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Also, from what I've seen reposted on socials the actors of that series appear to be fairly active in promoting it (often while paired up) seemingly unphased. Then again, they haven't been chased down and harassed at the airport (yet... as far as I know) so I suppose those things can change.

Not to offend anyone but the doom and gloom cancellation fears and panic seem a bit out of place now that there's another Chinese series airing with a theme of M-PREG! 🤣

like I think the snake guys are safe by default 😂

I agree 🫣

I'd be curious to know what the working budget for this was.

The girl on the couch beside Sheng(?) in the beginning who kept playing with her hair and nodding her head along to the conversation he was having with the other guys was so awkward 😭

These 35 min eps are too short for me!

re: the voiceovers... is it a result of the screen actors re-recording audio in post or different actors voicing the material entirely? If the latter, does anyone know why that would be? Is it common practice in c-drama productions?

I think it's too late tbh... GIR's newest statement admits they were done with everything in April, a few weeks shy of posting their strange original statement and while the series was still airing. They also say HL made an attempt to renegotiate a new contract with them last month followed by another attempt 2 weeks ago. GIR met both attempts/proposals with rejection.

At this point I believe GIR was either trying (and failing) to play hardball for a better deal for themselves or they were seeking something wildly unreasonable in renegotiations because I find it most difficult to believe the WeTV side of the equation wouldn't make way to give Smart and co. whatever more they wanted as long we it was within reason, if only to keep the series moving forward and to avoid a public spectacle.

GIR claiming they were able to break contract free of consequences due to something that allegedly happened is interesting though, if true. Like how flimsy was this contract or how major was the alleged happening? So major they were willing to outright break (instead of properly initiating a renegotiation) an otherwise good deal in April but also not terrible enough to still be alluding to the possibility of working things out.

That would make sense if this had been a series with an original story but it's not - it's an adaptation of a preexisting story, world and characters. You do not buy an IP to a story and its characters only to make them go poof in favor of writing in new ones. At that point the story you invested heavily in is no longer the story you're telling, so what did you really even buy? Aside from being a terrible and illogical business move it would also be offensive to the original creator and a slap in the face to fans of the original source material and previous adaptations.

So realistically, only two options remain:
recast or scrap future seasons altogether

So is a second season of the series totally dead with this Smart news? Or is he just done as Jin?

As disappointing as the idea of a Jin recast is, I find the prospect of the series not getting its rightfully earned chance to continue storytelling on account of this unfortunate situation even sadder, so I hope WeTV does what they need to do for the overall good of the series. Even if it hurts 🥺



It's in a way giving shades of KinnPorsche's success + untimely demise. And by that I mean, it doesn't matter who one felt was to blame because in the end EVERYONE (actors, fans, crew, investors, etc.) suffered from the implosion. Thus it would be awful for Top Form's future as a potential continuing series as well as those still committed to their roles within it to see a fate similar to the KP collective. If the situation can be helped in any meaningful way to keep things going then I hope for the sake of everyone involved that it does continue.

Copy A Bangkok

Copy A Bangkok

I knew the body switching trope was bound to include some wild out-of-character shenanigans but I really did not expect to see Max down on all fours as a result 😭🤣

Jeng x conference table
Jeng x Prem
Jeng x badminton racket
Jeng x shaky cameraman
Jeng x vacuum cleaner
Jeng x the peachy nail polish
Jeng x ridiculously oversized bowtie
Jeng x dance queen, Chot
Jeng x product placement snack
Jeng x San (Tae)

etc.

4 episodes in and it's officially Jeng with anyone or any thing that isn't Pat for me! #Justice4Jeng

I NEED TO JUMP INTO NEXT TUES RN

YOUTUBE

here's hoping it makes good background noise while cleaning 🤣

I dropped this fairly early on but now that it's finished airing I was circling back to maybe give it another shot as a binge watch. These comments are far less enthusiastic than I expected though lol

Yes!!!