his other drama cos of this drama.
2003 version still the best!
Only need to compare with 2021 version now.
I can't even remember how many times I have watched 2003 version.
In 2003 Version;
Xiao Feng is more manly in appearance & action and the rest of the main casts are more beautiful & handsome for me. For the rest of the casts, I can't compare right now cos I have only watched trailer.
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This is just what I see. They might look more beautiful or handsome to others' eyes.
Duan Yu got happy ending and there is no sexual assault scenes. This story is not dark.
I can't even remember how many times I have watched 2003 version.
In 2003 Version;
Xiao Feng is more manly in appearance & action and the rest of the main casts are more beautiful & handsome for me. For the rest of the casts, I can't compare right now cos I have only watched trailer.
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This is just what I see. They might look more beautiful or handsome to others' eyes.
Their chemistry looked better than main leads when I got introduced by YouTube.
So, why the hack is he feeling guilty?! This ML is so pathetic in my view!
He just got lucky and won the game. He was nosy & so talkative.
He even cheated on his friend (Old man) in the end!
If he didn't play again, he would be dying anyway cos of his debts!
Instead of growing old with his daughter, he wanted to stop the game?
Like that is ever gonna happens with his abilities.
He should just move forward.
What's the point of all the dead people now if he didn't use the money well before he die?
Ending is such a disappointment!
Is Xiao Yi Xian screen time more than Xun'er?
Did Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian ended up together?
Maybe there is no answer for that yet? cos this is only S1.
Please answer in spoiler. Thanks
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edit:
Ohhh. S2 got different casts and Xiao Yi Xian is not even listed as support character so ML didn't ended with her in S1 then? :(
How did it end in the novel then?
Must have drunk scene, kiss before confessing, inconsistent behavior (where is the logic!), childhood/past relationship & lingering around leads as friend which is obviously not.
Well, I have only watched two modern drama from China and some costume drama from China.
China translation into English is pretty bad and waiting time for English sub is way longer than Korean. So, I won't be watching C-drama unless it is really popular or very good or if it has my fav actors (Male & Female).
The above experiences were from K-drama mostly and I think I have seen some in C-drama too.
This was shown in ep 1.
Gi-Yeong being able to bully two main leads in the closed space was ridiculous.
The drama didn't explain how Su-Ji's mum got free from crime/bio case.
Still after 5 years, Se-Ju couldn't break free from Su-Ji yet. Getting back together as friend was good but he shouldn't have anymore feeling than friendship.
Because they (probably all couples) could have solve their relationship if they were honest and open about their feelings. They were all 29-30 years old!
Couldn't they figure out the solution at that age yet?
Another thing is that this drama forcing audience to feel empathy for main characters.
Why were all male characters such a pushover and opposite for female characters?
Can't one character at least has balanced personality?
I am surprised that top 2 reviews were 9/10 and 10/10. 🤮
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No hate to cast, in fact, I like them; if not, I wouldn't be watching this!
Reply 1988 is one of the masterpiece so you won't regret watching it. :D
You won't know what I mean unless you have watched 'Reply 1988'. You don't have to watch other Reply ... as they are not connected in anyway. I only love Reply 1988 out of those three too.
Whatever, there are so many terrible plots.