Liang Yongqi does complex characters well. He was excellent opposite Wu Jinyan in "The Double". I also…
It's one of those dramas that really delve into the complex relationships between friends, old and new, between mentors and students, between lovers. No character is black or white, but plenty of morally grey characters. Throughout the drama, you can't work out straight away who would be betraying another, and I like that type of suspense.
I would say, one of the most natural and realistic dramas I have seen. They managed to make a drama about the banking industry (usually a dry kind of subject) look cool. The cast helps too. From senior actors to up coming actors. It's a treat if you like Lawrence Wang and Yu Hewei.
In this drama, Yu Huwei plays very close to the more recent drama Silent Honor, and I think that type of character suits him so well as I did not like his character in Three-Body. But this is just a personal one. But Wang Jinsong and Tu Song Yan also made great high support performances. Would love more people to try it. They may be pleasantly surprised.
Liang Yongqi does complex characters well. He was excellent opposite Wu Jinyan in "The Double". I also…
City of The City is one of my favourites. The actress you linked on your Youtube was great in it. As for Liang Yong Qi, seeing him in more dramas would be great, but as mentioned before, I can see him in films more. I see a bit of Zhu Yilong about him. He would be wasted being a lead in some idol romance drama.
Looks like a good cast here. Only seen Liang Yong Qi in The Double and part of an ensemble in Under The Skin 2. He strikes me as someone that would do well in films. Would like to see more of him in dramas though. But I reckon in dramas, he will tend to play that high SML, but who knows. In time, he can be a lead.
The rest of the cast, especially with Huang Jue and Tu Song Yan, it should be very interesting. Tu Song Yan was great in The City of the City. So layered and complex, not something I have seen of him until then. So if he's playing a partner in a law firm, I know he is going to be great.
I heard that she had known 2 years in advance that this role would be hers and had been training for nearly 2…
Thanks for doing this, really appreciate it! It looks like every member of the cast were totally immersed in their individual roles, which really showed with the end result!😊
I heard that she had known 2 years in advance that this role would be hers and had been training for nearly 2…
Thanks for letting me know. Either way, very impressive and dedicated. With her background, she is the perfect candidate for the role.
I came across a short interview with Zhai Zilu. Unfortunately, it's not subbed and I cannot pick up much of the mandarin spoken. But I think he mentions 6 months of training. If you don't mind, can I pick your brains? Are you able to verify if that is what he says? On the title, in auto translate, it says he had no formal training but had to get trained for 6 months. Is this what he says in the interview?
We still don't know the background of Feng Xiao Xiao and Liu Hong Bin. Although Feng Xiao Xiao appears from a…
I think this factors in the storyline. In episode 32, Auntie Hua even asks FL's uncle if he had a hand in trying to split them up. To which he brushed over it claiming it no more than a little crush.
The interesting thing is both have been held back by her uncle but Hong Bing is far more confident and shameless in his pursuit whilst Xiao Feng Feng is more insecure and the ones that are more pushy sometimes win. But because it's a drama it tends to be the other way round.
If she doesn't end up with him it will be mirroring her uncle's life where fate intervenes in stopping him from properly connecting with Auntie Hua. Both know & care for each other, but never really long periods together. She may end up with Hong Bing, but forever regretting a chance missed with Xiao Feng Feng due to bad timing.
We still don't know the background of Feng Xiao Xiao and Liu Hong Bin. Although Feng Xiao Xiao appears from a…
But didn't Laidi's uncle tell him that if he truly loved her, you set them free, meaning if you truly love someone, you don't confine them. He used a caught butterfly as an example. Perhaps he's still haunted by her uncle's words?
You've never had to survive alone, have you?Fighting back is easy when you have somewhere to go... When you have…
Let's see what happens. I'd love to see growth, but sadly I have seen (life experience) with my own eyes, some don't grow, and it really depends from person to person.
I guess, in dramas and in fictional books, they like to create an overly naive character and muddy that with being wholesome and one-of-a-kind which obviously isn't common in reality.
Like a form of comfort/escapism, and reassurance that being innocent will always win through. Maybe they know this is not the case in real-life's dog-eat-dog world. The Cinderella story transcends the test of time is why it's still a template for many films/dramas. The overlooked person is the true star in the end. To the audience today, it can be divisive because it goes back to tropes of excessive plot armour to achieve this! 😉
You've never had to survive alone, have you?Fighting back is easy when you have somewhere to go... When you have…
OK, no problem, I stand to be corrected.
In regards to the story so far, I don't find anything too amiss. It could do less on pitting women against women within the troupe, but FL characterisation doesn't look too out of synch of someone of her background. She has low confidence because of her past upbringing. From young, she's always the cast off. Imagine your own family willingly pass you away just like that? She must be confused and when she grows older, her mentors become her family. And we all know stockholm syndrome happens in extreme cases let alone someone that's part brainwashed?
