The Butterfly

If you enjoy Hou’s films it is definitely worth a try. He often likes to keep his characters emotionally distanced from the audience which I find detracting but I have a friend who adores his work precisely for that distance.

Thanks! 🦋💕

I’ve only watched the Vendetta of An and Veil of Shadows this year. Any recs for a wig and sword Cdrama that doesn’t require an iQiyi or Tencent subscription?

“So while the rich historical detail and high production values engaged me during watching, the script lacks humor, the ending was only barely satisfactory and there is no part of it that I will rewatch”

Damning with faint praise? 😄

Great review as always!

Because I haven’t watched it. This is only a list of dramas I’ve watched and rated at least a 9.0

This was Jiro’s first/only? lead role. He wasn’t bad, the script didn’t do him any favors either. The family definitely has a strong bushy eyebrow gene. 😄

Tyvm 🦋💕🫰🏻

I’m *checks watch* two years late but it is currently on Tubi, Plex, and Shout!

Still on Prime in my region. Might still be free to view on Plex.

Not currently available on Tubi in my region, but that's always subject to change. Only available (currently) for rent on Prime in my region.

Currently only available on Prime in my region with a CJ ENM subscription/trial

Currently only available on Prime in my region with a CJ ENM trial/subscription

Puppy gangster? lol

I think it would help to be a teenager whose frontal lobe hadn't quite developed. I did laugh out loud when the FL was in a full blown emotional rant and got hit upside the head by a soccer ball. I yelled out, "Thank you!" Recalibrated her right on the spot. 😄

Yeah, I figured the embassy would be protected. The family could have filed a suit with Martinique/France for compensation for the extra year in jail, but it wasn’t their fault she lingered there that was on the embassy’s back.

And the reassignments felt like movie magic karma though I do hope they got busted down for bringing shame on the department due to the documentary revealing their failures.

Thank you, dear Kate. 🥰

Desperation causes people to do desperate things at times. The embassy’s inability to follow through on the most basic things caused her situation to be so much worse. It was their responsibility to send the translated trial transcripts to the Martinique court in which the head of the drug gang admitted in court she had been duped. Something they failed to do which would have resulted in an early release. They also claimed no Koreans lived in Martinique so she had no access to an interpreter. Turned out they did have a record of a Korean living there. Netizens found her and she was also fluent in French and acted as an interpreter. The embassy’s inaction could have left the wife in jail for over a decade. 😳

Not sure I could watch it again. Good luck!

It is still available with VikiPass. I just wanted to let people know it was no longer available in this region on Prime for "free".

I wish all sites had a prominent "leaving soon" section.

And both of them could be frustrating. The first phone call she was able to make and they just yelled at each other for 3 minutes. 😑

I didn’t have a problem with the English as it is often used as a bridge language, a third language many people have had some experience with. I’ve seen it used as such on reality shows where actors don’t speak the other’s language much. They use a combination of English and words they know. The diplomats likely studied some English in school and the Taliban Chief due to the nature of the enemy he was fighting, a valuable tool to utilize.

The concerns I had over Qasim was that he was played for comedy. The comedic half Korean character in brown face and curly wig didn’t set well with me.

In my region it is only available on Prime with a CJ ENM trial/subscription

Currently only for rent on Prime in my region. Free to watch on Plex. Also on Xumo Play and Viki Pass