As a result of that, seeking approval has been part of her coping. Thinking it will solve issues for her when conflict happens. Deep down she knows certain people don't like her, but her low confidence makes her feel almost unworthy of the luck or praise, and she even wants to pass that to the one she feels might be more worthy, even though it would look wrong to us from the outside.
You've never had to survive alone, have you?Fighting back is easy when you have somewhere to go... When you have…
From what I know, if someone can correct me, this is based on a real life person. Sometimes, in that case, you cannot just change things or try to adapt it to make it more palatable for the viewing public.
For instance, Allen Ren played a historical character that was less than 100 years ago and the apdation decided to brush past the fact that he had numerous wives and the drama tried to paint over that by over emphasising his devotion to his (first) wife. Perhaps worried the current viewing public will be clouded by such realism. I don't agree with that type of adaptation. But it looks like judging from your comments, you'd prefer that level of air brushing.
i am so confused omg i literally did not realise it was airing the poster is so misleading aswell.Is it good?I…
Depends what you like. If it is for the opera, definitely worth it. Will delve into the behind the scenes support staff to writers and management. Will give a great insight into China's last 40-50 year journey through changing political climate. How it affected this industry and show the insiders view of that time.
It's not the same as Winter Begonia in that aspect. I did not like Winter Begonia because it was far more basic and in many cases the drama was very much anchored from a male's perspective, whereas here, it's far more balanced.
With these types of dramas, I'm afraid you will have to have the patience of a saint. These episodes will come…
Looks like this with Youku. I left Youku last month. VIP has no perks at all. All platforms with this express package are making normal VIP not worth it. YouKu is not value for money as far as I am concerned. If I need to, I will join back on a month by month basis.
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I would say, one of the most natural and realistic dramas I have seen. They managed to make a drama about the banking industry (usually a dry kind of subject) look cool. The cast helps too. From senior actors to up coming actors. It's a treat if you like Lawrence Wang and Yu Hewei.
In this drama, Yu Huwei plays very close to the more recent drama Silent Honor, and I think that type of character suits him so well as I did not like his character in Three-Body. But this is just a personal one. But Wang Jinsong and Tu Song Yan also made great high support performances. Would love more people to try it. They may be pleasantly surprised.
The rest of the cast, especially with Huang Jue and Tu Song Yan, it should be very interesting. Tu Song Yan was great in The City of the City. So layered and complex, not something I have seen of him until then. So if he's playing a partner in a law firm, I know he is going to be great.
I came across a short interview with Zhai Zilu. Unfortunately, it's not subbed and I cannot pick up much of the mandarin spoken. But I think he mentions 6 months of training. If you don't mind, can I pick your brains? Are you able to verify if that is what he says? On the title, in auto translate, it says he had no formal training but had to get trained for 6 months. Is this what he says in the interview?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zlxIwH_89c
The interesting thing is both have been held back by her uncle but Hong Bing is far more confident and shameless in his pursuit whilst Xiao Feng Feng is more insecure and the ones that are more pushy sometimes win. But because it's a drama it tends to be the other way round.
If she doesn't end up with him it will be mirroring her uncle's life where fate intervenes in stopping him from properly connecting with Auntie Hua. Both know & care for each other, but never really long periods together. She may end up with Hong Bing, but forever regretting a chance missed with Xiao Feng Feng due to bad timing.
I guess, in dramas and in fictional books, they like to create an overly naive character and muddy that with being wholesome and one-of-a-kind which obviously isn't common in reality.
Like a form of comfort/escapism, and reassurance that being innocent will always win through. Maybe they know this is not the case in real-life's dog-eat-dog world. The Cinderella story transcends the test of time is why it's still a template for many films/dramas. The overlooked person is the true star in the end. To the audience today, it can be divisive because it goes back to tropes of excessive plot armour to achieve this! 😉
In regards to the story so far, I don't find anything too amiss. It could do less on pitting women against women within the troupe, but FL characterisation doesn't look too out of synch of someone of her background. She has low confidence because of her past upbringing. From young, she's always the cast off. Imagine your own family willingly pass you away just like that? She must be confused and when she grows older, her mentors become her family. And we all know stockholm syndrome happens in extreme cases let alone someone that's part brainwashed?
As a result of that, seeking approval has been part of her coping. Thinking it will solve issues for her when conflict happens. Deep down she knows certain people don't like her, but her low confidence makes her feel almost unworthy of the luck or praise, and she even wants to pass that to the one she feels might be more worthy, even though it would look wrong to us from the outside.
For instance, Allen Ren played a historical character that was less than 100 years ago and the apdation decided to brush past the fact that he had numerous wives and the drama tried to paint over that by over emphasising his devotion to his (first) wife. Perhaps worried the current viewing public will be clouded by such realism. I don't agree with that type of adaptation. But it looks like judging from your comments, you'd prefer that level of air brushing.
It's not the same as Winter Begonia in that aspect. I did not like Winter Begonia because it was far more basic and in many cases the drama was very much anchored from a male's perspective, whereas here, it's far more balanced.
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